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YEMEN: Monthly Humanitarian Update Southern Governorates (Aden, Abyan, Lahj, Hadramaut, Shabwah and Al Dhale’E) September 2014 YEMEN: Monthly Humanitarian Update Southern Governorates (Aden, Abyan, Lahj, Hadramaut, Shabwah and Al Dhale’e) September 2014 Humanitarian Highlights From 21–26 September, humanitarian agencies in southern Yemen undertook an interagency assessment in Shabwah Governorate to assess humanitarian needs, especially after the conflict that took place in April and May this year. UNHCR finalized its survey on children who are out of school that was initiated in April 2014 and conducted through the refugee community. The survey identified 941 such children in Aden and 132 in Kharaz camp. At the start of this academic year, 409 refugee children in Aden were sent back to primary school and 664 in Kharaz and Aden have been successfully enrolled in the accelerated learning programme. They were assisted with Source: OCHA school uniforms. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not A Protection Cluster meeting took place in imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Al Dhale’e on 3 September, 2014. The meeting was attended by 18 members from local and international humanitarian agencies, as well as three representatives from the local authorities. Overview of Humanitarian Response Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) IOM formed water management committees and informed them about IOM’s WASH interventions targeting 41 members from water committees in Sarar, Rasad and Al Wade’a Districts in Abyan Governorate. IOM carried out a hygiene awareness campaign that reached 2,256 women, 2,579 men and 2,815 children; a total of 14,728 people in Lawder, Khanfer, Al Wadeé and Al Mahfed Districts, Abyan. IRC trained 86 community health volunteers in Mudiyah and Lawder Districts, Abyan. UNICEF rehabilitated water/sanitation facilities in six health centers in Al Husha and Al Azareq Districts in Al Dhale’e, a total of 26,450 people will benefit from this intervention. UNICEF rehabilitated water/sanitation facilities in seven health centers in Al Husha and Al Azareq Districts in Al Dhale’e, a total of 4,550 people benefited from this intervention. 2,800 people benefited from the rehabilitation/improvement of open wells in Markha Al Ulya in Shabwah Governorate, through UNICEF. UNICEF trained water committees’ members of 10 water projects on accounting and administration skills as well as operation and maintenance. The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org YEMEN: Monthly Humanitarian Update for Southern Governorates | 2 Najd Hawas health facility in Al Husha District , Al Dhale’e Governorate Food Security and Agriculture Abyan: WFP distributed food to 31,975 IDP returnees in Al Koud, Shuqra, and Zinjubar. IOM distributed fishing tool kits and food vouchers to 188 beneficiaries in Ahwar. IOM also distributed livestock inputs and animal feed support to 44 beneficiaries in Sarar and 24 beneficiaries in Al Rakab. NRC conducted nutrition awareness sessions in Khanfer, targeting 600 households. NRC also provided cash grants to 400 households in Khanfer, and targeted 655 workers with cash-for-work. In addition, NRC promoted consolidated farming and farmers training that targeted 300 farmer households. ADRA distributed food vouchers to 6,466 households in the districts of Khanfer, Zinjubar, Sarar, and Mudiya, Abyan. Mercy Corps trained 26 seed producers in Khanfer district, Abyan, and provided them with improved seeds. It also provided sesame seeds to 50 farmers. FAO conducted a capacity needs assessment in food security covering the whole governorate. Lahj: WFP distributed food to 17,202 refugees in Kharaz Refugee Camp, and to 3,753 new refugee arrivals in the camp and 6,478 refugees in the reception centers in Dhubab, Mayfa'a, and Ahwer. WFP also distributed food to 1,489 coastal refugee arrivals. FAO conducted a capacity needs assessment under the Food Security Information System Program covering the whole governorate. CARE conducted hygiene awareness sessions reaching 137 households in Al Maqaterah and 121 households in Al Madareba and Aralarah. Under its Food-for-Assets Program, CARE reached 372 households in Almaqatirah and 290 households in Al-Madareba and Aralarah. Save the Children implemented cash-for-work activities reaching 4,027 beneficiaries in Tuban, Al-Melah, and Al Habeelain. Under its livelihood assets project, it reached 3,639 beneficiaries in the same areas. IMC distributed food vouchers to 240 households in Almaqatirah. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org YEMEN: Monthly Humanitarian Update for Southern Governorates | 3 Al-Dhale’e: WFP reached 1,037 beneficiaries in Al Dhale’e City with cash-for-work activities implemented by Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS). FAO conducted a capacity needs assessment under the Food Security Information System Program covering the whole governorate. Food Voucher Point in Sooq Al-Raboua, Al- Water Reservoir in Al-Sawalehah, Al-Maqaterah Maqaterah, under IMC's Food Security District, constructed under CARE's Cash-for- Two Classrooms built in Al-Halaj, Radfan, under Project. Work Project. Photo by FSAC Save the Children's Cash-for-Work Project. Photo by FSAC Photo by FSAC Health WHO conducted a rapid needs assessment in Abyan District hospitals and health centres targeted Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics’ Neonatal Care Centre’s (CEmONC) and Basic Emergency Obstetrics Care Centre’s (BEmOC). The objective was to identify gaps for rehabilitation, renovation, equipment, and essential drugs. This assessment targeted 13 centres (10 centres in Abyan, two in Lahj and one in Aden). The assessments was carried out in Rusud, Lawder, Al Wadeé, Al Mahfad and Ahwar district hospitals, and Sarar and Sabah health centres. WHO distributed basic essential drugs, dressing materials and IV Fluids to Lawder district hospital, Al Wade`e district hospital, Al Mahfad district hospital and Mudiya district hospital. WHO distributed basic essential drugs and essential paediatrics drugs for BEmOC Centre’s in Zinjubar and Al-Koud Centre Khanfar District. WHO distributed anaesthesia drugs to Al Mahfad and Mudiya district hospitals. WHO distributed psychiatric drugs to psychiatrics and mental health Hospital in Aden Governorate. Multi-Sector: Migrants August saw the highest number of new arrivals of migrants since 2014. As of 31 August, an estimated 48,454 migrants/refugees had arrived on the shores of Yemen. In August 2014, 10,483 migrants/refugees crossed into Yemen via the Red Sea (Djibouti) and the Arabian Sea (Somaliland/Puntland), a 60% in- crease compared with the number that reached Yemen in July 2014, and a 253% increase compared to the number that arrived in August 2013. Approximately 77% of the migrants who reached Yemen in August were of Ethiopian origin while the rest were Somali, maintaining the arrival ratio between the two groups that has existed for the last 3 years. However, only 16,243 persons (mainly from Ethiopia) have expressed intention of seeking asylum in Yemen and registered at DRC registration centers (Ahwar, Kharaz, May- fa’a). SHS noted that the number of migrants encountered and transported to Mayfa’a from Hadramaut, Shabwah and Abyan was a record high, reflecting nearly 50% of all new arrivals in August. DRC identified 3,334 mixed migrants with specific needs, and provided them with protection counselling, welcome kits or onward referral to UNHCR, INTERSOS, IOM or YRC. Violent attacks against migrants and refugees continued along the Red Sea coast. Medical assistance and referrals were coordinated between United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org YEMEN: Monthly Humanitarian Update for Southern Governorates | 4 IOM, MSF and UNHCR as well as the local community. Some 70 migrants were reported to have been freed from trafficking dens during four raids conducted by the military in September. UNHCR finalized its Out-of-School Children survey that was initiated in April 2014 and conducted through the refugee community. The survey identified 941 out of school children in Aden and 132 in Kharaz camp. At the start of this academic year 409 refugee children in Aden were sent back to primary school and 664 in Kharaz and Aden have been successfully enrolled in the accelerated learning programme; received school supplies, uniforms etc. UNHCR and INTERSOS selected 30 new refugee students for a technical scholarship programme for the year academic 2014-2015. Through INTERSOS these students were se- lected from Kharaz camp and Basateen. UNHCR and INTERSOS successfully opened a Children’s Community Centre for children aged 0-17 years in Basateen. The centre hosts a variety of educational, recreational and cultural activities for refugee chil- dren and operates in two shifts from 8-5pm daily. It is envisioned that the youth communities will assist in the running of the centre so as to build a sense of ownership and professional and social responsibility. The Centre for Refugee and IDP Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Aden, conducted a training session on Refugee Protection during conflict on 24-25 September, with a focus on the role of authorities to provide protection. Some 20 participants from Security and Immigration in Aden participated; and the train- ing was delivered by University of Aden faculty of law and UNHCR. On 17 September, news of a boat carrying some 110+ new arrivals capsized about 2km from the coast of Al Hamra, Hadramaut, was received. Fortunately, SHS patrols succeeded in encountering and rescuing all passengers, with no injuries to report, in an effective and timely manner. All new arrivals were referred and assisted at Mayfa’a Reception Centre. The monthly MMWG meeting was held at UNHCR on 29 September. The meeting focused on the status and humanitarian condition of 100 economic migrants detained at IPNA, Aden. Protection A workshop was conducted on Oxfam's Protection and Gender training for two days on 14- 15 September in Aden.
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