Joint Assessment: Afar Idps Situation
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JOINT ASSESSMENT: AFAR IDPS SITUATION UNICEF, UNOCHA & WFP April 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There was a joint assessment mission from 26 March -1 April 2020 in zone 1 and 3 woredas in Afar. The purpose was to understand the current IDP situation, identify needs and gaps including durable solutions. The monitoring team identified some 35, 406 people who have been displaced from Bordering areas of Issa to a different site within the zones since December 2019 and they are living with the host communities. The mission was undertaken by UNICEF, WFP and OCHA and the monitoring team discussed with woreda authorities, sector offices, IDP communities, AMREF, and SCI. The team also interviewed IDPs in Haruka and Gelalo IDP sites in zone 3 and had direct observations in the settlement sites. During the assessment, there are very few humanitarian partners providing support to the affected communities, however, the regional government providing food with the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) with both relief and PSNP and water trucking. Key Findings and Recommendations: • Based on the bilateral discussion with government and Partners (AMREF and SCI) zonal convid-19 task force established, and meetings have been held in zone three. The meeting is led by the government (zonal administration) and co-chaired by NGOs working in the zone. The task force has the plan to establish the Isolation Center in Berta hospital. • Some 35,406 new IDPs influx are living within the host community and in different collective sites will require urged humanitarian assistance and protection support in zone 1 and 3 woredas. • Food, Health and Nutrition, WASH and ES/NFIs are a top priority as most IDPs are living in a crowed situation in a temporary shelter and others live without shelter in the Kebeles and Woredas towns together with the host community. The regional government in collaboration with NDRMC distributed emergency food assistance but Still, huge gaps remain in food and Non-food items. • Mainstreaming protection principles in the provision of service delivery across all humanitarian sectors is vital to maximizing the impact of interventions for the affected population, by enhancing the safety and dignity of the community and ensuring meaningful access to services. • The durable solution includes providing livestock, livestock feed, materials for housing and cash to restore their livelihood is needed. BACKGROUND The conflict between ethnic groups of Afar and Somali/Issa community on pasture and water has long history mainly in Zone one and three woredas but the nature of the recent conflict is an exception as described in the region, woreda and community level. The conflict since the beginning of October 2019 escalated and resulted in the loss of many lives, displaced many people and damaged their properties and assets. according to the Afar regional Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, and Food Security Coordinator office (DPFSPCO), the number of IDPs reported 46,225 people from seven woredas in zone one and three of the region but inaccessible due to security situation. As a result, movement, communication, and trade between the two communities are not possible. Thus, the humanitarian needs of the displaced peoples did not assess well. According to the recent joint assessment report, which was conducted by the regional DPFSPCO, IOM and IRC in the first week of March 2020 a total of 35,406 new IDPs influx are identified due to the recent conflict since two to three months. Table 1. Number of IDPs due conflict in Afar Region, IDP No HHs S/No Zone Woreda sites IDPs Individual Causes Remark Visited by the 1 Awsi Rasu (zone Mile 6 670 4020 Conflict team 1) Garani* (new Visited by the Awsi Rasu (zone 2 woreda) 11 1944 11664 Conflict team 1) 3 Awsi Rasu (zone Chifra 1 100 600 Conflict 1) Visited by 4 Awsi Rasu (zone Afambo 1 360 2160 Conflict the team 1) Subtotal 19 3074 18,444 5 Gabi Rasu (Zone Gelalo 2 700 4200 Conflict 3) Gabi Rasu (Zone 6 Gewane 1 200 1200 Conflict Inaccessib 3) le due Hanruka** (new Gabi Rasu (Zone conflict 7 woreda) 5 1927 11,562 Conflict 3) Sub Total 7 2827 16,962 Conflict G/total 26 5901 35,406 Conflict WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE WASH situation This assessment was conducted by physically present to three of the seven woredas affected by the conflict. The assessment was conducted with the main purpose to identify major existing available water supply sources and sanitation interventions, interventions to-date and with the final aim of providing conclusion and context specific recommendations to the IDP situations. To collect primary information, woreda water offices and woreda health offices were contacted by physically presenting to the IDP sites. Information regarding types of water supply sources, availability of both batch community water supply and household water treatment chemicals, availability of household and community level water supply storage, types of sanitation facilities, to-date interventions and potential WASH partners for future interventions were collected. Responses It is identified that all the IDPs in Amibara and Hanruka woreda are 100% dependent on water trucking by the government as permanent water sources are very far from where they settled. Except one newly established IDP, the rest of the IDPs in Gelealo have settled in four kebeles were three kebeles are accessed by a Burka multi-village which is under construction by UNICEF and the other kebele has a permanent water supply scheme. The team has learned from Mille that it is only 15% of the IDPs have access to safe water and the rest depend on river Awash. However, one of the hosts kebele has permanent water supply which is currently non-functional. It is also learned that all previously UNICEF supplied household water treatment chemicals were distributed to more than 500 households in Amibara woreda. Sanitation and hygiene wise almost 100% of the IDPs visited practice open defecation and as there is high shortage of water supply, hygiene practices are very poor. However, it is learned that the respective woreda health offices have provided health education through their health extension workers and provided hygiene messages through previously UNICEF supplied IEC/BCC materials. Additionally, the respective woreda health and water offices have provided laundry and body soaps and household water storage materials to 15% of the IDPs in Amibara and Hanruka and 25% of the IDPs in Mille. GAPs ➢ IDPs in Amibara, Hanruka, more than 85% of the IDPs in Mille, Chifra, Afambo and 100% Gerani woreda lack access to safe water. ➢ There are no available both community and household level water treatment chemicals leaving the more IDPs directly use water from unprotected sources with any treatment. ➢ There are no available community and household level water storage mechanism. Most of the IDPs doesn’t have water container to be used both for storage and chemical treatment. Though there are supply and distribution of household water treatment chemicals, not all the IDPs have the appropriate containers at household level. ➢ Almost 100% of the IDPs in hosted by community and those settled separately practiced open defecation. ➢ As there is lack of availability of water supply, the hygiene status of the IDPs is found to be very poor. Potential NGO partners in WASH The team had also accessed the availability of potential partners in each respective woredas currently implementing WASH interventions along with other sectors in line with UNICEF intervention areas. As a result, the team has learned that AMREF and SCI are present in Amibara implementing a multi-sectoral intervention along with WASH. CARE Ethiopia is implementing WASH interventions and currently provided household water storages and water treatment chemicals including the provision of the transport service during the distribution. It is also learned that the woreda health and water offices are mostly happy by what AMREF health Africa is doing in Amibara. There is another local NGO called Rohi Wedu which is under establishment planning to implement health and WASH interventions in Amibara woreda. As Hanruka is a new woreda separated from Amibara, there are no NGOs operating and moreover, the government structure is still not existent. In Mille CARE used to be the major NGO providing permanent WASH interventions but currently phased out and there are no other partners. Recommendations Short Term Immediate provision of life saving safe water supply through water trucking in Amibara, Mille, Garani, Gelealo and Chifra. Provision of batch chlorination for IDPs receiving water supply through the means of water trucking and establishment of water quality monitoring system in place. Provision of water treatment chemical mainly PUR for IDPs depending on river water in Mille and Afambo. Rehabilitation and maintenance of Ferede water supply scheme in Mille. Supply and installation of Emergency Water Kit in Afambo and Mille. Provision of household water storage and community level water storages with a minimum of 10,000 liters. Provision of key messages on sanitation and hygiene through available means including key messages in prevention and control of COVID-19. Supply and distribution of sanitation materials/kits including body and laundry soaps and menstrual hygiene materials for women and adolescent girls. Long Term Most of the IDPs settled in other communities and are stressing the available water supply in the host community. Therefore, additional borehole drillings are required. Drilling of one borehole in Hanruk which was planned to be drilled by the Afar Pastoralist and Agricultural Bureau through the Italian Development Cooperation Fund. Regional health bureau and respective woreda health office to provide a community mobilization for a collective decision to end to an open defecation practices in communities where IDPs settled and where the IDPs going to settle for permanent time. Rehabilitation of non-functional community water supply schemes in Mille, Chifra and Amibara.