Shelter/NFI/CCCM Cluster Meeting, Myitkyina, July 17, 2019 10:00 – 12:00 Attendees: KBC, KMSS, Shalom, OCHA, SI, Metta, UNHCR Apologies: ICRC, NRC, Cordaid Agenda Action Point 1 Review of action point of previous cluster meeting Follow up with DDM and MSA, 1) Pamatee: Information shared to all cluster leads. The Church leader of Pamatee including the join the visit with MSA to some IDPs met with Minister of Social Affair. MSA has promised to visit the site. DDM is Pamatee. Advocate on behalf of currently waiting for agency to provide mosquito Net, Tarpaulin and Soap. After that DDM IDPs to be included in CCCM will have plan a visit to the site. CCCM to request MSA and DDM to include them in list at IDPs in host and request government list while will include in CCCM list either as camp like setting or IDPs in host. for support on identifying the KMSS IDPs with shelters in Mytkyina areas to respond them on need 2) The IDP site in Sadung town consists of 85 Lisu households / 474 individuals displaced in basis. early 2017 who are living in a local government General Administration Department (GAD) compound. Most families do not want to return to their villages of origin even if it becomes safe to do so, as it is easier to access education and services closer to Sadung town. Intension survey was conducted by protection partners. Finalized report will be shared by PWG lead, when completed.
3) Lawa: Around 40% of shelters are completed in the site. The land and the road to the site needs gravel as it’s very slippery and inaccessible by car, difficult for people to walk during rainy season. The farm land for the IDPs for cultivation or hill cultivation is still a question mark while the livelihood options are not been thought of. Some agencies mentioned about life skill training but still unclear.
2 Recent Updates:
1) Flood in Kachin: Due to heavy rainfall since 10 July, the water level increased from the Partners planning to support upper tributaries of the Irrawady river, the level in Myitkyina increased passed the danger NFIs to the evacuation sites are level on the night of 12 July. Around 8 camps (with a combined 3,221 IDPs (648 HHs)) requested to share the completed affected by flooding in Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Tanai, and Sumprabum townships where and distributed information with DDM has provided the list of over 17,000 people affected by the flood all over Kachin state. the cluster lead. May also use 4 camps in Myitkyina/Waingmaw were evacuated some or all IDPs to safer location. Main the super quick assessment needs identified for all affected thus far are food, NFIs and WASH. The water level in format to collect information. Northern Kachin started receding on 15 July hence some people have started returning CMAs to closely monitor the however, in southern Kachin it was over danger level until 16 July hence people are still in evacuation sites. UNHCR has conducted quick assessment in 11 sites in Myitkyina, Waingmaw (2 sites not in DDM’s list) and Bhamo area and responded with urgent NFIs. ICRC has provided the immediate response of NFIs and food in several sites in Myitkyina. Sites of evacuation and gaps has been shared with all partners on regular basis to avoid duplication.
2) Ma Gau Resettlement Shalom reported that the 11 HHs who won the “lucky draw” to move to Ma Gau are unwilling to move after discovering that the shelters are located on a hillside Advise camp managers that to with loose dirt at risk of landslides. In addition, the toilets are too close to the kitchens, and not to force people to leave the that the nearest water point is 20 minutes’ walk away. There is also no lighting which raises camp. safety concerns in terms of walking outside on a hilly area at night. However, the camp If IDPs are forced to move out, leaders in Chipwi insist that they move out of the camp and be taken off the camp list by the Shalom Protection FPs in the end of the month, likely because of pressure from GAD which checks the camp lists every camp to visit them regularly in month. Shalom mentioned DDM is initiating to get electricity at the site. Ma Gau to monitor and report any protection concerns. 3) Hkat Cho: The camp will not close since around 21 HHs will not be able to move out due to lack of ability to afford the land. However, the 30 HHs who have bought land for local integration will be in need of shelter and other support.
4) Hpakant visits: During the site monitoring visit to Hpakant, it was found that most of the camps in Hpakant are facing some protection risks due to lack of fencing in the site. Most of
the camps are facing water shortage and also using generator as only option for electricity which is very costly for them.
5) 5 ward Lone Khin RC camp relocation status; in the new location: There is no electricity, they have a plan to take the existing generator to new site. A water well is constructed near KBC to follow up with the issue. the river side but it’s full of muddy water so cannot use it. IDPs are waiting the monsoon to end so that they can dig another well however IDPs are not sure where can they dig another well. Alternative for water solution is an urgent need. There is no plan to move until the water issue is resolved however, IDPs want to move as soon as possible. Though it was suggested to reuse the shelter materials for fencing in new site for lone khin RC, the tool kits and some labor charge would be still needed. IDPs have requested for Tarpaulin for temporary solution for the leaking roof during monsoon until they move to new site. Shalom in conduct meeting with 6) Kam Pai Yang return: IDPs have raised safety concern at the sites where they are being MSA to raise the concern on planned to return. They have requested CMA to raise the issue to MSA or KSG about their behalf of IDPs. UNHCR to concern before they are asked to return. support on organizing the meeting with MSA. 3. Agency updates:
SI: Currently doing assessment and respond in flood area in Bhamo and shwegu Area. Cash for food and NFIs being distributed.
Metta: Metta will update on the flood response via email once the team is back from Tanai.
OCHA: For the post response of flood, for purifying water, agency can be requested the purifier from Ministry of Health department or through WHO. \ KMSS: On 25 June, IDPs (18 HHs) from Jan Mai Kone RC moved to Palana Resettlement site. KMSS supported the flood affected site. Shitapru RC 35 HHs 230 with Rice (228 Kg), oil 10 L and 6 Kg salt and firewood for 3 days. Also supported at one of the Chet Paung Chan sites with drinking water and snacks. KBC: Tat Kone San Pya, IDPs already shifted on 15 July. Total 31 HHs are settled in new site. KBC to share the GPS Camp name and ward will remain same. Both camps in Lekone have already return to the site. coordinates of the new site of Regarding Shelter construction in Sumprabhum, Nippon Foundation, initially supposed to fund the Tat Kone San Pya. shelter budget is reluctant to provide at place where they can’t access so KBC will divert the fund The single unit shelter for to GCA and apply for Sumprabhum through MHF. KBC requested to upgrade the metal shelter temporary shelter should be design (single unit barrack), with increased size depending upon the geographical location in KBC to share the proposed NGCA. design of single unit barrack to shelter cluster lead for metal As the 2 camps in Sumprabhum (Ndup Yang and Salang Yang) were affected by flood, KBC is shelter particularly targeted for trying to contact with the camp manager to follow up (as the access is very difficult) and identify NGCA, the needs and coordinate with different sectors to address it at the soonest. KBC requested to suggest IDPs to reuse the old shelter materials In Le Kon Bethlehem (new site) all shelters construction are completed, wash is still ongoing. The from old sites, increase new site will be ready by end of July. Fencing is required. participation to construct the fence. Shalom: Urgent need of food for IDPs in Hkat Cho camp (affected by floods), relocated to Monastery temporarily, were supported by private donors but not regular basis. Some IDPs have returned and remaining still in the Monastery. Shalom will do the need assessment for care and maintenance of the shelters in Hkat cho affected by floods. Local integration of 30 HHs will take place starting from 2020.
UNHCR: UNHCR conducted CCCM training for the Camp Management Agencies from Kachin and Northern Shan States. 23 participants attended the training and were briefed on cluster approach, standards, camp management agencies’ responsibilities, protection mainstreaming, Durable solution as well as half day of desktop simulation including a real time scenario with various injects revolving around a different phases of camp lifecycle.
The camp profile round 9 report has been finalized. It will be shared to all partners through email. Any agency who would like to receive raw data can contact to the cluster coordinator in Myikyina to receive the Raw data for further analysis.
UNHCR conducted super quick assessment at the 11 evacuation sites for flood affected people in Myitkyina, Waingmaw and Bhamo area. Distributed around 1,776 people with NFIs on need basis (Mosquito Net, Mats, Blankets, Kitchen sets, Tarpaulin, Plastic Bucket and Jerry can). Has plan to support over 2,000 more population in Bhamo and Waingmaw area.
Solar street lights: UNHCR has allocated 160 solar street light for the camp and solution sites in Further discussion to be carried Kachin and Northern Shan states. out with Camp management agencies to prioritize the sites based on needs. 4 AOB First standard allocation (MHF) has called for the proposals. The deadline to submit the proposal is 4th August 2019. Email has been circulated to all the shelter/CCM partners for further action.
Next Shelter/NFI/CCCM cluster meeting will take place on September.