Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) Weekly Summary Report

“On New Responses to Natural Disasters and Follow-up”

Reporting Period: 7 February 2013 – 13 February 2013 Donor: OFDA/USAID Submission Date: 13 February 2013

Incidents Update: During the reporting period three natural disaster incidents were reported.

Central Region:

• : On the 3rd of February, ANDMA reported 44 families affected by heavy rainfall in four districts of Parwan province: Sayd Khel, Bagram, Chaharikar, Surkh Parsa. One person was injured and three persons caught in an avalanche did not survive the incident in Shekh Ali district, Dara Botyan village. Consequently, the joint assessment conducted by IOM, ANDMA, CARE, ARCS, and DoRR on the 6th of February identified 27 families for immediate assistance (nine houses destroyed, 18 houses severely damaged). IOM provided winter warm clothing and blankets to these 27 families, while CARE provided nine tents and ANDMA assisted with food items. A separate assessment carried out by ANDMA recommended additional 22 families for assistance. UNICEF committed to assist 22 families with NFIs and hygiene kits.

• : On the 5th of February, ANDMA and IRC reported heavy snowfall and harsh winter affecting around 15 families in . Six casualties, including those of two children were also reported. Families in other districts of the province were also severely affected. In response, IOM and IRC conducted an assessment in six districts: Baraki Barak, Kharwar, Khoshi, Pul-e-Alam, Mohammad Agha and center, on the 10th of February. 152 families were confirmed for an assistance (houses severely damaged). IOM will provide winter warm clothing to all families, while IRC will provide tarpaulins, in addition to 27

latrine kits and kitchen sets to female headed families. Assessment of destroyed houses after heavy rainfall in Parwan, Chaharikar, Parche 7. IOM, 6 February 2013 Central Highland region:

• Ghor-Lal Wa Sarejangal Province: On the 2nd of February, as per information from Lal Wa Sarejangal district’s governor and ANDMA in Ghor, 70 families were displaced from Qafla, Taimazar, Khawzari Bala, Khawzari Payen villages to Dara and Khawzari Meyana villages due to avalanches and snowstorm. Despite the transportation difficulties given the heavy snowfall, IOM together with CDC, Lal DDMC and a representative from Lal district government conducted an assessment on the 8th of February. 65 families were found displaced from Dara and Seya Bomak villages to Khawzari Payen, Khawzari Bala, Khawzari Meyana, Qafla and Taimazar villages. The families are currently living in the mosques and with host families. The main needs of the IDPs were winter warm clothing, blankets, hygiene kits, solar modules and food items. IOM will assist with the provision of winter warm clothing, blankets and solar modules on the 14th of February, while food items and hygiene kits have been referred to WFP and OCHA.

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South Region:

: On the 4th of February, Kandahar’s ANDMA reported 40 Kochi families (Nomads) affected by heavy rainfall, causing damages and destruction of their houses in Daman district, Ghayabi Qalacha village. IOM conducted a joint assessment with HAPA, WFP, ANDMA and Save the Children on the 6th of February. 32 families were verified in need of NFIs, emergency shelter and food items. IOM assisted 32 families with family revitalization kits, tarpaulins and solar modules, WFP provided food items, while Save the Children delivered hygiene kits, shelter and sweaters.

nd • : On the 2 of February, as Kandahar, Daman, Ghayabi Qalacha: Female headed household receiving NFIs, emergency shelter, and solar lightening device. IOM, 10 February 2013 reported by IOM field staff and ANDMA in Helmand, 55 families were affected by heavy rainfall in , Qala Bist Manda Kalay and Qalay Kuhna villages. IOM, UNHCR, WFP, ANDMA, DoRR and the governor’s office representatives initiated an assessment on the 6th of February. 18 families were recommended for assistance in terms of emergency shelter and food items. IOM provided 18 emergency shelter kits on the 12th of February, while WFP will assist with food items the following week.

• : On the 3rd of February, flash flood affected 90 families in Zabul province, Qalat village. The joint assessment team comprised of IOM, ANDMA, WFP, HAPA, ADA and DoRR; conducted an assessment of the affected families on the 5th of February. 117 families confirmed to be in need of NFIs and food items. IOM provided 27 winter warm clothing and 117 tarpaulins, UNICEF 90 winter warm clothing and WFP food items on the 13th of February.

East Region:

• : On the 4th of February, heavy rainfall affected 29 families in eight districts of Kunar province: Dara-I-Pech, Asmar, Nurgal, Dangam, Khas Kunar, Chapa Dara, Shegal, and Sarkani. The joint assessment teams assigned by PDMC initiated the assessments on the 6th of February. IOM, WFP and ANDMA covered five Kunar districts: Chapa Dara, Dari Pech, Wata Poor, Asad Abad, Marawara; while IMC assessed Nurgal, Khas Kunar, Asmar, Chawki, Narang, Sarkani districts; and ARCs Dangam, Ghazi Abad, Shegal, Narry, and Asmar districts.

Following is the number of families verified and eligible for food and non-food items: 1. Chawki district: 14 families; 2. : 9 families; 3. : 26 families; 4. Asad Abad Markaz: 22 families; 5. Sarkani and Nurang: assessment still ongoing; 6. Dari-e-Pech district: 61 families; 7. Marawar: 3 families, assessment still ongoing; 8. Wata Poor district: assessment still ongoing; 9. Ghazi abad, Shegal, Asmar, Dangam and Narry: results are expected today, the 13th of February. Once the assessment completed, ARCs will share its findings.

• : On the 6th of February, during a PDMC meeting, ANDMA reported that 45 families were affected by heavy rainfall in four districts of Laghman province: Alishing, Alingar, Daulatshahi, and Qarghayi. IOM, MRRD, ANDMA, WFP, DAIL conducted an assessment in Alishang, Qarghayi and Dawlatshah districts on the 7th of February. 11 families were verified in need of NFIs, emergency shelter and food items. IOM assisted 11 families with winter warm clothing, family revitalization kits, emergency shelter and solar modules on the 10th of February. The food items were provided by WFP.

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 On the 9th of February, a landslide in Laghman, Mehtarlam, Ter Gari village resulted in five people being killed and one child injured. The house of two affected families was severely damaged. IOM provided winter warm clothing; ANDMA, ARCS, and DRRD provided food items, family kits, tents, and blankets on the 10th of February.

: On the 5th of February, as per ANDMA, NRC and village elders’ report; seven families were affected by heavy rainfalls in Surkh Rod district (Shaikh Mesri village) of Nangarhar province. IOM, in coordination with NRC, ANDMA and other partners conducted an assessment and confirmed five families were in need of NFIs, emergency shelter, and food items. IOM provided five winter warm clothing, NRC household items, and WFP delivered food items.

 On the 7th of February, ANDMA and DoRR reported that eight families were affected by heavy rainfall in Bihsud and districts, in Daman, Per Nangarhar, , Per Sahib Village: Distribution of NFIs to the family affected by heavy rainfall. IOM, 10 February 2013 Sahib Kalay, and Beaz villages. IOM, ANDMA, DoRR and other partners conducted a joint assessment on the 7th of February and found six families in need of NFIs (four houses completely destroyed, two houses severely damaged). IOM assisted the families with the provision of family revitalization kits and winter warm clothing, while NRC and WFP provided tents and food items on the 10th of February.

West Region:

Herat Province:  : A continuous heavy rainfall resulted in loss of clothing and damage to houses of 150 families. The assessment team comprised of IOM and ANDMA, recommended on the 9th of February to assist the families with the provision of 150 winter warm clothing and food. IOM will provide winter warm clothing, while ANDMA will cover their food needs.

 Ghoryan District: On the 2nd of February, heavy rainfall further affected 126 families in Bazar Ghorian village. The assessment conducted on the 3rd of February by IRC, ARCS and ANDMA, showed that 92 houses were completely destroyed and 34 houses were severely damaged; in addition to loss of livelihoods and crops. The assessment team recommended the provision of food, winter clothing, and emergency shelter. IOM distributed 126 winter kits and 92 emergency shelter kits. ARCS covered their food needs. The distribution of the assistance took place on the 7th of February 2013. Bazar Ghorian village, Ghoryan District: Distribution of Winter and Emergency Shelter kits. IOM, 7 February 2013  Pashton Zarghon District: In continuation of heavy rainfall, ANDMA reported that 200 families have been affected by heavy rain in 20 various villages. The assessment conducted by WFP, IRC and ANDMA concluded that only 150 families were in need of food and NFIs. IRC and NRC have already covered their NFI needs while WFP promised to provide food items to all 150 families.

 Chesht Sharif District: According to ANDMA, 308 families have been affected by heavy rain in various locations of the district. The assessment team consisting of ANDMA and WFP conducted an assessment on the 10th of February and found that 145 families were in need of NFIs, food and emergency shelter. IOM will provide one blanket module to each affected family, while ANDMA will provide household items, shelter kits and food for all 145 affected families. The distribution of the assistance took place on the 13th of February.

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 Further; Gulran, Obe, Farsi, Zendajan, and Kohsan districts have also been affected by heavy rains. So far, the joint assessment team comprised of IRC, NRC, DAC, RAADA, WFP, IOM, and GAP assessed Gulran, Zendajan, Obe and Kohsan districts and found that 21 families were affected by the rain in Zendajan district, 11 families in , and no families were affected in Gulran and Obe districts.

 Kohsan District: According to ANDMA in Herat, an unknown number of families were reported to be affected by heavy rainfall in Tai Kham village of Kohsan district. The assessment conducted by ANDMA and WFP on the 6th of February confirmed that 13 families Landslide incident in Sholey village, . 4 February 2013. were in need of food and winter warm clothing. In order to reduce their vulnerabilities, IOM assisted the families with winter kits, while ANDMA provided food items to all 13 families. The distribution of the assistance took place on the 12th of February.

 Zendajan District: Continuous heavy rainfalls in Namezak, Dahe Sorkh and Dahe Padahi villages resulted in destruction of agricultural land/crops of an unknown number of families. The assessment conducted by ANDMA, IRC, IOM and WFP concluded that 21 families were in need of food, NFIs and winter warm clothing. As per the assessment team’s recommendation, IOM provided the families with winter warm clothing and family revitalization kits, and ANDMA provided food items to all families. The distribution of the assistance was carried on the 7th of February.

: On the 2nd of February, ANDMA in Badghis reported that additional 20 families were affected by heavy rainfall in Roji village of Abkamari district. Following an assessment conducted by IOM, ANDMA and other partners, IOM assisted the families with the emergency shelter and family revitalization kits on the 7th of February.

: ANDMA in Farah reported that flash floods, caused by heavy rain, in the center of Farah province affected several areas. However, at the time of the incident ANDMA could not provide further information. IOM, in coordination with ANDMA, WFP and UNICEF assessed the affected areas on the 7th of February and found that the household items of 119 families were lost in the incident, 20 houses were completely destroyed and 99 houses severely damaged. As per the assessment team’s recommendation, IOM assisted the families with 119 winter kits and 20 emergency shelter kits, while and WFP provided food for all 119 families. The distributions started on the 12th of February.

Northeast Region

: On the 5th of February the roof of a house in Khak Kani area collapsed, causing one death and one serious injury. The assessment conducted by IOM, NRF, ANDMA and ARCS found that the house of three families, all living in the same household, was completely destroyed. Therefore, ARCS provided food with tents; and NRC provided NFIs, emergency shelter, and some cash for the reconstruction of the destroyed house.

, Yawan District: On the 5th of February, the Governor of Badakhshan in Yawan district reported a landslide incident which occurred in Sholey village on the 4th of February. The Initial information indicated that 20 houses were completely destroyed. On the 6th of February, the assessment team formed of local authorities, ARCS and Concern Worldwide conducted an assessment and found that 68 families were affected by the incident. 23 family houses were completely destroyed, resulting in relocation of the families to the neighbouring villages. In addition, 10 animals were killed and five Jerib Garden lands destroyed. As per the assessment team findings and recommendations, the affected populations are in need of shelter/tent, NFIs and fodder for animals. ARCS will provide tents, tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen kits and jerry cans to 23 families.

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