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USAID/OFDA Semi Annual Program Performance Report Program Title USAID/OFDA Semi Annual Program Performance Report Program Title: IDP and Returnee WASH, Basic Needs and Mental Health Assistance Project Dates:July 01, 2017 - June 30, 2018 Organization: Date of Report: 04/27/2018 Tearfund HQ Contact: HQ Mailing Address: Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3906 3451 Tearfund Email: [email protected] 100 Church Road Field Contact: Teddington Telephone: +964 (0) 750 027 7394 TW11 8QE Email: [email protected] United Kingdom Report Author: Country/Region: Kirkuk, Dohuk, Salah-al-Din and Ninewa Governorates, Iraq OFDA Grant Number: AID-OFDA-G-17-00215 Type of Disaster Conflict Time Period covered by report : October 01, 2017 - March 31, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the reporting period, there were significant territorial shifts as Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) reclaimed land both from ISIS and Kurdish forces, including Hawiga district and Kirkuk city. As access to Hawiga opened up, Tearfund conducted security assesments, rapid needs assessments and also a market assessment to establish the needs and identify the priority locations and areas of remainees and returns. From these findings and co-ordination with other agencies, Tearfund has determined the villages of intervention, and both WASH and cash implementation are being established in these new areas. Activities through sub-awardee Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights are currently underway from their Alqosh and Dohuk offices. As well as other NFI and water kit distributions in Ninewa and Dohuk, Tearfund conducted a seasonal NFI distribution in Daquq IDP camp in Kirkuk governorate, being the first organization to use a voucher-based methodology. This was well received by beneficiaries and by the Shelter & NFI cluster. Tearfund has also continued the voucher-based clothing distributions in Garmawa Camp and Haji Ali Camp in Ninewa governorate. All planned Multipurpose Cash activites in Ninewa and Kirkuk were completed in this quarter as scheduled, reaching 6,939 individuals. As per Tearfund’s notification to OFDA/W of April 18, 2018, further Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) activities will now be undertaken following the re-allocation of funds from the Shelter and Settlements to the Logistics and Relief Commodities Sector (from Sealing off/Shelter Repair Kits and Cash for rent activities to MPCA activities). This will be reflected in the final report. WASH response was targeted at two main groups, new Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zakho district and returnees in Bashiqa Sub district. The response included water trucking and hygiene promotion, with a special event in Barima for World Water Day 2018 which also saw the completion of the Lot 7 borehole providing water to Barima town for the first time since the liberation of the area. Three schools and 461 households (HH) were supplied with water tanks. Constructions in Zakho, responding to the new IDPs displaced after the referendum in 2017, included latrines, bathing facilities and communal water tanks. WASH projects in Kirkuk were planned to focus on Hawiga and have experienced delays due to access issues, however currently projects are underway. AWARD LEVEL BENEFICIARIES Total Number of People Targeted Total Number of IDP Beneficiaries (Individuals) Targeted (Individuals) as subset of total number of people targeted Page 1 of 13 Tearfund Iraq - AID-OFDA-G-17-00215 Semi-Annual PPR 04/30/2018 Cumulative Period Targeted (from 37,334 19,056 project start to project end) Reporting Period Reached 16,486 6,585 Cumulative Period Reached 16,486 6,585 SECTOR 1: Logistics Support and Relief Commodities Objective 1: Enable extremely vulnerable households to meet their critical needs through provision of NFIs, multi- month cash transfers and to facilitate referral linkages for ongoing support. Sector Level Beneficiaries - Cumulative PeriodTargeted?Total: 23,750. IDP: 14,825. - Reporting Period Reached?Total: 11,419 individuals including 6,041 IDPs - Cumulative Period Reached?Total: 11,419 individuals including 6,041 IDPs Table 1: Summary of project activities planned and executed October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018 Activity Progress/Achievement Sub sector 1: Non-Food Items (incl. Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance) Conduct Market Tearfund has continued its involvement in the Joint Price Monitoring Initiative and Assessments and Price conducted market price monitoring activities monthly during the reporting period in Monitoring Bashiqa, Kirkuk City,(insecurity prevented activities to be completed in September) and Hawiga district (from March 2018). Assessments and selection Assessments were conducted in 695 HH in Tes Kharab and 1,044 HH in Bartella and for MPCA surrounds with a total of 894 HH being selected. Kirkuk household assessments were reported in the previous semi-annual report. Tearfund plans to carry out further HH assessments in Hawiga district of Kirkuk goverorate and Bashiqa and Wana sub districts during April 2018. Provide single or multiple Ninewa: 63 HH (267 individuals, all host/returnee),in Hamdanya and 736 HH (3,559 month- assistance of $400 individuals; 90% returnees, 10% IDPs) in Bartella recieved first-line assistance each per HH receiving a total of $400 USD per HH, a combination of cash from two different sources: $298 from USAID/OFDA and $102 USD for the food portion of the Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) provided by Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHPF) in Hamdanya and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Bartella. 113 HH (667 individuals 100% returnees) recieved one payment of second-line assistance throughUSAID/OFDA in Tes Kharab each receiving a total of $400 USD per HH; a combination of cash from two different sources:$298 USD from USAID/OFDA and $102 USD for the food portion of the SMEB provided by IHPF. The other two installments were covered by other funding sources.198 HH (1118 individuals, all host/returnee) in Salamiya recieved one installment of second-line assistance, and 190 recieved the second and third installment of the second-line assistance. All payments are made in the local currently Iraqi Dinar (IQD) based on the exchange rate at the time of distribution. Kirkuk: 203 HH (1,340 individuals) received second-line assistance between October and December 2017 of $400 USD per month over 3 months. 2 HH received two payments and 1 HH received one payment, meaning 200 HH (1,329 individuals) received all three payments. $102 USD from each transfer, representing the food portion, was covered by Dutch Government funding, with USAID/OFDA funding $298 USD of each transfer. Mobile money was also used as a pilot modality for a portion of this funding. Mobile money will continued to be used in areas where access is limited. Conduct Post Distribution Ninewa/Dohuk: PDM was conducted among HHs who received first-line assistance in Monitoring (PDM) Tes Kharab (95 HH) and Bartella (253 HH). In Zakho Judi school, PDM was carried out among 21 HH and in other Zakho locations, PDM was conducted among 84 HH who received hygiene kits, top-up-hygiene items and water kits. Kirkuk: 383 PDM were conducted in Kirkuk city between November 2017 and January 2018 for the 203 HH that received MPCA assistance. Page 2 of 13 Tearfund Iraq - AID-OFDA-G-17-00215 Semi-Annual PPR 04/30/2018 Conduct Analysis on PDM Ninewa: PDM analysis for both cash and NFI distribution has been completed. Data Kirkuk: PDM analysis has taken place for PDMs completed to date, with full details to be provided at the final report stage once all MPCA activities have been completed. Referrals from vulnerability 46 individuals were referred by Tearfund in Kirkuk to Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights assessments for ongoing to receive mental health and psychosocial support. All individuals were identified support through Tearfund household assessments and consented to their information being shared. 13 of these individuals went on to receive longer term support from Jiyan. During household vulnerability assessments under this project Tearfund also identified and referred 3 households with members with disabilities to Handicap International for further support. Through the free hotline number the Dohuk Beneficiary Accountability Officer referred an SGBV case to support through the Protection cluster leading to legal representation and safe house accommodation for 1 case. IDPs living in unfinished buildings in Zakho were referred to the Shelter cluster for assistance. Provide hygiene kits or Dohuk: 32 HH (164 individuals 100% IDPs) in Zakho Judi School and 235 HH (1390 top-up hygiene items individuals 100% IDPs) in other locations in Zakho received hygiene kits and top-up hygiene items: a total of 364 hygiene kits, 247 toilet cleaning kits and 107 baby-kits. Further distribution is planned in the final quarter. Kirkuk: N/A Provide household water Dohuk: 32 HH (164 individuals 100% IDPs) in Zakho Judi School and 235 IDP HH (1390 storage (water kits) individuals 100% IDPs) in other locations in Zakho received water kits. A total of 267 water kits. Further distribution is planned for Q4. Kirkuk: N/A Provide household water Needs assessments were conducted in locations within Hawiga district. It was confirmed purification filters that some villages do not have access to water systems and live in areas of high salinity and unsafe water. It is planned to distribute water filters in the Q4. Provide clothing assistance Ninewa: Garmawa camp 371 HH (1937 individuals 100% IDPs) were supplied with clothing. Clothing distribution also started in Haj Ali camp for thousands of beneficiaries, however this is still ongoing at the time of this report and will be reported in the final report. Provide seasonal NFI Ninewa: Garmawa camp: 186 blankets for 54 HH (100% IDPs); and 69 solar lamps for assistance 61 HH (100% IDPs) were distributed. These families also all received clothing during this distribution. Kirkuk: 215 HH (979 individuals) were provided with winter NFI assistance in Daquq camp, Kirkuk governorate. Tearfund piloted a voucher modality to provide individualized NFI kits based on the specific preferences and priorities of each household.
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