Nepal Earthquake Response Makwanpur District - Factsheet
SHELTER RECOVERY ASSESSMENT, 22-29 MAY 2015 [Population: 420,477* Households: 86,127*] *Based on 2011 Nepal census
Summary Housing Damage
On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with its epicenter in 86% of households reported housing damage 69% of households reported that that they feel Lamjung District, approximately 81 km northwest of the country capital, Kathmandu. as a result of the earthquakes unsafe in the shelter they are currently Another earthquake of magnitude 7.3 followed on 12 May 2015 in Dolakha District. living in REACH, through its partnership with the Global Shelter Cluster, was deployed to Nepal to facilitate the development of a comprehensive shelter and settlements Reported damage by housing typology recovery strategy for the Nepal Shelter Cluster, and establish a baseline for analysis of the recovery process. The data presented in this factsheet is the result Walls mud-bonded brick/stone Walls mud-bonded brick/stone of a stratified, random survey of 122 households, including those with damaged Roof corrugated galvanised iron (CGI) and non-damaged shelters. Findings can be generalised at district level with a 95% Roof slate / tile level of confidence and a 10% margin of error. Housing type prevalence 19% Housing type prevalence 54% 0% Completely destroyed 2% Completely destroyed Demographics 52% Heavy damage / partial collapse 24% Heavy damage / partial collapse 43% Minor-moderate damage 70% Minor-moderate damage Female-headed households 6.5 Average household size 17% 4% No damage 5% No damage Age Distribution 2% Households with only one member over the 0+52+44+4 2+24+695 49% Male / 51% Female Walls cement-bonded brick/stone Walls reinforced concrete cement (RCC)
5+27+8+7+4 4+30+6+6+5 age of 18 60+ Roof CGI Roof RCC 5% Households who are renting Housing type prevalence 6% Housing type prevalence 3% 18 - 59 12 - 17 6% Households with physically disabled 0% Completely destroyed 0% Completely destroyed 5 - 11 1% Households hosting separated, orphaned 0% Heavy damage / partial collapse 0% Heavy damage / partial collapse 0 - 4 57% Minor-moderate damage 25% Minor-moderate damage 43% No damage 75% No damage Displacement 0+57+43 0+0+25+75 61% of households reported that they are not living Reported reasons for displacement Temporary Shelter in the same shelter as before the earthquakes (Respondents could report multiple reasons)
86+76+43 Of households that sustained housing damage: Reported emergency shelter needs 1 min Median travel time from current shelter to original House is damaged 86% house or destroyed 1st need 2nd need 3rd need Fear of aftershocks 76% 30% reported that they have constructed or are Durable construction materials 78% 87% 74% 3% of households are 10 minutes or more from constructing temporary shelters their original house Unsure if house is 43% Shelter materials 5% 6% 13% safe 43% of all households surveyed reported that they Blankets/mats 0% 0% 0% Households that are 10 minutes or more from their have received material shelter assistance Tools 2% 1% 2% original house are predominantly with family in the same Labour 2% 1% 2% Intentions of displaced households community. 0% reported that they have received cash Technical assistance 9% 4% 8% assistance Other 3% 0% 1% Where displaced households are staying 7 days 30 days 69+11+16+1+6+0 Land of damaged house 69% Top types of material shelter assistance received (Respondents could report multiple types) Open ground 11% 98+13+2+0 With family in same community 16% 3+81+1+15 24+50+6+20 Tarpaulins 98% With family in different community 1% 3% Return to original house 24% Blankets and mats 13% 81% Stay in temporary shelter 50% Other 3% Kitchen sets 2% 1% Move to another shelter 5% Evacuation Centre 0% 15% Don’t know 20% mp man For more information on this factsheet please contact: Page 1/2 Shelter Cluster: [email protected] REACH Initiative: [email protected] Nepal Earthquake Response Makwanpur District - Factsheet
SHELTER RECOVERY ASSESSMENT, 22-29 MAY 2015 [Population: 420,477* Households: 86,127*] *Based on 2011 Nepal census
Housing Recovery Reported Household Needs
Of households reporting housing damage: Top 4 reported repair / rebuild needs Priority NFI needs Priority household needs (Respondents could report multiple needs) (Respondents’ reported top three needs) (Respondents’ reported top three needs)
11% of households reported that they have started 60+55+43+37 repairing or rebuilding their original house Cement 60% 1st need 2nd need 3rd need 1st need 2nd need 3rd need Blankets/mats 44% 20% 8% Shelter/housing 64% 3% 0% 8% of these 12 households reported that they have Sand 55% Gas/fuel 17% 4% 8% Employment/jobs 9% 19% 12% received support to repair or rebuild CGI 43% Hygiene items 14% 11% 24% Drinking water 7% 10% 1% 70% of households that sustatined housing damage Kitchen items 10% 24% 11% Security/policing 4% 1% 2% reported that they need support to remove debris Labour 37% Jerrycans 6% 23% 21% Roads 4% 15% 7%
Female-headed household recovery Access to needed repair / rebuild materials (Due to the small sample size, it should be noted that the information below is not statistically significant) Cement Sand WASH Livelihoods 34% Lots 34% Lots 42% Some 52% Some 3% of households reported that their pre-earthquake Top 5 reported livelihoods prior to earthquakes 11% of female-headed households reported that they 21% None 12% None source of drinking water was damaged (Respondents could report multiple livelihoods) are repairing or rebuilding their original house 3% Don’t know 2% Don’t know 34+42+213 34+52+122 70+38+19+19+17 3% of households reported that their sanitation system 50% of these 2 households reported that they have Subsistence farming 70% CGI Labour was completely destroyed or heavily damaged received support to repair or rebuild 20% Lots 15% Lots Keep livestock 38% 63% of households that sustained housing damage 51% Some 62% Some 18% None 23% None Source of drinking water Informal job 19% reported that they need support to remove debris 11% Don’t know 0% Don’t know 20+51+18+11 15+62+230 Before 25 April After 12 May Cash crop farming 19% Communication Hazard Protection 16% Private pipe 18% Own a business 17% 30% Municipal tap 30% 34% Spout 34% Top 3 ways of receiving public information Of all assessed households: 20% Other 19% (Respondents could report multiple ways) 70% of households reported a decrease in income
80+74+70 16+30+3420 18+30+3319 immediately after the earthquakes 65% of households feel only partially protected or Word-of-mouth 80% completely unprotected against current weather 33% of households reported a decline in water quality 0% of households reporting a decrease in income condititons said that their income has since been fully restored Phone calls 74% 7% of households reported a decrease in water quantity 52% of households do not feel protected against of households reporting a decrease in income Radio 70% 55% upcoming monsoon season Type of toilet facility said that their income has since been partially restored
51% of households do not feel protected against Before 25 April After 12 May 43% of households reported knowing of someone in the upcoming winter conditions Livestock ownership community who was consulted before aid delivery 62% Flush (septic) 66% 61% of households have experienced damage from 4% Flush (sewer) 2% 85% of households kept livestock prior to the earthquakes past natural hazard(s) Public Services 25% Pit Latrine 25% On average, of these households’ livestock died or were 8% None / Other 7% 2% Reported inability to access to services and primary reason 63+4+25+8 66+2+25+7 lost as a result of the earthquakes
Of all assessed households: 7% Households sharing toilet facilities 18% with other households 8% Health services 2% Municipal services 48% Education Facility destroyed in earthquake Physical access constraints Facility destroyed in earthquake 2.4 Average # of households per toilet 2.7 mp man For more information on this factsheet please contact: Page 2/2 Shelter Cluster: [email protected] REACH Initiative: [email protected]