OCHA/UNMITOCHA/UNMITOCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Integrated Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Humanitarian Coordination Team Coordination Team Team HUMANITARIAN UPDATE -LESTE

PERIOD FROM 16 NOVEMBER TO 7 DECEMBER 2007

THIS WEEK’S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN A SNAPSHOT:

Food distribution: The General Food Distribution November cycle was completed for 64,493 IDP in 51 IDP Camps in and Tibar (Liquica). The De- cember Distribution cycle started on Tuesday 4 De- cember 2007.

Shelter: As of December, the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) and SLS teams have distributed 1700 replacement tents to 22 IDP camps in Dili. Visit of the UN Security Council delegation to the Hospital IDP Camp, Dili Friday 30 November 2007 Photo Martine Perret/UNMIT

UN SECURITY COUNCIL VISIT: During its trip to Timor-Leste from 26 to 30 November, a delegation of the UN Security Council visited the Hospital IDP camp (see picture). Camp managers from Airport, Jardim, Metinaro Sional IDP camps also participated in the meeting with the Security Council Members. On 29 November, the UN Security Council visited Baucau and held a meeting with the local District Administrator. The Security Council delegation also visited a joint UNICEF/WFP School Programme at Baucau School (No. 01). The delegation was introduced to Active Learning Principles (UNICEF) as well as the WFP School Feeding Programme. The UN Security Council delegation also exchanged with Catholic Relief Services, the Site Liaison Support of the IDP camps in Baucau.

RAINY SEASON UPDATE:

Food:

WFP has effectively propositioned 1,600 MT food commodities for Mother and Child Health (MCH), School Feed- ing (SF), and Food For Work (FFW) programmes in the districts, particularly Covalima, Suai, Ermera, Oecusse and Liquica, in preparation for the rainy season.

Shelter:

In the IDP camps in Baucau, 85 tarpaulins are estimated being needed in order to provide shelter for living and cook- ing space during the coming months of the rainy season. Most of them (50) are needed in SKB camp. A preliminary technical assessment of the requirements to fix the roof of the main building in the Baucau camp was conducted. The Ministry for Social Solidarity was informed of the need to send a member of its shelter group to recommend the way forward (either a permanent repair of the roof or an immediate distribution of tarpaulins).

Water and Sanitation:

The Water and Sanitation Working Group (WSWG) has agreed that where appropriate and possible, the WSWG will undertake minimum rainy season preparations, including raising tents, securing septic tanks and conducting internal drainage. The WSWG will also prepare an emergency plan to respond to minor flooding in camps and revise contin OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team

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-gency plans to prepare for the possibility of major flooding.

Given the characteristics of Baucau, the soil and the hilly nature, drainage isn’t a major concern, except for Tri Loca camp, which comprises traditional Timorese style houses, more vulnerable than other buildings to the expected rain. A technical assessment of the camp was done by the WatSan agency and resulted in the need of drainage works up- stream to mitigate impacts of runoff The 4 septic tanks in Baucau need to be secured and emptied before the beginning of the rains: there is no local dump to dispose the excreta in Baucau and the contractor will have to return it to Dili. UNICEF, as WatSan agency for the camps in Baucau, is following the issue with DNAS and the contractors serving the camps in Dili. A truck should be sent as soon as possible.

Health:

On 20th and 21st November, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Site Liaison Support Baucau team has conducted a health training for 30 camps leaders to raise awareness about the increased health risks during the rainy season. CRS team presented issued related to health promotion, hygiene, water quality and vector control, with specific reference to camp environment and the upcoming rainy season. During the training, points of discussions ranged from request of mosquito nets and of anti-mosquitoes spraying for the camps buildings and makeshift tents. IDPs also lamented the lack of general food distribution.

Assessments:

Two days of relatively heavy rains, 22nd and 26th November, have caused minor problems in Police Academy and Hosana camps. A joint assessment with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, Catholic Relief Services, and UNICEF was conducted the next day.

The Water and Sanitation Working Group has conducted a preliminary assessment of the flooding risk of camps. This information has been circulated to the humanitarian community to assist with contingency plans and shows that some camps have shifted from high to moderate flooding risk, mainly due to works conducted. However, several camps remain at high risk, including: 1.2 Canossa Lecidere, 1.5 National Hospital G Valadares, 2.3 Balide Igreja, 3.2 Farol Escola Primaira, 3.5 Jardim Nicolao Lobato, 3.9 Moteal Church & Clinic, 4.3 Parking Lot Obrigado Bar- raks, 7.1 Central National Pharmacy, 10.4 Airport, 0.1 Metinaro and 0.2 Hera Port (see reference map attached for location). For these camps, the Water and Sanitation Working Group recommends that priority be given to transi- tional shelter and returns programs to reduce the population and/or decommission the camp.

Regarding the issue of cleaning the public drains in Dili, the Department of Public Works performed an assessment of 6 priority drainage areas in and around Dili. A Cash-for-Work programme sponsored by the United Nations De- velopment Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the Ministry for Infrastructure - Department of Public Works - has been established in this regard, and will make $150,000 available for the clearance and mainte- nance of public drains. Further to the assessment, the ILO/Department of Public Works drain clearing program has decided to focus on drains in Kaikoli and Bairo Pite. The Water and Sanitation Working Group developed a list of priority drains to be cleaned that affect flooding in IDP camps. Currently the group is developing a combined pro- posal to urgently clear these drains as most fall out side the scope of the ILO/Department of Public Works program.

In preparation of the looming La Nina rainy season, WFP carried out investigations on access to remote areas, storage, lines of communication in . Assessment of other remote areas such as Suai is ongoing.

The NGO Plan international conducted rainy season preparedness assessments of the Motael, Jardim and Primary school IDP camps, and raised tents when required. OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team Page 3 Humanitarian Update Timor-Leste

SECTOR UPDATE:

FOOD:

Food Aid Assistance: In a letter dated 20 November, the Ministry for Social Solidarity (MSS) formally requested WFP to provide Food Aid Assistance to:

 Extend the Food Aid Assistance to IDPs living in Dili camps for 3 months at half IDP ration as from January 2008 (see reference at the end of this Update).  Provide Emergency Food Aid Assistance to the victims of natural disasters in Covalima.

WFP is currently liaising with the Secretary of State for Social Services and Natural Disasters to define the modali- ties and timeframe of the next food distribution cycles.

Recent assessments reveal that there is a likelihood that some villagers in the Hatolia Sub-District might face a short- age of food in coming days due to the bad quality of last year’s crop caused by the shortage of rains and the presence of locusts. There are thirteen villages and 59 sub-villages with a total population of 30192 people in Hatolia SD.

Food for Work: The work of 40 Food for Work (FFW) schemes in 32 Aldeas in and Baucau initiated late October is ongo- ing. Another 95 schemes for Manatuto, Baucau and Lospalos are in the final stages of the approval process. Imple- mentation expected throughout December 2007.

Fumigation: According to standard operating procedure, the WFP warehouse in Colmera was closed for the duration of one week for periodic fumigation. The warehouse will be operational from Tuesday 4 December 2007.

SHELTER:

The approximately 2000 tents recently purchased by IOM and MSS were mistakenly attributed to UNMIT in recent local media reports. These additional tents will serve the current tent replacement programme in Dili IDP camps.

Recent reports highlight an increase in the number of people living at the Jardim IDP Camp over the last few weeks, observation emphasized by the fact that some tents are now being set up outside the fence. This increase could be linked to the announcement by the Government that cash would be granted to IDPs should they return home.

EMERGENCY WATER AND SANITATION:

The Water and Sanitation Working Group (WSWG) members continue with ongoing activities in the IDP camps, such as trucking water and monitoring water quality, cleaning septic tanks, partnering with health and hygiene pro- motion and the ongoing maintenance of water and sanitation facilities. These services continue to be provided or coordinated by DNAS (National Department for Water and Sanitation), Plan International, UNICEF, Oxfam, Health- Net, CVTL (Timor-Leste Red Cross), CARE, and CRS (Catholic Relief Services).

In the last couple of weeks, some bore wells in camps were unable to provide sufficient water to the IDP population. Assumptions are that it is due to the dry season and that the bores’ capacity will increase with the forthcoming rains. Thus, demands on water trucking increase, and may lead to a prioritization of camps receiving water. Since the end of August, no water was trucked to the camps in Baucau. Thus, families purchase as much as needed from a provider other than DNSAS. The situation needs to be unblocked to avoid risks of spreading diseases. Monitoring of the wa- ter trucking and distribution of potable water to Metinaro camp is being conducted on a weekly basis by the NGO Plan international. Water distribution is conducted twice a day. Maintenance work was conducted on water and sani- tation facilities in Metinaro and Motael Church IDP camps. To supplement water supply to Metinaro camp, Plan OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team Page 4 Humanitarian Update Timor-Leste

International has drilled and set up an additional 5 tube wells and rehabilitated one old well.

The construction of 4 latrines in SKB camps in Baucau, started the last week of October, was scheduled to finish by 28th November. Minor works is left and the set of latrines should be ready for handover during the first week of De- cember.

HEALTH:

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to implement a disease outbreak surveillance programme in IDP camps. The Ministry will distribute posters displaying simple information about symptoms as well as monitoring cards to camp managers and Site Liaison Support (SLS) teams. Should IDPs show certain symptoms (e.g. diaharrea, fever, etc.), relevant authorities would fill out the card and report the information to a hotline soon to be established by the MoH. The Ministry will then dispatch health teams if necessary, and monitor potential disease epidemics. Distribu- tion of materials is expected early December.

A team of one Cuban doctor and one Timorese nurse are visiting all camps in Dili once per week, with the exception of Don Bosco, Balide and Seminaro Minor camps, where the mobile clinics visit daily. In this regard, the CRS health team has been monitoring, with health volunteers from camps, the mobile clinics work. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has conducted training on tent spraying for mosquito borne illness vector control. Following this training, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) staff replicated the training for the SLS and health teams based in Dili and Baucau. Furthermore, CRS health team facilitated the second session of a two day workshop on health promotion for community leaders from IDP camps in Baucau.

LIVELIHOODS:

Women from the Metinaro IDP Camp, who are being assisted by Plan and Alola Foundation, displayed products at the Trade Fair on 1 and 2 December at the Memorial Hall in Dili. Alola Foundation, with funding from Plan UK, provided the women with skills and livelihood training and start-up materials. The aim was to develop the women’s skills in handicraft design and production, business, sales and marketing, to enable them to develop a stable and long-term income base.

CHILD PROTECTION:

A constructive meeting was held with the camp manager at Metinaro IDP camp, during which the topics of con- structing child friendly spaces, the training of 4 child protection focal points, and commencement of play animators were discussed. The initial focus will be the construction of 4 child-friendly spaces. The NGO Plan International Plan will return with the construction contractor in the week commencing 10 December to identify suitable sites in each of the camp's four zones.

Child-friendly spaces have already been completed in Farol, Motael and ex-CRS IDP camps. The Motael Child- friendly space was inaugurated during a joint celebration for all camps on International Children’s Day (Nov 20). On Monday 26 November, construction of 5 child-friendly spaces began in the transitional shelters of Becora, F- FDTL, Quarantina and Tibar, and is expected to be completed by the end of this week.

The NGO Plan International held a 3-day training on 21-23 November for 15 volunteers who will serve as play ani- mators in child friendly spaces in Jardim Borja IDP camp and the transitional shelter in Becora. The training covered topics including child development, initiating various activities and planning play sessions with children. Upon re- turning to their camps, these play animators are expected to facilitate regular two-hour play sessions with young children. Plan also provided sets of learning materials to the play animators.

10 mobile library staff who previously undertook work as temporary community facilitators (CFs) are increasingly focused on preparing the mobile libraries to begin operating during December. This shift in focus will necessitate a review of the current schedule for conducting visits to IDP camps and transitional shelters. OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team Page 5 Humanitarian Update Timor-Leste

DIALOGUE ACTIVITIES:

Catholic Relief Service is currently working with aldeias in Comoro to implement dialogue peace building activities. On 17th November, a dialogue session in Tasi Tolu has been conducted to solve a problem raised during the Friend ship tournament between the communities from BTN1 and Masin Lidun. They agreed in overcoming the problem and organize another match. On the same day, another dialogue activity was organized in aldeia Aimetilaran to dis- cuss possibilities of return of IDPs currently staying in the camps in Farol and in the Police Academy compound. On 21st November, the Community Organizing team arranged a gathering for chiefs of aldeias from Bebonuk, Metin Foun and 20 Setembro to discuss and find a way forward for the problems related to youth fighting, in the area. As follow up a dialogue session was organized on 29th November. The three day Culture of Peace training for youth and

SECURITY UPDATE:

Source: UNMIT

20 Number of daily incidents in the period from 28 No- 15 vember to 4 December

10 7 6 7 5 6 4 4 5 5 3 2 4 4 3

2 0 28- 29- 30- 1- 2- 3- 4- Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec

PUBLIC DISTURBANCE Breakdown of incidents from GROUP FIGHTING 19% 28 November to 4 December 19%

HOMICIDE 6%

ARSON 0%

ILLEGAL CHECK POINT 0%

DISCHARGE FIREARM 3%

WEAPON POSSESSION ASSAULT 10% 43% OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team

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HUMANITARIAN FUNDING UPDATE:

Quick Impact Projects: Quick impact Projects (QIPs) are small-scale, rapidly implementable projects of benefit to the population. Projects should not exceed US$ 25,000 in value, and should be implementable within 3 months. They can take a variety of forms, including limited infrastructure related projects, the provision of equipment, and short term employment- generating projects. Projects that meet the minimum criteria (including a realistic budget, and submission by a repu- table organization) will be considered by a project review committee with the UNMIT, following an initial visit to the project site by a mission representative.

Thanks to funds allocated through the QIP, the construction of 8 storage rooms for the Mother Child Heath Pro- gramme (MCH) in Suai has been completed. The QIPs Committee is currently seeking to fund Water and Sanitation projects. Please contact Alexander Rose ([email protected]) for further details or submission of projects.

Consolidated Appeals Process:

To date, the Consolidated Appeal is 60% funded with over US$ 21 million received of US$ 36 million requested. The humanitarian pillar of the appeal is clearly better funded than the early re- covery projects, which are only 14% funded whilst 60% of the humanitarian requirements have been covered. Multi-sector (camp management) and food remain well funded (93% and 78%, respectively), whilst the educa- tion and shelter and non-food items sectors remain unfunded. In order to be able to ensure the CAP database remains up-to-date, thereby providing accurate, transparent and accountable information, please report any updated funding information to [email protected]. OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team

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THE HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY:

This section features routine infor- giene kits, health/hygiene promotion and Hospital camps. IOM has also mation on the work of the various and preventive services (larvaciding, recently begun providing support to organizations partners of the Hu- water testing), and enhancement of Austcare in the management of the manitarian Update. These organi- basic security. CRS is also responsi- Arte Moris site. IOM also has a Mo- sations are kindly encouraged to ble for health/hygiene promotion at bile Camp Management Team, a provide us with a short summary of Airport camp and the provision of Gender Mobile Team, and a Water their activities for insertion in this hygiene kits for eleven IOM camps and Sanitation Mobile Team. section. and three NRC transitional shelter sites, with a total population of over  Plan International 20,000.  Catholic Relief Services: CRS is currently the Site Liaison  WFP Support (SLS) for six camps in  IOM: Dili and ten camps in Baucau. The camps house a little over 8,200 IOM has camp management teams in  OXFAM Internally Displaced Persons the following camps: Comoro airport; (IDPs): about 6,300 in Dili and 2 Tibar camps; UIR; Hera Port; 2 almost 2,000 in Baucau. For these Metinaro camps; Jardim; 2 Lecidere camps, CRS provides regular camps; 9 Farol camps; 3 Balide monitoring, liaison with technical camps; and the Sional (Ex-Chinese support agencies and general sup- Consulate) camp. The Dare, Lacoto, port to camp management. CRS and Cotolau IDP sites also receive provides direct assistance in the support from IOM. IOM currently general upkeep and maintenance of supports Concern (NGO) in the man- camp facilities, distribution of hy- agement of the Obrigado Barracks

INDICATORS:

Every day, the WFP School Feeding Programme provides a mid-morning snack to 100,388 students (49,259 girls and 52,129 boys) in 498 schools in 7 districts in Timor Leste.

A Food for Work (FFW) ration distributed by WFP: Current Food Ration per IDPs in camps in Dili per cycle :

Rice 2kg, 0.5kg Beans, 125ml Oil. The workers are se- Rice: 8kg (distributed by MSS) lected, taking into account representation of both male Beans: 3kg (distributed by WFP) and female. Normal working hours is 5 hours for male, 4 hours for female, 20 days a month. Oil: 750 ml (distributed by WFP)

Sphere Standards, for reference (not observed in Timor-Leste): Food: 2100 kcals per person per day Shelter: 3,5 m2 covered floor area per person Water: 15 liters per person per day Health: 1 community health worker per 500-1000 people OCHA/UNMIT Integrated Humanitarian Coordination Team

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LATEST MAPS  Timor-Leste’s Food Insecure Districts—30 November 2007 (attached)

 Tents replacement update—6 December 2007 (attached)

SECTOR WORKING GROUP CONTACTS

Sector/Theme Contact Name E-mail

Tim BUDGE [email protected], Communications Greg KINTZ [email protected], Augusto PEREIRA [email protected] Education Elke KRAUSE-HANNAK [email protected] Food Aid Dorte JESSEN [email protected], Phil BREWSTER [email protected] Gender Based Violence Referral Partners Caroline MEENAGH [email protected] Health Promotion Apolinario [email protected] Health Coordination [email protected] Nutrition Cecily DIGNAN [email protected] Protection Steve ONWUASOANYA [email protected] Shelter Phil BREWSTER [email protected] Mattues NUNES [email protected] Site Liaison Support Tracey MORGAN [email protected], Water and Sanitation Virginia DAWSON [email protected] Dialogue Jammie HANJAM [email protected], Geographic Information Group Tinago CHIKOTO [email protected] Security Focal Points Anton BOSHOFF [email protected]

USEFUL WEBSITES

 DFID Country Profiles: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/asia/easttimor.asp  Financial Tracking System: www.reliefweb.int/fts  Government of Timor-Leste: www.mtrc.gov.tl  Humanitarian Reform: www.humanitarianreform.org  IASC: www.humanitarianinfo.org  IRIN news: www.irinnews.org  OCHA Regional Office Asia Pacific: http://ochaonline2.un.org/Default.aspx?alias=ochaonline2.un.org/roap  ReliefWeb: www.reliefweb.int  The Human Development Report 2007-2008: http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2007-2008/.  The Humanitarian Policy Group: http://www.odi.org.uk/hpg/index.html  The Millennium Goals Indicators: http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/mdg/Data.aspx?cr=800  The Sphere Project: www.sphereproject.org  UNMIT: www.unmit.org

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