ERM Household Assessment Report (Should be written and submitted ASAP after the completion of Rapid Need Assessment)
1. General Information:
Assessment Location: Laghman Province, Mihtarlam city Qarghaee district, Multiple villages (Province/District/Village) Type of crises: Conflict and ongoing military clearing operation in their places of origin (Conflict/Nat. Disaster/Other) Crisis Location: Laghman province, Alingar, Alishang and Mihtarlam districts and Multiple (Province/District/Village) villages Assessment Team: DRC, APA and DoRR (Name of I/NGO in the assessment team) Crises date: Feb‐April‐2017 (date of displacement‐Estimated) Date of Notification: 08‐May – 2017
Date of Assessment: 10‐17 May‐ 2017 (starting date/ending date) Affected Population: HHs: Families: Inds: (Total Caseload: IDP/CAT A/CAT B/Other) 13 13 94 Electronic Hardcopy Data collection method Yes
2. Assessment Finding and Recommendation in brief:
Be very concise but precise, provide #, of affected people, information about damages, priority needs, and recommended assistance (Who, When, How should be assisted, by which Organization). On May 08, 2017, OCHA shared IDP’s petition with DRC requesting for joint need assessment of IDPs in Laghman province. Reported IDPs have displaced due to ongoing life threatening clashes in their places of origin and ongoing military operations. Following the OCHA alert/request 02 assessment teams composed by DRC, APA and DoRR jointly conducted needs assessment in Mihtarlam and Qarghaee district of Laghman province.
Key findings of needs assessment: Overall, 152 families were assessed and visited by 02 assessment teams in Mihtarlam, out of 152 families, only 13 families were found genuine eligible IPDs and in need of humanitarian. The rest (139 families) were found not eligible for ERM support, because they were from host community, returnees, or protracted IDPs who have already received humanitarian assistance.
Priority needs of selected IDPs are Food, NFIs, and WASH (Sanitation), illustrated in the following graph.
13 families are in need of Food and NFIs. 06 families are in need of emergency latrine and bathing facilities as their latrine doesn’t provide enough privacy.
3. Recommendations for response
Based on the assessment findings explain what response is considered appropriate and justify the response and targeting. Under water supply describe and justify the proposed actions (water trucking, rehabilitation, water point construction, Bio Sand filters etc.). Under Sanitation and Hygiene described and justify the proposed actions (latrine & bathing facilities, Hygiene Promotion, hygiene kit distribution). Under Solid Waste Management describe and justify the support to solid waste management proposed (awareness raising, assistance to disposal etc.). Response Plan:
DRC will address identified needs of IDPs through MPCA and will distribute a total of AFN 30,000 per family in two installments (full SMEB, AFN 18, 000 in 1st trench, and AFN 12,000 as 2nd trench) for all 13 families. Proposed MPCA will minimum expenditures of the household for two months period. Needs of hygiene kits and sanitation will be referred to DACAAR
4. Sectorial Issues:
A) Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihood: (provide detailed information about the impact of food security and livelihood i.e. lost/damaged food stock, current food stock statues, income sources, damaged/destroyed crops and agricultural land, type of agricultural land, agricultural inputs availability, diet diversity, irrigation system, livestock etc. Also describe immediate food and nutritional need and provide recommendation about the short and long term food and nutrition assistance) Assessment findings indicate that main source of income for 10 families is daily wage or casual labor, 01 family is receiving pension, one is teacher and 01 family income source is tailoring. Lack of job opportunities for daily wage labor can’t fulfill the required daily use needs. Due to said lack of income opportunities these families are vulnerable to food insecurity. Assessed families currently experience variety of negative coping strategies which include:
a. 100% (all 13 families) having less preferred food intake 1‐4 days per week, b. 85% (11 families) limiting food 1‐2 days per week, c. 92% (12 families) have reported borrowing food 1‐3 days a week. d. 62% ( 8 families) Reduced eaten time IDPs have also reported selling productive assets In order to be able to feed their families, which further decrease their resilience to future shocks.
Level of debt is high among assessed families, 46% are in debt of more than AFN 8000, 31% reported having debt between AFN 2000 and AFN 8000. While, 23% IDPs reported having no debts.
38% (05 families) have indicated that they could not cook due to lack of access to means and food stuff for cooking within their households.
Recommendation: Two month food is recommended for all 13 families who have not received food assistance yet. DRC will address food needs of IDPs through CBI for all 13 families. DRC proposed MPCA include cost of food expenditures two months period (estimated cost of AFN 6,000 per family per month for a family of 7 members)
B) NFI: (provide detailed information about NFI items lost due to disasters/crises as well as what type of NFI is needed for how many families and when? NFI can include Cooking items, kitchen items, hygiene items, bedding, clothing, fuel etc.) During the interviews IDPs reported that they had left their places of origin in extreme urgency and couldn’t take their household items including kitchen and bedding items and have just managed to save their lives. Often IDPs arrived just with one extra pair of cloths. HEAT database indicate that all 13 families have lost kitchen kit, hygiene kit, bedding items or blankets, and water containers. Currently IDPs suffer from lack/shortage of utensils and other NFIs such as water container and kitchen items. During HEAT interviews, it was found that currently IDPs borrow necessary items from their hosts or relatives temporarily which is an extra burden on host community or relatives. Recommendation:
Provision of NFIs, DRC proposed MPCA include cost of NFIs expenditures two months period (estimated cost of AFN 4,000 per family for a family of 7 members)
C) Shelter: (please provide detailed information about the status of shelter condition i.e. type of normal shelters, # of shelters moderately damaged, severely damaged and completed destroyed by crises. How many people live in open space, sheltered with host families, etc. What kind of shelter support/assistance is needed and for How many families). Are there land ownership issues?) The assessment showed that out of 13 families, 11 Families are accommodated in rented houses while 02 Families are hosted. Currently no one is without shelter. Therefore, need for emergency shelter is not identified.
Recommendation: Though, need for emergency shelter is not recommended. However, DRC will provide MPCA which include cost for shelter support i.e. AFN 5000 for small repairs and improvements which can be used for repair and improvement of the current shelters.
D) WASH: (provide detailed information about Water sources, affected water source, sanitation (latrines, used water and solid waste management) and hygiene issues. What is recommended in WASH sector and when?) During HEAT interviews it was found that all 13 HHs reported have access to enough water for all purposes (drinking, cooking and bathing). HEAT database indicate that main water sources for all 13 HHs is hand pump/boring well and for 01 HH dug well for sometimes which are reported not clear water. 07 out of 13 IDPs families have access to latrines, however 01 them doesn’t have enough privacy, while, 06 families reported are practicing open defection.
Recommendation: Hygiene kit distribution and support for emergency sanitation facilities is recommended. DRC will refer WASH needs to DACAAR, the ERM WASH partner.
E) Protection: (provide detailed information about protection issues, protection needs, PSN and EVIs (Female H, elderly HHs, child HH, chronically ill members, disable members) and provide precise recommendation regarding IPAs) Additional vulnerabilities, among 13 households are: o 01 are breastfeeding women o 02 Pregnant women o 01 Elderly household . In addition to above additional vulnerabilities, there are 06 HHs who have incurred debts more than 8,000 AFN. All 13 families currently not willing to back to their places of origin as the clashes between government and AoG are still reported in those areas and there is high risk to their life.
Recommendation: No specific assistance is recommended.
F) Health: (provide information about health issues, damaged/destroyed health facilities, current/available health facilities, access to health services and recommended assistance in this regards) Basic and major health services are available in Mehterlam clinics and hospital. Rather than seasonal diseases, assessment team didn’t find/observe any serious health issue among the assessed population. Consumption of unsafe water by 01 HHs could increase the risk of waterborne diseases.
Recommendation: No specific Health needs assessment is recommended.
G) MARKET ASSESSMENT: (provide summary information regarding the local market, accessibility, security constrains and fill the table if an market assessment has been conducted) Markets were found functioning in Mehterlam; markets are 1‐2 Km far away from locations where the assessment was conducted. Overall, 100% of households reported purchasing main cereals (wheat and rice) from the market.
Mehterlam is the main market used by assessed population for addressing their day to day needs. There are more than 2000 shops in mentioned Mehterlam. Furthermore, there are scattered shops at village level. The assessment team visited Mehterlam markets and also talked with shopkeepers in villages. Mihtarlam is not only fulfilling the needs of local population but also supply stock for district level markets. Many whole sale dealers are available in Mihtarlam and district shopkeepers also procure from Mihtarlam.
Findings of FGD indicates that, enough transportation facilities available in the assessed areas. These include cars, mini buses and taxies which are used for accessing and commuting to/from provincial level markets. Mihtarlam city is accessible round the year. Assessed population did not report any security constrains in access to Mihtarlam. The market in Mihtarlam in general have capacity to fulfill the needs and demands of local population as well as IDPs. Mihtarlam is well integrated with Jalalabad and Kabul. Due to this integration the suppliers and shopkeepers are able to restock the required items in short time.
Discussion from FGD, and price survey indicated that no significant price fluctuation has been occurred for key commodities. Prices of key food commodities in the local market of Mihtarlam are indicated in bellow table.
ITEM Unit Price AFN /Unit Change in price? (Yes/No/Increase since the displacement/Decreased) Wheat Flour, White Kg 26 Slight increase (AFN 01)
Rice Kg 74 No change
Oil Liter 74 No change
Sugar Kg 46 No change
Salt Kg 17 No change
Mung Beans Kg 110 Slight increase (AFN 10)
TOTAL COST FOOD BASKET/MPC ASSISTANCE AFN 0000 (from the cash tool)
h) Other: provide detailed information about any other issue that is not covered above, this can include, security, infrastructure, coordination & assistance provided by others, problems encountered during the assessment, e etc) Since beginning of March AoG attacked on Mihtarlam city from two direction, 1. From western side of Alishang village and from Northern side from Harmal village. These two locations was the main battlefield. Therefore, residents of mentioned locations fled their homes and displaced to safe locations. However, latter some of these families returned back to their places of origin to take care of their houses, belonging and crops which was ready of cultivation. However some families still stay prefer to stay in current location in order to be safe and have not
returned back to their home due fear of further conflicts. Currently these IDPs live in hard conditions who don’t has access to their basic needs.
Verification Process: For the verification of the IDPs main source of the OCHA referred petition and other information collected from places of origin.
5. Urgent Priority needs of affected people (as per affected point of view)
(Provide detailed information about top 3 priority needs of affected population as per the opinion of affected population and provide your recommendation how and when identified needs shall be addressed)
Needs: 13 IDPs families are need of food 13 IDPS families are need of NFIs. 13 IDPs families are in need of Hygiene Kits and hygiene awareness 06 families in need of emergency latrines and bathing facilities.
Response Plan DRC will address identified needs of IDPs through MPCA and will distribute a total of AFN 30,000 per family in two installments (full SMEB, AFN 18, 000 in 1st trench, and AFN 12,000 as 2nd trench) for all 13 families. Proposed MPCA will minimum expenditures of the household for two months period. Needs of hygiene kits and sanitation will be referred to DACAAR, In case DACAAR’s confirmation for addressing WASH needs is not obtained, DRC will distribute hygiene kit in kind Challenges:
Scattered IDPs locations and absence/ off contact details makes it challenging and hard for joint team to find the current/accurate locations of IDPs families, repeated and local population claim as fresh displaced to current location, measuring these challenges taking long time and which makes assessment more time consuming and mainly delay the assistance/response. For instance in this caseload mostly those families who have not been selected (139 families) delayed finalization of the caseload
In past, WASH needs which have been identified during assessment of undocumented returnees in Nanagrhar province have been referred to ERM WASH partner DACAAR, however due to its internal policies (scattered needs, particularly less than 20 households in one location) reported/referred needs remained unmet so far. In case DACAAR’s confirmation for addressing WASH needs is not obtained for this caseload, DRC will distribute hygiene kit in kind
6. Annexes
(Please provide the database collected under the ERM household assessment in electronic form)
Report written by: Bakhtiar Mohammad Sr.EPO Date of writing: 18‐May‐ 2017 Report written by: Gul Rahman_ ERM Manager
Date of writing: 18‐May‐ 2017 Report written by: Gul Rahman_ ERM Manager Date of writing: 18‐May‐ 2017