PHF Joint Assessment Buner District NWFP Pakistan
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PHF Joint Assessment Buner District NWFP Pakistan Photo courtesy of Farooq Khan July 14-15, 2009 Compiled on behalf of PHF by Aleema Shivji, Handicap International PHF would like to thank the DCO and EDOs of Buner for all the support and assistance provided to the PHF team during the assessment. Participating PHF members: ACTED ARC CARE Concern Worldwide CRS CWS Handicap International (Lead Agency) Helping Hand Mercy Corps Oxfam GB Oxfam Novib Plan International Qatar Charity Save the Children Alliance World Vision International Participating Partners of PHF members : HealthNet TPO IRSP RDO Special Life Foundation Sungi Independent assessments of PHF members whose findings have been consolidated or mentioned in this report: Merlin: Assessment of Public Health Facilities World Vision International: Rapid Needs Assessment Disclaimer This report does not reflect the opinions, recommendations, etc of PHF members. All information contained represents the situation as conveyed by community respondents and key informants during the assessment period (July 14 and 15, 2009). All efforts have been made to verify the information contained in this report. Annexes from external sources cannot be verified. PHF Joint Assessment Report – Buner District, July 2009 2 Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS..........................................................................................................................................4 1. CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................................................5 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSESSMENT......................................................................................................5 3. METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................6 3.1. TIMELINE ...............................................................................................................................................6 3.2. TARGET POPULATION AND SAMPLE SIZE ...............................................................................................6 3.3. ASSESSMENT TEAM ...............................................................................................................................7 3.4. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES .......................................................................................8 3.5. DATA COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................9 3.6. LIMITATIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................9 4. SECURITY AND ACCESS .......................................................................................................................10 5. RESULTS....................................................................................................................................................10 5.1. GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ................................................................................10 5.2. IMPACT OF THE CRISIS .........................................................................................................................13 5.3. SHELTER ..............................................................................................................................................14 5.4. EDUCATION .........................................................................................................................................15 5.5. HEALTH ...............................................................................................................................................16 5.6. NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY ........................................................................................................16 5.7. LIVELIHOODS .......................................................................................................................................18 5.8. NFI S ....................................................................................................................................................21 5.9. WATER , SANITATION AND HYGIENE ....................................................................................................22 5.10. PROTECTION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL .......................................................................................................24 5.11. PRIORITY NEEDS ..................................................................................................................................28 6. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ......................................................................................................................29 6.1. GENDER ...............................................................................................................................................29 6.2. VULNERABILITY ..................................................................................................................................29 6.3. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................30 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................................30 ANNEX I – MAP OF BUNER DISTRICT ........................................................................................................35 ANNEX II – KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND TRANSECT WALK SUMMARY ........................36 ANNEX III – EXTRACT FROM MERLIN HEALTH ASSESSMENT.........................................................39 ANNEX IV – PICTURES....................................................................................................................................40 ANNEX V – BUNER DAMAGE ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................41 PHF Joint Assessment Report – Buner District, July 2009 3 List of Acronyms ARC American Refugee Committee CARE Cooperative Assistance and Relief Everywhere CNIC Computerized National Identity Card CRS Catholic Relief Services CWS Church World Service DRR Disaster Risk Reduction ECB Emergency Capacity Building ERW Explosive Remnants of War FGD Focus Group Discussion HI Handicap International HH Household IDP Internally Displaced Person LHV Lady Health Volunteer LHW Lady Health Worker NFI Non-Food Item NWFP North-West Frontier Province PWD Person with Disability REDLAC Work Group on Risk, Emergency, and Disaster of the Interagency Standing Committee for the American and Caribbean region RDO Rural Development Organization UC Union Council WASH Water and Sanitation, Hygiene WVI World Vision International PHF Joint Assessment Report – Buner District, July 2009 4 1. CONTEXT The proliferation of militants across Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) earlier this year marked the end of a controversial peace deal in Swat Valley which allowed the use of strict Islamic law, in return for peace with the militants. Towards the end of April, the government began a military operation to regain control of militant-controlled areas. Buner District was one of the districts targeted by the fierce fighting; the result of which was destruction of towns and the displacement of more than half the District’s population towards safer zones in neighboring Mardan and Swabi districts. According to the Pakistan government’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), approximately 1.9 million IDPs were verified as of July 6 th , 2009 1. Of this total, 465,416 individuals or 66,488 households were displaced from Buner 2, equaling 70% of the total population of Buner 3. Following the government’s announcement that the military operation had come to an end, IDPs have slowly begun returning to their home districts, including Buner. With the announcement of a voluntary return plan by the Pakistan government’s Emergency Response Unit (ERU) beginning on July 13 th , it is expected that the return process may increase. However, in Buner District, 8 of the 27 Union Councils remain insecure according to various sources. For many, this means continued displacement – either back to the neighboring districts, or to more secure villages within Buner district. To date, exact numbers of returnees to Buner District are not confirmed. The district of Buner (see Annex I – Map) is home to 700,000 people dwelling over an area of 425,756 Acres. Administratively the district is divided into six Tehsils and 27 Union Councils. The entire Buner district comprises of two valleys (including Khado Khel and Chamla Amazai) located in the South and five valleys (including Gagra, Chagharzai, Dagar, Gadezai, Salar Zai) located the North. Politically the district forms one national and three provincial constituencies 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSESSMENT Specific Objective : To assess the potential and opportunity for support to the affected population of Buner District to facilitate their early recovery. With the displaced population of Buner currently returning to their areas of origin and the relaxation of tensions in the area, a good understanding of the demands of the population and the situation on the ground is imperative before designing any response and recovery programs to ensure that they accurately respond to real needs of returnees and affected populations. To avoid duplication in assessment efforts by NGOs and ensure better use of resources, a joint assessment