Initial Rapid Assessment of Selected Idp Settlements in Kayin and Tanintharyi, Myanmar

2013 Unicef Myanmar Nina Victoria Mattus Justiniani [INITIAL RAPID ASSESS MENT OF SELECTED IDP SETTLEMENTS IN KAYIN AND TANINTHARYI, MYANMAR] A report on 131 villages with internally displaced persons in Kayin state and Tanintharyi region, South East Myanmar. This report is based on an initial rapid assessment exercise carried out by volunteers from various faith-based organizations in late February to April, 2013. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................... iv Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 6 I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 10 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................... 10 OBJECTIVES OF THE INITIAL RAPID ASSESSMENT .................................................................................. 10 METHODOLOGY, SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................... 11 III. IDP CHILDREN AND THEIR VILLAGES .................................................................................................... 18 GEOGRAPHIC AND ACCESS INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 18 DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 22 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS ........................................................................................................................ 25 SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS ............................................................................................................ 30 LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY.......................................................................................................... 32 WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE .............................................................................................................. 38 HEALTH AND NUTRITION ........................................................................................................................ 44 EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. 51 CHILD PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................. 59 ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 62 NEEDS PRIORITIZED: ............................................................................................................................... 66 IV. FRAMEWORK: PEACE BUILDING AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS TO IDPS .............................................. 68 V. INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................. 69 ANNEX A. LIST OF VILLAGES ASSESSED ..................................................................................................... 72 ANNEX B: NEW RESETTLED VILLAGES ........................................................................................................ 77 ANNEX C: REPORTED IDP VILLAGES (not yet assessed): ............................................................................ 78 ANNEX D: QUESTIONNAIRE FORM.............................................................................................................. 79 i List of FiguresFigure 1: Respondents .......................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2: Map of the location of IDP settlements assessed ........................................................................ 18 Figure 3: Access by Land and Water ........................................................................................................... 20 Figure 4: Means of Transportation ............................................................................................................. 21 Figure 5: Hard-to-Reach Villages ................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 6: Numbers of Migrants, IDPs, Refugee Refugees .......................................................................... 22 Figure 7: Returning Refugees ...................................................................................................................... 23 Figure 8: Numbers of Females, Males, Lactating Women, Pregnant Women and Children ..................... 23 Figure 9: Vulnerable groups ........................................................................................................................ 24 Figure 10: Languages spoken ...................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 11: Description of Settlements ........................................................................................................ 26 Figure 12: New Arrivals ............................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 13: Duration of Displacement .......................................................................................................... 27 Figure 14: Reasons for staying in the current settlement .......................................................................... 27 Figure 15: Reasons for not returning to their original village ..................................................................... 28 Figure 16: Where the IDPs would like to settle permanently ..................................................................... 29 Figure 17: Percentage of ID holders in the villages..................................................................................... 30 Figure 18: Types of Identity Documents ..................................................................................................... 30 Figure 19: Shelter types .............................................................................................................................. 31 Figure 20: Sources of Income ...................................................................................................................... 32 Figure 21: Livelihood Opportunities ........................................................................................................... 33 Figure 22: Land Ownership ......................................................................................................................... 34 Figure 23: Livelihood Shocks ....................................................................................................................... 35 Figure 24: Loss due to Livelihood Shocks .................................................................................................... 35 Figure 25: Food stock .................................................................................................................................. 36 Figure 26: Assistance Received ................................................................................................................... 36 Figure 27: Coping Strategies ....................................................................................................................... 37 Figure 28: Availability of drinking water, safe drinking water, cooking water and cleaning water in the villages ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Figure 29: Sources of Water........................................................................................................................ 38 Figure 30: Condition of Borehole ................................................................................................................ 39 Figure 31: Condition of Pumps .................................................................................................................... 39 Figure 32: Availability of Latrines ................................................................................................................ 41 Figure 33: Number of Persons Using a Latrine ........................................................................................... 41 Figure 34: Percentage of Villagers Using Flyproof or Unsanitary Latrines ................................................. 42 Figure 35: Percentage of Villages using latrines and openly defecate ....................................................... 43 Figure 36: Functioning Latrines ................................................................................................................... 43 Figure 37: Availability of health facilities .................................................................................................... 45 Figure 38: Availability of Health Care Providers ........................................................................................

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