COMMUNITY PROFILING

GOVERNORATE OF ABYAN

ZINJIBAR & KHANFAR

DISTRICTS

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Contents Executive Summary ...... 4 Community profiling ...... 5 Methodology ...... 5 Abyan Governorate ...... 7 Zinjibar District: ...... 9 Zinjibar City: ...... 9 Abdulbari Neighborhood ...... 9 Bajdar Neighborhood ...... 10 Farhan Neighborhood ...... 12 Naji Neighborhood ...... 13 Tomaisi Neighborhood ...... 14 Zinjibar Villages: ...... 15 Al-Wady ...... 15 Amodiah ...... 16 Basheharah village ...... 18 Husn Shadad ...... 19 Maraqed ...... 20 Sheikh Salem village ...... 21 Skeik Abdullah village ...... 22 Khanfar District: ...... 24 Ja`ar City: ...... 24 Al-Mehraq Neighborhood ...... 24 Al-Mothalath Neighborhood ...... 25 Al-Tawidhat-West Neighborhood ...... 26 Mohammed Thabet Neighborhood ...... 27 Qaed Sael Neighborhood ...... 27 Qasem Abdullah Neighborhood...... 28 Saeed Ali Haidara Neighborhood ...... 29 Yaslam Saleh Neighborhood ...... 30 Khanfar Villages: ...... 31 AlDergag ...... 31 Al-Deuw Village ...... 32 AlFanh ...... 33

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AlHaror ...... 33 Al-Husn ...... 35 Al-Jool Al-Shabiah ...... 36 AlKaradif ...... 37 Al-Khamlah ...... 38 Al-Kud ...... 39 AlLakidah ...... 40 Al-Lohog ...... 41 Al-Makhzan ...... 42 Al-Mosaimeer ...... 43 Al-Qornaah ...... 44 AlRowa ...... 45 Al-Torbah AlGa’adi ...... 46 Batees...... 47 Bir Al-Sheikh ...... 48 Dahl Ahmed ...... 49 Habeel Barq ...... 50 Halimah ...... 51 Jool Salem – Al-Meioh ...... 52 Jool Yarames ...... 53 Kadmat Ben La’war ...... 53 Kodmat Al-Sayed Kasim ...... 54 Malhat Sarbol ...... 55 Obar Othman ...... 56 Saken Ameen ...... 57 Saken Woais ...... 57 Shoqrah ...... 58

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Executive Summary

Although the Government and the popular committees have managed to pressure Ansar AlSharia out of Zinjibar and Khanfar districts; the situation continues to be fragile in the whole Southern governorates. The control of the Yemeni government over Abyan, Shabwa and AlDhale governorate is still very limited which is creating a vacuum in terms of law and order. In Aden and Lahj, the government is losing more territories for non-state groups, tribes, activists and political movements. The presence of the semi-militia popular committees, as a new phenomenon in the South, is of concern as the government has no control over their activities and they have no discipline and hierarchy in place.

The fighting in Abyan has displaced nearly 40,000 households (HHs) and damaged the livelihood of another 30,000-35,000. The conflict has had spill-over effects not only in conflict-affected communities but in the southern region as a whole. Civil unrest, in some instances involving violence, has severely disrupted the delivery of basic social services, exacerbating widespread and chronic vulnerabilities. Therefore, a sustained and expanded humanitarian action across the South is critical.

Due to the lack of access, humanitarian agencies had little or no baseline information/data on communities in Abyan to enable the agencies to accurately plan and implement their interventions. As a result, UNOCHA undertook a community profiling exercise of Abyan to address these concerns and facilitate humanitarian work.

In this regard, this community profiling is a dynamic document and will be updated as more information becomes available through partners. In addition, following a visit by the HC and Head of OCHA to Abyan, UNDSS conducted a security assessment of key locations in Abyan in order to update the SRA. As a result, UN local staff are now able to access areas in Zinjibar and Khanfar districts which will allow us to continuously update this information.

Although IDPs have returned, there is a likelihood of tension between different groups within Abyan itself, mainly between IDPs, returnees and war affected people. The slow restoration of the basic services has the potential of creating frustration within the local community in Abyan that could lead to more hostilities.

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Community profiling Community profiling is a collaborative process that aims to provide a comprehensive description of the needs of the population that is defined, or defines itself, as a community, and the resources that exist within the community. This was carried out with the active involvement of the community itself, for the purpose of establishing baseline information to facilitate the work of the humanitarian agencies/actors, particularly in the planning process.

For the purpose of this document, the term community refers to a social unit that shares common values. A neighborhood is a geographically localized community, often within a larger city or suburb, and a village is a group of houses and associated buildings situated in a rural area.

Methodology This community profiling will be conducted in three phases. Phase I will target communities with 400 individuals and above. Phase II will cover communities with a population of 100 – 400 individuals. Phase III will consist of a mapping exercise for those communities with a population of less than 100 individuals.

Phase I to be completed end of December 2012 Phase II to be completed end of February 2013 Phase III to be completed end of January 2013 During the community profiling, desk research was conducted to review and consolidate the baseline data regarding the different communities within Abyan. The secondary data used within this exercise are:

 Census from the Central Statistical Organization  Census Projections – Social Fund for Development  YEMAC demining report  Abyan data report – Central Statistical Organization  National Information Center website  IRD/USAID Damage Assessment  Maps on Google Earth and satellite images/GPS

The various data was triangulated to weigh the quality and relevance to the purpose of the community profiling exercise; and identified areas where more research and information is lacking. Its limitations include paucity of data and difficulty of reconciling conflicting data provided in previous reports.

In order to fill the gaps of information identified, key informant interviews were conducted with a number of pre-selected people who hold relevant information on each community and who are considered as relevant or representative to the communities being profiled, such as:

 Head of district  Religious leaders  Community leaders  Local council members

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 Sheikhs  Intellectuals  IDP representatives  Normal residents from the communities

The benefits gained from the interviews were:

 Obtained basic information even if there is no direct access;  No resources required;  A “low profile” activity that can be organized and conducted away from Abyan, since access is not permitted;  Complements the quantitative methods and are useful for the triangulation and interpretation of results. However, there were a number of issues to consider when selecting the key informants:

 Provided only anecdotal or approximate information;  Numbers and locations obtained are not reliable unless verified by other sources;  Additional data obtained can be skewed by the interests of individuals or by pressure from others in the community, and therefore there is a need for careful preparation in the selection of the informants;  In order to be able to select key informants, prior knowledge of the population must exist;  Key informants might use the link to external actors/agencies as a way to legitimize their position within the community and thereby gain power.

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Abyan Governorate

The Governorate of Abyan shares boundaries with Aden, Al-Dhali'a, Al-Beidha and Shabwa.

Area The area of Abyan Governorate is 16,943 km2. The governorate is comprised of 11 districts; with Khanfar being the largest district and Zinjibar being the capital.

Population Abyan has a total population of 542,6401.

Population 2012

160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0

Demographics

Male Female

26% 49% Rural 51% 74% Urban

1 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection.

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Geographical Setting Abyan has a diverse landscape; the northern part is mountainous and the southern part is a coastal plain. A number of valleys (wadi) run into this governorate, most prominent of which is Wadi Bana that constitutes the Abyan Delta which is the most fertile area in Yemen. This governorate is known for its production of cotton, agriculture and farming.

Economy The economy of Abyan depends highly on agriculture, livestock, fisheries and people working in the private and public sector.

Tribal Structure There are six main tribes in Abyan:

 Al-Fadli Tribe – This tribe can be found mostly in Zinjibar. In Khanfar, they are mostly in the southern and eastern parts of the district. Within this tribe, there is also the Shadad sub- tribe which is mostly found in Husn Shadad village (Zinjibar).

 Yafe`e Bany Kasid Tribe – This tribe can be found in Khanfar district.

 Marakshah Tribe – mostly found on Al-Marakshah mountains in eastern part of Khanfar.

 Allah Tribe – mostly found in Jaishan and Al-Wadea districts.

 Awadhel Tribe – mostly found in Lawdar district.

 Al-Kazmi Tribe – mostly found in Ahwar and Mahfad districts.

 Zabod are originally from Tehama (Hodeidah) and migrated to settle in the coastal areas in Abyan.  Hajor – derive their name from Hajr Valley in Hadhramout and they are spread throughout Abyan governorate.

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Zinjibar District:

Zinjibar City:

Abdulbari Neighborhood ( Latitude: 13° 7'34.61"N - Longitude: 45°22'55.47"E) The neighborhood2 is located on the South side of Zinjibar City. The following areas fall within this neighborhood: Sawahel and Insha’at. Institutional Setup Sheik Naseeb Awadh Naseeb and Mr. Ali Moahmmad Al-Qoaiti (2 members of local council) Infrastructure: Roads The neighborhood is on the south side of Zinjibar City on the way to Shuqra. It can be reached using the main paved (asphalt) road. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately during the war the network was totally damaged. The Ministry of Electricity has since started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the neighborhood. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood; unfortunately these have been totally damaged, as a result of the conflict. Some repairs and maintenance were carried out by the General Water Cooperation, now the networks are partially covering the neighborhood. The neighborhood is still using water trucking with an average cost of 2000-2500YR. Education There is one primary school and one secondary (1094 student3). Both schools were looted, during the conflict. Currently, these schools are operational. Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the

2 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Zinjibar city. 3 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012.

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residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is 20 minutes away by car. Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. YEMAC has reported that the neighborhood has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 57394 (2911 Male, 2828 Female), 957HHs5 which is comprised of tribes, Hajor and Zabod. Income and Livelihood 70% are civil personnel, 15% are military personnel and 15% work in small businesses6. This neighborhood was one of the front line confrontation areas during the last conflict. As residents were forced to flee, consequently they lost their source of income. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 650HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

( Latitude: 13° 8'37.36"N- Longitude: 45°22'37.70"E): Bajdar Neighborhood This neighborhood7 is located North of Zinjibar city (1.5km) and 45 minutes from Aden by car. Institutional Setup Sheik Al-Saidi is the leader of the neighborhood. Sheik Mohsen Saeed Ali Meftah (member of local council). Infrastructure: Roads The area is accessible through two main paved (asphalt) roads: - From the centre of Zinjibar city (1.5km). - From the main road between Zinjibar and Ja`ar cities via Amodiah and Bashiharah villages (2.5km). Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village. Unfortunately, the war affected the network severely and it was totally damage; however the Ministry of Electricity started some repair and maintenance work and now the network is covering part of the village. There are some households that are still using generators. Services WASH Before the conflict, there was a central water network that covered the entire village. As a result of the war, the network was partially damaged. Areas no longer covered by the water network depend on water trucking with an average cost of 2000-2500YR. Education There are two primary schools (1636 student)8 and for secondary education the student study in Zinjibar (1.5km away).

4 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 5 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 6 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale …. 7 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Zinjibar city.

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The schools were totally damaged by the airstrike from the military air forces and from Ansar Al-Sharia who used it as base for their forces. Currently, these schools are operational. Health The neighborhood has a health unit which was looted; therefore the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar (20mins by car). Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still no police force in the area. YEMAC has reported that the neighborhood has been cleared from landmines and UXOs, except the East and the North part of the village. Furthermore, some incidences were reported during the demining process. Population and composition The total population of the neighborhood is 57099 (2874 Male, 2735 Female), 952HHs10. The composition of the population is: Multi sub tribal group: Mahatheth, Mahawrah, Jadinah sub-tribes all belong to Al-Fadhli tribe (70%), Masharfah sub-tribe belong to Awaliq tribe (15%). They live in the centre, east and west side. , Zabod (5%): They live and work in the neighborhood; they live on the borders (North side), Hajor (5%): they live on the North side ,Akhdam (5%): are a marginalized group who live on the outskirts of the area towards the North Income and Livelihood Approximately 60% of the residents work in agriculture (bananas and mango farmers), 30% work as civil or military personnel and the remaining 10% work in small businesses11. The conflict has largely impacted this community as it was one of the front-line confrontation areas. As a result, most of the villagers lost their source of income as they were forced to leave the area seeking safety and access to basic services. Most of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 750HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

8 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 9 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 10 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 11 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminium workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale ….

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( Latitude: 13° 7'50.20"N - Longitude: 45°22'37.62"E) Farhan Neighborhood The neighborhood12 is located on the west side of Zinjibar city. The following areas fall within this neighborhood: Al-Naser and Asalah. Institutional Set up Sheik Mansor Ahmed Baleidi, Sheik Fareed Naser Al-Shadadi and Sheik Ahmed Mohammed Al-Haj are the leaders of the neighborhood. There are three members on the local council: Mr. Nasser Saleh Al- Fadli ,Mr.Talha Awadh Salem Al-Ahmadi and Mr. Ghasan Sheik Faraj Abu Baker. Infrastructure: Roads The neighborhood is on the south right hand side of Zinjibar city on the way to Shuqra – It can be reached using the main paved (asphalt) road. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the neighborhood. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood; unfortunately these have now been totally damaged, as a result of the conflict. Some repairs and maintenance were carried out by the General Water Cooperation, now the networks are partially covering the neighborhood. The neighborhood is still using water trucking with an average cost is 2000-2500YR. Education There is one primary school (940 students13) which was looted during the conflict, currently, these schools are operational. . Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 20 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is no presence of police YEMAC has reported that the neighborhood has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 594114 (3092 Male, 2849 Female), 990HHs15. The population is comprised of the Hajor and Zabod tribes. Income and Livelihood 80% work as civil personnel, 10% work as military personnel and 10% work in small businesses16. This neighborhood was one of the front line confrontation areas during the conflict. As residents were forced to flee, consequently they have lost their sources of income. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 600HHs.

12 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Zinjibar city. 13 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 14 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 15 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 16 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale ….

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Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

( Latitude: 13° 7'50.20"N - Longitude: 45°22'37.62"E) Naji Neighborhood This neighborhood 17is located on the east side of Zinjibar city. The following areas fall within this neighborhood: Al-Sarh and Al- Saha. Institutional Set up Sheik Ahmed Nasser Al-Arees is the leader of the neighborhood. Two members on the local council are Mr. Ahmed Ali Al-Shebah and Ms. Aisha Ahmed Al-Fadli . Infrastructure: Roads The neighborhood is on the right hand side of Zinjibar city on the way to It can be reached using the main paved (asphalt) road. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the neighborhood. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately these have now been been totally damaged, as a result of the conflict. Some repairs and maintenance was carried out by the General Water Cooperation, which has allowed for the partial resumption of coverage while those without access rely on water trucking with an average cost is 2000-2500YR. Education There is one primary school in this neighborhood (763 students18), for secondary students they go to schools in Al-Tomaisi neighborhood. As a result of the conflict, the school has been partially damaged and looted, curantly the schools is operational. Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 20 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as the police force is still absent. YEMAC has reported that the neighborhood has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 521719 (2700 Male, 2517 Female), 870HHs20. Population is comprised of Hajor and Zabod tribes. Income and Livelihood 70% work as civil personnel, 10% military personnel and the

17 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Zinjibar city. 18 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 19 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 20 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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remaining 20% work in small businesses. This neighborhood was one of the front line areas during the last conflict. As residents were forced to flee, consequently they have lost their sources of income. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 700HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

Tomaisi Neighborhood ( Latitude: 13° 7'59.45"N - Longitude: 45°22'34.29"E) This is the largest neighborhood21 in Zinjibar in terms of area and population and located north of the city. The following areas fall within this neighborhood: Al-Oras, Shams Al-Deen, Al-Mahal, 22 May, Dar Al-Ameer, Faculty of Education and Alsaha. Institutional Set up Sheik Akef Awad Ambarek is the leader of the neighborhood. There are four members on the local council: Mr. Abdullah Mohammad Saleh Ahmed, Mr. Mahfod Mohammad Abdullah Faree, Mr. Ali Mohammed Al-Sahmi, Mr. Fahmi Abdullah Abawleb Al-Shadadi. Infrastructure: Roads The neighborhood is on thenorth of Zinjibar City on the way to Shuqra. It can be reached using the main paved (asphalt) road. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the neighborhood. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, unfortunately were totally damaged, as a result of the conflict. Some repairs and maintenance were carried out by the General Water Cooperation, now the networks are partially covering the neighborhood. However, the neighborhood is still using water trucking with an average cost is 2000-2500YR. Education There are two primary schools and one secondary school (2264 student22).There is also a vocational training institute in Al-Oras and a Faculty of Education/ Aden University. All the schools have been looted and the Faculty of Education was totally damaged by the airstrike from the military air forces and from Ansar Al-Sharia who used the buildings as a base for their

21 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Zinjibar city. 22 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012.

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forces, currently the schools are operational. Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 20 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as police is still absent from the area. YEMAC has reported that the neighborhood has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 637623 (3195 Male, 3181 Female), 1063HHs24. Population is comprised of, Hajor, Zabod tribes and Akhdam (a marginalized group). The marginalized groups are mainly located in Shams Al-Deen. Income and Livelihood 55% are civil personnel, 5% are military personnel and the remaining 40% work in small businesses25. This neighborhood was one of the front line areas during the last conflict. As residents were forced to flee, consequently they have lost their sources of income. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 800HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

Zinjibar Villages: ( Latitude: 13° 7'15.42"N- 45°22'8.00"E) Al-Wady The village26 is located South-west of Zinjibar city. Institutional Set up Information not at present. Infrastructure: Roads There are two unpaved roads: One road to the main bridge (230 meters) and to Al-Koz roundabout (350m) and the other road to Zinjibar city (2km) Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the village. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH The water networks were central and used to cover the entire village. Unfortunately after the war the network was partial

23 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 24 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 25 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale …. 26 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas.

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damaged and now residents depend on water trucking from the village wells with an average cost of 2000-2500YR. Education There are no schools in the village. For primary and secondary education, the children study in Zinjibar city (which is 5 minutes away by car). Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 25 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the village and they are leading the security there, due to the absence of the police. YEMAC has reported that the village has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the village is 12827 (64 Male, 64 Female), 21HHs28. The compositions of the population are Zabod and Bedouins. Zabod are from Tehama ”Hodeida Governorate” and their name originates from “Zabid City” on the coast of the Red Sea. They live and work on the village. The Bedouins are living in the village and compose about 20 % of the population of the village. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture (bananas & mango farmers) and others work as government employees (civil and military). After the conflict, most of the villagers lost their jobs and had no sources of income. Most of the farms were destroyed and equipment looted. As for the livestock, the majority were either sold or died. From hunger and thirst as they were left behind during the conflict. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return of 15HHs. Assessments . UNDP/YEMAC: landmine report. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR -WHO- ICRC-CSSW-UNDP/YEMAC – Yemen Atta.

( Latitude: 13° 8'10.86"N- Longitude: 45°21'48.39"E): Amodiah The village29 is located Northwest of Zinjibar city (50 minutes from Aden by car) to east side of the road between Zinjibar and Ja`ar. Institutional Set up Sheikh Mansor Haidarah Saleh Ahmed is the leader of the village (member of local council). Infrastructure: Roads The village is accessed from two main paved (asphalt) roads: One road from the centre of Zinjibar city (3.5km) via Al-Kuz roundabout along the road to Ja`ar and the other road from the centre of Zinjibar via Bashiharah villages (2.5km). Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately during the war the network was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the village.

27 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 28 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 29 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas.

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Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water network was sufficient to cover the needs of the village. But due to the conflict the network is partially damaged. Those not able to access the network rely on water trucking. Education There is one primary school (790 student)30 and for secondary level the student study in Zinjibar (2km away). The school was totally damage by the airstrike from the military air forces and from Ansar Al-Sharia who used it as a base for their forces. Currently, this school is operational. Health The village has a health unit for basic services however it was damaged by the armed conflict. Most of the villagers use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar (20 minutes by car). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security; as there continues to be an absence of the police. As for landmines and UXOs; the village has been reported safe by YEMAC. Population and composition The total population of the village is 188831 (925 Male, 963 Female) 315HHs32, The compositions of the population are: Multi sub tribal group: Salateen, Shadad sub-tribe all belong to Al-Fadli tribe (60%), Yahaierah sub-tribe belong to Awaliq tribe (10%), Zabod (10%) , Hajor (10%) and Akhdam (10%). Income and Livelihood About 60% of the villagers work in agriculture (Bananas & Mango farmers), 35% work as civil or military personnel and 5% work in small businesses33. The conflict has had a large impact on this village as it was part of the front-line confrontation areas. Consequently, most of the villagers have lost their source of income as they were forced to leave the area seeking safety and access to basic services. Most of the farms were destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return of 250HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education: Damage & Rehabilitation of Schools. . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine clearance report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

30 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 31 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 32 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 33 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale ….

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( Latitude: 13° 8'23.03"N- 45°21'55.15"E: 45°23'10.46"E): Basheharah village This village34 is located Northwest of Zinjibar city. Institutional Set up Sheik Ismail is the leader of the village and it has no representative on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads There are two paved (asphalt) roads within the village: 1.Ring Road to Zinjibar City 2. Main road to Ja`ar via Amodiah (3 minutes to Zinjibar city by car). Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the village. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Before the conflict, the central water networks covered the entire village; yet now the networks are partial damaged. The village now depends on water trucking from the wells, with an average cost of 2000-2500 YR. Education There are no schools in the village. For primary education, the children study in Amodiah village – girls in the morning and boys in the afternoon (1 km). For secondary education, students go to Zinjibar city (5 minutes by car). Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 25 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the village and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. YEMAC has reported that the village has been cleared from landmines and UXOs. Population and composition Total population of the village is of 85235 (406 Male, 446 Female), 142HHs36. The composition of the village is all Zabod. They are originally from Tehama “Hodeida Governorate” and their name originates from “Zabid City” on the coast of the Red Sea. They live and work on the village. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers are construction workers and they are well- known for their work in Zinijbar. At the time of conflict , most of the villagers lost their jobs and income as they were on a daily wage. There are also agricultural workers (banana and mango) who had their farms destroyed by the conflict and equipment looted. Most of the livestock were either sold or left behind that eventually died. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return of 110HHs. Assessments . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC – Yemen Atta.

34 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 35 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 36 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Husn Shadad ( Latitude: 13° 7'2.56"N- Longitude: 45°23'10.46"E) The village 37 is located South of Zinjibar City. Institutional Set up Sheik Salem Mohammed Al-Haj is from Shadad sub-tribe and is the most powerful figure within this community. Zabod people are represented by their Sheik from Tehama “Hodeida Governorate”, Mr. Aref Ashal Al-Shadadi (is a member on the local council) Infrastructure: Roads There are two paved (asphalt) roads: 1. The Ring Road links the village with Zinjibar City (5 minutes by car). 2. The Coastal main road links the village with Sheikh Abdullah and Kud Haidarah village. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged. At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the village. Some households continue to use generators. Services WASH Before the conflict, the central water networks covered the entire village; but due to the conflict the networks was partially damaged. The village now depends on water trucking from the wells, with an average cost of 2000-2500 YR. Education There is only one primary school serving girls in the morning and boys in the afternoon (285 students)38, for secondary education, students study at schools in Zinjibar which is 5 minutes away. As a result of the conflict, all the school equipment was looted and the school is still not operational, currently the school is operational. Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which takes about 20 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees are present in the village and they are leading the security there, as the police force is not present in the area. YEMAC has reported that the village has been cleared from landmines and UXOs; however they are still clearing the outskirts in the eastern parts of the village, 25Mechanic Brigade and the southern areas of the village until the Coast. Population and composition Total population of the village is 145839 (802 Male, 656 Female), 243HHs40. Population is comprised of: Fadhli tribe (60%) the native and they are concentrated in the middle & south of the village ,Zabod (30%) in the south side of the village Hajor (9%) in the south side of the village and Others (1%) few Bedouins families are also living in the peripheral areas of the village. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture, mainly in growing bananas and mangoes while a few of them are civil/ military

37 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 38 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 39 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 40 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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personnel. This village was not greatly affected by the conflict. Nevertheless, most of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking safety and access to basic services. Most of the farms were destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to te vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 200HHs Assessments . Ministry of Education: Damage & Rehabilitation of Schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC – Yemen Atta.

( Latitude: 13° 8'28.65"N- Longitude: 45°23'44.71"E) Maraqed The village41 is located northeast of Zinjibar city and its a 55 minutes’ drive from Aden, Institutional Set up Abdullah Hussein is the leader of the village and a member of the local council. Infrastructure: Roads There is an asphalt road from the centre of Zinjibar city (2.5 km) leading to this community. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged.

At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to resume and partially cover the village. Some households continue to use generators.

Services WASH Before the conflict, the central water networks covered the entire village; but now due to the war there is partial coverage. Most of the village now depends on water trucking from the wells, with an average cost of 2000-2500 YR. Education There is one primary school (96 student)42 and for secondary level the students study in Zinjibar (2.5 km away). The school was damaged by the airstrike from the military air forces and from Ansar Al-Sharia who used it as base for their forces, currently the school is operational.

Health The villagers have a health unit for basic services; unfortunately it was damaged by the conflict. As a result, most of the villagers use the hospital in Ja`ar (25 minutes by car). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security as there is still absence of the police. As for landmines and UXOs, the village was

41 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 42 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012.

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reported safe by YEMAC. However, the west side of the village is yet to be demined.. Population and composition The total population of the village is of 83543 (443 Male, 392 Female) and 139 HH44. The composition of population is tribal groups: Yehia, natives (70%), Sanad, Bakazim, Al-Nakhei sub-tribe all belong to Al-Fadli tribe (25%), Al-Had sub-tribe belong to Yafie tribe (5%). Income and Livelihood About 20% of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers) livestock and beekeeping, 30% work as civil personnel or military personnel and 50% work in small businesses45. This community was greatly impacted by the war, forcing them to flee the area in search of security and basic services. This resulted in the loss of livelihoods and income. Most of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 100HHs. Assessments . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report.

Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR -WHO- ICRC-CSSW-UNDP/YEMAC- SCI- Yemen Atta

( Latitude: 13°10'56.41"N- 45°28'34.67"E ): Sheikh Salem village The village46 is located southeast of Zinjibar city (coastal). Institutional Set up Salem Hussein Ali Atef Bo Lahab is the leader and member of the local council. Infrastructure: Roads The village is located on the main paved (asphalt) costal road, between Zinjibar and Shoqrah. It is 15km to Zinjibar and 34km to Shoqrah. Electricity The village uses solar energy as they are not connected to the central electricity network. Services WASH The village was connected to the central water network with Zinjibar, though as a result of the conflict the water networks have been damaged and the water pumps stolen. Now the village uses water trucking (animals carrying water from Well Ahmed, 5km to Shoqrah- some uses the trucks and average costs are 2000-2500YR). Education There is one primary school up to the fourth grade (114 students)47 and for the rest grades students study in Zinjibar. The school was not damaged during the conflict, furniture & equipment’s been loot, currently the school is operational. Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 35 minute drive. Security and Access Popular committees have a presence in the village and they are

43 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 44 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 45 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale …. 46 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 47 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012.

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leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. YEMAC has reported that the village has been cleared from landmines and UXOs Population and composition Total population of the village is 34748 (158 Male, 189 Female), 55HHs49. The composition of the population is fishermen from different sub tribes all belonging to the Fadhli, their Sheikh is Mr Salem Abduraboh and Bedouins. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in fisheries and a few as government employee (military & civil).Fishermen changed their fish market to Shoqrah in the beginning of the conflict and few Bedouins were raising camels nearby the village and were lost during the conflict. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 50HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage and Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

( Latitude: 13° 4'33.57"N - 45°24'0.71"E) Skeik Abdullah village The village50 is located southeast of Zinjibar city (coastal).

Institutional Set up Mr.Abu baker Ahmed Mater Al-Badhah is the leader of the village (he is also member of local council) Infrastructure: Roads The village is located on the main paved (asphalt) coastal road between Zinjibar and Shoqrah. The village can be reached by four roads to Zinjibar city with deferent distances (8, 12, 14,20km), by direct and ring roads. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire village, unfortunately the war affected the network as it was totally damaged.

At a later stage, the Ministry of Electricity started some repairs and maintenance allowing the networks to partially cover the village. Some households continue to use generators.

Services WASH Before the conflict, the central water networks covered the entire village; yet now the networks are partially damaged. The village now depends on water trucking from the wells, with an average cost of 2000-2500 YR. Education There is one primary school (165 students)51. Secondary school students study in Zinjibar. The school building was not damaged, but the furniture was looted, currently the school is operational.

48 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 49 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 50 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 51 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012.

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Health The hospital in Zinjibar is still not operational. However, the residents use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar which is a 30 minute drive.

Security and Access The military forces are in charge of the security from the Governorate office (1km away). As for landmines and UXO, the village has been reported safe by YEMAC. Population and composition The total population of the village 36252 (194 Male, 168 Female), 60HHs53. The composition of population is 70% all belonging to Fadhli tribe– their Sheikh is Mr. Badha ) and 30% Hajor (family is not well rooted within Abyan Governorate and there is a long debate about their original roots. The local people believe that this group came to the area as migrants from Africa and later settled there. Their name is derived from the Hajer Valley in Hadramout governorate. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work as fishermen and a few as farmers. Most of the villagers were affected badly by the conflict, they used to sell their fish at Zinjbar and during the conflict they lost their boats as they were damaged or looted. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 40HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report

. IRD – Damage assessment.

Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

52 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 53 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Khanfar District:

Ja`ar City:

(Latitude: 13°12'51.40"N. 45°18'16.82"E) Al-Mehraq Neighborhood This neighborhood54 is located in the middle of Ja`ar city Institutional Set up The local leader of the neighborhood are: - Shiekh Ali Ahmed Babosaili - Omri Hezam Infrastructure: Roads This neighborhood is on the main road of Ja`ar only (0.2km) Electricity Similar to the other neighborhoods of Ja`ar they only suffered power cuts during the armed conflict but now mostly better than last time Services WASH It is connected to the public network which covers most of this area Education There are 2 schools (AlFarook school for 413 students – Ben Khaldon for 44students)55 Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured and accessible. It is under the control of the Popular Committees Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 294156(1530 Male, 1411 Female), 490HH57. The composition of this neighborhood is: Yafea – Shabwa – Badwin (20%) – Akhdam (60%) who are considered the original citizens of this neighborhood and living in the middle of this neighborhood – Zabod/Ahjor (10%) – Lohoj (10%)

54 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 55 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 56 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 57 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Income and Livelihood Most of the citizens of this neighborhood work in the private sector 60% - Government sector 25% Agriculture 15%. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 460HHs. Assessments .Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools .Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. .CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. .UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance .OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) .IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

(Latitude: 13°12'27.23"N. 45°18'39.29"E ) Al-Mothalath Neighborhood This neighborhood58 is located in the south part of Ja’ar. Institutional Set up Nasr Ahmed AlShabi is a member of the Local Council. Infrastructure: Roads Al-Mothalath neighborhood can be reached by the asphalt road from Aden via Zinjibar to Ja’ar , it is about 50Km from Aden Electricity The network was partially interrupted during the conflict but is now better and some parts of the neighborhood are reconnected. Services WASH This neighborhood continues to be connected to water network. Education There is one primary school for boys and girls (Al-Hekmah school) (59880 students) , and for secondary level students attend Al- Farook school in Al-Mehraq neighborhood, currently the school is operational. Health AlRazzi hospital is located within this neighborhood. Security and Access The popular committee has a presence in the area and the neighborhood is mostly secure. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 570860(2861 Male, 2847 Female), 951HHs61. Most of the citizens of this neighborhood are Yafea (85%) and Shabwa (10%) and others (5%). Income and Livelihood 80% of its citizens (especially those from Yafea) are immigrants in Gulf States and about 10% are government employees and the rest work in the private sectors. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to vacate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 922HHs. Assessments .Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools .Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. .CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. .UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance .OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA)

58 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 59 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 60 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 61 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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.IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

(Latitude: 13°13'7.01"N. 45°18'9.65"E) Al-Tawidhat-West Neighborhood This neighborhood62 is located in the middle of Ja`ar city Institutional Set up Dr. Ali Saeed Obeid works at Al-Razi Hospital and he is the leader of the neighborhood. Infrastructure: Roads This neighborhood is reached from the main road of Ja`ar (0.24km) and from the ring road (0.14km) Electricity Similar to the other neighborhoods of Ja`ar, they only suffered of power cuts during the armed conflict but has improved now. Services WASH They are connected to the water network. This the only neighborhood does not connect with public sewerage as they are using primitive ducts. Education There is no school in this neighborhood however the students go to AlZahra school – Khaled Ebn AlWalid –AlEman school-Al-Farook school which is located in Qasem Abdullah neighborhood. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured and accessible yet still under the control of the Popular Committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 218063(1110 Male, 1070 Female), 363HH64. Yafea 80% - Shabwa 10% - Others10% Income and Livelihood (40%) immigrants in Gulf States, private sectors (30%) Government sector (30%). Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The community witnessed the return of 355HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC

62 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 63 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 64 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Mohammed Thabet (Latitude: 13°13'25.88"N. 45°18'12.72"E) Neighborhood It is located North East of Ja`ar. Alrai Altaqlidi and Saeed Haidara fall within this neighborhood65. Institutional Set up - Haj Ali Soror as a dignitary figure. - Mohammed AlWali a member of local council Infrastructure: Roads It is near to the power station in Ja`ar towards AlHusn. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood; however during the conflict it was affected. Services WASH They are connected to the water and sanitation network. Education The students go to basic education schools (AlKhansa female school (1232 students and AlHamza male school 809students66) 0.29km from this neighborhood, all schools are currently operational. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured and accessible yet under the control of the Popular Committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 10,41267(5208 Male, 5204 Female), 1735HHs68. The population is comprised of Lohoj (90%) – Yafea and Shabwa (10%) Income and Livelihood The majority are working in private businesses (70%), government employees (education, army, health and agriculture (30%) Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta.

Qaed Sael Neighborhood (Latitude: 13°13'23.67"N. 45°18'22.57"E) This neighborhood69 is located near Ja`ar mosque. Institutional Set up Sheikh Saleem AlSubaihi , is the leader of this neighborhood. Infrastructure: Roads On the main road of Ja`ar (1.34km) 5 minutes by car. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, but during the conflict it was affected.

65 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 66 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 67 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 68 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 69 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city.

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Services WASH They are connected to the water and sanitation network. Education Most of its students go to AlZahra school for girls and Khaled Ben Al-Waleed for boys; both of the schools are operational. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured and accessible yet under the control of the Popular Committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 184670(922Male, 924Female), 308HHs71. The population is comprised of Yafea (75%) others (25%) Sabiha and Bedouins. Income and Livelihood Immigrants in KSA 40%, government sector 30% and private sectors 25% and 5% running their own businesses. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. All IDPs from this neighborhood returned. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance Report. . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

Qasem Abdullah ( Latitude 13°13'11.89"N: - Longitude 45°18'11.77"E) Neighborhood This neighborhood72 is located North of AlTawidhat neighborhood Institutional Set up The Director of Ja`ar (Prof. Mahmod AlKaladi) leaves in this neighborhood as most of the residents from his village Infrastructure: Roads The main street of Ja`ar passed in front of it as it is on the front of AlHamzah Mosque Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, but during the conflict it was affected. There are government plans to repair the network. Services WASH They are connected to the water and sanitation network. Education Four schools with totally 2115 students73 , Currently all the schools are operational. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured yet under the control of the Popular committees. Population and composition The population of this village is around 825074 (males 4293 and female 3957) and about 1375HH75. The composition of this village is Yafea (75%) and others (25%). Income and Livelihood Most of the people there work as government employees (65%),

70 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 71 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 72 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 73 Ministry of Education –Abyan Office 74 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection 75 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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private business (35 %) . Return All of IDPs from this area returned. only 5% still there because of their children educatoin Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

Saeed Ali Haidara (Latitude: 13°13'50.34"N . 45°18'21.98"E) Neighborhood This neighborhood 76is located North East of Ja`ar. Alrai Altaqlidi and Saeed Haidara fall within this neighborhood. Institutional Set up - Mohsen Ben Jamila Member of local council - Abdu Baker Saleh Omar - local leader. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by using the main paved (asphalt) street in Ja`ar city. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the electricity networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood, but during the conflict the network was not covering the needs of the whole neighborhood. Services WASH Prior to the conflict the water networks were sufficient to cover the entire neighborhood; later ICRC provided generators which connected to the well of Al-Salam Mosque that were looted after the conflict. During the water shortage the residents utilized the well of the mosque. Education There is only one school (Wadhah) 566 students77 which was looted and it currently operational. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access Secured and still under the control of the Popular Committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 617878(3144 Male, 3034 Female), 1030HHs79. The population is comprised of Hojor– Akhdam – Badwin – Yafea. Income and Livelihood 60% work as civil personnel, 25% work for private business, 10% work as military personnel and 5% work in small businesses80. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 600HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of

76 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 77 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 78 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 79 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 80 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale ….

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schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

(Latitude: 13°13'15.73"N. 45°18'11.62"E) Yaslam Saleh Neighborhood This neighborhood81 is located on the west of Ja`ar city. Institutional Set up Shiekh Mahmoud AlBaidhani is the local leader. Infrastructure: Roads This neighborhood is reached via the ring road of Ja`ar ( 40.07 km) from Aden Governorate Electricity They only suffered of power cuts during the armed conflict but has now improved. Services WASH They are connected to the water and sanitation network. Education There is no school in this neighborhood however the students go to (AlZahra school – Khaled Ebn AlWalid –AlEman school-Al- Farook school) which located in Qasem Abdullah neighborhood. Health The residence of the neighborhood use Al-Razi hospital. Security and Access It is secured and accessible yet it is still under the control of the Popular Committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 407582(2069 Male, 2009 Female), 679HHs83. The population is comprised of Lohoj (90%) – Yafea and Shabwa (10%). Income and Livelihood The residents of this neighborhood 50% work for the Government sector and 50% for the private sector Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The neighborhood witnessed the return of 669HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education - Damage & rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public Works & Highways - Damage & rehabilitation of buildings. . CSSW - Damage & Rehabilitation of houses. . UNDP/YEMAC - Landmine Clearance . OCHA : Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors SHS – IOM- UNHCR – UNICEF-WHO- ICRC-CSSW- UNDP/YEMAC- Yemen Atta

81 This is a neighborhood because it is located within Khanfar city. 82 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 83 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Khanfar Villages:

AlDergag (Latitude: 13°13'25.88"N. 45°18'12.72"E) The village84 is located on North-east of Ja`ar city. Institutional Set up The Local Council Member is Mr. Bo Madian Saleh Salem Infrastructure: Roads There are two ways to reach this village; - From AlMakhzan area by asphalt road 8.86km around 30 minutes by car - From Ja`ar by sandy road 5.43 Km. around 45 minutes by car Electricity This village is lit by Ja`ar’s power station as it is one of the older villages connected to the power station. Services WASH There is a network which the residents rely on to have access to water. As a kind of support/maintenance to this network every household pays 500YR as a monthly subscription. Education There are 2 primary schools85 (Muadh Ben Gabal for boys in morning time 429 students - Shaima School for girls in afternoon time 273 as there is another one secondary school for both AlDergag Secondary School 99 students)86, currently, those schools are operational. Health There is a health unit for motherhood and pregnancy (suffering shortage in drugs). Other cases are taken to AlRazi hospital 10 Km around 30 minutes via AlMakhzan. Security and Access It is secured and accessible however it is still under the Popular Committees Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 324387(1610 Male, 1633Female) 541HHs88. This village is comprised of the following: Al Haidara tribes 50% - Zabod 40% - Hojoor 10% Income and Livelihood Most of its residents are working in the following: agriculture 20% - government employee 60% - grazing 15%-private business 5% Main crops: legumes – peanuts – sesame – lemon – Banana. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return about 113 HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of Schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC – IOM –SHS – Yemen Atta - CSSW

84 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 85 The 2 schools actually are in one building but with two different names (one name in the morning shift and other name in afternoon shift) 86 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 87 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 88 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13° 9'25.31"N - Longitude: 45°19'9.90"E Al-Deuw Village (Saken Abdulkader) This village89 is located Northwest of Zinjibar city and on the west of Al-Jool village. It is 9.5 k to the left side of the asphalt road to Ja`ar(7.5 km asphalt and 2 km unpaved).It takes about 60 minutes to drive from Aden to this village. Institutional Set up Sheik Salem Al-Sagaf Abdulkader Al-Arashah is the leader of the village. There is no representative on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached via the unpaved road (2 km) from the middle of Al-Jool village. Al-Jool can be reached by the main asphalt road between Zinjibar city (7.5 km) and Ja`ar city (7.5 km) and 70 km from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar and covers the entire village. During the conflict, the electricity was not affected. Services WASH The village had an old private network for drinking water that covered the needs of the village people. The water source is from the local wells Water trucking costs about 2000 -2500 YR (varies with distance). Education One primary school (215 students)90 and for secondary level the students study in Al-Makhzan (6 km). The academic year was not affected, even with the presence of Ansar AlSharia; although the school equipment was looted. Currently, this school is operational. Health The villagers use Razi hospital in Ja`ar (15 minutes by car). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 83391 (449 Male, 384 Female) and about 139HHs92. The composition of the population can be divided into four major sectors:Al-Makhdomisub tribe (25%): this sub-tribe belong to Fadhli tribe, Zabod (30%),Bedouins (15%) nomads living with the villagers , Akhdam (30%) Marginalized groups. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers) and few work as civil or military state personnel. The last war has a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education: Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of Schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report.

89 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 90 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 91 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 92 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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. IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- SCI- Yemen Atta- SHS

AlFanh ( Latitude: 13°13'2.63"N- Longitude: 45°17'20.62"E) This village93 is located west of and east of Saken Al-Lohog. Institutional Set up Saken Woais local council member (Shiekh/ Mohsen Salem Woais) is also in charge of this village Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from the ring road of Ja`ar then going through the sandy road (1.56km) around 7 minutes by car. Electricity It is connected to the public network

Services WASH They depend on jerry cans and animals to truck water from the wells. Education There is no any educational institution and the students go to the schools either in Ja`ar or Saken Woais 1.96 Km around 5 minutes by car Health They go Al-Razi hospital (2.9km) around 14 minutes by car.

Security and Access Popular committees are controlling the village. Population and composition The population of the village in total of 52994 (289 Male, 240 Female) and about 88HHs95.

60% Zobod – Lohoj 30% - Yafea & Awaleq 10%

Income and Livelihood 60% work in agriculture and grazing - 30% private business (various business builders, helping farmers and etc) and10% as government employees. Return All families have returned back the village. Assessments - Humanitarian Actors ICRC

( Latitude: 13°14'10.36"N- Longitude: 45°10'39.22"E) AlHaror This village 96 is bordered by Ja`ar from the East and Lahj from the West. Institutional Set up There is a Local Council member whose name is AbdulKarim AlHarori There is a dignitary figure whose name is AbdulRazzaq Mahdi who is working as a teacher. Infrastructure: Roads There is more than one road to reach AlHaror: 1- AlRaha Road which is winding which could be taken from Aden – Sana’a highway through AlMilah District of Lahj45 Km then asphalt road 50 minutes by car to reach AlHaror.

2- Ja`ar –AlHaror which takes (30 minutes by car) 22 km of

93 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 94 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 95 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 96 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas.

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asphalt and the rest is mountainous dirt road from the ring road of Ja`ar

3- Another way from AlKud area (before Ja`ar 14km) then through a sandy road (14km) 20 minutes by car to AlHaror.

Electricity Prior the conflict there was no electricity connection and during the conflict it was connected by Ansar AlSharia and still remains connected though slightly affected.97

Services WASH Prior the conflict the village was connected to the Aden project98. During the conflict the water connected to Aden project as the citizens of this village benefited from wells where ICRC installed pumps While now it is not connected, and are dependent on the neighbour well using camels and donkeys 2000YR./month Education There is a school (Robei Ben Amer School) 300 students99 where students can have their education from the 1 grade basic education till the 1 grade of secondary then students go to complete their studies in Ja`ar schools (30 minutes by car), Currently, this school is operational. Health There is a health unit (not completely furnished) however they can go to AlRazi hospital (30 minutes by car)

Security and Access Currently it is considered secured as it governed by the Government Armed Forces Population and composition The population of this village is 853100 (450male and 403female) about 142HH101. Most of the families related to Hawshab tribes 75% and (Lohoj & Zobod) 25%. Income and Livelihood They work in agriculture (25%) grazing (60 %) and the remaining 15% work as government employees. Return All of them returned back and are trying to recover themselves and restart their lives. Assessments . Oxfam: WASH assessment.

. IRD – Damage assessment.

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97 National Committee which formed during the conflict and cooperated with ICRC 98 It is a project which is called Aden AlKobra Project 99 According to one of the school teachers. 100 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 101 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13°17'35.28"N - Longitude: 45°17'43.43"E Al-Husn This village102 is located North of Ja`ar city (8 km) on both sides of the asphalt road from Ja`ar city to Batees. It takes approximately 80 minutes driving from Aden to this community. Institutional Set up Four Sheikhs are leading the village: Sheik Saleh Haidarah Mansor Atawi, Sheik Ali Zaid Atawi, and Sheik Mohammed Salem Al-Haj Al- Abdani & Sheik Fadhil Salem. Two representatives on the local council: Mr. Mohammed Salem Al- Motawa and Mr. Ahmed Mansor Al-Atawi. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by the main asphalt road between Ja`ar city (8 kilometres) and Batees (6 kilometres), on both sides of the road, 72 Kilometres from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar and covers the entire village. Services WASH The village had an private network for drinking water that covered the needs of the village people. The water source is from the local wells (need repair and rehabilitation). Water trucking costs about 2000 -2500 YR (varies with distance). Education One primary school and one secondary school (1890 student)103. The academic year was not affected, even with the presence of Ansar AlSharia; although the school equipment was looted, Currently, this school is operational. Health The villagers use Razi hospital in Ja`ar (10 minutes by car). The hospital is partially operational although it was damaged by the conflict and its equipment looted. If needed, the villagers go to Aden. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 11593104 (5764 Male, 5829 Female) and about 1932HHs105. The composition of population can be divided into three major sectors: Multi sub tribal group: Mixed sub-tribes belong to Yafee tribe (20%), Zabod; (20%) and Hajoor; (60%). Income and Livelihood 60% villagers work in agriculture (Bananas & Mango farmers, also in vegetables), 10% livestock and 20% work as civil or military personnel and 10% in small businesses106. The last war had a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage &

102 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 103 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 104 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 105 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 106 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale

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Rehabilitation of schools . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA). . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- Yemen Atta - SHS

Latitude: 13° 9'47.40"N - Longitude: 45°20'15.71"E Al-Jool Al-Shabiah This village 107 is located North of Zinjibar city and on the south of Ja`ar city (7.5 km on the left side of the asphalt road to Ja`ar. It takes about 50 minutes to drive from Aden to this village. It is in the middle road between Zinjibar and Ja`ar cities - the same distance to Ja`ar (7.5 kilometres). Institutional Set up Sheik Salem Wadi Baleidi is the leader of the village. Mr. Abdullah Al-Yahwari is the member of local council in Khanfar district. Infrastructure: Roads It is located on the main asphalt road between Zinjibar city (7.5 kilometres) and Ja`ar city (7.5 kilometres), 70 Kilometres from Aden. Electricity Prior to the conflict, the network was covering the entire village. The conflict damaged the network and the village is now without electricity. Services WASH The drinking water network used to provide the village with their needs; which was later damaged by the conflict. They are now depending on water trucking (from the village wells), the average cost is 2000-2500YR. Education One primary school (338 student)108 and for secondary level the student study in Zinjibar or Ja`ar (7.5 kilometres). The academic year was not affected, even with the presence of Ansar AlSharia The building and furniture of the school were not damaged, currently, this school is operational. Health The village has a health unit that provides basic services; however lacks medicine. For seriously cases, they go to Razi Hospital (Ja`ar)(10 minutes by car) Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 1874109 (929 Male, 945 Female) and about 312HHs110. The composition of population can be divided into three major sectors: Multi sub tribal group: Yehawi sub-tribal belong to Awaliq tribe111 (65%), Shadad, Masadi, Salahi , Awani & Maremi sub-

107 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 108 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 109 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 110 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 111 One of the biggest tribes in south, their native is Shabwah governorate and parts of Hadramout governorate.

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tribes all belong to Al-Fadli tribe (20%), Yazidi sub-tribe belong to Yafi trible (1%), they all live in the center of the village and all the long road between Zinjibar & Ja`ar, H.E. Abdullah Aubal , the Minister of Culture is a member of Yehawi sub-tibe , Zabod: (5%), Hajor: (5%) , and Akhdam (4%): Marginalized groups , they live on the border of the village, west side. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture (Bananas & Mango farmers) and a few works as civil or military personnel. The last war has a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. Most of the families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools , . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA). . UNDP/YEMAC: landmine report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC- IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-SCI- Yemen Atta- SHS

AlKaradif (Latitude:. 13° 7'3.95"N. 45°20'35.84"E) This village112 is located on the west of Al- Mosaimeer. Institutional Set up Shiekh Salem AlMol (leader) Infrastructure: Roads It could be reached from AlMosaimeer 0.76Km sandy road. less than 5 minutes by car. Electricity There is no connection to public network as they use lanterns.

Services WASH They depend on wells of Shiekh Walid AlFadhli

Education There is no school in Karadif. Students go to study in AlMosaimeer less than 5 minutes by car. Health There is no clinic but they go to AlMosaimeer clinics or Zinjibar hospital before conflict but currently they go to Al-Razi hospital 11Km around 30 minutes by car.

Security and Access Currently it is considered secured although it is under popular committee control. Population and composition The population of this village is 634(male 343 and female 300)113 and about 106 HH114. The social composition is: Zobood 90% - Gabalia 10%. Income and Livelihood Most of them work in agriculture 90% - 5% grazing – 5% daily wages for work in building and construction.

112 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 113 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection 114 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Return All of them returned back to the village. Assessments . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report.

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Latitude: 13° 7'34.46"N - Longitude: 45°18'49.77"E Al-Khamlah The village115 is located West of Zinjibar city and Al-Mosaimeer village. Institutional Set up Sheik Salem Mohammed Mohsen Hussein is the leader of the village and the representative on the local council.

Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by unpaved road (2 kilometres) and asphalt road (3 kilometres) from the middle of Al-Mosaimeer village.

Electricity The network is central from Zinjibar covers the entire village. The network is currently damaged from the source as a result of the conflict. Services WASH The village had private drinking water network that provided the village with their needs. The water source is local wells and the network is still working with less efficiency with an average cost of 2000-2005 YR. Education One primary school (273 student)116 and for secondary level the student study in Al-Mosaimeer (2 kilometres). No education is taking place because of the displacement of most of the villagers and the school equipment was looted, currently, this school is operational. Health The villagers use Razi Hospital (Ja`ar)- (25 minutes by car.

Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police, with the checkpoints manned by popular committees and the army is only at the entrance of the city of Zinjibar.

Population and composition The population of the village in total is 1689117 (876 Male, 813 Female) and about 282 households118. The composition of population can be divided into four major sectors: Sadah: they are a group belonging to Hashimi tribe and they related to the prophet Mohammed (45%), Mashaik sub tribe: they belong to Fadhli tribe (15%), Zabod: (20%), and Bedouins: nomads living with the villagers (20%). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers), livestock and only a few work as civil or military state personnel, The last war had a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war.

115 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 116Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 117Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 118OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return of 220HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools , . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW-SHS-UNICEF- WHO - Yemen Atta

Latitude: 13° 5'2.38"N - Longitude: 45°21'49.70"E Al-Kud This village119 is located South west of Zinjibar city and on the south of Ja`ar city. It takes approximately 40 minute drive from Aden to this community. Institutional Set up Sheik Salem Saleh bin Ali is the leader of the village. Mr.Salem Al-Mol, Dr. Abdullah Al-Moalem , Mr. Awadh Jaebel (3 members on local council). Infrastructure: Roads It is located on the main asphalt road from Aden to Zinjibar city, 55 km from Aden,7 km to Zinjibar and 18 km to Ja`ar. Electricity The network before the conflict was covering the entire village. The conflict damaged the network and the village is currently without electricity. Services WASH The drinking water network used to provide the village with their needs, the conflict damage the network and the residents are depending on water trucking (from the village wells), it cost about 2000-2500 YR (depending on the distance) . Education One school (for primary and secondary) 1743 student120, the school was damaged and the equipment looted, currently, this school is operational. Health The village health unit provides basic services, unfortunately it has been looted. Now all the villagers go to - Razi Hospital (Ja`ar) which is 25 minutes by car., for serious situation they go to Aden (40minutes). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 14175121 (7231 Male, 6944 Female) and about 2363 household122. The composition of population can be divided into three major sectors:Multi sub tribal group: Nasser sub-tribe belong (10%), Shohoiry sub-tribe belong (35%), Saeedi sub-tribe (10%) all belong to Al-Fadhli tribe, Maraksha tribe & Yafee tribe (20%),Zabod: (24%) and Akhdam: Marginalized groups (1%) they live on the border of the village. Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture (Bananas, Mango, Papaya,

119 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 120 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 121 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 122 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Sesame, Cotton farmers also in seasonal vegetables) a few work as civil or military state personnel and others have small businesses123. The last war has a large impact on this community as it was a part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. There is an agricultural research station in addition to cotton mill which has been looted. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. This community has witnessed the return of 1800HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . Ministry of Public works & Highways – Abyan & Aden Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of buildings. . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA). . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . Oxfam: WASH assessment. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW-SHS-UNICEF- WHO- ADRA – Mercy Corps-Oxfam- Yemen Atta-SCI

AlLakidah ( Latitude: 13°21'35.89"N - Longitude: 45°17'49.29"E) The village124 is located north east of Batis. Institutional Set up The local council member is Abdullah Salem Hasan who was killed during the suicide incident occurred in August, 2012. Shiekh/ Mohammed AlRahawi is now in charge. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from Batis (2.9 km) Electricity It is connected to the public network but it suffers acute shortage in supply. Services WASH There is a local network which supplies the village with water. Education There is a school for basic education (Ghaleb AlRahawi) with 235 students125. It is currently operational. Health There is no health unit but for first aid they go to Batis health unit and for more critical cases they go Al-Razi hospital (16.5km) around 45 minutes by car. Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 1003126 (507 Male, 496 Female), 167HHs127. The population is comprised of Hojor 30% - Aal AlRahawi 25% -

123 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale 124 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 125 Ministry of Education –Abyan Office 126 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 127 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Aal Yosuf 10% - Aal Saeedc10% Aal Fadhl 10% Income and Livelihood Grazers 42% - Government sector 30% – Agriculture 25% - private business 3% Return This village was a host community to IDPs from other areas and was considered an area of displacement. Assessments IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC

Al-Lohog ( Latitude 13°13'3.29"N- Longitude 45°16'43.48"E ) This village128 is located on the west side of Saken Woais (3km) around 5 minutes by car. Bana Valley passes in between the two villages and Ja`ar is on the east side of the village. Institutional Set up The local council member of Saken Woais (Shiekh Mohsen Woais) is the same person that represents this village. Infrastructure: Roads There is a sandy road from Ja`ar ring road 2 Km around 10 minutes by car. Electricity There was no electricity before the conflict but connected during the conflict which still functions till now.129 There is an electricity project established by the Government and was connected by Ansar AlSharia during the conflict. Services WASH They are not connected to the public water network but depend on wells using animals for water trucking. For those who are not owning animal they pay a monthly 1000 YR for water truck by animals Education There is no school in this village however students go to school in Saken Woais 2.9km. Around 7 minutes by car.It is a primary/intermediate school (1st grade to 9th grade) then for higher grades students go to Al-Farook secondary school in Ja`ar (3.9km) which is around 10 minutes by car. Health There is no health unit as most of them go to Al-Razi hospital which is 3.9 km and around 10 minutes by car. Security and Access It is secured as there are no landmines yet still governed by the Popular Committees. Population and composition The population of this village is 446130 (245male and 201female), about 74HH131 It is comprised of Lohoj (55%) – Zobod (30%) – Bedouin (15%). Income and Livelihood Most of the people there work in agriculture 50% grazing 40% and as government employees 10%. Their main crop is sesame. They also make money from selling milk of camels and organic ghee. Return All of them returned to back to the village. Assessments - Humanitarian Actors IOM – ICRC- SHS - CSSW

128 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 129 During the conflict Ansar AlSharia try to have good impression from the citizens so they connected electricity from the public network of Saken Woais 130 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 131 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13°11'24.42"N- Longitude: 45°18'58.25"E Al-Makhzan This village 132 is one of the main villages of Khanfar district and can be reached within 50 minutes driving from Aden on the road to Ja`ar. The village is located on both sides of the road. There is a right turn in the middle of the village to the east (road to Uber Othman and Derjaj). Institutional Set up Sheik Mansur Haddar is the leader of the village Mr. Nasser Kabis Bin Sawad (member of local council) Infrastructure: Roads It is located on the main asphalt road between Zinjibar (10 km) and Ja`ar city (3 km). Electricity There is a central network that covers the entire village., Even during the time of Ansar Al-Sharia’s control, it was working well and only cut off because of the conflict for three weeks. Services WASH The drinking water network is central coming from wells in Ja`ar and in Al-Makhzan. Sometimes the flow is weak but it has been fixed and is now functional. The verage cost for water trucking is 2000-2500 YR Education There is one primary school and one secondary school with a total of 1673133 students, Both of the schools are operating although equipment has been looted. Health The villagers use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar (5 minutes by car). The Motherhood & Childhood health care unit was also looted. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 9898134 (4884 male, 5014 Female) and about 1650HHs135. The composition of population is mixed because of the nature of the village as urban; it is more city than village (tribes from Fadli , Yafee , beside Zabod , Hajor and Akhdam). Income and Livelihood Most of the residents work as government employees (50% civilians, 10% military), 20 % in agriculture (banana & mango) and20% private sector in small businesses136. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. This community witnessed the return of 700HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW-SHS-UNICEF- WHO-Oxfam- Yemen Atta

132It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 133Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 134Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 135OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 136 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale

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Latitude: 13° 7'13.42"N - Longitude: 45°21'1.03"E Al-Mosaimeer This village137 is located West of Zinjibar city and North of Al-Kud village (1 km) on the left side of the asphalt road from Al-Kud to Zinjibar city .It takes about 55 minutes’ drive from Aden. Institutional Set up Sheik Ahmed Mahdi Abdullah Al-Fadhli is the leader of the village. There is no representative for the village on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by the main asphalt road between Al-Kud city (5 km) and Zinjibar city (4 km), taking the last left turn on the main road between Al-Kud and Zinjibar before the Chinese bridge. (55km from Aden) Electricity The network is central and covers the entire village. As a result of the conflict, the network is now damaged. Services WASH The village has a private drinking water network. The water source is from the local wells and the network still working with less efficiency (needs maintenance & rehabilitation) It cost about 2000- 2500 YR for water trucking (depending on the distance). Education One primary school and one secondary school (864 students)138. The school furniture and equipment were loot. Currently, both of schools are operational. Health The village has a health unit providing basic services. However, in serious cases they use Razi hospital in Ja`ar (20 minutes by car been), in some cases the villagers go to the hospitals in Aden. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police, The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 4012139 (2065 Male, 1947 Female) and about 548HHs140 ,the composition of the population can be divided into three major sectors: Salateen: they used be the Sultans of the area, and they owned most of the land (30%), Zabod: (30%) and Hajoor: (40%). Income and Livelihood 70% of the villagers work in agriculture (Bananas & Mango farmers), 10% in livestock and 15% works as civil or military personnel and 5% in small businesses141 , The last war has a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All the families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage &

137 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 138 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 139 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 140 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 141 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale

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Rehabilitation of schools . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- Yemen Atta- SHS

Latitude: 13° 5'29.53"N- Longitude: 45°22'14.59"E Al-Qornaah This village142 is located Southwest of Zinjibar city and North of Al-Kud. It takes about 50 minutes to drive from Aden to this community. Institutional Set up Sheik Ali Hassan is the leader of the village and with no representative on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It is located on the right side of the main asphalt road from Aden to Zinjibar city,400 meters unpaved road on the right side after Al- Kud border. It is about 56 kilometres to Aden, 6 kilometres to Zinjibar and 17kilometers to Ja`ar. Electricity The network before the conflict was covering the entire village. However, the conflict damage the network and the village is now without electricity (the main source is Ja`ar to Zinjibar then Al- Kud). Services WASH The village is linked to the water network in Al-Kud and in some cases they use water truck (cost about 2000-2005 YR). Education There are no schools and the students go to Al-Kud (0.5 Km). Health There are no health facilities in this village. They used to go to the health unit in Al-Kud (looted after the conflict). Now all the villagers go to Razi hospital in Ja`ar (30 minutes by car) , for serious cases they go to Aden (45minutes). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police, the checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 633143 (370 Male, 263 Female) and about 106 HHs144. The composition of population is divided into three: Mixed sub- tribe: Aal Bahaker which belongs to Fadhli tribe (10%), Shabwah mixed tribe (5%), Zabod: (75%) and Bedouins: nomads living with the villagers (about 10%). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers), livestock and few works as civil or military state personnel. The last war had a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in

142 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 143 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 144 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All the families have returned to this community. Assessments . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- SHS

AlRowa ( Latitude: 13°16'59.49"N - Longitude: 45°16'15.65"E) The village145 is located South west of AlHusn (2.8km) Institutional Set up Local Council Member: Naser Abdullah Mohammed Shiekh/ Naser Aidaros Hasan Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from Al-Husn as there is a sandy road from the turning on the main asphalt road 2.3Km Electricity It is connected to the public network but it is weak. Services WASH The water was supplied by the local network except during the conflict there was acute shortage of supply. Education There are 2 schools in this village. One for basic education 1st grade – 8th grades (Wadi Bana school for 467 students146) and another one for secondary education (Thanwiat AlRowa school 110 students). Some students study out of schools as there is no capacity in the school due to the merging of the 2 schools. Due to the closing of the basic education school, the students shifted to Thanwiat AlRowa school which is currently working in three shifts. All the schools are currently operational. Health There is a health unit for first aid but for more critical cases they go to the health units in AlHusn or to AlRazzi hospital (11.3km) around 40 minutes by car. Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 2693147 (1324 Male, 1369 Female), 449HHs148. The population is comprised of Lohoj 45% - Hojor 30% - Aal Yosuf 10% - Manasera tribe 10% - Zobod 10% Income and Livelihood Government sector 40% – Agriculture 35% - Grazers 28% - private business 2% Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. The village witnessed the return of 440HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of Schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC – NRC-CSSW-IRD

145 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 146 Ministry of Education –Abyan Office 147 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 148 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Al-Torbah AlGa’adi ( Latitude: 13°13'11.17"N- Longitude: 45°25'54.31"E) This village149 is located on the east of Ja`ar city and on the Northeast of Zinjibar city. it can be accessed via Shiekh Salem. Institutional Set up The Sheikh of this village is Abdullah AlMansab (he was working for the Agriculture Office then retired) and the Local Council member that represents this village is Humaid Naser Gaber. Infrastructure: Roads This community can be accessed through the following route (unpaved). - Through the road from Aden to Hadhramout) then from Shiekh Salem area (51 km from Aden) - Another way is an asphalt road from AlMakhzan village to Ubar Othman (5Km.) then various winding roads pass through Hassan valley to Tariat AlGa’adi (9.4Km.) around 20 minutes by car. Electricity There are no problems with the electricity, and it was well connected even through the conflict period. Services WASH They are not connected to the network so they are using animals (camels & donkeys) for water trucking. Education Students go to school in AlMakhzan. Health There is a health unit which lacks the minimal equipment to be functional. However, they go to a small health unit in Obar Othman and for critical cases they go to Al-Razi hospital (18Km) around 60 minutes’ drive. Security and Access It is secured although it is still under the control of the popular committees. Population and composition The population of this village is 403150 (212 male and 191 female), about 67 HH151. Hajiji tribes (referred to AlFadhel) 10% - Maraqesha 10% - Manaseb 80% Income and Livelihood Most of citizens work in agriculture (70%), grazing (20%) and government employees (10%). Most of agriculture crops are sesame. Return All residents of the village have returned from their place of displacement. Assessments - Humanitarian Actors ICRC – IOM

149 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 150 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 151 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13°17'35.28"N - Longitude: 45°17'43.43"E Batees This village152 is located north of Ja`ar city. Institutional Set up Sheik Baleel Rahawi is the leader of the village and there is no representative for the village on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by the main asphalt road from Ja`ar city (14 kilometres) to Sarar and Rosud districts, and 78 Kilometres from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar and covers the entire village. Services WASH The village had private drinking water network which provided the village with their needs. The water source is local wells and the network is still working. Education One primary school and one secondary school (1743 student)153, schools were functioning during the control of Ansar Al-Sharia although now the school equipment has been looted. Currently, both of schools are operational. Health The village had a health unit providing basic services and if the case is serious they use Razi hospital in Ja`ar- (20 minutes by car). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police, the checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 7746154 (3928 Male, 3818 Female) and about 1291HHs155 , The composition of population can be divided into three major sectors:Multi sub tribal group: Mixed sub- tribes belong to Yafee tribe and Maskaikh tribe (45%) , Zabod: (15%) and Hajoor: (40%). Income and Livelihood 60% villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers, also in vegetables), 10% livestock and 20% works as civil or military personnel, 10% in small businesses156. The last war had a small impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . OCHA: Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- SHS

152 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 153 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 154 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 155 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 156 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale

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Latitude: 13° 9'2.52"N - Longitude: 45°18'8.02"E Bir Al-Sheikh This village 157 is located north west of Zinjibar city and west of Al- Jool village. Institutional Set up Sheik Nasser Ahmed Al-Rabidi is the leader of the village and there is no representative on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached via the unpaved road (4 km) from the middle of Al-Jool village and through Al-Deuw village. Al-Jool can be reached by the main asphalt road between Zinjibar city (7.5 km) and Ja`ar city (7.5 km) and 72 km from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar and covers the entire village. During the conflict, the electricity was not affected (only sometimes from the source). Services WASH The village had private drinking water network which provided the village with their needs. The main water source is from local wells. The network still not as efficient and people use water trucking, with an average cost of 2000-2500 YR. Education There is one primary school (273 student)158 and for secondary level the student study in Al-Makhzan (8 kilometres). The school year was still running, at the time of Ansar Al-Sharia’s control, although the school equipment has been looted. Currently, this school is operational. Health The villagers use Razi hospital in Ja`ar- (20 minutes by car) Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 1094159 (562 Male, 532 Female) and about 182HHs160. The composition of population can be divided into five groups: Mixed sub-tribe: Shabwah mixed tribe (25%), Zabod; (20%), Bedouins: nomads living with the villagers (30 %), Hajor: (15%) and Gabalia: it is a group of mixed sub-tribe from Taiz, they call them mountaineers (10%). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture (bananas and mango farmers), livestock and few works as civil or military state personnel. The last war has minimal impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October. 2012. All the families returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report.

157 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 158 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 159 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 160 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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. IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- Yemen Atta- SHS

Latitude: 13° 7'21.03"N- 45°21'53.08"E Dahl Ahmed This is one of the main villages161 of Khanfar district. It is 40 minutes’ drive from Aden on the road to Zinjibar. The village is located on right hand side of the road. Institutional Set up Sheik Abdullah Abdoh Mohammad Al-Tom (member of local council)

Infrastructure: Roads Take the asphalt road from Aden to Al-Koz roundabout on the way to Zinjibar (65 km) then the unpaved road 450 meters from Al-Koz roundabout (2km to Zinjibar city).

Electricity The network before the conflict was covering the entire village however the conflict damaged the network and the village is now without electricity. Services WASH The drinking water network used to provide the village with their needs however the conflict damaged the network and the residence are now depending on water trucking from the village wells (average cost 2000-2500 YR. Education One primary school serving boys in the afternoon & girls in the morning. For secondary school, student study in Zinjibar (5 minutes) the school equipment been loot and the school is operational, (285 Student)162 Health The villagers use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar (25 minutes by car). Motherhood and childhood health care unit had been loot. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City.

Population and composition The population of the village is 848163 (440 Male, 408 Female) and about 141HHs164. The composition of population is: Zabod:(80%) their Sheik is Abdullah Al-Tom and Bedouins: nomads living with the villagers (about 20 % of the population). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agricultures (bananas and mango farmers) and a few works as civil or military state personnel. The last war had a small impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were forced to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in

161 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 162 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 163 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 164 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. This community witnessed the return of 750HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools

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Habeel Barq ( Latitude: 13°22'36.72"N- Longitude: 45°20'38.34"E) The village165 is located east of Batis.

Institutional Set up The Local Council member is Abdullah Saleh who was killed during the funeral incident in Abyan that occurred in August 2012. Shiekh Salem Naser is the Shiekh of this village. Infrastructure: Roads There is an asphalt road from Batis (6.10 km.) near the Cement Factory. Electricity Public electricity network connected.

Services WASH There is a water tank that provides water to this community, and was built by the National society and the Local Council. Education There are no schools in this community and the students go to the school in Batis. Health The residents are using the public and private health units in Batis as Al-Razi hospital in critical cases.

Security and Access There are the Popular committees and slight presence of Brigade 119 staff. Population and composition The population of this village is 1025166 (532male and 493female), about 171HHs167 Maraqsha (07%) – Aalsoroh - Aal-Garor (15%) Zobod (5%) Income and Livelihood 35% work in agriculture (sesame, watermelon and peanuts) 45% work in livestock and the rest are government employees (20%). Return - Assessments The last needs assessment was in food by National Committees (which formed during the Ansar AlSharia) in cooperation with ICRC, Humanitarian Actors ICRC

165 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 166 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 167 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13°17'41.84"N - Longitude: 45°19'29.59"E Halimah This village168 is located east Al-Husn village. Institutional Set up Sheikh Abdullah Saeed is the leader of the villageno representative for the village on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached via Al-Husn village by the main asphalt road between Ja`ar city (8 km) and Batis (6 km). It is 72km from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar through Al-Husn and covers the entire village. Services WASH The village had private drinking water network provide the village with their needs- the water source is local wells, the network still working with less efficiency (needs maintenance & rehabilitation). Education There is one primary school (334 students)169 and for secondary level they go to Al-Husn. The school year was still running, at the time of Ansar Al-Sharia’s control, although the school equipment has been looted. Currently the school is operational. Health The village has a health unit that provides the basic services and if the case are serious they use Al-Razi hospital- (20 minutes by car) If needed, the villagers go to the hospitals in Aden. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City Population and composition The population of the village iis 1907170 (945 male, 962 female) and about 318HHs171. The composition of population can be divided into three groups:Mixed sub-tribe: Maraqesha tribe (20%),Shabwah mixed tribe (20%), Yafee sub tribe (20%) , Zabod; they are from Tehama “Hodeida Governorate” (20%) and Hajor: (20%). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers), livestock and few works as civil or military state personnel. The last war has a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Nevertheless, some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October. 2012. All the families returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- Yemen Atta- SHS

168 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 169 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 170 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 171 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Latitude: 13°17'51.24"N - Longitude: 45°19'17.34"E Jool Salem – Al-Meioh This village172 is located on a small hill east of Al-Husn village Institutional Set up Sheik Al-Gholaisy is the leader of the village and there is no representative for the village on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached via Al-Husn village by the main asphalt road between Ja`ar city (8 km) and Batis (6 km). It is 72 km from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Ja`ar via Al-Husn and it covers the entire village. Services WASH The village have private drinking water network provide the village with their needs- the water source is local wells, the network still working with less efficiency (needs maintenance & rehabilitation), water trucking average cost 2/2.5 thousand YR. Education There is one primary school (298 student)173 and for secondary level they go to Al-Husn. The school year was still running, at the time of Ansar Al-Sharia’s control, although the school equipment has been looted. Currently; the school is operational. Health The village had a health unit which closed. They now use Halimah health unit (200 meters) for basic services and if the case is serious they use Razi hospital (20 minutes by car).. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 1004174 (480 Male, 524 Female) and about 167HHs175. The composition of population can be divided into four groups:Mixed sub-tribe: Aal Folais sub tribe belongs to Fadli tribe (55%), mixed Yafee sub tribes (5%) , Zabod: (30%), Bedouins: nomads living with the villagers (30 %) and Hajor: (10%). Income and Livelihood Most of villagers work in livestock and the rest in agriculture (bananas, mango, papaya and seasonal vegetables). A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October. 2012. All the families returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- Yemen Atta- SHS

172 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 173 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 174 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 175 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Jool Yarames ( Latitude: 13°26'45.96"N - Longitude: 45°28'31.91"E) It is a mountainous village176 as it is located Eastern of Batis (23.5km). Institutional Set up Shiekh/ Saleh Mohsen Othman local council member for Al-Jool. Infrastructure: Roads The transportation to this village is very difficult as its bumpy road (23.5Km) from Batis (60 minutes). Electricity This village was connected however as a result of the conflict; the electricity is no reaching this village. Services WASH There is no public network but the residents reply on the wells (trucked by animals). Education There is a school for basic education (130 students177) operational and for secondary level the students study in Batis There is a secondary school in this village which has not yet opened. Health There is a health unit for first aid however it suffers from a shortage of medical drugs otherwise they go to health centre in Batis, In critical cases, they go to Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar 38km (90 minutes by car). Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 473178 (241 Male, 232 Female), 79HHs179. The population is comprised of Aal Obad and Aal Otaif tribes reach 85% -Hojor 8% - Zobod 7% Income and Livelihood Grazing 60% and agriculture reach 20% - Government sector 20% ,Crops: peanuts – sesame - vegetables – cotton (seldom) -corn Return All families have returned to this village. Assessments  IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC

Kadmat Ben La’war ( Latitude: 13°11'7.34"N- Longitude: 45°19'55.66"E) Institutional Set up This village180 is located on the east of AlMakhzan area (3 Km) which takes around 7 minutes .Mr. Naser Qabes is the member of the Local Council. Infrastructure: Roads There is an asphalt road from Al-Makhzan area (1.9km) then left turning to go through sandy road (1km) 5minutes by car. Electricity It is connected to the electricity public network both before and after the conflict. Services WASH The water is connected to the network. Education There is no school but students go to Somia Om Amar school in AlMakhzan. Health There is no health institution and they go to Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar 5km (20 minutes by car). Security and Access Currently it is secured although it is under the Popular Committees.

176 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 177 According to the village residence. 178 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 179 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 180 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas.

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Population and composition The population of this village is 439181 (231 male and 208 female) about 73HHs182. This village is comprised of AalFadhel 40% - Zobood 30% - Maraqsha 30%). Income and Livelihood Agriculture (70%) in sesame and livestock feed- grazing (25%) and the rest (5%) as government employees. Return All of the IDPs returned back this village. Assessments Humanitarian Actors ICRC – IOM

Latitude: 13°12'50.50"N- Longitude: 45°19'48.54"E Kodmat Al-Sayed Kasim This village183 is located east of Ja`ar city and west of Al-Jool village. Institutional Set up Sheikh Salem Al-Hotary is the leader of the village and there is no representative on the local council. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from the middle of Al-Makhzan village via the main asphalt road between Zinjibar city (10 km) and Ja`ar city (3 km) and70 km from Aden. Electricity The network is central from Al-Makhzan and covers the entire village. During the conflict there was no power cut only occasionally. Services WASH The village have private drinking water network provide the village with their needs- the water source is local wells, the network still working with less efficiency, water trucking average cost is 2000/2500 YR. Education There is one primary school (100 students) 184and for secondary level, the students study in Ubr Othman or Al-Makhzan (same distance 3 km). The schools were functioning during the control of Ansar Al-Sharia although now the school equipment has been looted. Currently the school is operational. Health The villagers use Al- Razi hospital in Ja`ar (20 minutes by car). Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village is 552185 (272 Male, 280 Female) and about 92 HHs186. The composition of population can be divided into two major sectors: Zabod (10%) and Hajor (90%). Income and Livelihood Most of the villagers work in agriculture (bananas and mango farmers), livestock and a few works as civil or military state personnel. The last war has a modest impact on this community as it was not part of the front-line confrontations areas. Some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area

181 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 182 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 183 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 184 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012. 185 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 186 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. All families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW- UNICEF-WHO- SCI- SHS

Malhat Sarbol ( Latitude: 13°16'41.17"N- Longitude: 45°14'47.02"E) This village187 is located west of Al-Rowa 2.7 km and the Bana valley located on the east. Institutional Set up Shiekh/ Salem Masoud Obied is the Shiekh of this village. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from AlHusn (5.4km) around 20 minutes by car via Al-Rowa. Electricity There is no electricity and they are using lanterns. There is only one generator located at the Shiekh’s house. Services WASH There a local network for this village. Education There is a primary school (Al-Taiseer school 85 students188) from 1st grade – 7th grades however they complete their studies at Al- Rowa school. All the schools are currently operational. Health There is a health unit for first aid facilities. Regarding any critical cases they go to Al-Razi hospital (14 km). Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 471189 (205 Male, 266 Female), 79HHs190. The population is comprised of AlAqdor (who raced from Hawasheb tribe in AlHaror) 87% - Awaleq 13% Income and Livelihood Grazers 35% - Agriculture 45% - Government sector 19% –private business 1% Crops: peanuts – sesame melon - watermelon - vegetables Return 15 HHs returned back home Assessments - IRC – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC

187 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 188 According to the village residence. 189 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 190 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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(Latitude:. 13°12'22.81"N. 45°19'52.62"E) Obar Othman The village191 is located east of Ja`ar city. Institutional Set up Sheikh Hamid Nasser Jaber is the leader of the village. Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached by the asphalt road from the centre of Al- Makhzan village (road to Derjaj village) 5.5 km. Electricity The network is central from Al-Makhzan and covers the entire village. The network was not affected during the war. Services WASH The village has a private drinking water network that provides for the whole village. The village is using the local wells as the network is not efficiently working. Education There is one primary school that is still under construction, most of the students studying in Al-Makhzan schools, ths school is currently operational. Health There is a health unit with limit resources so the villagers use Al- Razi hospital in Ja`ar (25 minutes by car) Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. Population and composition The population of the village is 1340192 (629 Male, 711 Female) and about 223 household193. The composition of the population can be divided in two main groups: Hajor (90%) and Bedouins (10%) . Income and Livelihood 40% of the villagers work in agricultures (Bananas & Mango farmers), 20% works as civil or military state personnel, 20% in livestock and 20% unemployed. Some of the villagers have lost their income as they were force to leave the area seeking services and safety in other places. A few of the farms have been destroyed while the irrigation systems and other farming tools were looted during the war. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden and Lahj in September/October 2012. Most of the families have returned to the village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC- IOM-ICRC- Yemen Atta- CSSW - SHS

191 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 192 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 193 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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Saken Ameen ( Latitude: 13°15'8.94"N- Longitude: 45°17'18.12"E) This village194 is located north west of Ja`ar (2.9km) around 15 minutes by car. Institutional Set up Shiekh/ Salem Naser Saleh AlAmeri is the local council member

Infrastructure: Roads It can be reached from Ja`ar 1.5km around 15 minutes by car on the main road which leads from Ja`ar to AlHusn. Electricity It is connected to the public network. Services WASH They depend on wells and trucking water by animals. Education AlNoor school 460 students195 It is from the 1st – 9th grade and for secondary education they go to Ja`ar. Currently the school is operational. Health There is no health unit all cases go to Al-Razi hospital 5.6km around 25 minutes by car. Security and Access Popular committees have presence in the neighborhood and they are leading the security there, as there is still absence of the police. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 702196 (347 Male, 354 Female), 117HHs197. The population is comprised of Lohoj 70% - Zobod 20% - Yafea 10% Income and Livelihood Grazing and agriculture 90% - Government sector 10% Return All of them returned back to the village (117HHs) Assessments  IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors ICRC

Saken Woais (Latitude: 13°12'38.33"N-45°16'21.53"E) This village198 is located west of Ja`ar city. Institutional Set up The local council member is Mr. Mohsen Woais Infrastructure: Roads There are two ways to reach this village; - From Ja`ar by sandy road 4.67km. 25 Minutes by car - From AlHaror bybumpy road 8.34 km 35 minutes by car Electricity Connected to the local network (power station) Services WASH They use their animal (camels and donkeys) to truck water from village wells. Education The students go to Saken Woais school (179 students199). Health The residents of this village go to Al-Razi hospital (5.79km) 25 minutes by car. Security and Access It is secured and accessible and it is still under the control of the popular committees. Population and composition Total population of the neighborhood is 563200(311 Male, 252 Female), 94 HHs201. This village is comprised of Aal Haidara tribes 50%, Zobod 40%

194 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 195 Ministry of Education – Abyan Office 2012 196 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 197 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 198 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 199 Ministry of Education –Abyan Office 200 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 201 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons).

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and Hojoor 10%. Income and Livelihood Most of its citizens are working in agriculture 20% - government employee 60% - grazing 15%- private businesses 5%, Main crops: peanuts – sesame – bananas. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. All the IDPs have return to this village. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report. Humanitarian Actors ICRC – IOM – CSSW- SHS

Latitude: 13°21'20.95"N- 45°41'58.84"E Shoqrah This village202 is located east of Zinjibar city (coastal) and can be reached within 90 minutes from Aden via Zinjibar city. Institutional Set up Sheikh Tareq Al-Fadhli is the leader of the village and Fadhli tribe, Mr. Abdullah Al-Bajani is the member of local council. Infrastructure: Roads It is located on the main asphalt road Aden / Hadramout, about (110 km) from Aden. Electricity The network is operational and not affected by the conflict. Services WASH The drinking water network it is still working partially,The villagers depend on water trucking for drinking water from other wells out of Shoqrah using truck or animals. It cost about 200 -2500 YR (depending on the distance) . Education There are two primary schools and one secondary school, both of the schools are operating (1282 student)203 and were not affected during the control of Ansar Al-Sharia, currently both of the schools are operational. Health The villagers use Al-Razi hospital in Ja`ar (60 minutes by car) There is also a health unit providing basic services and Motherhood & Childhood health care unit. Security and Access The popular committees are leading the security in the absences of police. The checkpoints are manned by the popular committees and the army is only present at the entrance of the Zinjibar and Ja`ar City. Population and composition The population of the village in total of 5100204 (2652 Male, 2448 Female) and about 850 HHs205. The composition of population can be divided into three major sectors: Fishermen group of fishermen from different sub tribe’s all belong to Fadli (50%) , Hajor/ Zabod/ Akhdam; combination of the three groups (30%) and Bedouins: they are from different sub-tribes living on the borders (20%). Income and Livelihood Most of the residents are fishermen (65%), government employees (10% civilians, 5% military), 10 % in livestock and 10% private sector in small businesses206.

202 It is called village because it is a part of rural areas. 203 Ministry of Education– Abyan Office 2012. 204 Social Fund for Development 2012 projection. 205 OCHA Aden sub-office calculation: depending on the average members of the family (six persons). 206 Small scale business such; groceries, workshops/blacksmith/aluminum workshop/laundry/fish shop/meat shop and relevant services provides in small scale

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The fishermen changed their market from Zinjibar to Hadramout. Some fish traders came to the village from Aden and bought the fish at a low price due to the conflict and difficulty in transporting the products to Aden. Return The return process started to take place after the conflict ended in June 2012 and many of them started to evacuate the schools in Aden September/October 2012. This community has witnessed the return of 300HHs. Assessments . Ministry of Education –Abyan Office: Damage & Rehabilitation of schools . UNDP/YEMAC: Landmine Clearance Report . IRD – Damage assessment. Humanitarian Actors IOM-ICRC- UNDP/YEMAC-UNHCR-CSSW-SHS-UNICEF- WHO- Yemen Atta- CSSW

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