Wash Cluster Meeting Mosul Response
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WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE Venue Erbil, Dohuk, Sulaymaniyah, Baghdad and Kirkuk (Via Webex Link) Date and time Tuesday 11th April, 10:00-12:00 Participants Erbil: WASH Cluster, SCI, SCUK, Oxfam, UHS, NRC, DRC, SP, Un-Habitat, Afkar, Human Appeal, Mercy Corps, ZOA, RNVDO, Help, Relief intl, UNICEF Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk could not participate in the meeting due to connectivity issues. Agenda Discussion Action Points Introductions All participants introduced themselves, the agenda was agreed. Review of previous The action points from the last meeting were reviewed: Action points. Previous Minutes: • Partners interested in off- camp sanitation to contact Asif or Zahid. • Partners with access issues should contact the access team in OCHA for support • WTP and water tankering needs to be synchronised. Partner Updates: • Partners interested in off- camp sanitation to contact Asif or Zahid. Partners interested in off- Some interest received from a couple of partners, but not enough NGOs have come forward to be able to set up a camp sanitation to contact discussion. We are encouraging interested partners to get in touch so we can begin to focus on this issue. Asif or Zahid. Overall Situation Current displacement is 320,496 as of 9th April 2017. Of this, 28% is in Hamdaniya, and 59% is in Mosul district, with Update the remaining 11% spread across several districts, in particular Sheikhan. In camps: • 273,162 people in camp supported with WASH so far Displaced currently hosted in • Qayyarah Airstrip, Jedd’ah, Hajj Ali and Al Alam 2 in West Zone, WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE • Qaymawa and Nargizlia in North Zone and • Hasansham and Khazer camps (M1, M2 and U3) Zone East, • New camps: Hammam Al-Aliel-2 (2000 additional plots-1400 done), As-Salamaiya (1 and 2, UNHCR) total capacity 11,850. • Camps under construction: (Bartella-planned capacity 3000), Zilikan (New-4344 plots), Hasansham U2; Hajj Ali. WASH construction in progress • Total 65,363 WASH-ready plots have been prepared across 22 camps/emergency sites • Total 564 plots served with WASH in Screening and Reception Centers. • Installation of sanitation facilities in 3100 plots in Hajj Ali is almost complete (ICRC). Water network under construction for 2400 tents. • 4000 additional plots will be available in west zone by end of April. Needs: • Ensure water quality in the camps, Water needs to be chlorinated and monitored. • Increase coverage of WASH facilities for disabled and women. • WASH services in reception centre Out of camps: • 1,172,717 people supported off camp. • Water trucking continues in East of Mosul City @ 10 litres/person/day • Emergency WASH support to newly retaken areas covering 155,400 families (932,398 individuals) since 17th Oct. • Water Treatment Plant rehabilitation planned for Qayarra, Hammam Ali, Salamiya, Hajj Ali, areas • Emergency water sources assessed in Baashikah and Baybokh for trucking to Mosul. Bartella currently used. Needs • Over reliance on surface water, residents & host communities • Chlorine supply to WTPs • Quick fix solution for WTP WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE Baghdad: Foreseen scenarios to liberate West of Anbar and/or Hawija, Displacement and impact to humanitarian situation in center zone, case load and preparedness plan. UNICEF referred to the inter cluster visit to Kilo 18 camp in Anbar on 22 March, the total expected caseload will be UNICEF will form technical around 100,000 from Qaim, Ana and Rawa, 1,700 family displaced since 1/1/2017, ongoing coordination with local working group to enhance authorities on that. Kilo 18 camp will be upgraded, there are also 3,000 plot capacity to receive IDPs to Khaldiya, access to Water in Kilo 18 AAF and HTC camps. camp, the group will be from UNICEF, UNHCR, RIRP, Afkar, Plenary discussion on expected scenario for hosting the new displacement, where and local government orders. NRC, DRC, and RI. Total expected case load to the mentioned camps/areas will be around 60,000 (10,000 HH) after liberation. We need to focus on Kilo 18 camp and other existed camps, upgrade existed facilities and upgrade WASH services especially water. Plenary discussion on the water source to Kilo 18 area: UNHCR: the camp location is near to al Hameediya village there are 2 delivery water pipes 13-15 Km from Euphrates river to deliver raw water to the near factory, if the existed boosting station can be operated Fuel: then can fill the lake near the camp which can feed water. IMO: Any need for fuel in Afkar: has reservation on UNHCR suggestion, hence suggested to lay and install delivery pipe from a nearest Anbar to operate water WCU in Ramadi city maybe 10 Km away, while the first suggestion might be not feasible. treatment unit/boosting stations to be communicated through the cluster. Shirqat District Humanitarian Situation. H4F NGO: TDH and RI are active, around 9,000-12,000 family (upon MoDM and TDH survey) are there and average 125 daily displaced family mainly from Mosul. Ongoing shelling from left on right side of Shirqat. The only allowed NRC: NRC can provide fuel way from Hawija is first to Shirqat then from Shirqat to Baiji as the other routes are restricted by ISF, like ways for Anbar after 15 Apr, while through Alam and al Daur, also another instructions from ISF that no any IDPs to enter to Tikrit anymore. RIRP/WSC has been providing fuel till 15 Apr. WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE However partners stated that still IDP family with small figures are being smuggled through Himreen mountains RIRP: Zamzam 4 in SAD need crossing the tiver toward Fatha then Alam. of fuel will be provided through RIRP. For Basateen camp in Shirqat, Islamic Relief is doing Shelter to complement services there to start hosting families. The cluster stated the reported gaps of WASH in Shirqat, mainly operating and maintenance of the main water treatment plant which is feeding 70% of the district, however UNICEF and UNDP are planning rehabilitation for 2 Cholera water compact units in Shirqat. Preparedness/Prevention: Other reported gap is in municipal services/ garbage collection and disposal, where Municipality need a support to All partners: UNICEF/ active there role. Cluster advised partners to H4H confirmed that there is also gap in hygiene items and hygiene awareness. include Cholera prevention messages (those which Existed case load is 12,000 family mainly in right side of Shirqat. were earlier approved by Expected Scenario for Hawija Displacement is to be mainly through Shirqat rather than other possible routes to MoH) to be included Baiji/al Alam. within Hygiene promotion campaigns. 4,000 family is expected to displace only from left side of Shirqat to right side as soon as Hawija military operation starts, except the case load of families still in Hawija itself . Water Trucking Partners: UNICEF/cluster advised Fuel Needs for al Alam and Tikrit water projects. that key partners working Fuel needs is being covered in coordination with the cluster through Muslim Aid MA, ICRC didn’t commit yet but it in water trucking (RIRP, might take over after MA. RI, NRC) to well monitor water quality in coordination with Preventive measures to Cholera season WSCs/the cluster and UNHCR emphasized that confirmation on Cholera cases should be only done through MoH. logistic support from UNICEF TDH will do a training on how to use Delaqua kit targeting all SAD water authorities’ lab staff, NGOs working in water trucking are recommended to participate as well. WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE WSCs also will have laboratories for water testing where they will have training in Anbar and SAD, after then NGOs can have support from WSCs for water testing procedures as well. Bothoor ALKhaer organization BAO: emphasized on WASH related 3 high morbidity/mortality rate, Cholera, Leishmaniosis and TB. UNHCR assured on that all 3 diseases are related to WASH considering the vector control, including the mentioned in addition to skin diseases like scabby and lice. Any other key updates UNICEF highlighted the risk of collapse of al Tabaqa dam in Syria on Euphrates river, where MoWR assured that Euphrates and Hadeetha dam can occupy the anticipated flood but still risk of diseases/infections that can be transported from Syria through the flood to Anbar areas. Sulaymaniya: Potential gap in Surdesh anticipated, to be addressed Camps: in Sulaymaniya cluster Surdash camp – the planned for this camp was to dig 04 wells to cover (400+400) prefabs. 02 wells dug with (8.5 + 4.5) m3/hr working 12 hr/day to provide 400 cabinets. Updates 1. DOSW – shared concern (Regarding water chlorine system).No chlorine system available 2. The handover between UNHCR and JCC on progress. Human Appeal Organisation contact WASH Cluster and show their potential interest to cover WASH service when it is need. Sitak Camp: -20 H.H WASH care are provided, one borehole available, the water not sufficient and the water not cleaned according the families living there. JCC: Updated that water trucking from church stopped, and the borehole is dried. Partners with access issues JCC coordinate with DOSW to get water test result and the result was (Water is drinkable). should contact the access team in OCHA for support WASH CLUSTER MEETING MOSUL RESPONSE Barzanjah camp: - (23) families The Camp Manager raised concerns about the capacity of the borehole. He said that CM team switched on the borehole pump for 11 hours, but only 10,000 L to 15,000 litters pumped to tank. (There is problem in design of water system & discharge of borehole). PWJ: - continue working in borehole and connecting it with camp network, other branch will connect with host community, So the project will provide both IDP’s in camp and 215 families from host community with water (Work continue with 95% progress) expect within April to finish Mosul City coordination Ashti camp -1& 2-(2807 H.Hs) 13,388 individuals - QRC/UNICEF sign new contract to extend the support for IDPs in camp until should be established by the mid of Dec.