Report for Household Emergency Assesment Tool (HEAT) Faryab Province, Afghanistan Contents 1
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NOVEMBER 2019 Report for Household Emergency Assesment Tool (HEAT) Faryab Province, Afghanistan Contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Assessment Objectives.......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Sampling ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Targeted Population .............................................................................................................. 3 1.6 Respondents .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Duration of the survey .......................................................................................................... 4 1.8 Data collection methods and analysis ................................................................................... 4 1.9 Data collection techniques .................................................................................................... 4 2. Findings……………………………………………………………………………………...5 2.1 Additional Vulnerability & Health ....................................................................................... 5 2.2 General Assessment .............................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Financial & Asset Assessment .............................................................................................. 7 2.4 Food & Nutrition Assessment ............................................................................................... 7 2.5 Wash Assessment.................................................................................................................. 9 2.6 Shelter ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.7 Returnees............................................................................................................................. 11 2.8 Beneficiaries priorities ........................................................................................................ 14 2.9Gender-based violence ......................................................................................................... 14 3. Summery…………………………………………………………………………………...16 4. Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………17 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Background NCA conducted a Humanitarian Needs Assessment in Pushtun Kot district and Maymana city of Faryab province. The assessment applied qualitative and quantitative method of data collection from the communities with 218 respondents were interviewed out of which 192 were male and 26 were female respondents. The assessment pursued to explore the humanitarian needs of IDPs, Returnees and Underserved Host communities of the targeted area. This survey in conducted different villages of pushunkot district and maymana city that includes: Onjalad, Aoladarbab, Damkol, Hussain Abad, Imam Sahib, Khaki khaani, Kharij-e-Paitakht, Marska, Momin Abad, Qator, Surkhab, Taklikhana, Wazir Abad, 3rd Zone of Maymana City and 1st Zone of Pushtun Kot District. Maymana is the capital city of Faryab Province in northwestern Afghanistan, near the Turkmenistan border. It is approximately 400 km northwest of the country’s capital Kabul, and is located on the Maymana River, which is a tributary of the Murghab River. The population of Maymana was 149,040 in 2015making it one of the largest cities of northwestern Afghanistan.Maymana is located at the northern foot of the Torkestan Range at an elevation of 877 m (2,877 ft) on the old terrace of the Qeysar or Maymana River, which is a right tributary of the Murghab River. The Maymana River branches off of the Band-e Turkistan River 50 km south of the city. The highlands of the Maymana region generally possess a very rich topsoil which supports the seasonal agricultural activities. Pashtun Kot district is located in the center of Faryab Province, south of the provincial capital Maymana. The population is 277,000 (2002) with an ethnic composition of 60% Pashtun, 5% Tajik and 55% Uzbek.Between 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Assessment findings reported 319 families in total were affected, six people died, 517 livestock were killed, 350 gardens were damaged/destroyed, and 524 jeribs of 1 agricultural land was damaged/destroyed in Kata Qala, Nadir Abad, NaweKhoshk, and Chakab. Figure 1: Map of Faryab district showing Two assessed districts 1.2 Assessment Objectives This assessment is conducted to evaluate and identify IDPs, Returnees and Host Communities who are effected and displaced due to war and natural disasters in faryab province. The main focus of wash team was to know the basic needs of most vulnerable people with possible solution and manage them with different sources. The main objectives of the wash assessment were: To assess the current situation and to find out the humanitarian basic needs of IDPs, Returnees and Host Communities, particularly the households who are affected and displaced by conflict and natural disasters; To collect data and information from the field for new projects development and planning; 2 To find out the neediest and vulnerable households sand understand the challenges being faced by them; To find possible solution for affected households of targeted area. 1.3 Methodology NCA conducted a Humanitarian Needs Assessment in, Maynama and Pushtun Kot district, Faryab province. Keeping in mind the cultural restriction, separate teams of male and female surveyors were assigned to conduct the survey. The assessment questionnaire was studied by NCA team and field team was trained. The assessment applied qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection through household interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and interview with the Key Informants in targeted area. Targeted households were identified in consultation with local authorities and community leaders. Total, 218 individuals were interviewed out of which 88% were male and 12% were female respondents. the collected data is analyzed with Microsoft excel to find out the precise result. 1.4 Sampling Targeted Area: Maymana and Pushtun Kot district Total number of villages: 15 Villages per district: Maymana = 11, Pushtun Kot = 4 Total number of Households: 218 Methodology: Random sampling 1.5 Targeted Population Table 1: Assessed Household per district Districts Conflict Natural Documented Undocumented No Sample induced Disaster Returnees Returnees Displacement Size IDPs IDPs Maymana 151 11 5 7 20 194 Pushtun Kot 77.8% 5.7% 2.6% 3.6% 10.3% 100% 3 1.6 Respondents Respondents included children, men, women and the elderly from IDPs, Returnees and host communities. The assessment team managed to visit all members of the selected communities due to its inclusive composition i.e. it comprised of both men and women enumerators. 1.7 Duration of the survey The assessment lasted for 3 days. It ran from 28 October 2019– 30 October 2019. Prior to the commencement of the assessment, a planning meeting was convened to pore over the survey instruments and to consider all the likely scenarios that may arise during the assessment and how to mitigate them. 1.8 Data collection methods and analysis A questionnaire survey was conducted data was collected and analyzed using an excel spreadsheet. 1.9 Data collection techniques The following techniques were used to collect relevant data: Household survey Focus Group Discussion Key Informants 4 2. Findings 2.1 Additional Vulnerability & Health Figure 2: Head of Household According to survey 89% of interviewed 9% 2% households head were male and 9% were female, while 2% of household head were 89% children (Fig2). about 41% of families have more than 3 children under 5-year age. The Man Head HH Woman Head HH targeted families also having disable members Children Head HH in their families with the ratio of 25%. Study shows that 22% of families includes chronically ill members. Less than half of children in targeted communities are fully immunized having the ratio of 45%. 23% of children are partially immunized, 31% of children do not have immunization card and other 1% of children are not immunized. Figure 3: Tuberculosis victims in assessed people Tuberculosis (TB) is a major challenge in Afghanistan. According to WHO, (2017 data) 47,406 6% TB positive cases were detected in Afghanistan. The targeted communities are having a ratio of 6% of TB patients(Fig3). The respondents mentioned that some of their family 94% members lost their lives in last month because of different causes. Yes No 2.2 General Assessment The survey result shows that large number of respondents are displaced due to conflict. Which is about 77.8%. 5.7% of respondents are displaced due to natural disasters, 2.6% of respondents are documented returnees and 3.6% of respondents are undocumented returnees, while 10.3% of respondents are host communities from the targeted areas(Fig4). 5 Figure 4: Displacement category 77.8% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10.3% 5.7% 2.6% 3.6% 10% 0% 1 Conflict IDPs