Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations & Civil Defense and UNDP in Disaster Risk Management Programme

Minutes of REACT Meeting 21 July 2015 Crisis Management Centre of the COES, Main Conference Hall Chair: Colonel Jamshed Kurbonbekov, Head of the Department for the International Affairs of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Participants: REACT partners (Annex V - attached)

Summary of results:

1. REACT Rapid Response Team to be deployed to Rasht for damage and need assessment on 22 July. 2. Partners/donors stand ready to support emergency response and relief based on official Statement by Government and bilateral/multilateral implementation mechanisms (see attached Annex I - list of who can do what, when).

Colonel Jamshed Kurbonbekov opened the meeting and welcomed the participants. He briefed the participants on the current situation on emergencies, indicative damage and needs countrywide (see attached Annex II - disaster overview as provide by CoES).

After the briefing, Colonel Kurbonbekov requested REACT partners to provide immediate assistance to the affected population in GBAO and also in Rasht Valley, which was hit by floods on 20 July 2015. He mentioned the urgent need in providing immediate response and also early recovery interventions. He introduced the participants with the list of the needs for relief and reconstruction from natural disasters occurred in July, 2015, based on the statement done by MFA Tajikistan (the list is attached as an Annex III).

Following Colonel’s briefing, Mr. Valijon Ranoev, representing OCHA updated partners on the high-level meetings conducted with the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Donor community since 18 July and stressed the importance of providing assistance to the affected population based on humanitarian needs. He also noted that while relief assistance has reached all affected, partners would immediately focus on joint early recovery interventions and disaster risk reduction efforts.

Partners have expressed their concern about the coordination of assessment and response by the Government. They mentioned the importance of establishing a coordinated approach during not only the assessment process, but also during identification of needs and processes of relief and response. Many partners have also

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reiterated the importance of coordinating such requests. They noted the coordination and facilitation of assessment, identification of needs and provision of response should be improved within Government/CoES.

Mr. Chansavat, representing ADB mentioned that they are ready to provide support; however, it would be better if there will be appeal from UN agency.

Mr. Umed Saiduniev, representing Red Crescent Society in Tajikistan made brief update on what the response in GBAO and mentioned that currently they stand ready to distribute non-food items for 31 families which includes (Mattress, blankets, pillow, bed linen, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, bucket, water can, kerosine stove, plastic sheeting)

Mr. Firdavs Faizulloev, representing UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme proposed that in GBAO, considering FOCUS and other partners have already conducted initial needs assessment and provided request immediate assistance and as the roads are currently blocked now there, no rapid needs assessment was required. However, he mentioned that REACT Rapid Response Team must deploy to Rasht Valley and conduct initial needs assessment.

Ms. Khursheda Aknazarova, representing REACT Secretariat in Dushanbe reiterated her readiness to assist with coordination of this deployment. Also she mentioned that in GBAO the REACT Partners conducted needs assessment on the tent camp, where affected people are currently relocated and asked to familiarize with the list of need (the list of need for the camp is attached as Annex IV).

Annexes:

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Annex I - Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT)

Available resources to respond to mudflows in Tajikistan country-wide

21 July 2015

The below support for relief and early recovery interventions have been identified by REACT partners during a meeting on 21 July 2015.

Agency Relief/Recovery Intervention Timeframe United Nations Non-food items in the amount of: Immediately after the Emergency Reserve for  Tents – 650 pcs (different emergency and upon request Tajikistan (administered size) by Government. by UNDP)  Bed clothes – 500 family sets  Kitchen sets – for 500 family  Hygiene sets – for 500 family  Heat stoves – 150 pcs  Spades – 339 pcs  Shovels – 87 pcs  other household items Asian Development Funding up to three million US The money can be made Bank Dollars to support UN respond to available upon decision by life-saving and recovery needs of ADB board based on the affected population. UN/REACT Appeal UNDP 1. Area Office of UNDP 1. As soon as possible is put to use for relief activities 2. As soon as possible 2. Provide two mini-excavators in Sughd oblast 3. Within weeks of 3. Request for USD 100,000 emergency maximum to scale-up 4. Tomorrow (second day coordination of relief and of disaster) recovery 4. Lead recovery process through developing joint appeals and mobilizing additional resources 5. Initiate joint Rapid damage and needs assessment by REACT RRT OCHA 1. Support UN agencies with 1. Within hours to days release of OCHA Emergency after the emergency Cash Grant in the amount of maximum USD 50,000 to support life-saving assistance of affected population. 2. Support coordination of all humanitarian assistance 3. Based on outstanding life- saving needs, provide additional financial support through its CERF (Central Emergency Response Fund) channeling it through UN/INGO joint response plans. This amount may vary from 10,000 to millions of US Dollars. US Government USD 50,000 to UN/NGO to scale- Immediately, as required up life-saving support German Government 1. Euro 50,000 to UN/NGO to 1. Immediately, as required scale-up life-saving support 2. Within weeks 2. Water purification experts/equipment Swiss Cooperation Disbursement of up to 100,000 Immediately, as required Office CHF (in the form of max. 50,000 CHF individual grants per requesting agency) for emergency response UNICEF  500 pieces of water container, Released to Ministry of Health LDPE,collapsible,20l,1.3m tst for emergency response  500 pieces of blanket,cotton,baby,90 x 130cm  300 pieces of blanket,wool- blend,150 x 200cm  20 pieces of water tank, rigid, 1000l,w/distr.kit  200 pieces of hygiene and sanitation package  3000 water purif.(NaDCC) 33mg tabs/PAC-50  2 medical kits WFP 1. Release and distribution of 1. Immediately, as required additional food assistance to 2. Transition and recovery Rasht from Dushanbe periods 2. Food for assets/work for 3. immediately, as justified by rehabilitation life-threatening food 3. For life-saving relief, access to emergency up to $ 500,000 in emergency funding for food assistance International Support restore electricity lines As requested, within weeks Organization for and provide light bulbs in GBAO Migration Save the Children Mobilize USD 80,000 to respond If number of children affected to needs of children affected exceeds 1,000 children Red Crescent Society 1. Provide 35 family sets of non- 1. Immediately food items in Rasht Valley: 2. Immediately  Kitchen sets 3. Immediately  Bed clothes  Hygiene kits 2. Mobilize volunteers of around 10,000 country-wide 3. Request for additional funding for food and non-food support using IFRC channels FOCUS Humanitarian 1. Technical Support 1. Immediately Assistance (Professional Engineers, 2. Immediately Geologist, GIS & Social 3. Immediately Mobilizer Team 4. Immediately 2. Voluntary Community 5. Immediately Emergency Response Teams 3. Two Light Search and Rescue Teams (SARTs) can be mobilized for search and rescue activities 4. Non-food items in its stock, and prepositioned stockpiles, which are controlled by communities. 5. Facilitate use of AKDN helicopter (non-cargo), which can be deployed to affected area for assessment World Bank Provide risk assessment By 27 July experts to conduct complex risk assessment World Health 1. Conduct rapid health needs 1. Immediately, as required Organization assessment 2. Within days of needs 2. Provide emergency medical assessment kits to the affected population

Annex II - Short_Disaster_Overview_21 July 2015

Shugnan District, GBAO: 16 July 2015 - Mudflow blocked the Gund River and created an artificial lake in Kolkhozobod village, Shugnana District, GBAO. It caused significant damage to infrastructure and households in three villages and the preliminary results of the assessment conducted by State Commission for Emergencies as of 20 July are indicated below:  At least 56 houses were fully damaged and are note safe to reside anymore: o Barsem village – 41 houses o Berdibekobod village – 3 houses o Kolkhozobod village – 12 houses  In Barsem village 6 shops, 1 point of fuel station, 2,5 km of Khorog-Murgab road, 2 km of power transmission line (35kW), 2 km of power transmission line (10 kW), 10 car stations, 3000 pcs of fruit and shadowy trees, 6 cars, and 6 irrigational canals of 250-300 m length were damaged and destroyed.  In Berdibekobod village 1 irrigation canal (950 m), 2 pedestrian and 2 motor bridges were damaged. Preliminary estimated direct cost of loss is around 19 mln.353 thousand Tajik Somoni. On 21 July 2015 another mudflow occurred in Barsem village of Suchan Jamoat and re- blocked Gund river. After 20 minutes the stream of the river was opened. Currently the response and recovery actions are being undertaking in the affected area. A tent camp was established in the neighboring and safer area and 72 tents were setup for the affected households. The affected household in the Camp are provided with drinking water and 3 times of warm food by the relative agencies. Currently the autonomous electricity is delivered to the camp. On 21 July, 2015 at around 00:59 due to the floods the irrigation land and highway in Mun village of Navobod Jamoat were partially damaged. Furthermore, following the flood in Dehmiyona village of Navobod Jamoat at 666 km of Khorog-Murgob highway the road is closed. The cleaning and recovery of the road is ongoing. Rushon District, GBAO: On 20 July 2015 at around 20:15 at 540 km of Dushanbe-Khorog highway the flood was blocked the road in Barushon village of N.Dodkhudo Jamoat and damaged 1 ha of wheat land, 0,5ha of potatoes land, 50 pcs of poplar trees and killed 5 small cattle. The regional Commission of Emergency Situation is conducting damage and needs assessment. Vanj District, GBAO: July 20, 2015 around 10:30 the motor bridge was fully destroyed and the road has been blocked following heavy rains which resulted mudflow at 450 km of Dushanbe – Khorog highway in Lugad village of Vokhud Jamoat. Heavy machinery was deployed to the affected area to clean the road. At 19:37 the road was temporary opened for all type of vehicles. However, at 20:40 the flood occurred again and washed 4 technical machinery which includes: 2 excavators, 1 trailer, 1 car of make of “Dulon”. The driver of Dulon car is missed. Furthermore, the mudflow washed 3 uncompleted houses and destroyed the road. For the cleaning of the road 1 forklift truck and 1 buldozer were sent to the site and by 08:50 July 21, 2015 the road was opened for the traffic. On July 21, 2015 the floods were occurred in Bardara village of Basid Jamoat and washed 3 houses. No casualties reported. Darvoz District, GBAO: July 21, 2015 at around 00:08 the floods in Vishkharv village of Viskharv Jamoat washed 3 cars and fully destroyed local bridge that connected several communities. In Ubagn village of Vishkharv Jamoat at around 00:10 following the heavy rains the flood washed 1 house and 1 car. In Togmay village of Vishkharv Jamoat at around 00:12 the flood closed Dushanbe – Khorog highway. However, the heavy machinery was sent to the site and opened the road. At around 01:18 due the floods 2 pedestrian bridges were fully damaged in Kurgovad village of Vishkharv Jamoat. Rasht Valley, Nurobod District, DRD: July 17, 2015 at around 23:00 as a result of high temperatures the water level in Surkhob river increased at 112km of Fayzrez Jamoat and washed 70-80 meter of -Nurobod-Jirgatol highway. Currently the Road Department opened another alternative detour road. July 20, 2015 at around 07:30 following the heavy rains and landslide occurred near Kamarob river in Pingun village 6 houses were partially damaged, and 2 cow shed, 10 km of local road, 1 mill, 1 private summer house, 2 pedestrian and 1 motor bridges were fully destroyed. July 20, 2015 the flood occurred in Bedak and Halqarf village of Jamoat and fully damaged more than 50 houses and partially damaged 100 houses. One person was killed. Rasht Valley, District, DRD: July 17, 2015 at around 18:40 the water level in Khingob river at 26 km of Labijar- Tavildara area was increased to 6m and 08cm and fully washed 15m of road and 10 meter is currently under the risk. Currently another alternative road is opened for traffic. The water level of Khingob river is increased to 1,15 m in compare with the previous years. Rasht Valley, Jirgatol District, DRD: July 20, 2015 at around 22:30 in Qashot village due to the heavy rains the floods occurred from two sides of the village and washed the irrigation lands. The population were evacuated to the safer place. The Commission for Emergency Situations is working at the place.

Kuhistoni Mastchoh District, Sugd Oblast: July 16, 2015 following the hot weather and glacier melting the water level of Dehhisor river was increased and the motor bridge connecting several communities were fully damaged. On July 18, 2015 at around 14:00 due to the increase of water in Tagob river one motor bridge was fully and one pedestrian bridge were partially damaged. The Commission for Emergency Situations is working at the place. Currently the wash of riverside of Zarafshon river at 47km of Obburdon-Paldorak highway and irrigation lands of Hasanov village is observed. The damaged will be identified after the assessment conducted by the ES Commission. Ayni District, Sugd Oblast: July 16, 2015 the water level in Zaravshon river was increased and destroyed the feed water pump in Sangiston village of Ayni Jamoat and in Shamtuch village of Shamtuch Jamoat. Moreover, at 22-26 km Ayni-Kuhistoni Mastchoh highway the river water covered the road the traffic is temporary stopped there. Shahriston District, Sugd Oblast: July 20, 2015 at around 18:00 due to the heavy rains the flood occurred in Oqtangi village of Shahriston Jamoat and blocked 200 m of road.

Annex III – List of Needs for relief and reconstruction of destroyed facilities from natural disasters during July 2015

№ Description Unit measurement Total 1. Diesel fuel tonnes 3 000 2. Cent tonnes 15 000 3. Metal mesh sq. meter 400 000 4. Pipes with different diameters 30 000 running meter 5. Fittings (reinforced steel) tonnes 1500 6. Metal cable meter 150 000 7. Utility poles (supporting structure) units 400 8. Wires (only GBAO) meter 35 000 9. units 15 Construction machinery (bulldozers, excavators) 10. Lifting mechanisms/trucks units 10 11. Sheet wood sq. meter 35000 12. Diesel electric installations (power supply) units 150 13. Electric transformer units 20 14. Roofing materials sq. meter 20 000

Demands for essential goods for the mudflow affected families in GBAO

Food:

For 160 families for 3 months

Drinking water:

For 160 families for 3 months

Construction of houses:

160

Household items:

Refrigerators (160 units)

TV’s (160 units)

Carpets (3 units X 160 house = 480 units)

Utensils (1000 kits)

Bedding items (1000 kits)

Bathroom supplies (1000 kits) Clothes (ЮОО units X 2 shifts) Shoes (1000 pairs X 2 shifts)

Construction of medical centers:

Construction of 3 medical centers with associated equipment

Construction of schools:

Construction of 3 general academic schools

Organization of transport link:

Allocation of 8 passenger vehicles, fuel for 3 months – 2000 tonnes. Annex IV - NEEDS ASSESSMENT - PRELIMINARY RESULTS For mudflow affected people in Shugnan District, GBAO 21.07.2015

Below is the table with preliminary needs assessment we developed with consultation with AKHS and WFP.

This is the preliminary data we currently came up for the camp. There will be some changes and I’ll let you know accordingly. For Recovery needs, the government commission has not completed the assessment report yet to give the estimates.

WASH: Toilet facility $ 6,825 Kitchen $ 1,010 Washstands $ 276 Shower facility $ 2,584 Hygiene sets 700 pcs Garbage can 80 pcs Garbage plastics 80 pack Diapers for children 18000 pcs Chlorine 500 kilograms Nitrate detection indicators 20 set

Camp facility Small tables 80 pcs Plastic drawers 80 pcs Small refrigerators 80 pcs Fuel efficient stoves 80 pcs Radio 80 pcs Flashlights 80 pcs Fuel 6000 liters Generators 5 pcs

Children needs: Recreational and educational material

Kitchen Utensils for kitchen 100 set Refrigerators 2 pcs

Medical supplies Antidote against snake bite 80 pcs Antidote against scorpion bite 80 pcs First Aid kits 80 set

Storage facilities Large 40" Container for storage 2 pcs Refrigerators 3 pcs

Camp electrification TBD with Pamir Energy

*The estimation for the facility is available.