Report of the Tsunami Inter Agency Assessment Mission, Hafun to Gara
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TSUNAMI INTER AGENCY ASSESSMENT MISSION Hafun to Gara’ad Northeast Somali Coastline th th Mission: 28 January to 8 February 2005 2 Table of Content Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 5 2. Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 12 2.1 Description of the Tsunami.............................................................................................................. 12 2.2 Description of the Northeast coastline............................................................................................. 13 2.3 Seasonal calendar........................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Governance structures .................................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Market prices ................................................................................................................................... 16 2.6 UN Agencies and NGOs (local and international) on ground.......................................................... 16 3. Methodology ............................................................................................................................................... 17 4. Food, Livelihood & Nutrition Security Sector.......................................................................................... 19 4.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.2 Food, nutrition & livelihood security sector methodology ............................................................................ 19 4.3 Main findings - food, livelihood & nutrition security sector .......................................................................... 20 The impact of the Tsunami ‘shock’............................................................................................................... 20 Post Tsunami – current situation.................................................................................................................. 21 Change in demographic breakdown............................................................................................................. 21 Livelihood Strategy..................................................................................................................................... 26 Food sources ................................................................................................................................................ 26 Income .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Income sources ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Expenditure................................................................................................................................................... 28 Livelihood Assets ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Coping strategies.......................................................................................................................................... 30 Response so far............................................................................................................................................ 31 4.4 Constraints & challenges - Food, livelihood & nutrition security sector....................................................... 32 4.5 Food, livelihood & nutrition security sector - Conclusion & recommendations ........................................... 33 5. Fisheries Sector.......................................................................................................................................... 36 5.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 36 5.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 36 5.3 Main findings................................................................................................................................................ 37 Pre-Tsunami context.................................................................................................................................... 37 Response so far............................................................................................................................................ 39 5.4 Conclusions and recommendations - Post Tsunami needs ........................................................................ 40 Short term humanitarian emergency response ............................................................................................ 40 Mid/long term livelihood recovery................................................................................................................. 40 6. Health & Nutrition ....................................................................................................................................... 41 6.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 41 6.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 41 6.3 Main findings................................................................................................................................................ 42 6.4 Constraints & challenges............................................................................................................................. 44 6.5 Conclusion & recommendations.................................................................................................................. 44 7. Water and Sanitation.................................................................................................................................. 46 7.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 46 7.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 46 7.3 Main findings................................................................................................................................................ 47 7.4 Constraints & challenges............................................................................................................................. 48 7.5 Conclusions & recommendations................................................................................................................ 48 8. Shelter & Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................. 50 8.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 50 8.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 50 8.3 Main findings................................................................................................................................................ 51 Pre-Tsunami context..................................................................................................................................... 51 Post-Tsunami emergency needs.................................................................................................................. 51 Response so far – emergency & livelihood response .................................................................................. 52 8.4 Constraints and challenges ......................................................................................................................... 52 8.5 Conclusion & recommendations.................................................................................................................. 52 3 Response options: short term humanitarian response................................................................................. 52 Mid/long term livelihood recovery................................................................................................................. 53 9. Education Sector ........................................................................................................................................ 54 9.1 Summary of key findings ............................................................................................................................. 54 9.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 54 9.3 Main findings...............................................................................................................................................