Joint Humanitarian and Early Recovery Update June 2011 – Report #33

THIS REPORT INDICATES THE UN AND NGO PARTNER RESPONSE TO CONTINUING HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND EARLY RECOVERY CONCERNS, IN SUPPORT TO THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS TO REBUILD THE FORMER CONFLICT‐AFFECTED REGIONS. ACTIVITIES SHOW PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SECTORAL PRIORITIES AND GOALS DESCRIBED IN THE 2011 JOINT PLAN FOR ASSISTANCE.

12,077 IDPs in Vavuniya and Jaffna camps as of 30 June 2011

363,131 persons released and/or returned as of 30 June 2011

Source: Compiled by UNHCR from and government data

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS • June saw an acceleration of returns to Mullaitivu areas. Between 1 June and 30 June 2011, around 4,800 people (1,400 families) returned to their areas of origin in the Maritimepattu and Puthukkudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) from Menik Farm camp in . By end June, the total population returned to the Northern Province stood at 377,497 people (112,288 families) – this figure includes 202,801 people (63,778 families) displaced after April 2008 and 174,696 persons (49,134 families) displaced before April 20081. • At the end of June, 12,689 IDPs (3,830 families) displaced after April 2008 remained in camps awaiting return to their areas of origin. An additional 8,521 IDPs (2,360 families) from the protracted or long‐term caseload (displaced prior to April 2008) remained in welfare centres. Long‐lasting solutions are also sought by a total 151,663 IDPs living with host families: 66,663 persons (23,281 families) displaced after April 2008, in addition to 85,000 long‐term IDPs (16,945 families). • A total 5,612 IDPs (1,715 families) remained stranded in transit situations in the five northern : 1,732 recent IDPs (479 families) and 3,880 long‐term displaced persons (1,236 families). • The humanitarian community continues to support the government in its commitment to seek durable resettlement solutions for the remaining displaced people. Agencies are providing returnees with basic services and livelihood assistance to help them rebuild normal lives. • The Secretary, Presidential Task Force for Resettlement, Development and Security in the Northern Province (PTF) and the UN Resident Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) scheduled a meeting for 15 July to review the progress of the Joint Plan of Assistance for the Northern Province in 2011 (JPA) at the mid‐year milestone. The Government Agents (GA) will discuss achievements and outstanding humanitarian needs and

1 There are two major caseloads of displaced people in . Those recently displaced or ‘new’ IDPs refers to those displaced after April 2008, and the ‘old’ or protracted caseload refers to those displaced prior to April 2008. Note that the total population returned to their districts of origin includes returns from both categories of IDPs.

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gaps in each of their districts at the meeting bringing together government authorities, UN agencies, and NGO as well as donor representatives. FUNDING • The UN Under‐Secretary‐General/Emergency Response Coordinator, Valerie Amos, has allocated US$ 5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen the response to continuing humanitarian vulnerabilities in the former conflict‐affected regions of Sri Lanka. UN and NGO programmes remain largely underfunded (see below), constraining support to government efforts in helping IDPs still in camps and resettled communities to meet their essential needs, as well as restore livelihoods, basic infrastructure and services. The RC/HC is leading the UN Country Team in discussions on distributing the CERF grant among sectors, with livelihoods and food security, shelter, protection, food assistance, WASH, nutrition and health as key priorities for support. • This is the third allocation to Sri Lanka in 2011 in sum of US$ 16 million in CERF support. The first allocation was to support the North due to underfunding and the second for emergency relief during the floods in (primarily) the Eastern, Northern and North‐Central Provinces earlier this year. • By 19 July 2011, nearly US$ 67 million (23.3%) has been received against the total JPA requirement of US$ 289 million. • By 19 July 2011, approximately US$ 24 million (52.4%) has been mobilized against the revised Flash Appeal requirement of US$ 46 million to address the underfunded needs of approximately 1.2 million people affected by the January‐February floods.

II. FLOOD RECOVERY in the EASTERN, NORTHERN and NORTH‐CENTRAL PROVINCES

The following is a summary of about six months response to the humanitarian and early recovery needs after two successive floods hit (mainly) the Eastern, Northern and North‐Central Provinces in early 2011. While much work has been done, communities need more assistance to regain losses and restore livelihoods.

Education • The majority of children from these communities lost essential school supplies, including school bags, textbooks, uniforms and shoes. Education infrastructure also suffered, as many schools found supplies washed away or permanently damaged. Although children’s education remains a high priority, economic hardship and decreased income in the aftermath of the floods increased the risk of children’s education being disrupted or even discontinued. Partners provided critical assistance to schools, teachers and students, as shown in table 1 below, to ensure children’s access to education and regular student attendance:

Table 1: Flood impact on the education sector and assistance provided Schools affected 1,028 Schools cleaned 709 Tarpaulins distributed 2,000 Green boards distributed 614 Recreation kits distributed 257 Learner kits provided 89,530 Source: UNICEF, June 2011

• The demand for education supplies remains high and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has committed over US$ 500,000 to UNICEF to provide essential stationery for children. This will reduce the financial burden on families of re‐equipping their children to go back to school. Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihoods Food • In partnership with the government, WFP distributed food through food‐for‐work, food‐for‐asset creation and vulnerable group feeding programmes. Approximately 263,000 beneficiaries received some 1,240 metric tons of food, while nearly 5,000 vulnerable people also received food support through a ZOA food‐ for‐work (FFW) intervention. • Following a review, WFP has decided to extend its Emergency Operation (EMOP) for a further six months to provide adequate food assistance to vulnerable people until the end of the lean season in January 2012,

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when the Maha harvest is anticipated. Approximately 500,000 people will receive 14,000 tons of food support through this support. • Under the EMOP, WFP and partners are carrying out FFW projects as general food distribution and ‘soft’ food‐for‐work (SFFW) activities phase down. So far, almost 650,000 people have received more than 2,150 metric tons of mixed food commodities through the general food and SFFW modalities. • WFP has purchased 135 metric tons of Thriposha, a locally‐produced supplementary food fortified with nutrients to assist targeted beneficiaries. Children between six‐23 months, pregnant and nursing women and children between 24‐59 months suffering from moderate acute malnutrition will start receiving Thriposha, sugar and oil. WFP and the Ministry of Health (MoH) are finalizing beneficiary selection.

Agriculture • For the 2011 Yala season, FAO provided 141,060 bushels of paddy seed to 30,000 farming households in the Eastern Province, sufficient to cultivate nearly 50,000 acres, as well as other food crop (OFC) seeds to 30,000 families for cultivation of 741 acres (see tables 2 and below).

Table 2: FAO paddy assistance in the Eastern Province during the 2011 Yala season Districts # of bushels # of households # of acres 33,721 7,172 11,240 66,021 14,041 22,007 Trincomalee 41,318 8,787 13,773 Total 141,060 30,000 47,020 Source: FAO, June 2011

Table 3: OFC support in the Eastern Province during the 2011 Yala season # of households # of households # of acres Green gram (1/4 acre per household) 1,150 288 Ground nut (1/4 acre per household) 1,350 338 Cowpea (1/4 acre per household) 1,675 419 Black gram (1/4 acre per household) 398 100 Maize (1/4 acre per household) 2,500 625 Vegetable seed kits (30,000) 30,000 741 Source: FAO, June 2011

• In addition, FAO is planning to provide additional agricultural support for the most vulnerable smallholder farmers (with landholdings of 1‐2 acres) to cultivate 60,000 acres of paddy and 4,000 acres of OFC, as well as 30,000 vegetable seed kits, during the Maha 2011/12 season.

Livelihoods • UNDP facilitated strong coordination between government, UN and NGO partners throughout the flood response, including through effective information management. • After the floods, nearly 80% of the population2 in the Koralaipattu North, Koralaipattu South, Pattu, Manmunai West, Manmunai Southwest, Porathivu Pattu DSDs, which were resettled fairly recently, needed livelihood assistance. The majority were farmers affected by widespread destruction of the Maha paddy crop (estimated at 76%). Additionally, there was substantial damage to farming‐related infrastructure: authorities estimated LKR 467.3 million (US$ 4.2 million) worth of damages to eight major tanks, 11 medium tanks and 102 minor tanks. • Against this backdrop, partners mobilized to provide livelihoods assistance. Nearly 73,000 people of an estimated 214,000 in need received direct assistance, or support through cash‐for‐work (C4W) or FFW initiatives (table 5). In terms of agricultural support, close to 30,000 people received home gardening, OFC or paddy seed (table 6). • The government’s C4W programme 16 days of labour for 10,561 labourers (i.e., 168,976 work days).

2 214,830 persons, according to the Batticaloa GA office

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Table 4: Livelihoods interventions for flood‐affected communities Partners Intervention DSD # beneficiaries ILO, CARE, SLF, Oxfam Provided immediate income Koralaipattu North, Koralaipattu For 16,050 people GB, PIN, ACTED, and support through labour‐intensive South, Eravur Pattu, Manmunai arche nova, in C4W projects, targeted at local West, Manmunai Southwest, partnership with the priorities in restoring damaged Porathivu Pattu DSDs GA office socio‐economic infrastructure LWR and UMCOR Access to credit and vocational Koralaipattu South, Eravur Pattu 2,050 people training and Manmunai West DSDs Source: UNDP, June 2011

Table 5: # of beneficiaries of direct livelihood assistance, C4W and F4W support DSD # of people # of people # of persons # of persons Gap needing supported supported supported livelihood with direct through C4W through F4W assistance assistance Koralaipattu North 23,062 3,088 1,207 2,452 16,315 Koralaipattu South 29,451 4,196 2,129 9,428 13,698 Eravur Pattu 70,176 5,779 2,685 7,901 53,811 Manmunai West 25,920 3,513 4,122 1,916 16,369 Manmunai Southwest 19,657 2,343 3,125 2,416 11,773 Porathivu Pattu 46,164 10,613 2,782 2,942 29,827 Total 214,430 29,532 16,050 27,055 141,793 Source: UNDP, June 2011

Table 6: # of beneficiaries to have received agricultural support DSDs Support # beneficiaries Total FAO UNDP SLF Oxfam World ZOA Australia Vision Koralaipattu Home gardening 297 30 253 100 680 South Paddy for Yala 2,073 342 2,415 OFC 871 130 100 1,101 Eravur Pattu Home gardening 942 1,289 145 2,376 Paddy for Yala 1,690 439 2,129 OFC 1,063 196 15 1,274 Manmunai Home gardening 95 70 90 70 325 West Paddy for Yala 1,896 289 2,185 OFC 743 70 140 50 1,003 Manmunai Home gardening 207 703 264 1,174 Southwest Paddy for Yala 169 792 961 OFC 208 208 Porathivu Home gardening 3,200 207 964 87 4,458 Pattu Paddy for Yala 3,277 1,135 4,412 OFC 1,627 116 1,743 Koralaipattu Home gardening 355 589 235 1,179 North Paddy for Yala 756 491 1,247 OFC 295 292 75 662 Total Home gardening 10,192 Paddy for Yala 13,349 OFC 5,991 Grand Total 18,699 1,364 8,428 690 264 87 29,532 Source: UNDP and Department of Agriculture, June 2011

• CARE is selecting beneficiaries for livelihood assistance to 900 people in Batticaloa and Ampara Districts. • Meanwhile, the government’s Divi Neguma (Renewing Lives) home economic programme has distributed seeds for home gardens to more than half of the 34,500 targeted families. • According to the GA office, actors have renovated 24 damaged tanks (Reawakening Programme – 19, UNDP – 1, Oxfam GB – 2, ACTED and ZOA – 1 each).

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• Lutheran World Relief (LWR) helped to introduce 90,000 fingerlings into the Kirumichchai Tank in collaboration with the Department of Aquaculture. However there is limited assistance for the fisheries, livestock and poultry sectors. • Looking to the future, the government has requested all partners to work with the Department of Agriculture to ensure quality seeds are made available for the upcoming Maha season.

Trincomalee District • The national Disaster Management Centre’s (DMC) figures point to a maximum 333,000 Trincomalee residents affected3 by the floods. As in Batticaloa District, the majority of people whose livelihoods were badly affected are farmers. Also affected, but to a lesser extent, were fishermen and small businesses, including shops, food processing centres and others that suffered damaged to premises, equipment or stock. • Agencies provided support as shown below (table 7):

Table 7: Support to livelihoods Intervention Actor Location Description/# beneficiaries C4W GoSL Districtwide 163,820 workdays Sarvodaya Muttur, Seruwila 4,700 workdays Oxfam GB Muttur, Seruwila and 21,496 workdays Verugal PIN Has initiated programme for 3,200 beneficiaries F4W WFP 202 projects inclusive of 195,813 work days provided 489.53 metric tons of food SFFW WFP 24 projects inclusive of 9,380 work days (ongoing) provided 23.47mt of food Seed paddy FAO EUFF Project 3,322 beneficiaries for Yala FAO ER Project 31,548 bushels JPW 392 beneficiaries Sarvodaya 200 beneficiaries OFC FAO (ERP) 1,452 beneficiaries FAO (EUFF) 1,776 beneficiaries Leads 150 beneficiaries UNDP 40 beneficiaries Vegetable FAO EUFF 1,515 beneficiaries seeds FAO ERP 9,976 bushels Sarvodaya 50 beneficiaries Fruit UNIDO 30 beneficiaries cultivation Poultry FAO 243 beneficiaries farming ZOA 30 beneficiaries Goat rearing ZOA 97 beneficiaries Cattle ZOA 47 beneficiaries Rearing Handloom 80 beneficiaries industry UNIDO Source: UNDP, June 2011

• With regard to tank renovation, Peace Wind Japan is renovating six minor tanks, FAO has completed renovating one tank renovation with ongoing work on 26 others, and UNDP is renovating 6 minor tanks, 9 main channels and repairing 2 irrigation channels.

Ampara District • At the peak of the floods, close to 471,000 people were affected4 by the floods. Agencies undertook the following interventions to support people requiring livelihood assistance to get back on their feet:

3 The affected population was defined as an overall population in a Grama Niladhari Division of a district in which daily activities were hampered by the floods. 4 Ibid.

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9 During the flood relief phase, 18,746 farmers received paddy assistance (11,303 by FAO, 3,600 by government and the balance from other agencies). Additionally, FAO provided OFC support for 3,052 families. The government’s ongoing home gardening project reaches 51,800 and complemented by FAO support to 3,600. 9 The GA office reports that C4W programmes provided 139,222 workdays, equivalent to about 8,750 beneficiaries. 9 WFP provided 440mt of food to 87,913 beneficiaries through FFW, food‐for‐asset‐creation and Vulnerable Group Feeding programmes in all 20 DSDs. • In June, LWR initiated a new project focusing on agriculture value chains and working with 2,000 farmers. The project is implemented by the Social Welfare Organization in (SWOAD), in Pothuvil, Navithanveli, Samanthurai, Uhana and Alayadivembu DSDs. This two‐year project focuses on new farming techniques and crop management, agricultural infrastructure and inputs, linkages with financial institutions and re‐establishing market facilities to sell farmers’ produce. By June, all 17 Farmers Organizations have been re/established and capacity‐building has begun. • With the reduced number of partners and the relatively strong recovery, UNDP and OCHA have scaled back their coordination support in the District.

Health and Nutrition • Nearly 267,695 women of reproductive age were in flood‐affected communities. UNFPA distributed 3,650 maternity kits for pregnant women over 37 weeks and 3,250 hygiene packs to those in need among this group.

Shelter/NFI Batticaloa District • The floods destroyed some 18,610 houses, while damaging another 5,279 in the District, according to an assessment by the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA). However, agencies can meet only a fraction of needs due to funding constraints, providing 1,300 semi‐permanent shelters (7% of the requirement) and renovating 1,065 damaged houses (20% of the requirement) that could be repaired. (See table 8 below.) • Families left homeless by the floods have put up fragile structures of mud or clay, using wooden poles obtained from the nearby forests, and cadjan roofs, that these families are at greater risk in even moderate weather conditions, let alone another full‐blown natural disaster.

Table 8: Shelter interventions in Batticaloa District Agencies Semi‐permanent shelters Housing repairs/ upgrading Planned Completed / Balance Planned Completed / Balance Ongoing Ongoing NRC 498 122 376 0 0 0 UNOPS 4005 400 0 0 0 0 ZOA 97 0 97 314 145 169 Oxfam 35 0 35 0 0 0 GoSL 191 0 191 0 0 0 OfERR 29 29 0 0 0 0 EHED 50 0 50 0 0 0 World 0 0 701 701 0 Vision SLRCS 0 0 50 0 50 Total 1,300 551 749 1,065 846 219 Source: IOM, June 2011

• Flood victims received 43,838 NFI kits and 24,611 tarpaulins/plastic sheeting, from agencies including ACTED, ADT, CARE, Helpage, IOM, Islamic Relief, Muslim Aid, NRC, OfERR, Oxfam Australia/KPNDU, Oxfam GB.

5UNOPS provided pre fabricated Monsoon Shelter Kits (MSK) while other agencies provided semi‐permanent shelters as shelter assistance for fully damaged shelters.

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Ampara District • The NHDA found 2,484 destroyed houses and around 11,000 houses that could be repaired. In response, UNOPS constructed 200 pre‐fabricated monsoon shelters in Pothuvil, Uhana, Alayadivembu, Addalachchenai and DSDs. ZOA is constructing 34 shelters in Uhana, while CARE International distributed 2,880roofing sheets for 150 families. • Families received 24,955 NFI kits and 9,403 tarpaulins/plastic sheets, from CARE, IOM, IRWW, NRC, Oxfam GB, TdH, UNICEF, World Vision and ZOA.

Trincomalee District • The NHDA identified 2,761 destroyed houses and 3,251 partially damaged. • Some partners have integrated flood‐recovery components into existing development programmes. EHED CARITAS, for instance, has included flood victims in the permanent housing construction programme, while UMCOR is doing the same with its core houses. Caritas built 62 houses in Muttur DSD and UMCOR is constructing 86 Core houses in Verugal DSD. • ZOA is renovating 233 damaged shelters in Pattalipuram GND and has built 35 new shelters in Muttur DSD. World Vision distributed tin sheets for 130 families in Verugal DSD. DRC is renovating damaged 123 shelters for families in Muttur and Verugal. LEADS provided material support for shelters to 55 families in Muttur, Kuchaveli, Kinniya, Kantalai, Padavisripura and Verugal DSDs. • Flood victims received 12,002 NFI kits and 3,419 tarpaulins/plastic sheets, distributed by ACTED, NRC, World Vision, DRC, Save the Children, SLRC and UMCOR.

WASH • In Ampara District, WASH partners cleaned around 6,225 wells and chlorinated around 22,550, resulting in around 99,650 people gaining access to safe water. Distribution of drinking water ceased by the end of May 2011. Furthermore, agencies renovated 2,699 toilets. • In Batticaloa District, WASH partners collaborating with Pradeshiya Sabhas cleaned 17,860 wells and chlorinated another 16,334 wells (with UNICEF support) for the use of 73,149 flood‐affected people. ASB and Pradeshiya Sabhas also operate 12 water browsers, distributing 180,000 litres of water daily to 46,000 people. In addition WASH sector partners have renovated 2,919 toilets. • In Trincomalee District, local authorities and WASH agencies have cleaned, chlorinated or rehabilitated 3,825 wells and cleaned or rehabilitated 1,510 toilets. The is still trucking in water at the rate of 12,000 litres daily to three villages in Muttur. With financial support from UNICEF and other agencies, local authorities have cleared away garbage spread by the flood waters. • See tables 9 and 10 below for a summary of activities to address flood‐damage to WASH infrastructure in the Eastern Province.

Table 9: Total # of wells cleaned/rehabilitated/constructed (completed) District Total as of Achievements Total as of Agencies in June 2011 1 June 11 (1–30 June 11) 30 June 11 Ampara 5,750 475 6,225 ACLG/UC/PS, NWS&DB, UNICEF, MTI, ZOA SLRC, Muslim Aid, Relief International,Arch Noah, TDH, PWJ, UNOPS, ASB, MI Batticaloa 15,284 2,576 17,860 ACLG/UC/PS, NWS&DB, UNICEF, MTI, ZOA SLRC, Muslim Aid, Relief International,Arch Noah, TDH, PWJ, UNOPS, ASB, MI Trincomalee 3,701 124 3,825 ACLG/UC/PS, UNICEF, WV, Oxfam, ZOA, Muslim Aid, CCCD, Jamath Islamic, Caring Hand , Sewalanka, MI, ADRA Total 24,735 3,175 27,910 Source: UNICEF, 2 June 2011

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Table 10: Total # of toilets cleaned/repaired/constructed (completed) District Total as of Achievements Total as of Agencies in June 2011 1 June ‘11 (1–30 June ‘11) 30 June ‘11 Ampara 1,315 1,074 2,699 UNICEF, UNOPS, Oxfam, ZOA Batticaloa 390 2,529 2,919 UNICEF, UNOPS, Oxfam, ZOA Trincomalee 1,318 192 1,510 ACLG/PS, UNICEF, ADRA, DRC, Oxfam, ZOA, Total 3,023 3,795 6,818 Source: UNICEF, 2 June 2011

• Water bowsering operations on behalf of flood‐affected people during June is shown below (table 11):

Table 11: Water bowsering operations District Amount of water # of beneficiaries # of bowsers in Partners in May 2011 delivered daily operation (litres) Batticaloa 180,000 46,000 12 ACLG/UC/PS, UNICEF, Oxfam, ZOA, Muslim Aid, Sewalanka, MI, ADRA Trincomalee 12,000 3,800 2 ACLG/UC/PS, UNICEF, Muslim Aid, Sewalanka, MI, ADRA Total 192,000 49,800 14 Source: UNICEF, 2 June 2011

• In Batticaloa and Trincomalee Districts, UNICEF provided 350 water tanks, 1,000,000 water purification tablets, 11,500 hygiene kits, 12,000 plastic buckets and 152 chlorine drums.

III. SECTOR OVERVIEWS & HIGHLIGHTS Sector activities support the work of their government counterparts. Contributions to the JH/ERU from partner agencies highlighting their project operations are welcome through the respective Sector Lead.

Civil Administration and National Protection Mechanisms | Sector Leads: UNDP and UNHCR Partners include CARE, DRC, FORUT, IRD, LEADS, OfERR (Ceylon), Practical Action, SCiSL, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, World Vision, WUSC and Ygro Ltd

Civil Administration • UNDP’s Equal Access to Justice Project, implemented with the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration, conducted mobile documentation clinics in Vavuniya, Jaffna and Batticaloa Districts in June. In Vavuniya town, beneficiaries provided 95 late birth certificates, 48 alterations, 1,650 birth certificate applications, 141 marriage certificate applications, and 30 late marriage certificates. Similarly, in Jaffna 274 beneficiaries were reached and 281 in Batticaloa. • In , Sarvodoya Legal Services Movement and the UNDP Access to Justice Project continue to raise awareness on women’s rights. Community drama is a particularly effective way to broach sensitive issues, such as violence. In June, nearly 2,500 people participated in eight sessions (held in Kytes, Sandilipai, Jaffna Town, Chavakecheri and Velanai). UNDP is conducting similar community‐based programmes across Batticaloa and Trincomalee District and looking at opportunities to extend to other Districts. • With land issues a major challenge to resettlement, UNDP’s Equal Access to Justice Project supported the Ministry of Land to conduct a three‐day training on land administration and key land and property laws for 45 Divisional Secretaries and other officials from the Ampara, Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Jaffna and Secretariats. The training was conducted in Tamil by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute from 9‐11 June and a Sinhala training to take place during the third quarter. • In Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts, Divisional Secretariats and CBOs have established a regular forum to discuss recovery and development progress and jointly address challenges. The UNDP's CADRIN project, implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, facilitated the networking initiative between the GA offices and CBOs. Regular meetings are now taking place in the Karachchi, Kandavalai, Pallai and Poonakary DSDs (), as well as in Thunukkai, Manthai East, Oddusuddan, Maritimepattu and Puthukudiyiruppu DSDs ().

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Education and Sports | Sector Lead: UNICEF Partners include ChildFund Sri Lanka, CORDAID, DRC, FORUT, IOM, Janasuwaya/PWJ, NRC, OfERR (Ceylon), Oxfam Australia, PARCIC, PWJ, RtR, SCiSL, SEED, Sewalanka Foundation, Tdh, UMCOR, UNDP, UNICEF, WVI and ZOA

Kodikamam Ramavil camp, Jaffna District • Agencies are working with government authorities to resolve a transportation problem for around 10 primary children to attend school.

Early recovery in resettlement areas • Education partners are helping to create safe learning environments for children by restoring education infrastructure in the resettlement areas. Table 12 below highlights several partner interventions:

Table 12: Reconstruction of education infrastructure Agency District Activity Child Fund Kilinochchi Supporting the Zonal Directors of Education to repair eight primary schools Room to Read Mannar and Vavuniya (North) Constructed 28 schools and 20 preschools OfERR Ceylon Mullaitivu Supporting the Zonal Director of Education to develop the library in Nedunkerny Maha Vidyalayam Constructing 30 preschools in Thunukkai Save the Children Jaffna Renovating 4 schools Source: Education sector, June 2011

• UNICEF is engaged in school repairs and constructions, as well as provision of Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) and semi‐permanent learning spaces. The activities, detailed in table 13 below, will benefit about 30,000 children in all. Moreover, both AusAID and the Irish National Commission have committed assistance to build another 23 schools in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Kilinochchi Districts, beyond the current projects.

Table 13: UNICEF rehabilitation of education infrastructure District TLSs Semi‐permanent School repairs Construction of Total learning spaces new schools value Complete Ongoing Complete Ongoing Complete Ongoing Complete Ongoing (US$) Jaffna ‐ ‐ ‐‐28 5 ‐‐ 545,000 Kilinochchi 18 ‐ 10 1 4 ‐ ‐ 2 550,000 Mullaitivu 1 1 6 7 ‐‐‐ 350,000 Vavuniya ‐ ‐ 7 ‐ ‐ 1 ‐ ‐ 110,000 Mannar 8 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 ‐ ‐ 2 830,000 Total 27 ‐ 22 7 42 6 ‐ 4 2,385,000 Source: UNICEF, June 2011

• In Jaffna District, resettlement has also started in Vadamarachchi East DSD. In the Kaddikadu area, UNICEF is supporting the construction of TLSs through School Development Societies for around 150 children. • In Mullaitivu District, nearly 2,600 students have accompanied their families back to Puthukkudiyiruppu DSD. In June, five schools in the region reopened to cater to the student community. Academic activities in the remaining three schools will begin depending on resettlement progress in the DSD. Partners have begun to clean all eight schools and construct 10 TLS to support children’s education throughout resettlement.

Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihoods | Sector Leads: FAO, WFP and UNDP Partners include ACTED, CARE, Caritas, ChildFund Sri Lanka, CORDAID, DRC, FAO, FORUT, FOSDOO, GTZ ProMiS, HI, ILO, IOM, Janasuwaya/PWJ, JEN, LEADS, Muslim Aid, N‐GACDO, NRC, OfERR (Ceylon), Oxfam Australia, Oxfam GB, PARCIC, PIN, Practical Action, WFP, UNDP and ZOA

Food • In May, approximately 225,352 beneficiaries in the Northern Province received 1746.43 metric tons of mixed food commodities, under WFP’s Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO). The PRRO targets humanitarian needs among resettled communities, simultaneously ensuring basic support for IDPs still in camps, until they return to their places of origin.

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• In June, more than 130,000 children in the Northern Province received mid‐day meals under the PRRO school meals programme (about 338.47 metric tons). Nearly 75,000 pregnant and nursing women and children under five years received food support (236.7 metric tons) under the WFP maternal and child health nutrition programme.

Agriculture • FAO coordinated a multi‐faceted agricultural recovery programme, with distribution of paddy and OFC seeds and vegetable seed kits during the 2011 Yala season. The distribution of poultry, water pumps, temporary storage tarps and other farm tools and equipment is ongoing. (See table 14 below.)

Table 14: Agricultural support for farming households per district for the 2011 Yala cultivation season Type of support Mullaitivu Kilinochchi Mannar Vavuniya Jaffna Total # of District District District District District households Paddy 2,334 ‐ 750 65 ‐ 3,149 (1acre per household) Cowpea (1/4 acre per household) 452 580 200 200 200 1,632 Green gram (1/4 acre per 496 800 1,200 200 200 2,896 household) Ground nut (1/4 acre per 1,996 900 1,700 4,000 800 9,396 household) Vegetable kits (1 per household) 3,700 5,810 3,500 3,500 2,990 19,000 Tool kits (1 per household) 3,700 5,810 3,500 3,500 2,990 19,000 Poultry 2,750 2,900 300 900 300 7,150 Water pumps 2,200 2,200 550 570 165 5,685 Tarps 1,750 1,750 ‐ ‐ ‐ 3,500 Source: FAO, June 2011

• FAO is appealing for funds in response to a government request for seed paddy to cultivate 16,000 acres of abandoned paddy land, supporting agricultural livelihoods in the resettled communities. Moreover, FAO is planning to procure 10,000 vegetable seed kits to be distributed with the UNHCR NFI kit for returning families to cultivate homestead gardens during the Maha 2011/12.The government is making arrangement to procure sufficient quantities of green gram, black gram and cowpea from India, to support OFC cultivation; so FAO anticipates no need for donor support. • FAO and UNDP are collaborating to support returning families and host communities in the Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi Districts to rebuild and improve agriculture, livestock and fisheries. Participants will receive support to increase production capacity, access new technologies, improve marketing and develop networks with the private sector. Additionally, the project will restore, develop CBO capacities and strengthen extension services by the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Production and Health, and Fisheries.

Livelihoods • Livelihood needs are varied and dynamic across the Northern Province, requiring carefully‐calibrated assistance strategies on the part of agencies and flexibility to adapt to evolving situations on the ground. While in certain areas returnees have resumed their basic livelihoods and partners are working with communities to strengthen market linkages and value‐production, in other areas people are just returning to the land and need urgent support for initial livelihood inputs, clearance of farmland and rehabilitation of basic economic infrastructure. • UNDP supports a number of initiatives promoting livelihood opportunities and sustainable economic recovery. In June, the agency carried out the following activities in Mannar District: 9 Completed and handed over a new market building in Marunkan to the Nanaddan Pradeshiya Sabha; 9 Refresher training for the Nanaddan Integrated Social Development Organization and Mannar Integrated Social Development Organization on milk collection and distribution, focusing on purchasing and sales trends, bookkeeping methods, accounting, and sectoral challenges and opportunities; 9 Facilitated a new partnership between CIC Agribusinesses and a Nanaddan paddy seed producers’ association linking 25 farmers. UNDP will supply a seed‐processing machine to the community‐based

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organization, with CIC to monitor production and buy the seed paddy for marketing during the upcoming Maha season; 9 Completed a road between Puthukkamam and Naruvilikulam providing access to about 100 acres of paddy land and reducing travel time to the main road by 1 hour. • The Mannar GA requested partner agencies to support livelihoods among the resettled communities in Musali, especially paddy farming, livestock rearing and OFC cultivation, at a progress review. • In Kilinochchi District, UNDP completed the following activities: 9 In Karachchi DSD, Child Fund completed its agriculture project restoring agriculture inputs for 414 resettled families. Child Fund will next provide vocational training and support to funding jobs for 450 unemployed youth and agriculture support to 1,350 families in Kandawalai, Karachchi and Poonakary DSDs. 9 In Pachchilapalli DSD, the Pulopalai West Coir factory was opened on 2 June 2011 providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for 24 women from the area. While UNDP provided support for the renovation of the building, and some of the initial start up costs the Department of Industries seconds a full time trainer and assists with marketing. The factory’s output (rope, brooms and doormats) is expected to increase once the skills of the trainees have further developed. • The Kilinochchi GA has endorsed a strategy on livelihood start‐up assistance during the next six months for returnees in the district. The GA accepted the following recommendations made by the Kilinochchi Early Recovery/Livelihoods Group: 9 Immediate livelihood packages for new returnees, as well as those families previously unassisted and identified as still vulnerable. However, since it will not be possible within existing funding constraints to cover all resettled families, additional targeting is required to ensure assistance reaches the most vulnerable, without alternative means of re‐starting their livelihoods. 9 Simultaneously, it is important to supplement this assistance where possible with training (for example, agriculture production skills, training on animal husbandry and business management etc). 9 Joint planning between food assistance and livelihood partners to improve sequencing of support and ensure early access to livelihood support, enabling families to establish an income prior to food assistance being phased out. 9 Transport support to the Departments of Animal Production and Health, and Agriculture to strengthen extension services. 9 A follow‐up assessment to understand how effectively people have re‐established their income generation activities and how their level of food security has changed. • In Mullaitivu District, according to local authorities in Puthukkudiyiruppu, close to 1,625 families, in the recently‐resettled DSDs require support. UNDP is supporting the Divisional Secretariats to collect information on livelihood needs and will maintain a database to facilitate targeting of support. • In Vavuniya District LWR, in partnership with FOSDOO, provided 55 resettled families in Eachchanakulam support for food security and better access to water. The agencies constructed 55 individual wells and one agro‐well, renovated two common wells to ensure sufficient drinking water and food security. They also provided 11 water pumps, 11 sprayers and home gardening packages (seeds/seedlings and agricultural tools/equipment).

Health and Nutrition | Sector Lead: WHO Partners include CHA‐Mercy Malaysia, Christian Aid, HI, IOM, MSF France, MSF Holland, MTI, Muslim Aid, ORHAN, TdH, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO and ZOA Menik Farm, Vavuniya District Health • Each zone continues to have one primary health care centre (PHCC) with voluntary support from medical officers from the Cheddikulam Base Hospital. Following IDP concerns last month that the PHCCs were not functioning regularly due to the medical officers being absent, WHO is working with the Vavuniya Regional Directorate of Health Services (RDHS) to ensure a regular staff presence for provision of services. Each PHCC sees about 70 patients a day.

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• No disease outbreaks were reported during the last month. WHO supported‐Public Health Inspectors continue to work on disease surveillance activities, including ensuring the quality of bowsered water. • IOM is exploring funding options to continue its 24‐hour emergency patient transport service in Menik Farm beyond August, when current funding ends. • The Mental Health Unit of the Vavuniya General Hospital conducts outreach mental health clinics in the camp. TdH in collaboration with the MoH continue to provide psychosocial services in Menik Farm for patients in need. • German Red Cross concluded their water treatment activities at the end of June. However, with the intervention of the local government authorities, the supply of water to both zones continues.

Early recovery in the resettlement areas Health • The Mullaitivu RDHS plans to renovate the Vallipuram and Kompavil Gramodhaya Health Centres (GHC) to provide essential health care to returnees anticipated in the region. The RDHS will use medical mobile clinics as an interim solution, if required. Further, health facilities in recently resettled areas, such as Puthukkudiyiruppu DSD, are still be rehabilitated. In the meantime, UNICEF and other partners are supporting the Mullaitivu RDHS to renovate the Kaveli GHC and providing ambulances for emergency referral services. • The lack of human resources continues to impede efforts to revive the Northern Province health system. WHO support has enabled the MoH to recruit 15 pre‐intern doctors from the latest graduating class to fill some of the gaps. (Five doctors are serving in Kilinochchi District, four in Mullaitivu District, and three each in Mannar and Vavuniya Districts). Some of the nurses and midwives currently in training will also be deployed to the resettlement areas. • Development partners (the World Bank and others) are supporting the MoH to construct accommodation facilities to help retain medical personnel posted to health facilities in the Northern Province. • Mobile health clinics run by partners, such as TdH and MTI, serve as a critical stop‐gap solution for isolated returnee communities where health systems are still not functioning. In Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts, UNFPA provided logistical support to conduct 70 mobile reproductive health clinics during June. • Moreover, partners are supporting the MoH to strengthen the capacity of health personnel serving in the region. Recently, the Kilinochchi General Hospital staff (medical officers, nurses and PHIs) participated in a training programme on leptospirosis and management of diarrheal diseases, as well as zoonotic diseases, especially dog bites, organized by the MoH with WHO support. Other partners, such as UNICEF, provide capacity‐building on management of malnutrition in children. • IOM is working to secure additional funding to continue ambulance services at the Mullaitivu, Mallavi and Nattankandal hospitals (in Mullaitivu District) and Mulankavil and Poonakary Hospitals (in Kilinochchi Districts). The agency’s current funding supports this service only until the end of August. • UNFPA donated medical equipment worth LKR 12 million (approx. US$ 110,000) related to reproductive health services to health institutions in the Northern Province.

Mine Action | Sector Lead: UNDP

Coordination and Government partners Regional Mine Action Offices (RMAOs) are located in the Government Agent offices of Jaffna (covering the Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts) and Vavuniya (covering Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Mannar and all districts of the North‐ central and Eastern Provinces). Sub‐offices, which focus only on individual Districts, are located in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Kilinochchi Districts. The RMAOs carry out coordination, information management and quality management functions for their respective Areas of Responsibility, under overall coordination of the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) in , and with support from UNDP and UNICEF. • Areas designated by the government for residential and livelihood purposes remain high priority for issuing clearance tasks to facilitate IDP resettlement. Simultaneously, tasks now increasingly include land clearance for livelihood and infrastructure across all Districts. Surveys and clearance activities have extended to the Eastern Province for the first time since the end of the war.

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• In June, approximately 3.9km2 of land was released through minefield clearance and battle area clearance (BAC), with a cumulative total of 491 km2 of land cleared and released since 1 January 2009. • Surveys were essential to the cancellation and release of land in areas previously classified as hazardous. During June an additional 59.7km2 of land estimated to be contaminated (Confirmed Hazardous Area) was cancelled in the DSDs of Vavuniya Town (Vavuniya District), Manthai West and Madhu (Mannar District), Town and Gravets, Muttur, Eachchilampattai and Verugal (Trincomalee District) and Eravurpattu (Batticaloa District). • Since the beginning of 2011, Non‐Technical Surveys have identified almost 62.3km2 of new land known or estimated to be contaminated across all Districts. Approximately 93% of this contamination was estimated (Confirmed Hazardous Areas) requiring further mine action interventions, while the rest was known (Defined Hazardous Areas) and marked for clearance. • The total known and estimated extent of contamination to date in the Northern and Eastern Provinces is approximately 299.4 km2 (See tables 15, 16 and 17 below for extent of contamination, land release and ongoing tasks during June 2011.) • Additional surveys are planned in the DSDs of Padavi Sri Pura, Kuchaveli, Eachchilampattai, Muttur, Town and Gravets, Seruvila and Verugal (Trincomalee District), Porativu Pattu and Eravur Town (Batticaloa District), Manthai West, Madu and Musalai (Mannar District); Pachchilapalli (Kilinochchi District) as well as in Trincomalee District. • The government is yet to release the following areas for necessary mine action interventions: 9 Mullaitivu District: Six GNDs in the Puthukkudiyiruppu DSD and three GNDs in the Maritimepattu DSD 9 Jaffna District: Fifteen GNDs in the Tellipallai DSD • Mine Risk Education (MRE) continues among host and resettled communities in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Between January and June 2011, 282,986 people received MRE. Graph 1 below shows the progress of MRE services from 2009 to date. In addition around 42,312 school children were covered through school MRE programs and MRE corners activities in schools. Thirteen safety briefings were conducted involving 362 participants.

Graph 1: Mine Risk Education outreach (2009‐June 2011)

Source: UNICEF, June 2011

• Eleven landmine/Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) incidents claimed 15 casualties between January‐June 2011. Communities and partners reported 798 explosive devices and suspected dangerous areas as of 30 June. 392 war‐injured and disabled persons, identified by MRE partners, were referred to available services and support mechanisms. Around 952 people with disabilities benefitted from physical rehabilitation services.

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Table 15: Land release during June 2011 and socio‐economic purpose of new tasks issued6

District Released through survey Released through clearance Planned socio‐economic (minefield and BAC) purpose for tasks issued in the reporting period Jaffna Kovikudiyiruppu GND in Chavakachcheri Nagarkovil South GND in No new tasks issued DSD Maruthankerny DSD Kilinochchi Minefield Cleared in No new tasks issued Akkarayankulam, Konavil, Ootupulam and Sivanagar GNDs in Karachchi DSD

Vavuniya ‐ 2 major tasks along with Clearance tasks issued in several sub tasks completed in Vavuniya Town DSD and Vavuniya Town DSD. Vavuniya North DSD for One major task along with few Livelihood purposes. Sub tasks completed in Periyathampanai GND in Vengalacheddiculam DSD. Mannar ‐ 2 major tasks along with Clearance tasks issued in Madhu several sub tasks completed in DSD, Manthai west DSD and Madhu DSD, One Major task Nanaddan DSD for livelihood at Kayanagar GND in Manthai purposes. west DSD.

Mullaitivu Major part of Chemmalai East covering Clearance completed and Clearance tasks issued in the residential area of the GND was handed over; entire residential Puthukudiyiruppu DSD for released through a NTS area of Kumarapuram GND residential purpose. NTS task and part of Silawattai GND issued for School clearance in which denied access for Puthukudiyiruppu DSD. livelihood in Maritimepattu DSD, one task completed for livelihood in Thunukkai DSD, Clearance completed and handed over entire GNDs of Thevipuram, Sudandipuram, Udayarkaddu North and part of Kombavil in Puthukudiyiruppu DSD, One task completed and handed over in Manthai East DSD, One task for livelihood activities and part of Railway line at Mankulam were completed and handed over in Oddusuddan DSD Batticaloa NTS focusing on livelihood activities ‐ have been completed in 5 GNDs in Koralaipattu North DSD, 2 GNDs in Koralaipattu Center DSD, 6 GNDs in Koralaipattu West DSD 19 GNDs in Manmunai south & Eruvilpattu DSD, 18 GNDs in Katankudy DSD, 12 GNDs in Manmunai west DSD, 5 GNDs in Poraitivupattu DSD.

6 Referring to tasks on land that was restricted to the public and/or marked off as hazardous at the time the task was issued.

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District Released through survey Released through clearance Planned socio‐economic (minefield and BAC) purpose for tasks issued in the reporting period Trincomalee NTS focusing on livelihood activities ‐ NTS and clearance tasks issued have been completed in 1 GND in for livelihood and infrastructure Town & Gravets DSD, development purposes in 1 GND in Verugal DSD, Morawewa, Muttur, 3 GNDs in Seruvila DSD, Echchlampattu Town and 3 GNDs in Muthur DSD. Gravets and Kuchchaveli DSDs. Source: UNDP, June 2011

Table 16: DSDs where new contamination was identified during June 2011

District Estimated contamination Known contamination (Confirmed Hazardous Area) (Defined Hazardous Area) Jaffna No new CHAs identified Tellipalai DSD Kilinochchi No new CHAs identified Karachchi DSD Vavuniya Vavuniya Town and Vavuniya North DSDs N/A Mannar Madhu DSD N/A Mullaitivu Oddusuddan and Puthukudiyiruppu DSDs Batticaloa ‐ N/A Trincomalee ‐ Cheniyoor GND in Muthur DSD. Source: UNDP, June 2011

Table 17: Ongoing tasks as at 30 June 2011

District Surveys and Assessments Clearance by DSD Jaffna 4 GNDs in Maruthankerni DSD, 3 GNDs in Chavakachcheri DSD, 2 GNDs in Nallur DSD, 4 GNDs Thellipalai DSD, 2 GNDs in Chankanai DSD and 1 GN Division in Island South Kilinochchi Resurveys of Confirmed Hazardous Areas 2 GNDs in Kandawalai DS division; 10 GNDs in Karachchi DSD; are being conducted in Poonakari and 3 GNDs in Poonakari DS division Karachchi DSDs Vavuniya NA 7 GNDs in Vavuniya Town DSD, 2 GND in Vavuniya North DSD, 1 GNDs in Vengalacheddikulam DSD and Omanthai to Inthupuram Railway Track

Mannar Resurveys of Confirmed Hazardous Areas 4 GNDs in Madhu DSD, 4 GND in Manthai West DSD. are being conducted in Manthai West DSD Mullaitivu NA 2 GNDs in Manthai East DSD, 5 GNDs in Maritimepattu DSD, 1 GND in Oddusuddan DSD, 4 GNDs in Puthukudiyiruppu DSD, 1 GND in Thunukkai DSD and Mullaitivu to Chundikulam Road.

Batticaloa NTS are being conducted in 2GNDs in Kumpurumooali GND in Kaoralaipattu DSD. Poraitivupattu DSD and Periyakallaru II GND in Manmunai south DSD. Trincomalee 6 GNDs in Town and Gravets DSD, 10 Thennamaravadi GND in Kuchchaveli DSD. GNDs in Kuchchaveli DSD, 3 GNDs in Morawewa DSD, 16 GNDs in Muttur DSD, 4 GNDs in Eachchilampattu DSD and 2 GNDs in Seruvila DSD. Ampara NA Mahaoya GND in Komari DSD. Anuradhapura Whalkada GND in Keppetikolawa DSD. Source: UNDP, June 2011

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Shelter, NFI and Permanent Housing | Sector Leads: UN‐HABITAT and UNHCR Partners include ACTED, ASB, CARE, Caritas, CORDAID, DRC, FORUT, FOSDOO, Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka, IOM, JEN, LEADS, Muslim Aid, NRC, OfERR (Ceylon), Oxfam Australia, PIN, PWJ, SAH, SCiSL, SEED, Sewalanka Foundation, SLRCS, SCiSL, Tdh, UMCOR, UN‐HABITAT, UNHCR, WVI and ZOA

Menik Farm, Vavuniya District • In June, UNOPS repaired 359 shelters and covered 346 with cadjan roofing to help IDPs cope with the heat. • UNHCR is directly engaged in maintaining the camp’s drainage system and attended to 8,106m of road drainage in Zone 0 as well as 9,706m in Zone 1.

Early recovery in the resettlement areas • UNHCR has distributed 82,652 cash grants to returning families between October 2009 and 30 June 2011 (see table 18). Table 18: Cash grants given to returnees (October 2009‐30 June 2011) District # of cash grants Kilinochchi 28,036 Mullaitivu 18,545 Vavuniya 4,872 Mannar 5,048 Jaffna 26,151 Total 82,652 Source: UNHCR, June 2011

• In Jaffna District, the GA office has distributed 21,492 tin sheets, received in five consignments from the Indian Government, among 1,348 families. Mullaitivu District received 15,528 tin‐sheets of the last Indian consignment in April. Local authorities are saving them for people expected to return from Menik Farm, as well as for use in case of an emergency. • IOM and NRC have funding to construct 230 and 250 transitional shelters, respectively, in the return areas. • A total of 120,268 NFI kits were distributed since October 2009 in Vavuniya, Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara Districts.

WASH | Sector Lead: UNICEF Partners include ACLG, ACTED, ASB, CARE International, Caring Hands, CCCD, CDEPS, Christian Aid, CORDAID, DanChurchAid, DRC, FOSDOO, GAFSO, IOM, IRD SL, Jamath Islamic, JEN, LEADS, Muslim Aid, NRC, NWS&DB, OfERR ( Ceylon), Oxfam GB, PWJ, RDF, RDHS, RI, SEED, SLRCS, UMCOR, UNDP, UNICEF, UNOPS, WEDF, World Vision and ZOA

Menik Farm, Vavuniya District • With the reduction in the camp population, in June, IDPs had daily access to above 35 litres of drinking water per person, well over the SPHERE standard of 7.5‐15 litres daily per person. IDPs continued to receive additional water from dug wells and raw piped water, particularly in Zone 1. • The Assistant Commissioner for Local Governance (ACLG) recently received new UNICEF funding for waste management and water bowsering operations up to December 2011. • In June, UNOPS repaired 381 toilets, four bathing places and 27 water tanks and decommissioned 50 toilets. UNOPS is assured of funding through the CERF to maintain and decommission WASH infrastructure up to the end of December 2011. • In June, ASB distributed 1,477 hygiene kits and conducted four DVD presentations on Hygiene Awareness for 226 people. SLRCS oversees general health and hygiene promotions issues, including in the child friendly spaces.

Ramavil camp and welfare centres, Jaffna District: • 1,266 IDPs in Ramavil camp had daily access to between 10‐15 litres of drinking water per person and 50‐100 litres for washing and other needs in June. Since December 2010, the camp receives drinking water, through a pipeline extended from the nearby Vempirai village by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) and UNICEF.

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Early recovery in the resettlement areas • Efforts to restore WASH infrastructure continue in the resettlement areas. In June, agencies cleaned, rehabilitated or constructed 35 wells, the vast majority in Jaffna District, and attended to 171 toilets, mostly in Jaffna and Mannar Districts (see tables 19 and 20 below for details). There is a huge gap in support to restore household wells and toilets in resettled communities, especially in Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts. • The NWS&DB and the Water Resources Board (WRB) are in the final stages of drilling 19 tube wells in Vavuniya and Mullaitivu Districts, with UNICEF funding.

Table 19: Total # of wells cleaned/rehabilitated/constructed (completed) District Total as of Achievements Total as of Agencies in June 2011 1 June 11 (1–30 June 11) 30 June 11 Jaffna 697 30 707 NRC, UNICEF/SLF, YCRO Kilinochchi 2,577 5 2,582 UNICEF/WRB, WVI, UNICEF/SLF, UNOPS, ZOA, UNICEF/WB, CTF/CordAid Mannar 1,340 0 1,340 UNICEF/WB, RI, ACTED, IOM,SARVODAYA/OXFAM, CTF/Diakonia Mullaitivu 2,569 0 2,569 UNICEF/WRB, UNICEF/WB, WVI, WC, LEADS, Sewalanka, RI Vavuniya 1,920 0 1,920 UNICEF/WB, WVI, Sewalanka, RI, JEN Total 8,978 35 9,103 Source: UNICEF, 2 June 2011

Table 20: Total # of toilets cleaned/repaired/constructed (completed) District Total as of Achievements Total as of Agencies in June 2011 1 June ‘11 (1–30 June ‘11) 30 June ‘11 Jaffna 1,527 61 1,588 DRC, NRC, UNICEF/SLF,ZOA, CARITAS Kilinochchi 3,357 4 3,361 UNICEF/SLF,UNOPS, IOM, Cordaid Mannar 2,962 56 3,018 IOM, ACTED, ZOA, SARVODAYA/OXFAM , CTF/Diakonia Mullaitivu 2,054 26 2,080 IOM, NRC, SCiSL, UNICEF/RDF Vavuniya 1,834 24 1,858 UNICEF/SLF, IOM, Cordaid/SEED, ZOA, WVI Total 11,734 171 11,905 Source: UNICEF, 2 June 2011

• In Jaffna District, the local Pradeshiya Sabha and the NWS&DB continue to bowser water to resettled communities with insufficient access to water in the recently released Tellipallai, Nallur and Karainagar DSDs. The extensive damage to WASH infrastructure is becoming apparent as returnees clear the area. • Work continued to rehabilitate or construct WASH facilities in schools and health institutions. Development societies at the village level, or in the targeted schools and health institutions, are engaged in the work, under overall supervision by the RDHS or Zonal education authorities (see table 21 below). Also, the RDHS completed construction of a 10,000 gallon water sump for the Kilinochchi District Hospital, with UNICEF support. Table 21: Restoration of WASH facilities in schools and hospitals District Completed in June Ongoing Jaffna 33 schools Kilinochchi 19 schools 18 health care centres Mullaitivu 12 schools Source: UNICEF, 2 May 2011

• In Vavuniya District, ASB conducted four DVD presentations on hygiene awareness for 114 people and distributed 300 educational posters on leptospirosis (rat fever) in Vavuniya North and Cheddikulam DSDs. • UNICEF will provide US$260,000 in additional funds to the Zonal Directors of Education in Vavuniya North, Mannar and Thunukkai, the ACLGs for Mullaitivu and Mannar, and the RDHS Vavuniya to support the following activities in the resettlement areas: construction or rehabilitation of WASH facilities in 23 schools; construction of 140 latrines for vulnerable people; and, consultancy services to assess and design a waste water disposal system for the Vavuniya General Hospital.

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