Pakistan Situation Report #7- NWFP Displacement 3 July 2009

This report was issued by OCHA HQ with a coverage period from 24 June to 30 June. The next report will be issued on or around 10 July, 2009.

Conflict Zones by Union Councils in Malakand Division as defined by the Home & Tribal Affairs Department of the NWFP Government I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

• Camps and shelters are being reinforced to prepare for the July monsoon rains.

• There are now a total of 45 humanitarian hubs, in and out of camps. The provision of water/ sanitation and shelter materials is a priority for IDPs in host communities. In June, over 20,500 MT of food was distributed to IDPs in camps and host communities.

• Local authorities estimate that about 30 percent of IDPs from Buner have returned to their place of origin in the last three weeks.

• The Provincial Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Settlement Authority (PRRSA) was created on 29 June.

II. Situation Overview Source: Government of NWFP, Home & Tribal Affairs Department, June 29, 2009 According to the Provincial Government, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far verified 270,000 families or approximately 1.9 million people. NADRA has also reported that 563 families have successfully using the ‘redressal’ system that has been established to deal with appeals on IDP status.

The Provincial Government continues the distribution of cash grants to registered IDPs through debit cards, amounting to Rp 25,000 (about US$308). The debit cards can be used in automatic teller machines and banks and this method is currently being piloted in five camps (Jalozai, Akora Khattak, Gohati and Chotta Lahore in Swabi, and Government College Charsadda). As of 30 June, NADRA reported that over 56,000 families have received their cards and Rp 850 million was dispensed in close to some 54,000 ATM and point of sale transactions. NADRA also reports that the trend of withdrawing small amounts at a time is continuing.

There are now a total of 45 humanitarian hubs, in and out of camps. The hubs are being used to distribute Non-Food Items (NFIs) and hygiene kits as well as food. Camps are currently being assessed for their vulnerability to the upcoming monsoon rains. There is still a need for additional land to assist in decongesting existing camps as well as providing space for newly arrived IDPs and those from spontaneous shelters. The provision of water/ sanitation and shelter materials is a priority for IDPs in host communities.

Findings from a 25 June multi cluster assessment to Buner supported NADRA verified data showing that, of the 650,000 people in the district, 66,488 families or 465,416 individuals have been displaced. This is almost 71 percent of the area’s population, out of which an estimated 30 percent of IDPs have returned to their places of origin in the last three weeks. Based on interviews, it is estimated that an average of 300 families return to Buner every day. According to Government sources, eight out of 27 Union Councils in Buner remain insecure. A union council or village council is the first level of government administration in the country and each council has a population of about 25,000.

Electricity has been restored in 60 percent of Buner. Local authorities estimate that electricity will be fully restored within a week. Authorities also estimate that 30 percent of landlines as well as three mobile networks have been restored. Approximately 75 percent of water supplies have also been restored.

In addition, an ICRC1 assessment in three areas in Buner (Daggar, Sultan Was, Pir Baba), between 17 to 27 June, found that part of Northern Buner's population had moved towards the Southern areas of the district. The ICRC assisted many of the displaced with food rations.

A multi cluster preparedness assessment is currently taking place in Bhakkar, Punjab. The assessment is looking at options for delivering assistance for potential displaced populations from South Waziristan into the southern NWFP districts of DI Khan and Tank.

III. Humanitarian Needs and Response

Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)

Needs: The Shelter Cluster is developing a detailed, technical plan to prepare camps for the monsoon rains. Currently, drainage systems are being constructed, reinforced and maintained in most IDP camps in preparation for the monsoon rains which usually begin in July. Particular attention is being given to low-lying camps which could potentially flood, such as Palosa (I & II) camp in Charsadda District and Sheikh Yasin camp in Mardan District. Further measures are also needed to decongest camps to build required structures to protect against rain and flooding.

Response: Given the challenges on the ground, the CCCM Cluster is monitoring, to the best of its ability, the movement of camp populations which is trending, at present, to a number of IDP families returning to the areas of Buner and Bajaur. During the reporting period, checks in Phases 10 to 12 of Jalozai camp in Nowshera District confirmed there were 4,390 people who left, and that 32 tents and 23 plots of land were empty. During the last week, 479 families (2,874 individuals based on a six person family) left Yar Hussain camp in Swabi District to return to Buner District. IDPs took with them their Non-Food Items (NFIs) while some IDPs also took bricks provided to construct individual kitchens. Implementing partners have reported that on the other hand, a new flow of IDPs is likely arriving to the camps as their resources become depleted and the strain on host communities grows.

The Center of Excellence for Rural Development (CERD) organised a new pilot project in Sheikh Shahzad camp to set up a complaint/suggestion box to redress community grievances. Results are still pending as this project started a week ago..

Gaps /Challenges: There remains a need to improve reporting mechanisms from the field by building the capacity of the Cluster’s implementing partners.

Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs)

Needs: Since most IDPs live with host families outside camps in overcrowded accommodations, there is an urgent need to provide them shelter and other priority goods including jerry cans, kitchen sets and blankets. Many IDPs outside camps also live in host family courtyards, backyards, and terraces, with no roof. The Shelter Cluster is also preparing a detailed, technical plan to prepare camps for the coming monsoon season. See the CCCM Cluster for more information.

Response: Since the last reporting period, UN-HABITAT distributed 700 tents and over 900 house-repair kits to IDPs living in host communities in Mardan and Swabi Districts. Since 22 June, the Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) has distributed NFI packages to 92,220 people or 15,370 families in Charsadda, Nowshera and Mardan Districts.

In camps, Emergency Shelter Cluster partners continued building culturally-necessary purdah or privacy walls for female IDPs, kitchens for families and erecting shading structures over tents to bring relief from the high

The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. 2 Pakistan Situation Report #7, June 24 to 30, 2009 summer temperatures. IDP families are also starting to build drains around their tents to prepare for the monsoon rains expected in mid-July.

Gaps /Challenges: There remains a need to improve reporting mechanisms from the field by building capacity of the Cluster’s implementing partners.

Food Security

Needs: The Office of the Commissioner, Afghan Refugees (Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees) in Peshawar stated that in June, 903 IDP families (5,002 individuals), mainly from Buner, started returning to their places of origin and will need food assistance. In order to meet the needs of the returning population, there is a need to replenish stocks of biscuits and pulses.

Response: Since 3 June, in camps, and since 11 June, in host communities, WFP has distributed 20,500 MT of food to almost 1.5 million IDPs. During the reporting period, the Provincial Government’s Emergency Response Unit (ERU) provided 5,000 food packets including wheat flour, oil, and dry milk for IDPs in Malakand organised by the Malakand District Council Office. The ERU also provided IDPs with 400 food packets in Katlang in Mardan District.

Following OCHA’s initial assessment in Bajaur in June, WFP, in conjunction with the Political Agent in Bajaur Agency. decided to start food distribution from the Bajaur food distribution hub on 1 July. This will assist the returning IDPs to the area.

To help prevent IDPs from receiving multiple food baskets, WFP developed an online data verification system linking all 45 humanitarian hubs. In case of internet disruptions, staff at a dedicated call centre in Peshawar can also verify the data. These two tools will ensure that IDPs receive their monthly food packet from a single distribution hub.

The ICRC continues to support the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Shah Mansoor camp by providing IDPs with food and non-food items including stoves. It is also providing displaced people in Rangmela and Palai camps, in Malakand District,with food and firewood to prepare cooked meals.

Gaps /Challenges: The Food Cluster is only 52 percent funded against the Revised Appeal.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Needs: WASH was part of the multi-cluster assessment in Buner on 25 June and findings show that WASH interventions in the places of origin (return), particularly Buner, will be a challenge. This is because information regarding needs outside of major towns is not readily available and in-depth assessments of rural areas are required for WASH interventions. Currently the cluster is participating in the four-day multi-cluster mission to D.I. Khan District in NWFP. In addition, the WASH and CCCM Clusters are planning a joint meeting on 2 July to discuss monsoon response preparedness in camps.

Response: WASH Cluster partners are providing basic WASH needs for the 214,624 IDPs living in camps. In the last week, about 250 latrines and 140 bathing spaces have been constructed. This brings the total number built since September 2008 to 9,830 latrines and 4,885 bathing spaces.

UNICEF, the American Refugee Committee (ARC), Muslim Aid and OXFAM are providing WASH support to five spontaneous camps in Mardan and Swabi.

WASH interventions are also being provided to 10 additional schools and public buildings being used to house IDPs for a total of 170 structures altogether.

Gaps /Challenges: Following the multi-cluster assessment conducted in Buner, the WASH Cluster reports that with the partial restoration of electricity in town areas, water supply pumping systems have become functional again. However, the assessment was unable to determine whether water supply systems were

The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. 3 Pakistan Situation Report #7, June 24 to 30, 2009 working in areas where electricity had not yet been restored. Main drainage lines in town areas and bazaars were found to be blocked, which increases the risk of water and sanitation related-disease during the monsoon season.

Host community areas remain underserved although the cluster continues to scale-up activities as additional funding is made available. Currently the cluster requires an additional 67 percent or $38 million in funding to meet its priority obligations.

Health Need: WHO and UNICEF conducted a high-level joint mission to Pakistan from 28 June to 3 July. On 29 June, WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Action in Crises, Dr Eric Laroche, visited the Swabi District to inspect health services for IDPs at the Yar Hussain Camp as well as two community health facilities. Government officials, medical officers, and health practitioners spoke of the need for additional health workers, particularly female doctors and health workers to treat female patients in host communities and camps. There is also a need to implement a Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) in the Swabi District.

Response: On 25 June, a joint assessment mission to Buner identified urgent service needs and gaps for returnees. Health findings include identifying 22, out of 36 health facilities in the district, that are partially damaged and 16 health facilities that are operational. According to the Executive District Officer (Health), most of the health facilities situated beyond Daggar, the Buner District headquarters, are not operational. All the health facilities are short of medical equipment, medicine and supplies.

Between 12 May and 29 June, Save the Children medical teams treated 12,196 patients in mobile clinics and in five government facilities in Mardan and Swabi Districts. HELP Germany, through implementing partner Community Appraisal and Motivation Program,, deployed four new mobile medical teams to serve IDPs in communities and Basic Health Units in Peshawar District.

On 29 June, UNFPA trained 30 health care providers from health facilities in Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi and Peshawar on managing sexually transmitted infections cases. Between 22 to 28 June, the hospital has admitted 17 new wounded patients. A total of 320 patients have received treatment in the ICRC hospital for the wounded in Peshawar since the opening of the hospital on 18 February.

Gaps /Challenges: The Cluster reported a shortage of 50 ambulances to serve the IDPs in camps and host communities. The Executive District Officer of Health in Buner reported a lack of proper warehouse facilities to store essential medicine and supplies in the district. The Health Department has made some temporary arrangements in stores but these are not appropriate for storing medicine. No pharmacist is available in the district.

Protection

Needs: A protection framework for IDP returns must be developed and agreed upon by all stakeholders. There is also an urgent need to improve women’s access to camp sanitation facilities. Implementing partners and health services have reported that, for cultural and security reasons, women are reluctant to use latrines located adjacent to male facilities. This lack of privacy could lead to an increased number of health problems for women. The Gender Sub-Cluster will take action together with the WASH and Health Clusters through UNICEF and WHO respectively.

Response: Since the Protection Cluster is responsible for the planning and monitoring of returns, the Provincial Government’s Returns Task Force assigned, and is now reviewing, a draft Protection Framework for Returns drafted by the Cluster. The document is consistent with the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and contains an operational framework listing the protection tools and mechanisms to be implemented.

Child Protection Committees operating in 13 camps continued to monitor 181 separated children living with extended families to ensure their fair treatment and access to benefits. They also reunited separated children with their families, provided relief items to vulnerable families and referred medical cases to available health services. During the reporting period, aid workers continued tent to tent visits to identify children and women with symptoms of psychological ill-health, who received individual and group counselling.

Gaps /Challenges: The seven key protection projects under the Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan (PHRP) continue to be under-funded with only 21 percent (US $6.6 million) received, against the total requirement of US $31.4 million. Protection monitoring mechanisms will also be reorganised to ensure a consistent flow of information to the Protection Cluster for timely decisions and action.

Nutrition Number of IDP’s admitted to nutritional support programs per week

450 450 Response: Nutrition interventions are on-going in 19 Children aged 6 to 59 months admitted to Supplementary Feeding Programme Pregnant or lactating mothers admitted to Supplementary Feeding Programme IDP camps. Nutrition services are also being offered to Children aged 6 to 59 months admitted to Outpatient Therapeutic Programme 400 400 IDPs residing among host communities in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi. 350 350 Last week, Johanniter International, one of the implementing agencies, trained 45 field staff on 300 300 “Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition” in Peshawar. The organisation is currently providing 250 250 nutritional services to host communities in Charsadda and Peshawar. 200 200

In the last week, over 1,000 mothers were trained on 150 150 best practices for feeding infants and young children. Since October 2008, more than 15,600 mothers have 100 100 been reached with key messages on infant feeding practices. 50 50

Gaps /Challenges: The fortified blended food for 0 0 Week 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Week 26 supplementary feeding programme is just enough to February 8-14 March June June 21-27 last the month of July. The large spike in June shows higher admission rates of malnourished children aged 6-59 months in new camps and host communities in Mardan and Swabi Districts.

Education

Needs: There is a need for better coordination between the Department of Education (DOE) and NGOs when establishing IDP schools in camps. To address the issue, DOE has initially posted a focal point within the camp administration committee to provide advice regarding opening schools. In addition, an education strategy must be developed to ensure education services to IDP children in camps and host communities and the continuation of education services upon IDP’s return to their areas of origin.

The Executive District Officers (Education) from five districts (Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar and Charsadda) stated that before children can go back to schoold in September, schools presently occupied by IDPs will need repairs (latrines, washing/drinking facilities, classrooms, electricity wiring and points and furniture).

Response: The Department of Education has shared the minimum standards for establishing a camp school. No organisation will be granted approval by the Department unless these basic criteria are met. In collaboration with the District Education Department, 10 primary schools and six secondary schools were established in Swabi and Peshawar camps during this reporting period by various NGOs such as Bartag Foundation, Mobilink, Ghazali Foundation, Muslim Hands, Ed Links, Al Khidmat and the REED Foundation.

Education service Place of During the reporting Cumulative Data since Increase intervention period Oct 2008 in camps & Rate Feb 2009 in host communities ▲5,127 • 22,516 29 % Primary education Camps (2,897 boys, 2,230 girls (12,916 boys, 9,600 girls)

• 2,716 ▲ 875 Secondary education Camps (1,994 boys, 722 girls) 48% (543 boys, 332 girls)

▲ 1,740 • 10,993 Primary education Host 16% (958 boys, 782 girls) (7,162 boys, 3,831 girls) Communities

• 625 Secondary education Host No change 0% (496 boys, 129 girls) Communities

Gaps/Challenges: More education facilities, teachers and schools supplies are needed for internally displaced children in camps and in host communities. This includes textbooks, school bags, recreational materials and tarpaulin sheets. There is also a need to open secondary schools in Phases 4 to 8 of Jalozai camp.

Logistics

Needs: The Logistics Cluster is involved in inter-cluster contingency plans for supporting potential returnees and additional IDPs from Waziristan. As part of that initiative, the Cluster took part in a multi-cluster mission to Bhakkar from 29 June to 2 July. There is a continuous need for updated information on logistics requirements from humanitarian actors.

Response: There has been no change since the last report on the number of Humanitarian Hubs serving IDPs in NWFP host communities (35) and the number of distribution centres within camps (10).

The Logistics Cluster supported International Relief and Development (IRD) with storage of 10,000 quilts, an in-kind contribution from the US, and 200 sets of family kits which includes hygiene kits, floor mats, electric fans, water coolers, jerry cans and kitchen sets. Storage requests have been received from CARE, IFRC and IRD, transport requests from CARE and SOLIDARITES, and a dispatch assistance request from IRD. USAID offered 1000 4-5kg cylinder gas stoves to any organisation that would require these items. These items were transferred through the Logistics Cluster.

Public and private sector cash, food and commodity donations continue to stream into the three Relief Banks or collection centres run by WFP in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar. Two more locations are planned for Lahore and Rawalpindi. The Logistics Cluster supports the collection, consolidation and transportation of the private donations and is aided in their work with free transport services by Pakistan International Airlines and Agility Logistics. TNT also sponsored data entry clerks for each centre.

All Logistics Cluster maps and information products are available on the Logistics Cluster website at http://www.logcluster.org/pak09a

Gaps /Challenges: Funding is an urgent requirement. The Logistics Cluster has only received seven percent of its funding against the total requirement of US$6.2 million.

Agriculture

Needs: Due to the lack of security, agriculture markets are not functioning, which has led to a limited choice of seeds for crop cultivation. Agriculture assistance such as distribution of seeds, fertilizers and farming tools is required to contribute to a sustainable return of IDPs.

Response: During the reporting period, the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) distributed 15 tool and vegetable kits to 15 families in Shah Mansoor camp. An additional 2,300 poultry birds were also distributed to 1,150 families in the camp. In addition, the Animal Sciences Institute bought 10 large buffalos, two heifers and three young animals mainly so that the endangered Aza Khel buffalo breed could be genetically conserved. PARC sent one green fodder truck to the camp to feed the hungry livestock in the camp.

Gaps /Challenges: The Animal Sciences Institute has identified 85 large animals in Yar Hussain camp in need of animal feed. In order to meet the agriculture and livestock needs, the cluster has asked for around US $22 million, of which only 11 percent has so far been funded.

Early Recovery

Needs: As the Returns Task Force has started analyzing needs to support IDP returns, Early Recovery (ER) interventions before and after the returns also need to be urgently planned and resources should be mobilized. To this end, Early Recovery Network members need to send their nominations for the Core Team. These names will form the Steering Committee for the Conflict Early Recovery Initial Needs Assessment (CERINA). In terms of the organizational alignments, the Provincial government of North West Frontier Province will also need to clarify how a new government body - the Provincial Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Settlement Authority (PRRSA) - will interface with the Early Recovery Network. The Authority was created on 29 June.

Response: Composed of the focal points for each cluster, the ER Network drafted the design of the CERINA for approval by the Humanitarian Country Team on 1 July. CERINA will help identify gaps and recommend foundational interventions for longer term recovery and rehabilitation. The assessment will also help inform the Government’s / International Financial Institutions’ Joint Damage and Needs Assessment (DNA) aimed at rehabilitation and reconstruction needs.

Gaps /Challenges: The Government’s Early Recovery plan is in its final stage, spontaneous returns are taking place, and the possibility of organised returns taking place anytime soon cannot be ruled out. However, should organised returns begin, there will be a demand to start Early Recovery activities during and after the return in support of the provincial government’s Return Plan and Early Recovery Plan. This will be a real challenge for the Early Recovery Network given that early recovery proposals in the revised PHRP are still only 3 percent funded.

IV. Coordination

The management of information within the humanitarian community continues to improve with the establishment of an Information Management (IM) Network, made up of focal points from the clusters. A Who’s Doing What Where (3w) system is being established and significant progress has been made in populating the system with current contacts and activities. The 3W, as well as information by clusters including meeting schedules can found at: http://unportal.un.org.pk

V. Funding

FLASH APPEAL – Revised Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan (PHRP) 2008-2009

FLASH APPEAL Other project funding total requested: not in PHRP 36% coverage of total appeal, $533 million $132 million a 0% increase since the last report.

Latest

Funded: Pledged: Funded: Pledged: $190 million $41 million $102 million $30 million No change since the last report. The No change 0.1% increase 0% increase majority of this funding originated from since the last since the last since the last the previous donor appeal. report. report. report.

Information on funds contributed and pledged towards the revised Humanitarian Response Plan is available on the Financial Tracking System (FTS) website at: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fts.nsf/doc105?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=pak.

Other aid from humanitarian partners is also tracked through the FTS and is reliant on voluntary contributions of donors and recipient agencies. Please inform FTS of cash and in-kind contributions by sending an email to: [email protected].

VI. Contacts

For further information please contact:

OCHA, Islamabad: Manuel Bessler, OCHA Head of Office Pakistan [email protected]

OCHA, Islamabad: Judith Szabo, Humanitarian Reports Officer [email protected] • 0300-850 2289

OCHA, New-York: Carlos Monteiro-Pereira, Chief ACAEME, Coordination Response Division (CRD), [email protected], 1-212-317-5931

OCHA, New-York: Heidi Kuttab, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Coordination Response Division (CRD). [email protected], 1-917-367-3365

VII. For Reference

More information on clusters and meeting minutes can be found on the Humanitarian Affairs section of www.unportal.un.org.pk

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Situation reports can also be found on:

• OCHA’s Pakistan humanitarian website: www.unportal.un.org.pk

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1 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent humanitarian organization that attends the cluster coordination process in an observer capacity. The information included by ICRC in this OCHA situation report is provided in accordance with the ICRC’s commitment to promote the complementary roles of the various humanitarian organizations working in Pakistan, to avoid duplication and gaps in the delivery of assistance.