: HURRICANE RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION

SITUATION REPORT NO. 10 / 23 MARCH 2018

Community Info Session - – Dominica. ©IOM -March 2018

Higthlights JJ Six months after Hurricane Maria hit the is- JJ 113 affected households were assisted with JJ IOM received construction material and land, the housing repair program in Domi- Non-Food Items (NFIs) (hygiene kits, solar tools from the Government of China via nica is facing delays due to the shortage lamps, jerry cans, blankets and mosquito UNDP for an estimated amount of $ 393,560 of skilled labour and the high standards re- nets). which will be used for the house repair op- quired for transitional shelter. However, con- eration. siderable progress is made on the following JJ 28 households relocated from pri- aspects: mary and grammar schools to the “NCD JJ 12 community sessions on the Dominica house” transitional shelter. “build back better” approach were carried JJ 35 houses were repaired and handed over out and reached 574 individuals. 1,856 in- to the beneficiaries by IOM in Woodford Hill, JJ 86 government officials and community vol- dividuals received information on shelter re- Marigot, and . unteers were trained on emergency shelter pair and transitional shelter through the use management (CCCM) in Portsmouth, Ro- of radio, Facebook and newspapers. seau and Marigot. Situation Overviews To date, 25 collective centres in Dominica remain open, sheltering The main component of this framework are seven regional Tech- 352 individuals. nical Assistance Centres (TACs) which will act as community All housing programs in Dominica are progressing slowly, only 154 construction centres, offering services like the processing of con- units of a projected 7,059 units (government and humanitarian or- struction / repair permits, provision of technical (engineering and ganizations) have been completed. IOM has produced 20% of the architectural) services and the distribution of material from the gov- completed units. The main issues preventing a speedier progress ernment housing programme. on the implementation of the housing programs are a shortage An overall revision of the building code is still in progress, keeping of skilled laborers. A higher number of skilled laborers is needed in mind the seismic hazard in Dominica. given the heavy workload and the approaching hurricane sea- son (July 2018). Dominica has lacked any vocational construction The Government of Dominica (GoD) expressed the ambition to schools for a decade and many workers have migrated abroad. complete all roof repairs and new constructions before the next The cabinet has approved the “Dominica Housing Framework” in hurricane season. Additionally, organizations and individual fam- which the planning of the housing stock recovery in Dominica is ilies can ask the government for technical, financial and material defined. support.

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CCCM 113 affected households (297 individuals - 148 female and 149 males) received NFIs such as hygiene kits, solar lamps, jerry cans, blankets and mosquito nets.

IOM supported the relocation of 28 households from the Roseau pri- mary and grammar schools to the NCD Long House transitional shelter. 2 collective centres (Long House NDC Roseau and Bath Estate Commu- nity Centre) were upgraded through repairs of the WASH facilities and provision of cooking stoves. Those collective centres have the capacity to shelter 75 individuals.

86 shelter managers and assistants (38 male and 48 female) participat- CommunityTraining Info materialSession on - Dublancdisaster resilient – Dominica. construction ©IOM -March techniques 2018 - ed in 3 CCCM trainings in March 2018. The participants were volunteers Marigot – Dominica. ©IOM -March 2018 and government officials who had led the preparedness, evacuation and response activities following Hurricane Maria. Together they managed 57 Transitional shelters have to comply with the building requirements of shelters in the West, North and East of the island. The 2-day long training permanent homes in Dominica. This means that they need to have a sessions strengthened the shelter managers` capacity to implement an surface of at least 200 square feet and indoor sanitation facilities need to effective emergency shelter response at international standards. be connected to a septic tank. Agencies therefore are now constructing “Core Houses” for which the number of beneficiaries had to be reduced, as they cost 3 to 4 times as much as the original designs.

On 9 March 2018, the IOM Core House design was reviewed by the Physical Planning department. Based on the materials donated by the Republic of China, the IOM Shelter Team was able to start on March 16 with the construction of the first 2 units in Woodford Hill and Marigot communities. 12 community information sessions were carried out and reached 574 individuals in six communities: Marigot, Woodford Hill, Colihaut, Salis- bury, Morne Rachette and Dublanc; The purpose of the sessions is to Trained shelter managers and assistants of shelters managers- raise awareness on “building back better”, Dominica’s current approach Jimmit – Dominica. ©IOM -March 2018 to rebuilding the island’s houses. The community sessions included roof demonstrations and aware- Shelter ness-raising on how to build hurricane resistant buildings and avoiding 35 houses were repaired and handed over to the beneficiaries high risk areas. IOM continuously collects community feedback through by IOM in Woodford Hill, Marigot, Morne Rachette and Colihaut. the Village Councils, the IOM Field Operation Centres, the community meetings and a special Community Engagement phone number. The IOM selected the most vulnerable beneficiaries in 5 communities: Marig- vast majority of the questions received concerned: Who is working ot (95), Woodford Hill (80), Morne Rachette, (47) Colihaut (52), after the where, the details of the beneficiary selection process and technical technical team had prepared 105 technical building repair plans specify- questions concerning construction. ing the materials and work required. Similar processes are taking place in Dublanc. IOM messages on building back better were broadcasted on prime-time radio, talk shows with call-in interaction, and through news reports on The shelter program is facing delays due to the shortage of skilled la- DBS Radio (national public radio station), Q95 (private radio) and Kairi bor (carpenters), particularly given the extensive damage and quickly FM (private radio) for an average of 5 minutes per weekday between approaching hurricane season. In close coordination with Habitat for February and March. Stories were also shared on social media (Face- Humanity, volunteer organizations from the United States, IOM offices in book), online media (Dominica news online, CCBN4, Marpin 2k4, Domi- El Salvador, Guyana and Dominica are recruiting 30 to 40 skilled workers nica Vibes), and in the weekly printed newspapers, reaching an estimat- from abroad in a so called “Circular Migration” program. ed 1,856 individuals.

IOM received an in-kind donation of construction material and tools from Power supply is returning to normal standard in urban areas enabling the Government of the People`s Republic of China via UNDP. This in-kind people to listen to radio and thus increasing the number of recipients of donation is equivalent to 393,560 US dollars and will be used to repair IOM messages. However, only 20% of households are connected to the houses and build transitional shelters. grid power in the area where IOM is working. 2