Issue 6/11 November 2010

Highlights • Over 150,000 floods displaced families still require urgent emergency assistance in Sindh • It is of particular urgency that with winter approaching, shelter distribution across Sindh province, along with the distribution of blankets, NFIs and hygiene kits be carried out as a priority • Funding for the revised Floods Relief and Early Recovery Response Plan has increased to 45 per cent

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW

Flood displaced children in a Temporary Learning Centre in a Jamshoro camp, Sindh Sindh province . (Photo: Stacey Winston/UNOCHA) The humanitarian situation in Sindh remains critical and complex. Over 150,000 floods displaced families still Balochistan require urgent emergency assistance particularly in Access has improved in most flood-affected areas, Dadu, Jamshoro and Jacobabad districts. In Dadu although water is still present in parts of Jaffarabad district, populations along several embankments district. A Rapid Protection Needs Assessment among (including Suprio , Main Nara Valley Drain and Flood flood-affected populations is underway in the province. Protection) are still surrounded by water and have a great need for food, safe drinking water, medical In Naseerabad and Jaffarabad districts, a decrease in services and shelter. the numbers of displaced people in spontaneous settlements is reported, especially in areas where IDPs are living in varying conditions, including make- families were squatting along road and canal sides. shift camps, organized camps and schools across the However, there is an increase in the number of flood-affected districts. Provincial authorities report that displaced people in formal camps. It is also estimated 591,000 displaced people remain in more than 2,510 that some families have moved closer to their Government camps in the province. Assessments to properties or nearby their place of origin, relocating determine numbers of IDPs in formal camps and their tents next to their damaged houses. Early spontaneous settlements are ongoing. The recovery activities are required in order to allow people Government continues to close schools and public to rebuild their lives. Shelter and agriculture are urgent buildings where displaced people were living. In priorities given that the winter is setting in and families Northern Sindh, it is estimated that 27,000 families are will not be able to plant rabi (winter) seed after 15 still living in schools and other public buildings. While November. the humanitarian community is working with the government to provide shelter and manage camps to The Government launched its watan compensation support IDPs who have been relocated from schools card distribution on 8 November, and distributions have and other public buildings, implementation capacity on started in Jaffarabad District. the ground remains rather low. Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and It is estimated that some 200,000 families have Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) returned to their areas of origin during the last few Most of the displaced flood-affected families are weeks. Efforts to ensure that they are provided with reported to have returned to areas of origin, according transitional shelter, seeds, and agricultural tools in to the district authorities. Just fewer than 5,000 families order to restart productive activities and in support of (35,000 people) remain in two camps as well as in their livelihoods need to be scaled up urgently. It is of public buildings in Nowshera and districts, particular urgency that with winter approaching, shelter according to an assessment undertaken last month. distribution across the province, along with the distribution of blankets, non-food items (NFIs) and A return intentions survey was carried out among hygiene kits be carried out as a priority. conflict-affected IDPs from South Waziristan who are

OCHA , Serena Business Complex, Sector G-5, , Pakistan • Tel +92 (51) 2600254-5 • www.pakresponse.info Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 11 November/Issue 6 currently residing in D I Khan and Tank districts of KPK. analysed data collection from an assessment of camps, The survey shows that 67 per cent express a wish to and spontaneous sites set up for flood affected people. return to their places of origin. A Returns Task Force, The assessment has also been extended to all flood with representation from the humanitarian community affected villages. In northern and southern Sindh, the and the Government is meeting regularly to address establishment of new camps continues, in addition to operational issues and to ensure conditions are in the improvement and extension of recently established place for safe, informed and voluntary returns for those camps. These new sites are mainly for people being displaced from both South Waziristan and Orakzai relocated from public buildings and camps managed by Agencies. the army that are being closed, and who are unable to return to their areas of origin. Also, the cluster in Some 100,000 conflict-affected displaced people from collaboration with the Protection cluster is advocating FATA (about 20,000 families) continue to live in four for a slower withdrawal process of the army from camps (Jalozai, Benazir, Pitao and Togh Sarai) in the camps they manage and improved coordination with province. Firewood distribution has started in all these the CCCM cluster to ensure a smooth hand-over. It is camps. expected that IDPs will remain in camps for the next 2- 6 months. The cluster is also working closely with the Punjab Shelter cluster for a coordinated approach on In Punjab, district authorities report a majority of people winterization. In Sindh, despite the improvement in the displaced by the floods have returned to their areas of number and capacity of NGOs, a clear gap on CCCM origin. Several spontaneous camps remain, and are issues remains, especially outside Sukkur district. being monitored. Detailed village level assessments are being undertaken in order to establish shelter Education needs. There are widespread reports that people are The cluster remains focused on getting children back to repairing damaged houses themselves, but require school, scaling up the provision of temporary learning materials including plastic sheeting, roofing materials centres (TLCs) and educational supplies, school and doorframes. Overall, emergency shelter coverage rehabilitation, teacher orientation on teaching in Punjab remains low – some 30 per cent of methodology, and psychosocial support. Activities are emergency shelter needs are covered. In addition, concentrated in areas of return in Punjab, KPK and there is a need for wheat and agricultural seed Balochistan. In Sindh, the focus is on areas of distribution to farmers as well as the activation of early displacement. To date, there are gaps in the provision recovery activities. of educational services in all the flood affected areas. This week, the cluster covered an additional 3,966 II. CLUSTER RESPONSE beneficiaries (of a total number of 193,022 children). Agriculture Educational services are being provided in 1,673 TLCs and 22 Early Childhood Education Centres in the flood The agriculture cluster is in particular concerned with affected provinces. Some 4,332 flood affected adults the humanitarian situation in Sindh. Although are also benefitting from 169 Adult Literacy Centers in interventions remain underfunded, there is still time to KPK, Sindh and Punjab. Some 1,436 teachers were provide inputs for the rabi (winter) season. In those trained in emergency education and Disaster Risk areas where flood water does not recede before the Reduction across the flood affected areas. Workshops wheat planting season, the agriculture cluster is are being held for the cluster to support the scaling up planning distribution of late growing crops such as of the education response in all the provinces and sunflowers, as well as focusing on preparations for the hubs. The cluster is still only 32 per cent funded of the planting of Kharif crops (such as rice) through the amount required under the revised flood response plan. rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure. Distributions for winter wheat planting in KPK will be completed in the Emergency Telecommunications next week. In Punjab, the distributions are underway, Radio training is ongoing for UN staff in the and in Balochistan preparations for distributions are in region, and work has begun on improving progress. Livestock support consisting of lifesaving communications facilities for the Gilgit-Baltistan region. compound feed and critical veterinary services for the The main concern for the cluster remains difficulties in winter will start immediately after the rabi distributions getting frequency allocations and clearance of in the four flood affected provinces. communications equipment.

Camp Coordination and Camp Management Food Security Training is being rolled out for district authorities, Current key priorities comprise continued delivery of cluster coordinators and other partners implementing food in flood affected areas, the introduction of CCCM activities in Sukkur, Hyderabad and Quetta. In unconditional cash transfers and scaling up of early Balochistan, UNHCR and the Balochistan Rural recovery activities such as food for work. The cluster is Support Programme (BRSP) have finalised and

OCHA Pakistan, Serena Business Complex, Sector G-5, Islamabad, Pakistan • Tel +92 (51) 2600254-5 • www.pakresponse.info Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 11 November/Issue 6 urging for confirmation of donations from donors in Nutrition order to ensure that food can be purchased on time The number of feeding programs across the flood and pre-positioned in target locations. WFP is still affected areas has increased to 214 Outpatient facing funding shortfalls which are threatening breaks Therapeutic Feeding Programmes (OTP), 31 Inpatient in the food pipeline. The results of the initial flood Stabilization Centers (SC), and 167 Supplementary impact assessment suggest that 10 million people are Feeding Programmes (SFP). To date, over 94,000 in need of immediate food assistance across the under-five year old children and over 33,000 pregnant country. To date, close to 7 million flood affected and lactating women (PLW) have been screened for people have been reached with monthly rations and malnutrition in the flood affected areas. Of those distributions are ongoing. A Flood Recovery screened, 24,584 under-five children are enrolled in Assessment will start this month in order to provide an feeding programmes, including 8,385 children in updated analysis of the food security situation and OTP/SC (11 per cent of the severely malnourished information for early recovery programming. Key annual target) and 16,199 children in SFP (9 per cent challenges include ensuring uninterrupted food of the moderately malnourished annual target). distributions in priority districts; winterization and Additionally, 7,861 pregnant and lactating women are access constraints and prepositioning of stocks in also enrolled in feeding programmes (6 per cent of the Northern provinces; and tracking of populations. annual target). To date, the cluster has undertaken blanket supplementary feeding for 708,236 children Health (age 6-23 months) and 104,740 PLWs nationally. Essential medication is being provided to cover the Limited capacity on acute malnutrition remains a gap in potential health needs of 6.7 million people, including the flood affected provinces. In Sindh, data collection emergency health kits, some 235,560 patients served for the Flood Affected Nutrition Survey (FANS) has through diarrhoea treatment centres, 454 diarrhoea been completed. In Punjab, data collection for a kits, 525 vials of anti-snake venom, and 340,000 nutrition survey is underway. sachets of oral rehydration salts. Also, medical attention is being provided for about 8 million people, Shelter and NFIs through 502 static and 58 mobile health outreach Despite widespread needs, shelter projects under the facilities. Major concerns include cases of acute revised Flood Response Plan are currently funded at diarrhoea, skin diseases, acute respiratory infections, 14 per cent. The cluster continues to prioritise Sindh for malaria and dengue fever cases, and cases of cholera emergency shelter distribution, in particular Dadu, as well as damage to health facilities. Jacobabad and Thatta districts where damage was highest. Cluster members have distributed 317,300 Protection tents and 515,900 plastic tarpaulins (representing some The Rapid Protection Needs Assessment exercise in 575,200 households and about 33 per cent of the Balochistan has identified a number of major protection estimated need for emergency shelter). Also distributed concerns related to NADRA registration, issuance of are 37,000 shelter toolkits, 702,100 blankets, 316,700 watan cards, Gender-based Violence (GBV), child kitchen sets and 211,200 beddings and mats. The protection, as well as safety and security for flood Early Recovery Shelter Programme, which aims to affected people in camp settings. The cluster continues assist priority households to repair or construct either a to discuss these issues with the local authorities. The one room shelter or a transitional shelter, is being GBV sub-cluster at Islamabad level has called on implemented across the flood affected areas. To date, protection partners to also address the needs of boy an estimated 5,000 shelters of a total 57,000 committed survivors of GBV. The Child Protection sub-cluster has have been built. However, early recovery shelter established 560 static and 27 mobile child friendly projects remain critically underfunded. In addition to spaces. The sub-cluster is providing educational, resource gaps, other constraints the cluster is facing recreational activities and psychosocial support to include limited geographical coverage for provincial 129,381 children (of which 69,331 boys and 60,050 level clusters, and security risks. girls). There remains a major gap in terms of strong protection-focused national NGOs, which needs to be WASH filled through capacity building activities. Other key Four technical WASH working groups (water, challenges include ensuring that people without sanitation, hygiene promotion, and returnees) are national identity cards and watan cards are able to operational in all flood-affected provinces. These access humanitarian assistance, and that assistance working groups are focusing on gaps including safe reaches persons at risk (such as older persons, female water supply, distribution of chlorine tablets, availability headed households and persons with disabilities). and access to latrines, hygiene promotion and provision of WASH services in return areas. A WASH damage and needs assessment survey is planned for November. It will determine pre- and post-flood access

OCHA Pakistan, Serena Business Complex, Sector G-5, Islamabad, Pakistan • Tel +92 (51) 2600254-5 • www.pakresponse.info Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 11 November/Issue 6 to WASH services at household level in flood-affected rubble, silt and other waste in Peshawar district. In areas of Punjab and Sindh, as well as serve to verify Sindh, the Indus Resource Center is working on the Government Social and Living Standards sanitation issues in Qamber Shahdadkot, and Mercy Measurement Survey (PSLM) of pre-flood access to Corps is providing disinfection services to schools in WASH services in the country. More than 4 million Jacobabad district. people (64 per cent) are receiving water supply and NFIs in the flood affected areas of the country. But, III. FUNDING there remain gaps. Initial data received from the field shows a WASH coverage of about 47 per cent of the As of 11 November 2010 flood affected areas. Key challenges include limited funding and the lack of implementing partners in some Floods Relief and Early Recovery Response Plan areas (Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab, and parts of Sindh).

LOGISTICS The cluster has facilitated air operations of 9,413 mt of relief cargo deliveries to flood-affected areas since 5 Funded August. Flights are available from Ghazi, , Besham, Sukkur, Nawabshah, Dadu, Shahdadkot, and Amount Hyderabad. The UN Humanitarian Air Service Required (UNHAS) is providing cargo and passenger helicopter 1,938,207,27 services from Sukkur, Hyderabad and Nawabshah to parts of Sindh that remain inaccessible by road. Remaining 8 Storage facilities remain available to partners across needs the country. Hovercraft operations in Dadu were discontinued. However, the cluster continues to facilitate airlift operations for agencies distributing food and NFIs. Assessments also continue to be conducted by boat. In KPK, infrastructure in Swat remains weak, but road access is currently available for light vehicles through Kalam up to Ultror. GPS trainings for partners have taken place so far in Hyderabad and Gilgit. Further trainings will be conducted in Peshawar, Multan, Sukkur, and Islamabad. Funded

Community Restoration A key challenge in all flood affected areas is the clearing of stagnant water, rubble and mud remnants. Urgent priorities also include fumigation and the restoration of clean water supply. The cluster is working Remaining to address these environmental issues in various flood needs affected districts of Peshawar, Nowshera, Sukkar and Muzaffargarh. Activities include removal of dead animal corpses, cleaning of camp areas and fumigation. Cluster members are also working towards the reduction of environmental hazard. The Aga Khan Detailed information on funds committed and pledged Rural Support Programme is restoring 10 clean against both plans is available on the FTS website, at: drinking water schemes in Skardu (in Gilgit Baltistan http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fts.nsf/doc105?OpenForm&r region). The Community for the Excellence of Rural Development is undertaking the removal of debris, c=3&cc=pak Contact Information OCHA, Islamabad Manuel Bessler • Head of Office • [email protected] Stacey Winston • Public Information Officer • [email protected] +92 300 850 2397 OCHA, New York Severine Rey • [email protected] +1 917 367 5336 OCHA, Geneva Yasmine Rockenfeller • [email protected] +41 79 217 3041

OCHA Pakistan, Serena Business Complex, Sector G-5, Islamabad, Pakistan • Tel +92 (51) 2600254-5 • www.pakresponse.info