Uzbekistan: Population Movement

Emergency appeal n° MDRUZ002 Uzbekistan: GLIDE n° OT-2010-000113-UZB Population Movement 15 July 2010

This revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,166,159 in cash, kind, or services to support the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society which provided assistance to tens of thousands of refugees from Kyrgyzstan in June and July 2010. The revised appeal will cover the period of six months and will be completed by the end of December 2010. A Final Report will be made available by 31 March 2011, three months after the end of the operation.

CHF 300,000 was allocated on 15 June from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation.

The Red Crescent provided tents, clothing and mattresses to refugees upon their arrival. Photo: Uzbekistan RC/Namangan Appeal history: • This Emergency Appeal was initially launched with a target of CHF 4.15 million, on a preliminary basis, on 16 June 2010 for 6 months to assist 24,000 beneficiaries. • Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 300,000 was allocated from the International Federation’s DREF to support the National Society to respond. • This revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,166,159 in cash, kind, or services to support the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society. As per 15 July 2010 the coverage of the revised appeal is 102 per cent.

The IFRC is not appealing for additional funding through this appeal due to the changed situation and as initial needs are covered. Please see the donor response list for information on contributing donors.

Summary: Violent clashes in the south of Kyrgyzstan starting on 10 June 2010 resulted in a massive population movement towards and across the Uzbekistan border. An estimated number of 92,000 refugees were registered in Uzbekistan and accommodated in camps in the areas of Andijan, Namangan and Fergana. However, the situation in Kyrgyzstan quickly changed and on 24 June the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan notified that all refugees, with some minor exceptions, had returned to Kyrgyzstan.

The Movement response was prompt and comprehensive. Initially the National Society distributed food and non-food items from its own stock while delivery of items was organized by the IFRC carrying non-food items, a combination of in-kind donations from a number of partner National Societies and the IFRC’s regional logistics unit in Dubai. Moreover a FACT as well as senior Federation staff members, including a senior advisor, was deployed to Uzbekistan.

Due to the quickly changed situation there was no distribution of relief items delivered by the IFRC to Uzbekistan: refugees returned to Kyrgyzstan before the distributions could be organised. The IFRC considers it is logical to transfer part of the goods delivered in Uzbekistan to the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan while keeping the rest in Uzbekistan to replenish the National Society’s preparedness stocks and strengthen its preparedness capacity in areas prone to a renewed refugee influx. In terms of disaster management, and as part of the appeal, capacity building in core areas of disaster management planning, organisational preparedness, community preparedness and disaster risk reduction will be initiated.

The IFRC is about to re-open its country office in Tashkent in order to enhance coordination of Movement actions in time of crisis and monitor the situation as conditions in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan remain calm but still volatile. Moreover permanent Federation presence will contribute to strengthening the Red Crescent’s representation role as well as auxiliary to the state authorities.

The situation Violent clashes in the south of Kyrgyzstan starting on 10 June 2010 resulted in massive population movement towards and across the Uzbekistan border. An estimated number of 92,000 refugees were registered in Uzbekistan and accommodated in camps in the areas of Andijan, Namangan and Fergana. The Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan, acting as an auxiliary to the public authorities engaged immediately in the provision of relief assistance to the affected people.

In response to the quickly developing crises, the International Federation deployed a field assessment and coordination team (FACT), seconded senior Europe Zone Office personnel to Tashkent, issued a preliminary Emergency Appeal, made a DREF allocation of CHF 300,000 and arranged for the delivery of emergency non-food items to Uzbekistan.

Two flights organized by the International Federation arrived to Uzbekistan on 20 June carrying non-food items, a combination of in-kind donations from a number of partner National Societies (Canadian, British, and Danish Red Cross Societies) and International Federation stocks dispatched from the Dubai regional logistics unit. Consignments of relief supplies were flown to Uzbekistan by the Finnish Red Cross and the Turkish Red Crescent. The International Committee of the Red Cross provided support to the National Society and began mobilising in-kind assistance either.

In the meantime the situation in Kyrgyzstan started to quickly change and on 24 June the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan notified that all refugees, with some minor exceptions, had returned to Kyrgyzstan and that no further international assistance was required. The Government further announced its wish that goods brought into Uzbekistan to assist refugees should be forwarded to the Kyrgyz Republic to follow the intended beneficiaries of international assistance. It is understood that the Government of Uzbekistan respects the need of agencies to remain accountable for the use of these resources and is therefore planning to facilitate the transfer of materials within agencies present on both sides of the border. The International Federation agreed with the approach, as did the Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan which had received confirmation from the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan that the latter was ready, able and willing to receive the goods in question.

However, taking into account that the Uzbekistan Red Crescent used large amounts of its own preparedness stocks to provide immediate assistance to the arriving refugees from Kyrgyzstan during the first days of the crises, the International Federation considers it totally legitimate to use the adequate number of relief supplies brought into the country as part of the International Federation response to replenish the stocks of the National Society that were utilized to support the refugees

For that purpose, the International Federation in Tashkent, while awaiting a response from the Government of Uzbekistan to its proposal, has been working to establish a detailed overview of which goods would be transferred to Kyrgyzstan and which would be handed over to the Red Crescent branches in the regions of Andijan, Namangan and Fergana, keeping in mind both the need for replenishment and the need to respect 3 donors’ intent. The Red Cross Red Crescent back donors have given their agreement for the goods to be utilized in Kyrgyzstan.

Coordination and partnerships The Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society, acting as an auxiliary to the public authorities, played the central role in organizing the provision of Red Cross Red Crescent assistance to the refugees who had arrived in their country, and participated in the work of the task forces the government of Uzbekistan had established at national and regional levels.

The UN inter-agency system has been coordinated by the UN Resident Representative in Tashkent, while WHO has been leading coordination through bi-weekly meetings with all agencies involved in health sector. During and after the Federation FACT mission the IFRC increased its interaction with the wider humanitarian community.

The National Society, the International Federation and the ICRC have been in close dialogue from the onset of the crisis, and established effective coordination mechanisms to ensure a well-coordinated Movement response. Coordination commitment is based on the Memorandum on Partnership and Coordination signed between the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society, the ICRC and the International Federation in May 2010.

The ICRC regional delegation in Tashkent has been working in close coordination with the Federation and mobilized resources to ensure a rapid Movement response and adequate support to the National Society. The ICRC contributed in-kind emergency supplies as well as technical support in areas such as Restoring Family Links (RFL) and water and sanitation.

The Uzbekistan Red Crescent, the International Federation and ICRC had daily coordination meetings chaired by the National Society at its headquarters. The representatives of the International Federation have been based in the National Society headquarters and it has been agreed that to the extent the International Federation is to continue to be present in Tashkent it will do so in an integrated manner.

In order to strengthen the co-ordination of Movement action, and to facilitate relations, the Director of Europe Zone made a visit to Tashkent during which she met with representatives of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Society leadership, the International Federation team, the ICRC, and representatives of UN and other international organisations present in Uzbekistan.

The Europe Zone Office is preparing to support these efforts further, and to assist the Red Crescent Society in Uzbekistan in developing its role as an auxiliary to the public authorities, building on the good and constructive co-operation established during the crisis.

Red Cross and Red Crescent action Andijan regional branch of the Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan began responding to the needs of the refugees almost immediately upon their arrival in large numbers. Starting late 11 June the staff and volunteers of the branch provided tents, used clothing and mattresses and began offering hot meals.

Since the inflow of refugees from Kyrgyzstan started the Uzbekistan Red Crescent responded by providing relief items from its own stock. A wide-range of food and non-food items was distributed. Please see annex 1 for an overview over the items distributed.

The Secretariat of the International Federation – through the headquarters in Geneva, the Europe zone office in Budapest and Items Quantity the regional representation in Almaty activated a FACT whose Tents 200 deployment started on 18 June 2010 and lasted for three weeks. Blankets 14,390 The FACT supported the Uzbekistan Red Crescent in refining the Jerry cans 5,185 needs assessments, drawing up operational plans, coordinating Hygiene kits 3,000 the complex relationships with partners within and outside the Kitchen sets 5,430 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Table 1: Relief items brought into Uzbekistan by the IFRC.

4 developing appropriate mechanisms for this in close consultation with the National Society and the ICRC regional delegation in Tashkent. The FACT comprised technical experts in areas of emergency shelter, health, relief, communications, reporting and logistics, supported by the ICRC and National Society staff.

An airplane with humanitarian cargo (carrying 15 tons of food and non-food items) on board donated by the Turkish Red Crescent arrived to the Osh airport on 15 June, and a second airplane with food and non-food items arrived to Andijan on 23 June. The Finnish Red Cross sent a consignment of blankets, jerry cans and kitchen sets that arrived on 23 June. The International Committee of the Red Cross supported the National Society through in-kind contribution which included 650 tents, 4,200 blankets, 1,400 jerry cans, 10 emergency health kits and a range of other essential relief supplies.

Senior staff members from the regional representation in Almaty, the zone office in Budapest and the Regional Logistics Unit in Dubai were temporary deployed to Uzbekistan to assist with inter-agency coordination and communication with government structures. The logistics staff on the ground has combined quickly and effectively with the staff from the regional branch and all shipments have been quickly cleared through by customs and transferred into the central warehouse to be available for distribution.

On 3 July an experienced Senior Advisor was deployed to work with the National Society initially for two weeks. Permanent working contacts with the host national society have proved to be useful and mutually appreciative. Therefore it has been decided that the Federation will continue to maintain this dialogue: in the coming weeks the Federation representative is expected to work closely with the National Society on following up on the crisis, strengthening the Red Crescent’s auxiliary role by promoting the Red Crescent law, resolving the situation with the funds inspection which has resulted in blocking the National Society’s bank account, and activating implementation of the 2010-2011 country plan after the outstanding problems between the government financial structures and the National Society are resolved.

As next step the International Federation has initiated the re-opening of its country office in Tashkent in order to enhance coordination of the Movement actions in time of the crisis and to monitor the developments of the situation with refugees after they have returned - the situation in the neighbouring Kyrgyzstan remains calm but still volatile. Sufficient resources which have been made available in response to the emergency appeal will allow to intensify support to the Uzbekistan Red Crescent in the implementation of the priority development and capacity building activities .The operation will continue to be further supported by the Almaty regional representation and the zone office in Budapest, especially in the areas which require complex technical expertise, but setting up of the integrating management structure at least for six months to support the challenging national society’s plans is seen as a key success factor.

The needs Due to the quickly changed situation there was no distribution of relief items delivered by the IFRC to Uzbekistan in response to the crisis: refugees returned to Kyrgyzstan before the distributions could be organised. The International Federation considers that, as the goods were donated to the refugees and as they are back in Kyrgyzstan, it is logical to transfer part of these goods to the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan and to keep the rest in Uzbekistan to replenish the national society’s preparedness stocks and strengthen its preparedness capacity in the areas potentially prone to the renewed refugee influx. In this respect there is a need to finalize the transfer of part of these goods to Kyrgyzstan and replenish the stock; the International Federation’s regional representation will provide necessary logistics support to the Uzbekistan Red Crescent as required.

Further support is also needed in monitoring the situation at the border and among returnees together with the ICRC and in staying prepared for a possible new crisis. For that purpose permanent presence of the International Federation in Uzbekistan will be ensured, also to strengthen the Red Crescent’s representation and the National Society’s auxiliary role by promoting the Red Crescent law, to assist in resolving the situation with the National Society funds inspection, to rebuild the National Society capacities and facilitate regular programming. 5

The proposed operation

Logistics

Outcome: Mobilized humanitarian goods are transferred to Kyrgyzstan to follow the intended beneficiaries of international assistance and allocated to the Uzbekistan Red Crescent for enhancing its preparedness stocks and replenishment of own supplies which have been used to support refugees from Kyrgyzstan. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned • Coordinated transfer of relief • Make inventory of items to be transferred to Kyrgyzstan items across the • Organise and control the movement of goods across the border to Uzbek/Kyrgyz border; destination point including storage throughout as required. • Well managed reception of • Liaise and coordinate action with ICRC, and any other appropriate all goods by the Kyrgyzstan key actors to ensure that the IFRC logistics operation uses all Red Crescent. required information. • Uzbekistan Red Crescent • Assist the National Society to transfer goods to their warehouses in emergency stocks Andijan, Fergana, Namangan and Tashkent; replenished; • Assist National Society to properly store the goods in their warehouses; • Provide support for reconstructing warehouse in Andijan;

Capacity building Outcome: The implementation of plans and activities aimed at building response capacity of the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society has been intensified in the core areas of disaster management planning, organisational preparedness, community preparedness and disaster risk reduction. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned • Disaster management • Identify capacity building needs in disaster management and capacity building priorities related areas (including volunteer management, logistics, IT, identified and incorporated systems, procurement) into the Federation country • Design plans for basic and specialised training for staff and plan for Uzbekistan 2010- volunteers prioritizing Andijan, Fergana and Namangan branches 2011; and conduct training accordingly. • Reinforced the disaster • Acquire locally produced means of transportation management structure and capacity of the National • Set up the IFRC country office in Tashkent to intensify the working Society; relations with and support to the national society, especially in the implementation of the 2010-2011 country plan and budget. country • Targeted support provided • Support the national society in its endeavours to strengthen its to the National Society in position as an independent voluntary organisation in front of reinforcing its role in the governmental authorities and assist it in promoting the adoption of area of humanitarian the Red Crescent law diplomacy, auxiliary role and building capacities to respond to crises.

Communications – Advocacy and Public Information

The FACT communications coordinator was supporting the efforts of the team in feeding the Secretariat and partner National Societies with information and stories illustrating the efforts being made at local level. As of 1 July, three web stories and two press releases had been written by the FACT team. Further communications activities will be coordinated with the zone office in Budapest and Communications department of the IFRC’s Secretariat in Geneva.

Capacity of the National Society 6

An overview of the capacity of the National Society and its ongoing programmes can be found in the country plan 2010-2011 for Uzbekistan.

Over recent years the International Federation and Movement partners have supported the National Society in strengthening its disaster management capacity as well as community preparedness, awareness and risk reduction. During last year some 120 members of the National Society disaster response teams (DRTs) from 6 branches (Karakalpakstan and Bukhara, Samarkand, Surkhandarya, Khorezm and Jizak regions) participated in 6 trainings organized by the regional emergency ministry structures. In March 2009 the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society participated in the regional UN OCHA Humanitarian Action Training to strengthen the capacity of the humanitarian country team embers to lead and coordinate effective humanitarian action. Following the assessment of the National Society’s logistics capacity by an expert from the Federation secretariat’s regional logistics unit in Dubai the Red Crescent elaborated a plan of warehouse renovation and logistics capacity-building. An assessment of the six Red Crescent stationary radio stations in the regional centres and all required repair was carried out with support from the emergency ministry’s specialists.

Since the beginning of 2009 the National Society has faced severe constraints in its programmes. Despite strong efforts the National Society has not been able to access any external funding as this was subjected to inspection by a commission of the Ministry of Finance with funds still effectively frozen today. Negotiations are ongoing to address the issue, and alternative solutions are considered to ensure emergency operations can proceed without undue delay.

Capacity of the IFRC

The International Federation has no permanent presence in Uzbekistan, but has been providing regular support to ongoing programmes through its regional office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with technical staff in the areas of disaster management, health and care, and organisational development as well as the usual support services. Further technical support is provided from the Europe Zone office in Budapest, and from Geneva.

Following the operation developments the IFRC entered the process of setting an office in Tashkent. The Federation has a formal legal status agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan.

Budget summary

See attached budget (Annex 1) for details.

Matthias Schmale Bekele Geleta Under Secretary General Secretary General Programme Services Division

How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Disaster Relief and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable.

The IFRC’s vision is to inspire, encourage, The IFRC’s work is guided by Strategy 2020 which puts facilitate and promote at all times all forms of forward three strategic aims: humanitarian activities by National Societies, with 1. Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen a view to preventing and alleviating human recovery from disaster and crises. suffering, and thereby contributing to the 2. Enable healthy and safe living. maintenance and promotion of human dignity and 3. Promote social inclusion and a culture of non- peace in the world. violence and peace. 7

Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: • In Uzbekistan Red Crescent: Mannon Rakhimov, President, phone: + 998 71150 8111; fax: + 998 71 25 61 801; email: [email protected] • In Regional Representation for Central Asia, Almaty: Drina Karahasanovic, Regional Representative phone: +77272918063; email: [email protected] • In Europe Zone, Budapest: Leon Prop, Head of Operations, phone + 36.1888.4502; email: [email protected] • In Geneva: Christine South, Operations Advisor; phone: +41.22.730.4529; fax: +41 22 730 0395; email: [email protected] • In Logistic Unit, Dubai: For the mobilization of relief items and logistics inquiries: Pete Glenister, Regional Logistics Coordinator, Regional Logistics Unit (RLU) Dubai, phone: +971 50 600 9166; fax +971 4 883 2212; e-mail: [email protected].

Annex 1

Support provided by the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society from own resources

Item Andijan Fergana Namangan RC HQ Total Tents (for 10 person), pcs 10 16 36 213 275 Tents (for 6 person), pcs 0 Mattress, pcs 50 185 180 650 1,065 Blanket, pcs 300 271 1500 2,071 Bedclothes, sets 75 275 1000 1,350 Bed-sheet, pcs 35 100 135 Kitchen set, pcs 4 750 754 Washing powder, units 280 600 880 Laundry soap, bars 100 600 700 Toilet soap, bars 250 100 600 950 Towel, pcs 30 300 1000 1,330 Waffle towel, pcs 500 500 Tooth paste, tubes 500 200 700 Tooth brush, pcs 500 1000 1,500 First-aid kit, pcs 5 25 150 180 Pillow, pcs 138 200 338 Dish detergents, kgs 30 30 Vegetable oil, ltr 45 100 145 Macaroni, kgs 110 500 610 Clothes 30 28 47 98 203 Foodstuffs 100 100 Jerry cans, pcs 50 24 74 Medicines, worth in som*/CHF 250,000/165 0 Shoes, pairs 2 2 Tea, kgs 18 18 Jam, cans 102 102 Canned food, cans 20 20 8

Rice, kgs 100 100 Cookies, kgs 5 5 *The som is the local currency in Uzbekistan.

BUDGET SUMMARY Inter-Agency Multilateral Coordinated TOTAL BUDGET Budget Group Shelter Response Support (ERUs) CHF Coordination

Shelter - Relief 84,000 84,000 Shelter - Transitional 0 Construction - Housing 0 Construction - Facilities / 0 Infrastructure Construction - Materials 0 Clothing & Textiles 119,520 119,520 Food 0 Seeds & Plants 0 Water & Sanitation 11,440 11,440 Medical & First Aid 78,000 78,000 Teaching Materials 0 Utensils & Tools 188,025 188,025 Other Supplies & Services & Cash 100,000 100,000 Disbursements ERU (Emergency Response Units) 0 Total Supplies 580,985 0 0 580,985

Land & Buildings 0 Vehicles 30,000 30,000 Computer & Telecom 6,000 6,000 Office/Household Furniture & 10,000 10,000 Equipment Medical Equipment 0 Other Machinery & Equipment 0 Total Land, vehicles & equipment 46,000 0 0 46,000

Storage 10,000 10,000 Distribution & Monitoring 20,000 20,000 Transport & Vehicle Costs 240,000 240,000 Total Transport & Storage 270,000 0 0 270,000

International Staff 80,000 80,000 Regionally Deployed Staff 20,000 20,000 National Staff 10,000 10,000 National Society Staff 5,000 5,000 Other Staff benefits 0 Consultants 20,000 20,000 Total Personnel 135,000 0 0 135,000

Workshops & Training 0 Total Workshops & Training 0 0 0 0

Travel 30,000 30,000 Information & Public Relation 5,000 5,000 Office Costs 10,000 10,000 Communications 10,000 10,000 9

Professional Fees 0 Financial Charges 2,000 2,000 Other General Expenses 6,000 6,000 Total General Expenditure 63,000 0 0 63,000

Cash Transfers to National Societies 0 Cash Transfers to 3rd parties 0 Total Contributions & Transfers 0 0 0 0

Program Support 71,174 0 0 71,174 Total Programme Support 71,174 0 0 71,174

Services & Recoveries 0 Shared Services 0 Total Services 0 0 0 0

TOTAL BUDGET 1,166,159 0 0 1,166,159

Available Resources Multilateral Contributions 0 ERUs contributions 0 TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES 0 0 0 0

NET EMERGENCY APPEAL NEEDS 1,166,159 0 0 1,166,159

Donor response to MDRUZ002 - Uzbekistan - Population Movement TIMEFRAME: 15 Jun 10 to 31 Dec 10 LOCATION: Uzbekistan

This is an empty report. Press Refresh button to view the data TOTAL AMOUNT SOUGHT: 1,166,159 TOTAL RECEIVED TO DATE 1,184,233 APPEAL COVERAGE TO DA 102% Updated on: 15 Jul 2010 National Disaster Health and Social Coordinatio Currency Amount Society Total Management Services n Development CHF CHF CHFCHF CHF

BUDGET 1,166,159 1,166,159

FUNDING

Opening Balance

Income

Cash contributions (received and pledged) American Red Cross USD 50,000 54,013 54,013 Australian Red Cross AUD 30,000 27,884 27,884 Finnish Red Cross EUR 6,061 8,258 8,258 Icelandic Red Cross CHF 30,000 30,000 30,000 Japanese Red Cross CHF 137,200 137,200 137,200 Monaco Red Cross EUR 15,000 20,062 20,062 EUR 100,000 133,743 133,743 Netherlands Red Cross (from Netherlands Government) CHF 10,000 10,000 10,000 New Zealand Red Cross Republic of Korea Red CHF 50,000 50,000 50,000 Cross Swedish Red Cross SEK 1,000,000 139,507 139,507 Total Cash contributions 610,667 610,667

Inkind Goods & Transport (pledged) British Red Cross CHF 98,903 98,903 98,903 Canadian Red Cross CHF 39,320 39,320 39,320 Danish Red Cross CHF 119,341 119,341 119,341 Finnish Red Cross EUR 227,269 316,002 316,002 Total Inkind Goods & Transport 573,567 573,567

Total Income 1,184,233 1,184,233

TOTAL FUNDING 1,184,233 0 00 1,184,233

COVERAGE 102% 102% MDRUZ002 OT-2010-000113-UZB 15 July 2010 Uzbekistan: Population movement

TASH-KUMYHR

KSHZYHL-DZH MAILI-SAI KOSONSOY SHAMALDYH-S

UCKURGON UCHKURGAN Kyrgyzstan Namangan CARTAK KOCHOR-ATA SAIDAKUM KOK-LNGAK NAMANGAN

PAHTAOBOD KOCHOR-ATA HAKKULOBOD PAYTUG

ANDIZHAN Andijan UZGYEN Uzbekistan KURGONTEPA SAHRIHAN ILYICHEVSK Kyrgyz cities

ASAKA Uzbeck cities

KUVA KARABAGIS OSH

Fergana MARGILON Population movement

FARGONA

RISTON KUVASOY

KYHZYHL-KIY

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