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JAFFNA, KILINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA AND TRINCOMALEE DISTRICTS REPORT # 23 | 27 MARCH – 9 APRIL 2010

Displacement after April 2008 IDP situation as reported by the Government Agents as of 15 April

IDPs

During the period 1 April 2008 to 15 April 2010

1 82,531 people are accommodated in temporary camps. Vavuniya Camps: 78,946 Mannar Camps: 1852 Camps: 3,4003

RELEASES & RETURNS 205,983 people have been released and returned in Vavuniya, Mannar, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Releases & Returns: Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Kandy. As of 15 April 2010 In place of origin: 112,957 With host families: 91,834 In institutions: 1,192

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS

Adult separatees and children associated with armed groups released • On 5 and 6 April, a total 1,158 separatees, almost all of whom had disabilities, were released. Some of the group chose to join their families in Menik Farm. Camp authorities ensured that the individuals’ names were included in their family cards to entitle them to food assistance. The rest of the group chose to return to their districts of origin. Accordingly, their families were notified and were present at the release centres, where they received temporary shelter, water and hot meals as they waited to receive their family members. Several protection actors were on hand at the release centres to advise the families on caring for the disabled individual and support services available in their home areas. Also, advice was provided on how to apply for Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards, which many of the released individuals lacked. IOM provided transport back to home areas. • On 6 April, 155 children associated with armed groups were released from the Poonthattam rehabilitation centre in . With this release, the Poonthottam site was closed down. The move was based on a Court Order declaring that the children were victims of the conflict entitled to post-release security guarantees. National child protection authorities and agencies will provide vocational training and other support to foster the children’s reintegration into mainstream society.

Resettlement process restarts after General Elections • IDP returns from Menik Farm and host families resumed on 16 April when 1,071 IDPs returned to Maritimepattu District Secretariat (DS) division, in . Local authorities are planning additional returns in the next two months to Oddusudan and Maritimepattu DS divisions (Mullaitivu District), Kandawalai and Karachchi DS divisions (), as well as to Vavuniya North DS division.

1 Source: Government Agent Vavuniya 2 Source: Government Agent Mannar 3 Source: Government Agent Jaffna

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Advanced notice of a scheduled return movement is assisting IDPs to prepare for the transition to their areas of origin. • In Mullaitivu District, around 20,000 push bicycles and motorbikes, as well as approximately 600 water pumps, abandoned during the final displacement will be distributed among returnee families. Fishing communities are also beginning to receive boats lost during the conflict. The office of the Northern Province Governor is coordinating both initiatives, through the respective Government Agents (GA). • In , nearly 116 people have returned spontaneously from other districts, the majority going to Manthai West DS division. Also, 426 refugees have returned from India to Mannar District since January 2009. • In Mannar District, the residents of the five resettled villages in Madhu and northern Manthai West face various challenges. In Madhu DS division, access to health services is limited, as mobile clinics and ambulance services are not in place yet. The community relies on assistance from the security forces to travel to one of the major hospitals for medical emergencies. In northern Manthai West, mobile and emergency medical care are operating, but permanent health care services, such as hospitals, clinics and dispensaries, are still being re-established. Also, there are limited toilet facilities in these areas, especially in Madhu DS division. Local authorities have begun to collect information on shelter/WASH needs to plan a coordinated response. • Humanitarian demining operations have concentrated on residential areas, with a need for clearance in other areas.

II. Sector Overviews & highlights

Shelter / NFI

In the return areas: • The Presidential Task Force on Resettlement, Development and Security in the Northern Province (PTF) has authorized IOM and UNOPS to construct ‘semi-permanent transitional structures’ for returnees. The approved design specifies a 200 square foot shelter with a tin roof and two rooms separated by a partition. The external walls will be built mainly with cadjan with a solid foundation to enable upgrades. This option is key to ensuring rapid shelter assistance to returning families. • The Government of India has indicated it will distribute 400,000 bags of cement to the resettlement areas over the next six weeks. Each returnee family will receive eight cement bags for house repairs. Returnees will need information on proper storage and use of the cement as well as access to good quality sand. Shelter agencies are discussing these issues with the Government authorities. Discussions are also ongoing to ensure close coordination with partners carrying out permanent housing initiatives. • Between October 2009 and 8 April 2010, 19,655 returnee families received 24,269 NFI core kits, 19,373 hurricane lamps, 22,225 hygiene kits and 9,148 tool kits. More agencies are becoming involved in the provision of NFIs, with distribution ongoing for items, such as tool kits, ropes and plastic sheets. A backlog of 6,357 IDP families (approximately 63.5%) have received NFI items.

In Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • Following several days of rain, approximately 2,500 or 60% of the tents in Zone 2 have started to leak. To respond, agencies distributing polythene sheets and carrying out maintenance on nearly 700 shelters in Zone 3 and Site 6A. Partners are conducting general road maintenance to ensure that road and surface drainage on all sites/zones is functioning. • Agencies are waiting until the camp population stabilizes to replenish NFI stocks. In the meantime, IDPs continue to receive hygiene kits and baby-kits.

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WASH

In the Vanni return areas: • WASH activities in resettled communities have been strengthened with Presidential Task Force approval for more projects. In Mannar District, ACTED will construct 190 permanent latrines, clean/rehabilitate 40 wells and carry out hygiene promotion interventions in resettled communities. • The Water Resources Board continues to clean and repair/construct wells with support from WASH partners.

In Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • In the first week of April, IDPs received an average 7.1 litres of water per person, short of the daily standard of 10 litres per person agreed among WASH partners4. An additional nine 6,000 litre bowsers will be required in May for water provision in line with the standard. • A further 356 toilets were decommissioned, bringing the total of decommissioned toilets across all zones and transit sites to 4,074. From 1 April, only one agency remains involved in toilet maintenance. • Government health workers and I/NGO personnel continued to receive Hygiene Promotion training to support activities in resettled communities. On 1 April, the second round of Public Hygiene and Safety Training (PHAST) training was completed for 30 participants drawn from the Regional Directorate of Health Services and I/NGOs.

HEALTH & NUTRITION

In the Vanni return areas: • In Kilinochchi District, returnees can access 24 hour medical services at the Kilinochchi and Mulankavil Hospitals. Hospitals at Pallai, Poonakary, Uruththirapuram and Veravil are providing daytime services. • In Mannar District, the Mannar, Thalaimannar and Pesalai Hospitals provide 24 hour services to resettled communities. Services at the Madhu and Adampan Hospitals are available during daytime hours. • In Mullaitivu District, the Mallavi Hospital provides 24 hour services to returnees in the district. The Mankulam, Oddusudan, Nattankandal and Thunukkai Hospitals are operational during daytime hours. • Health authorities and agencies are working to extend regular mobile health services to returnees in remote locations without functioning health facilities. The reopened Medical Officer of Health (MOH) offices are also conducting field clinics, including for antenatal care and immunization services. Insufficient numbers of medical personnel remains a key challenge to re-establishing health services, including disease surveillance mechanisms. Health authorities are working to address gaps, including through the re-deployment of Public Health Inspectors currently working in Menik Farm to resettled communities.

In Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • Some patients with communicable diseases are reluctant to enter the Poovarasankulam isolation hospital, fearing that they will miss return movements to their places of origin. However, this often causes medical complications (e.g., chickenpox cases with secondary bacterial infection). • Disease surveillance continues in Menik Farm. In Zone 0, an outbreak of mumps took place following the transfer of IDPs from Zone 5 where the outbreak was originally recorded. In Zone 1, an outbreak of diarrhea occurred. The outbreaks of infective hepatitis and dengue among the camp population are now under control. The outbreak of dengue, which occurred mainly among the host population in Vavuniya town during late 2009 and January 2010, is also gradually receding.

4 An individual needs 7.5-15 litres of water for drinking, basic hygiene practices and basic cooking purposes, according to Sphere standards.

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PROTECTION (including CHILD PROTECTION)

In the Vanni return areas: • Returnees identify emergency shelters and toilets, livelihood opportunities and the re-establishment of services as essential to sustainable and dignified resettlement. Services are particularly limited in the new resettlement areas in Oddusuddan, east of the A9 in Mullaitivu District. • Strengthening of civil authorities, including social service providers and law enforcement authorities, would strengthen the protective environment in isolated communities where returnees, particularly women- headed households, gather together during the night. • Some lands, homes and public buildings continue to be used for military purposes in Thunukkai, Manthai East, Odusuddan (in Mullaitivu District) and Karachchi (Kilinochchi District), although other buildings are being vacated as communities move back and schools re-open.

In Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • Protection and social welfare services continue in Menik Farm, with limited agency support and some Government capacity being redeployed in the return areas. Some child protection I/NGOs have been able to extend their activities up to the end of May. • The temporary pass system remains in place and is applied without restriction across Menik Farm. Camp authorities and IDPs require more awareness about the process to ensure that a lack of information does not prevent people from using the pass system. • New volunteers are receiving training and will replace volunteers in the Child Focus Units (CFU) of Zones 1 and 3 who are returning. Agencies are supporting increased follow-up by the Department of Probation. • Complaints of domestic violence are reported by women at Menik Farm. One I/NGO is conducting SGBV awareness campaigns in the Child Friendly Spaces in Menik Farm, with several agencies having ceased activities in December 2009. Additional resources are required in this area. • SGBV cases were addressed at the periodic coordination conference in Vavuniya District. Government representatives from the MOH office and the MoSS, I/NGOs and UN agencies are working together on action and follow-up for the case files. • The Sexual and Gender based Violence (SGBV) Forum in Vavuniya District is compiling a directory of existing and planned services for SGBV survivors.

MINE ACTION

• Between 1 January 2009 and 28 March 2010, 284.5 square kilometers of land has been cleared in the Northern Province. The majority (97%) of this consisted of Battle Area Clearance of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) while the remainder was minefield clearance using mechanical and manual methods. • The GA offices have released the following new areas for resettlement on the conclusion of humanitarian demining operations: District District Secretariat Area (DS) Division Mannar Madhu Periyathampanai Mullaitivu Maratimepattu Kallapadu South Koppalathivu Vattapalai Karuddankerny Mullaitivu Town Mullaitivu South Vannankulam Oddusudan Koolamurippu Peraru

• In Mannar District, demining has been completed in the Sinnapandivirichan and Thadchanamaruthamadhu areas of Madhu DS division. However, the District Mine Action Office (DMAO) has identified new minefields in the vicinity of these sites. In Sinnapandivirichchan, confirmed hazardous areas have been

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cordoned off with semi-permanent fencing. In Thadchanamaruthamadhu, further clearance will facilitate livelihood activities. • In Mannar District, the GA has requested that the 800 metre radius of cleared area around the Mannar Church be extended by another 500 metres. • In Mullaitivu District, the DMAO will recommend the release of the Thanniyottu East/West and Selvapuram areas in the Maritimepattu DS division after demarcation of potentially hazardous areas surrounding the cleared sites. • In Vavuniya District, agencies have been assigned to clear the Panrikkeththakulam, Mahilankulam, Omanthai, Maligai, Elamarathakulam, Maruthankulam and Kallikulam areas in Vavuniya North DS division. • Mine risk education (MRE) agencies are collaborating with the Sri Lanka Army Humanitarian Demining Unit (SLA-HDU) to conduct MRE for resettled communities in Killinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar Districts. The MRE sessions include a strong emphasis on community participation to ensure effective information dissemination about safe behaviours/practices. MRE agencies continue to use the village school as an entry point. There is a high level of vigilance and awareness among students and community members as a result of these interventions. • Mine action partners marked the International Day for Mine Action and Mine Awareness on 5 April in Mannar and Vavuniya Districts with activities to increase public awareness about the dangers of landmines/UXO.

EDUCATION

In the Vanni return areas: • All children in return areas have received school textbooks from the Ministry of Education (MoE). A shortage of teachers remains a key challenge in the delivery of education services in return areas.

In Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • As of 15 April, approximately 19,000 students have returned to their areas of origin, while 26,749 await return in the camps. In Vavuniya and Mannar District, a further 7,385 students living with host families attend community schools. • In Vavuniya and Mannar Districts, a total 21 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) are required to continue education services for IDP students in host family accommodation. • In Vavuniya South, 21 TLSs as well as school furniture and materials are required to cover the education needs of approximately 3,000 IDP children. Education agencies will support Government authorities to respond to these needs. • IDP children in host families and in children’s homes need support to continue their education. Similarly, schools in host communities require assistance to cater to their increased student populations. Education partners are supporting a psycho-social project in seven rural schools of Vavuniya North DS division to for IDP children and local students. The intervention may be extended to ten more schools with IDP students. • In Menik Farm, there is a 24% gap in the number of teachers required for the education of the remaining students in the camp. The Vavuniya GA and the Northern Province education authorities are working to address the issue with agency support.

LIVELIHOOD / EARLY RECOVERY

• In Vavuniya District, agencies carried out joint rapid assessments of early recovery needs in the Kanthasamynagar and Pavatkulam Unit 4 areas of the Vengalachcheddikulam DS division. Information gathered indicates that not all returnees have received the shelter grant, NFI kits and food rations. The provision of food rations and shelter assistance is a particular challenge for IDPs living with host families in the resettled villages.

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III. Contact Details of Cluster Leads in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, and Trincomalee Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee Agriculture / FAO Patrick Evans A Sivanandan Hillary.A.Arulgnanam S. Vijinthan Food Security [email protected] [email protected] Hillary.Arulgnanam Shanmugalingam. @fao.org [email protected] 024 2224556 Early UNDP Beate Trankmann K.V.Nishanthan Mr. Nagarasa Kamalathas Refinceyaa Patterson Recovery / beate.trankmann [email protected] nagarasa.kamalathas refinceyaa.patterson Infrastructure @undp.org @undp.org @undp.org 0242220610

Education UNICEF Brenda Haiplik Rathigadevi Velupillai Ariel Solari Varathaseelan [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sinthathurai 0774 338996 [email protected]

Food WFP Giancarlo Stopponi Devesh Shankhdhar Francis Abanzi Kaniz Khan giancarlo.stopponi Devesh.shankhdhar [email protected] [email protected] @wfp.org @wfp.org 024 2221781

Health WHO Dr. Edwin Salvador Dr. N. Sivaraja Dr. N.P. Sumanaweera For Health / Nutrition: salvadore [email protected] [email protected] Dr. M.S.M. Faiz @searo.who.int o.int [email protected] 024 2225427 Logistics WFP Devesh Shankhdhar Mads Vejlstrup Devesh.shankhdhar [email protected] @wfp.org 024 2221086

Nutrition UNICEF Diane Stevens Kathirgamadasan N. Sutharman For Health / Nutrition: [email protected] Rathikah [email protected] Dr. M.S.M. Faiz [email protected] 024 2223485 [email protected]

Protection UNHCR Elizabeth Tan For Protection: For Protection in Vavuniya: For Protection / HR [email protected] Liz Peters Elisabetta Brumat David Bugden [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

For Protection in Mannar: Jessica Skinner [email protected]

For Child Protection: For Child Protection in Maha Damaj Vavuniya and Mannar: [email protected] Saji Thomas [email protected] Mine Action UNDP Roshani Yogarajah Vartharajah Murugathas Kapila Perera Project Officer vartharajah.murugathas@ Mine Action Officer roshani.yogarajah undp.org [email protected] @undp.org

Shelter and UNHCR Laurent Raguin Shelter: For Shelter in Vavuniya: For Shelter / NFI: NFI [email protected] P. Balakrishnan Brian Povlsen Inge Colijn [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

NFI: For Shelter in Mannar: K. Mugunthan Martin Dwan [email protected] [email protected]

For NFI in Vavuniya: Francis Muwonge [email protected]

For NFI in Mannar: Martin Dwan [email protected]

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Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee WASH UNICEF Abdulai Kaikai Yoganathan Thayaparan Nicola Hahn J. Jeyamaran [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Focal Points at Carrie Howard Sugirthan Alaganantham R.E. Shantheep Croos R.E. Shantheep Croos OCHA Offices Information Officer Field Coordination Reports Associate, OCHA Reports Associate, 011 2504434/5 Assistant Vavuniya OCHA Vavuniya [email protected] 021 2228836 024 4922044, 024 024 4922044, 024 [email protected] 2224873. 2224873. Nicola Perera [email protected] [email protected] Reports Associate 011 2504434/5 [email protected]

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IV. Humanitarian Activities from 27 February to 12 March 2010 Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter Coordination IOM Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Decommissioning Temporary sheds & semi ,Mirusuvil permanent toilets - 70% of works completed Renovation of orphanage building used as a Welfare Centre for Wanni IDPs – 5% of works completed BMZ/ WHH with Velanai D.S. Division, Semi permanent shelter – 94 Nos completed SewaLanka Pungudutivu Renovation Houses – 06 Nos completed DRC With Tellipalai D.S. Division, Renovation of houses – 18 Nos Beneficiaries SewaLanka Kadduvan west , Kadduvan Identified NFI UNHCR Tellipalai D.S. Division NFI distribution to the IDPs at old Welfare centre: Children clothing, Plastic mat, Slippers, Kiddies mugs, Jerry can, Hurricane lantern, Sarong, Women underskirt, Sanitary napkins, Menstrual clothing were distributed to 244 IDP families at Oorani, Konatpulam 1 & Konatpulam 2 welfare centres. Chankanai D.S. Division NFI distribution to the IDPs at old Welfare centre: Children clothing, Plastic mat, Slippers, Kiddies mugs, Jerry can, Hurricane lantern, Sarong, Women underskirt, Sanitary napkins, Menstrual clothing were distributed to 44 IDP families at Oodaikarai and Pothahar welfare centres. Point Pedro D.S. Division Backlog distribution to the Vanni returnees: 3048 released/ returned families were received the NFI tools in Point Pedro division. Jaffna district NFI Kit for refugee returnees: 14 refugee returnees from India were received the UNHCR standard return kits. ZOA Kayts AGA Division Distributed personal hygiene pack to 05 Wanni students who are accommodated in Girls’ home – Holy Family convent – Kayts. Jaffna D.S. Division Distributed personal hygiene pack to 42 Wanni students who are accommodated in Boys’ hostel – St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna Distributed personal hygiene pack to 19 Wanni students who are accommodated in Lourds’ convent - Jaffna Distributed personal hygiene pack to 55 most vulnerable elderly people who are accommodated in St. Joseph’s home for the elders at Columpudurai, Jaffna. WASH IOM Tellipalai D.S. Division, Construction of 98 Permanent Toilets in Progress – Suthanthirapuram 15% of works completed Construction of 2 open dug wells. 96% works have completed and in finishing stage. UNICEF Velanai D.S. Division Supporting improving WASH facility for resettling IDPs in the Velanai Island. Following progress was achieved in this reporting period: 79 new toilets planned have been completed, 50 toilets planned for rehabilitation have been completed, 50 wells have been cleaned 50 well renovations have been completed. 24 Participatory hygiene promotion sessions have been completed With this reporting our initial support for the resettling IDPs have been completed. UNICEF with Velanai D.S. Division, New semi Permanent Toilets - 51Nos completed SewaLanka Mankumban Renovation of Toilets- 15 Nos completed Renovation of Wells- 35 Nos completed Cleaning of wells -35 Nos completed Velanai D.S. Division, Cleaning of wells - 15 Nos completed Mandaitivu Renovation of Wells- 15 Nos completed New semi Permanent toilets -28 Nos completed Renovation of Toilets- 35 Nos completed Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Wash Maintenance at Ramavil Camp BMZ/ WHH with Velanai D.S. Division, 50 wells Identified for Renovation SewaLanka Pungudutivu Renovation of Toilet – Procurement completed Construction of New semi Permanent Toilets- 90 Nos completed DRC With Tellipalai D.S. Division New Permanent Toilets- 06 Nos (work Start ) SewaLanka Kadduvan West , Kadduvan Renovation of Toilets - 14 Nos Beneficiaries Identified Renovation of houses – 04 Nos Beneficiaries

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Jaffna District Sector Organization Location Activity Identified DFID / SCiSL with Tellipalai D.S. Division 20 wells cleaned and renovated SewaLanka Food BMZ/ WHH with Velanai D.S. Division, 1500 from 485 families received of Complementary SewaLanka Pungudutivu Food Packages Health & Nutrition UNICEF Jaffna Therapeutic feeding for undernourished children is ongoing for children remaining in Ramavil Camp all the children across the peninsula and the supplementary feeding ongoing for the resettled children. Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme refresher training conducted by RDHS with the support of Family Health Bureau and UNICEF. 100 PHMs from 4 MOH divisions trained. IOM IDP zones in Cheddikulam and 2 ambulances in Menik Farm provided transport in Return districts assistance for medical referral for 82 patients. Altogether 168 ambulance missions to escort the convoy for Returnees. Protection UNHCR + JSAC Coir welfare centre – Tellipalai Arranged an introduction session for the SGBV core DS Division group members in Coir welfare centre in Tellipalai DS division with Women Development Officer, Child Rights Promoting Officer from Tellipalai DS office and SGBV coordinator to introduce GBV desk activities and link Government stakeholders with SGBV core group members. UNHCR / RDHS GBV Desk at Jaffna teaching Mapping the SGBV activities undertaken by SGBV hospital coordinator UNHCR Tellipalai and Chankanai D.S. Undertaking assessment of IDPs in old welfare Divisions centres (six welfare centres assessed during the reporting period), focusing on return possibilities for IDPs from High Security Zone / Buffer Zone. Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Monitoring situation of IDPs from Vanni remaining in IDP camps in Chavakachcheri Division Mine Action UNICEF Chavakachcheri, Tellippalai, As per the MRE activities done together with SOND Nallur, Jaffna, Velanai, Kayts, and Sarvodaya, 10 programmes were held that Karainagar and reached out to 892 individuals (270 males, 314 Maruthankerny. D.S. Divisions females, 155 boys and 153 girls). These included street dramas, Community liaison programmes, and house to house MRE programmes Child Protection UNICEF Jaffna, all divisions 23 out of 25 surrendee children who have been released from rehabilitation centers in Colombo and returned to Jaffna have been traced and their situation verified to recommend appropriate reintegration activities. Updated information has been shared with the respective PO’s for their follow up. World Vision Lanka Chankanai D.S. Division, 478 children are continuing the studies in the Evening J/165, J/168 and J/169. classes. Totally 198 children of grade 5, 10, 11 benefited from the catch up classes. 53 Pairs of shoes distributed to the children Chavakachcheri D.S. Division, The number of participants in the evening classes J/293, J/294, J/315 J/316 reached to 398 children. 403 children are studying at the catch up classes ZOA Kayts AGA Division Distributed set of furniture to 05 students in Girls’ home, holy family convent - Kayts. These students came from Wanni and are either parentless or most vulnerable and are accommodated in these homes. Following things are included in this set of furniture consist 01 single bed (steel) with hard board, 01 wooden cabinet, 01 plastic chair, 01 pillow & 01 mosquito net (single). Education UNICEF Jaffna Training for Field Social Mobilizes and ISAs (In- service Advisers) done on SAC (School Attendance Committee) structure, roles and responsibilities, overall objectives of the project, social mobilization tools, and identification of Out of School children, including those of resettled families. ZOA Kayts AGA Division Distributed Education kit to 05 Wanni students who are accommodated in Girls’ home – Holy Family convent – Kayts. Distributed Education kit to 42 Wanni students who are accommodated in Boys’ hostel – St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna Distributed Education kit to 06 Wanni students who

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Jaffna District Sector Organization Location Activity are accommodated in Lourds’ convent - Jaffna Livelihoods IOM Kayts D.S. Division, Distribution of Livelihood assistance to 69 returnees Business – 21 Fam. Fishing gear – 46 Fam. Self employment - 02 Fam. Velanai D.S. Division, Distribution of Livelihood assistance to 111 returnees Agriculture – 85 Fam. Business – 11 Fam. Fishing gear – 02 Fam. Self employment – 13 Fam. UNHCR / TRRO Chankanai DS division, J/171, Monitoring the livelihood activities conducted by IDPs J/168, J/169 who were assisted by TRRO in 2009 under the project activity “Introducing entrepreneurship through developing Business techniques for self employment” ZOA Uduvil D.S Division Distributed necessary materials to candle production to ARK – Home for the mentally challenged children to promote the cottage production and train them Tellipalai D.S Division Distributed set of initial material to support the vocational training programme on cookery to psychiatric service users in Tellipalai base hospital. This programme is conducted by the Mental Health Society – Tellipalai. Chavakachcheri DS Division Donated a grinding machine and essential material to Jaffna Association for visually handicapped – Kaithady to promote the cottage production through preparing red floor. BMZ/ WHH with Velanai D.S. Division, Beneficiaries identified - 300 Families SewaLanka Pungudutivu Business plan Training completed to 150 families. Japan’s Grant Kayts AGA Division, Distribution of Perennial Crop Package Assistance. Puliyankodal Home garden packages selected- 150 Nos with SewaLanka Beneficiaries Identified. Seeds and Home grading equipments purchased Two wheel Tractor and tailor purchased.. DFID / SCiSL with Tellipalai D.S. Division Cash for Work, 60 Acres private land and common SewaLanka roads cleared, Tellippalai hospital campus is cleared for 70%. Capacity Building World Vision Lanka Chankanai and The support is given to 80 youth to follow vocational Chavakachcheri D.S. Divisions trainings. Early Recovery IOM Kilinochchi District: An MOU was signed between IOM and Kiranchi RDS to provide a loan of Rs.50,000 per family to support livelihood development of its 150 member families.

Planning was in place to distribute canoes, nets and accessories for 25 beneficiary families of Karachchi DS Division to support Inland Fisheries. Mullaitivu District 45 members of Mallavi WRDS received a loan of Rs. 50,000 per family for livelihood development in Thunukkai DS Division under the MOU signed between IOM and WRDS. Major livelihood activities of these families are crop cultivation, cement blocks making, livestock, small retail shops and welding.

An MOU was signed between IOM and Anichankulam RDS to provide a loan of Rs.50,000 per family to support livelihood development of its 133 members in Thunukkai DS Division.

Planning was in place to distribute 200 bicycles to the grass-root level government workers to support the resettlement activities in Oddusuddan DS Division. Planning was also in place to provide 100 water pumps through RDSs/WRDSs to support livelihood development of resettled IDPs in Oddusuddan DS Division. UNHCR, IOM, WHO Vavuniya District: Joint rapid assessment done in Kanthasamynagar & UNDP Kanthasamynagar and and Pavatkulam Unit 4 villages. Pavatkulam Unit 4 Logistics IOM Mullaitivu District: Transport provided for 361 HH/908 Individuals Marathimepattu Division during return convoys to Marathimepattu. Mullaitivu District: Transport provided for 274 HH/1,597 Individuals Oddusudan Division during return convoys to Oddusudan. Kilinochchi District: 4 tractors for internal transport for personal Karachchi division belongings/goods for returnees.

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Jaffna District Sector Organization Location Activity Mullaitivu District: 4 tractors for internal transport for personal Oddusudan division belongings/goods for returnees. Mullaitivu District 3 tractors for internal transport for personal Maritmpattu division belongings/goods for returnees Kilinochchi District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Kandavalai Division belongings/goods for returnees. Kilinochchi District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Pachchilapalli Division belongings/goods for returnees. Vavuniya District Providing free bus services for IDPs from MF to Vavuniya Town and Vavuniya Town to MF who are staying in Manik Farm. (5 buses, 2 trip/day)

KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter Care International Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 208 tents were decommissioned. – Zone 2 - block 29 and 35 Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 47 tents and 444 kitchens were decommissioned. - Zone 5 Block 10, 9, 9A, 8 and 6 IOM Mannar District: Manthai West Out of 800 shelters, materials distribution for 752 DSD shelters completed. Construction completed of 408 shelters completed. Construction of 195 shelters in progress. 14 training sessions conducted for communities. Mannar district: Mussali DSD Out of 500 shelters in 18 villages, materials distribution for 500 shelters completed. Construction completed of 392 shelters completed. Construction of 80 shelters in progress. Kilinochchi District: 70 Transitional Shelters completed. (Total 450 Poonakary Division Shelters completed.) 550 Transitional Shelters planned. (Totally 5019 A frame kit distributed) Kilinochchi District: 188 Transitional Shelters completed. Construction Karachchi Division ongoing for 7 Shelters. 250 Transitional Shelters planned. (Totally 2261 A frame kit distributed) Kilinochchi District: Totally 960 A frame kit distributed Kandawalai Kilinochchi District: Totally 430 A frame kit distributed. Palai Mullaitivu District: 46 Transitional Shelters completed. (Total 200 Thunukkai Division Shelters completed.) Construction ongoing for 7 Shelters. 300 Transitional Shelters planned. (Totally 3026 A frame kit distributed) Mullaitivu District: 5 Transitional Shelters completed. 250 Shelters Oddusudan Division planned. 106 A frame kit distributed. (Totally 1648 A frame kit distributed) Mullaitivu District: 340 A frame kit distributed. (Totally 840 A frame kit Maritampattu distributed) Mullaitivu District: Totally 2131 A frame kit distributed. Mnathai East Vavuniya District 250 A frame kit distributed. (Totally 2653 A frame kit Vavuniya North distributed) Vavuniya District: 148 Tents decommissioned in Zone 2. Menik Farm UNHCR Vavuniya District: Menik Farm- UNHCR has through an implementing partner zone 2 distributed 400 outer tent covers for tents maintenance. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm- UNHCR has through an implementing partner so far zone 2 distributed and supervised the implementation polythene covers for around 1,000 tents out of the required 2,500 that are leaking. The work is in progress. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm- UNHCR is through an implementing partner doing zone 2 maintenance of 424 shelters. ZOA Vavuniya District: Vavuniya 5 Emergency shelters were distributed to IDPs who DSD lives with friends and relatives. Vavuniya District: Home for 8 dormitories have been completed and handed over Elders in Samanakulam to administration. One Dormitory is in finishing stage. NFI Care International Vavuniya District: 46 Return packs and 1,708 Hygiene packs were Cheddikulam DSD distributed to the recently resettled families. (Hygiene Vavuniya Town DSD packs: Cheddikulam DSD - 1,060, Vavuniya Town DSD - 648),

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity (Return packs: Cheddikulam DSD - 35, Vavuniya Town DSD -15). DRC Killinochchi District: Karachchi On 28 March, A frame shelter kits were distributed to DSD 268 families. On 29 March, A frame shelter kits were distributed to 174 families. On 30 March, Tool kit and Tarpaulin sheet were distributed through UNHCR to 661 families. On 1 April, A frame shelter kits were distributed to 292 families. On 1 April, Tool kit and Tarpaulin sheet were distributed through UNHCR to 748 families. On 2 April, Tool kit and Tarpaulin sheets were distributed through UNHCR to 517 families. On 4 April, A frame shelter kits were distributed to 291 families. Killinochchi District: Poonakary On 31 March, 18 bicycles were distributed to DSD Ganemadam GTM School students, 69 bicycles were distributed to Karukaithivu Maha Vidiyalam students and 132 bicycles were distributed to Kiranchchi GTM School students.

On 1 April, 21 bicycles were distributed to Chempankundru GTM School students, 3 bicycles were distributed to Samipulam GTM School students.

On 2 April, 103 bicycles were distributed to Valaipadu GTM School students. On 5 April, 50 bicycles were distributed to Kariyalainagapaduvan No 2 School students. On 6 April, 21 bicycles were distributed to Kariyalainagapaduvan No 3 School students. On 6 April, 235 plastic tables and chairs were distributed to Jeyapuram Maha Vidiyalam School students and 115 plastic tables and chairs were distributed to Mulankavil Maha Vidiyalam School students.

Mullaitivu District: Thunukkai On 5 April, Tool kit and Tarpaulin sheets were distributed through UNHCR to 1000 families. On 7 April, Tool kit and Tarpaulin sheets were distributed through UNHCR to 730. SEDEC/Cordaid Killinochchi District: Distributed Solar Lamps to 250 families and bicycles Iranaimatha Nagar for 300 families. UNHCR Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and UNHCR is distributing return NFI packages and Vavuniya Districts hygiene kits to the families returning to Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts. A total of 19,655 returnee families received 24,269 NFI core kits, 19,373 hurricane lamp, 22,225 hygiene kits and 9,148 tool kits in return areas since October 2009 in collaboration with different partners. World Vision Killinochchi District: Karachchi Distributed return kits (WV NFRI’s, WV Hygiene Kits DSD- & UNHCR Tool kits) to 272 families Kilinochchi Central College (transit site) Killinochchi District: Poonakary Distributed return kits (WV NFRI’s, WV Hygiene Kits DSD- & UNHCR Tool kits) to 58 families Pallikuda GN ZOA Home for Elders - Distributed 243 Hygiene packs (2 months pack) to Samanakulam Samanakulam Elders home. 10 Dining tables with 60 plastic chairs, 100 wooden personal lockers were donated. One refrigerator and other common kitchen utensils (Rice pot, Frying pan, Mixi-Grinder, Electric Coconut Scraper, big string hopper mould) were donated. WASH UNOPS Vavuniya District: Menik Farm • 304 toilets decommissioned in the period under – Zones 0,1, 2, 3, 4 and Site review (UNOPS had decommissioned a total of 6A 2,117 toilets for 2010 at the time of reporting) • 457 toilets repaired in the period under review

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity (UNOPS had repaired a total of 1,506 toilets for 2010 at the time of reporting) • 18 toilet pits replaced in the period under review (UNOPS had replaced a total of 32 pits for 2010 at the time of reporting) • 79m of external pipeline repaired in the period under review • 52 damaged taps replaced in the period under review Care International Vavuniya District: Echankulam 660 Toilet cleaning material were distributed. and (Pampaimadhu GND 210, Echankulam GND 450) Pampai Madhu GND

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 6 water tankers (4,000L) supplied cleaned water in – Zone 0, 1 and 3 allocated blocks. Averagely 100,000 L of water being tracked daily. Vavuniya District: 3 New latrines constructed in Kalmadhu village. Puliyankulam South DRC / RDF Vavuniya District: Katkulam IV Deepening is in progress for open dug well

IOM Mannar District: Committed to construct 50 Semi Permanent Toilets Mannar DSD (SPT) in Parapukadanthan East and West GNDs Mannar District: Out of 304 Total commitments for construction of Musali DSD SPT in 14 villages, 159 completed and construction of 145 SPT are in progress. Out of 91 commitments for Renovation of toilets in 5 villages, 22 completed. Mannar District: Manthai West Out of 250 Total commitments for construction of DSD SPT in 10 villages, 64 completed and construction of 141 SPT are in progress. Renovation of 213 toilets in 5 villages is in progress. Truck bowsers (2) and tractor bowsers (2) engaged in water bowsering. Mannar District: Madhu DSD 1 tractor bowser engaged in water supply.

Kilinochchi District: 60 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed. (Total 174 Poonakary Division Latrines completed.) Construction ongoing for 6 Latrines. Totally 400 Latrines planned 174 toilet cleaning kit distributed. Kilinochchi District: Totally 89 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed. Karachchi Division Construction ongoing for 59 Semi-Permanent Latrines. Totally 250 Latrines planned. 89 toilet cleaning kit distributed. Kilinochchi District: 76 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed. (Total 200 Karachchi Division Latrines completed.) Construction ongoing for 60 Latrines. Totally 300 Latrines planned. 200 toilet cleaning kit distributed for toilet beneficiaries Kilinochchi District: 17 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed Construction Karachchi Division ongoing for 12 Semi-Permanent Latrines. Totally 150 Latrines planned. Kilinochchi District: One Water bowser is supplying drinking water for the Karachchi Division returned peoples. Kilinochchi District: Two Water bowsers are supplying drinking water for Karachchi Division the returned peoples. Mullaitivu District: One Water bowser is supplying drinking water for the Marathimepattu Division returned peoples. Kilinochchi District: One Water bowser is supplying drinking water for the Kandavalai Division returned peoples. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Water treatment plant was dismantled in zone 4.

Swiss Labour Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Management and payment for running and Assistance SAH – Zones 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, maintenance costs of 17 tractors (Including driver Maruthamadhu, payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. Muthaliyarkulam, and IDP Management and payment for 130 sanitary labourers hospitals for Solid Waste Removal.

Management and payment for 6 supervisors and for 9 more supporting staff for Solid Waste Removal.

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Payment for running and maintenance cost of 1 JCB (Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. Management and payment for running and maintenance costs of 2compactor (Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. Management and payment for running and maintenance costs of 20 Gully browsers (Including driver payments and fuel) for Liquid Waste Removal. Management and payment for running and maintenance costs of 2 dump trucks (Including 2 driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. UMCOR Vavuniya District: Menik Farm UMCOR is funding 3 x 10,000 L ACLG water – Zone 0 and 4 bowsers running costs and maintenance for 3 trips per day starting from April 1. UNICEF Kilinochchi, Menik Farm: Continued to support water bowsering Mullaitivu, by funding water board to run several water bowser Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and and Muslim AID (4 bowsers) as well. Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts Continued to fund UNOPS to maintain and decommission WASH facilities on manic farm. Hygiene Promotion continued with UNICEF funding and facilitation. A second round of PHAST training was completed on the 1st of April, for 30 participants drawn from the RDHS and I/NGO. Funding OXFAM to operate and maintain WTP on Zone 3 and construction of new pipeline.

Resettlement Areas: Under UNICEF funding, Water Resource Board and Water Board continued with cleaning of dug wells in return areas across the 4 districts. A total of 2,367 wells have been cleaned. UNICEF has started construction of latrines in 2 schools - Vavuniya Tamil MV and Vellikulam schools in Vavuniya district. World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Providing totally 280,000 L of drinking water per day – Zone 2, 3, 4 and 6 for 25,000 people. Water is supplied using 3 Tractor Bowsers and averagely six 12,500 L trucks bowser’s distributing water every day. Killinochchi District: Distributed three 1,000 L Plastic Water Tanks with Pallikuda GND Iron stands. ZOA Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Bowsering drinking water to Blocks Q (502Families – Zone 1 consists of 1748 members) and R (509 families consists of 1548 members). Totally distributing 15,000 L per day Vavuniya District: Home for A water purification system has been installed and 8 Elders - Samanakulam drinking water containers were donated. 10 semi permanent toilets and 2 bathing spaces are being constructed in elders home. Mannar District: Manthai West 13 well renovated (2 in Savarikulam, 3 in Theddavadi, DSD 5 in Parappukkadanthan, 1 in Vellankulam, 1 in Paliyaru, 1 in Ganesapuram). 6 well cleaned in Ganesapuram. Water bowsering in 4 villages (Ichchalavakkai, Ganesapuram and Sewavillag) Killinochchi District: 2 wells renovated in Kariyalainagapaduval. Poonagary DSD 23 wells cleaned in 12 well in Kariyalainagapaduvan and 12 well Mulankavil. Water bowsering for 2 villages (4th mail post and Pallikuda) Food DRC / RDF Vavuniya District: Katkulam IV Home gardening tools, seeds and seedling distributed DRC / FOSDOO Vavuniya District: Home gardening tools, seeds and seedling Kudakkachchakodiya distributed FAO Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu & FAO through Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Kilinochchi Districts Department of Animal Production and Health (AP & H), has distributed Seed Paddy (Mullaitivu – 3,048 bushels to 1,016HH, Vavuniya- 750 bushels to 250HH, Mannar – 1,500 bushels to 500HH, Killinochchi-1,634 bushels to 545HH), Home garden vegetables (Mullaitivu – 500HH, Vavuniya- 500HH, Mannar – 500HH, Killinochchi- 300HH) and OFC

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity seeds (400HH in Each district) for the upcoming Yala season. Target groups are recently resettled, affected & most vulnerable families.

Purchasing of one month old back-yard poultry chicks for 1800 HH, (Mannar 500 HH, Vavuniya 300 HH, Mullaitivu 500 HH, and Kilinochchi 500 HH) is in progress. Vavuniya and Mannar Districts Ground level arrangement for provision of seeds for Maha Season to resettled families through DoA as follows: Mannar – paddy to 900 HH, OFC to 750HH and Home Gardening vegetables to 400HH Vavuniya- Paddy to 700HH and OFC to 1,150HH. Beneficiary Selection process has already commenced in Mussali DSD. World Vision Vavuniya District: UC play Biscuits and Water were distributed to 950 IDP who ground, were returning from host families to Vanni.

ZOA Vavuniya District: Home for A large scale home gardening work is in progress. Elders - Samanakulam Health and Nutrition Handicap International Vavuniya District: Physical rehabilitation services to persons with Cheddikulum Base Hospital disabilities and injuries including physical and and occupational therapy, prosthesis and orthotic device Vavuniya Town production and repair and the donation of assistive devices. IOM Mannar District: Manthai West 2 Mobile clinic service and ambulance in Manthai and Mussali DSD West and Mussali divisions in partnership with CHA UNICEF Kilinochchi, Children between the ages of 6 - 59 months were Mullaitivu, targeted and children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and (SAM) were provided plumpynut for one month and Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition were given High Energy Biscuits (HEBs) for one month. Number of MAM and SAM children from Zone-3 was provided plumpynut and HEB while they were relocated to their places of origin. The Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme (NRP) report is being complied and it will be available by mid April. The distribution of plumpynut & HEB biscuit for April 2010 will take place during April 19-24 2010. Continued to support the functioning of 3 Therapeutic Feeding Centers (TFC); one in General Hospital Vavuniya, one in Base Hospital Cheddikulam, and one in Mannar district. Screening to identify SAM and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) children at those TFCs continued. As of 28 March of 174 screened, 13 were SAM identified and 13 admitted and receiving treatment. The NRP in Manner, Killinochchi and Mullaitivu districts continued to provide HEB and plumpynut for MAM and SAM children, respectively. World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Supplementary Nutrition Food (Dates, Cardamom, – Zones 2,3 and 4 Salt & Coconut from WV and CSB, Sugar & Oil received from WFP) distributions for 6,960 Individuals everyday covering all the targeted beneficiaries in the 3 Zones. (Distributions done to a target group which includes Children under 5, Pregnant Mothers, Lactating mothers & Elderly) Protection UNHCR Vavuniya District: Monitoring and referral in IDP Camps and welfare Vavuniya and Menik Farm Centres Ongoing Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Returnee monitoring ongoing Vavuniya Districts (Vavuniya North DSD) Vavuniya District: Support to 24 IDPs/Families with Specific Needs with NFI (single WHH, elderly, disabled) NFI support, advise and referral for 14 families spontaneously returned from India SGBV network Vavuniya District: SGBV Forum (06.04.2010)

Child Protection World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Conducted Speech, Poem, Debate Songs Farm - Zone 3 Competition programs for 300 World Vision Child Friendly Space (CFS) children in the Zone.

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity 1 Patient was supported with medical assistance under WV’s Child Protection Vulnerable case medical support program. Conducted Children meetings with the participation of 200 children from the Zone. The program included Dramas, Songs and other creative children events. Conducted Child Rights awareness Programs for 40 Parents (30 Women & 10 Men) UNICEF Killinochchi Safe Play Area in Resettlement area: UNICEF has Mullaitivu supported to 2 communities in Thunukkai division in Mannar and Vavuniya districts Mullaitivu to strengthen the community based support mechanism for children through establishment of safe play areas. An estimated 300 children are accessing the play facilities, facilitated by 8 child volunteers. The joint work plans were developed with the SLA Humanitarian De -mining Units (HDU) along with CTF supported by UNICEF.

Mine Risk Education (MRE) sessions continued with UNICEF support. Community Trust Fund (CTF) jointly with Humanitarian Demining Unit (HDU) reached 6,729 individuals with MRE messages in four districts. The cumulative number reached in all four districts is 64,986 individuals, breakdown being Killinochchi 23,478, Vavuniya 5,590, Mullaitivu 12,275 and Mannar 23,643. 9 War victims identified in Mannar and referred to Madap, Valvodayam, FRC and Survival Association for the assistance.

The Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) unit in GA Vavuniya office supported by UNICEF, to-date received 2,025 tracing application from 22 December 2009 to 9 of April 2010, as shown below: - Children by phone -179 and by direct visit 398, - Adult by phone-423 and by direct visit 1,024. All cases are being followed-up by the probation office Vavuniya for possible reunification. Supported by UNICEF, the probation department Vavuniya followed-up on releases child to establish how they are coping with the reintegration into society.

Education UNICEF Killinochchi In coordination with Child protection section, MRE Mullaitivu follow up meeting held with 27 Principals, senior Mannar and Vavuniya districts teachers and ISAs from Killinochchi, Mullaitivu, Thunukkai and Vavuniya North who earlier attended the Training of Trainers.

In Vavuniya South, 20 staff members including teachers and principals from five IDP hosting schools attended a Child Friendly School Work shop facilitated by UNICEF.

UNICEF supplied following office equipment to Zonal Education Office (ZEO) in Thunukkai: - 2 sets of Office Table with 2 drawers - 4 Steel cupboard (72 X 36 X 18) - 1 Steel cupboard with glass door - 1 Roneo machine, Gestetner 6123B - 1 Steel file cabinet with four drawers

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KILLINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR &VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity 2,500 students were benefited with following materials support from UNICEF through the ZEO in Vavuniya North: - 750 Lower primary school kits - 500 Recreation Kit (5 per box) - 750 Upper primary school kits - 500 Water bottle with MRE sticker - 200 Plastic bucket (15 Litres) 1,333 IDP children studying in host community schools benefited from following distribution through the ZEO in Vavuniya South: - 313 Lower primary school kits. - 380 Secondary school kits (5 per box) - 640 Upper primary kits.

4,500 IDP children studying in Menik Farm schools were benefited from the distribution of following materials through ZEO Vavuniya south. - 1,900 Lower primary school kits - 400 Secondary school kits (5 per box) - 2,200 Upper primary kits

Early Recovery Care International Vavuniya District: Vavuniya Cash grant for goat to 7 Families, Cash Grant for North DSD – Puliyankulam Poultry Farm to 27 Families, Cash Grant for Fishing South Net to 1 family. 23 Bicycle were distributed.

Vavuniya District: Vavuniya 25 Bicycle were distributed. Town DSD DRC / CSA Mannar District: Repayments and process of loan application forms Thampanaikkulam are in progress IOM Mannar District: Manthai West 198 vulnerable families to be provided livelihood DSD (different locations) assistance - Targeting Numbers for individual assistance – 84 - (Fishing gears, mobile business, small business, Masonry, saloon, laundry, highland crop cultivation, bicycle repair, bakery, poultry, tailoring ) - Number of beneficiaries received assistance – 22 - In process- 176 Mannar District: Manthai west Provision of 40 knapsack sprayers through and Mussali DSD Department of Agriculture; in progress Provision of Theppam to Fishermen Co-operative Society in progress in Kalliyadi and Papamoddai. Sarvodaya/ Vavuniya District: 54 Hosted families received livelihood assistance. Cordaid Kanesapuram, Markkarampalai, Samayapuram, Manipuram UNDP Vavuniya District: Beneficiary selection has been completed for Karupanichchankulam livestock support. 9 families selected for goat farming support (3 goats/ beneficiary). 21 families selected for poultry support (25 birds/ beneficiary). 15 families selected for cattle farming (1 cow/ beneficiary). Vavuniya District: Manipuram 59 families selected for cattle farming (1 cow/ beneficiary). Vavuniya District: 33 families selected for cattle farming (1 cow/ Kurukkalputhukulam beneficiary). Vavuniya District: Kayankulam Participatory Context Need Assessment (PCNA) conducted in Kayankulam. UNHCR, IOM, WHO & Vavuniya District: Joint rapid assessment done in Kanthasamynagar UNDP Kanthasamynagar and and Pavatkulam Unit 4 villages. Pavatkulam Unit 4 YGro / UMCOR Mannar District: Distribution of 117 bicycles. Parappankandal GND

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Acronyms ECE - Early Childhood Education ACLG - Assistant Commissioner Local ECE - Early Childhood Education ECHO - Humanitarian PHI – Public Health Inspectors Aid Department Government PS - Pradeshiya Saba ADGM - age, gender and diversity mainstreaming EHESP - Emergency House Hold Economic Security Programme QIP - Quick Impact Project AP - Anti-Personnel EHI - Essential Household Items RDA - Road Development Authority ASC - Area Security Coordinator EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal RDHS - Regional Directorate of Health Services AWF - Affected Women Forum EVI - Extremely Vulnerable Individual RDS - Rural Development Society BAC - Battle Area Clearance FDL - Forward Defence Line REERDO - Rural Economic, Education, Research and CBDRM - Community Based Disaster Risk Development Organization FFE - Food for Education Management RSG - Representative of the Secretary General FFW - Food for Work CBI - Classroom Based Intervention RCTMS - Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School FSA - Field Security Advisor CBO - Community Based Organisations rwh - rain water harvesting FSD - Swiss Foundation for Mine Action CBSM - Confidence Building and Stabilization SAA - Small Arms Ammunition Measures GAA - German Agro Action SAC - School Attendance Committee CCHA - Consultative Committee on Humanitarian GND - Grama Niladari Division Assistance SAM – Severe Acute Malnutrition GP - Guiding Principles 3CD – Coordination Centre for Community SBM - School Based Management GRC - German Red Cross Development SCC - Shelter Coordination Cell GS - Grama Sevaka CF - child friendly SCiSL - Save the Children in Sri Lanka GTMS - Government Tamil Mixed School CFA - Cease Fire Agreement SDF – Social Development Foundation GVC - Gruppo Volontariato Civile CFE - Child Friendly Environment SDS - School Development Society HALO - Hazardous Area Life Support Organization CM - Camp Management SFP - School Feeding Programmeme HEO - Health Education Officer C&M - Care and Maintenance SLF - Sewa Lanka Foundation HRC - Human Rights Commission COC - Chamber of Commerce SLLRDC – Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and HSZ - High Security Zone CRADA - Centre for Rehabilitation of Alcoholics Development Corporation and Drug Addicts JEN – Japanese Emergency NGO SLMM - Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission CRC - Child Rights Convention LEADS - Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development SLRCS - Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Service CRDO - Community Resource Development SM - Social Mobilization Organsiation LOLDDL - Land O’ Lakes Dairy Development Lanka STF- Special Task Force CSB - Corn Soya Blend ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross SOND - Social Organisation for Networking for CTF - Community Trust Fund MA - Mine Action Development CWBC - Child Well-Being Committee MAM – Moderate Acute Malnutrition SIYB - Start and Improve Your Business) DAPH - Department of Animal Production and MCN - Mother and Child Nutrition TCCS - Thrift and Credit Co-op Societies Health MMIPE - Milinda Moragoda Institute For Peoples’ TDDA – Trincomalee District Development Association DDG - Danish De-mining Group Empowerment TDH - Terre des hommes DMAO - District Mine Action Offices MN - Manmunai North TLS – Temporary Learning Space DDMC - District Disaster Management Coordinator MoD - Ministry of Defense ToT - Training of Trainers DDMU - District Disaster Management Unit MoH – Ministry of Health TS - Temporary Shelter DMU - Disaster Management Unit MOH - Medical Officer of Health TMVP - Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal DoA - Department of Agriculture MoE – Ministry of Education TP - Transition Programmeme DPDHS- Deputy Provincial Dire ctor of Health MRE - Mine Risk Education VEP - Village Emergency Preparedness Services MSF - Doctors Without Borders VGF - Vulnerable Group Feeding DPU - Deep Penetration Unit NECORD - North East Community Restoration DRMU - Disaster Risk Management Unit Development VOSD - Voluntary Organization for Social Development DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction NPA - Norwegian People Aid WC - Welfare Center DSD- Divisional Secretariat Division NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council WHH - Welthungerhilfe ECCDC - Early Childhood Care and Development NRP - Nutrition Rehabilitation Programmeme WV - World Vision Centers NWS&DB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board WWDF - Working Women Development Foundation PPCC - Professional Psycho-social Counseling Centre ZEO - Zonal Education Office PHM - Public Health Midwives

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