Rapid Assessment Report
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Rapid Assessment report Dec, 2017 1 Contents Acronyms and Key terms ................................................................................................ 2 Key terms ........................................................................................................................ 2 List of Tables ................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Who we are?.......................................................................................................... 3 Project background ...................................................................................................... 3 Description of the Assessment Area ............................................................................ 3 1.2 Objective of the Assessment ................................................................................. 3 1.2.2 Specific objective .......................................................................................... 3 1.3 Scope of the Assessment ...................................................................................... 4 1. 4Composition of The Assessment team .................................................................. 4 1.5 Informed Consent and Ethical Consideration ........................................................ 4 Methodology and Assessment tools ............................................................................ 5 1.6 Selection Procedure of the participants .............................................................. 5 Summary of the assessment results per IDP Site ........................................................... 9 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 19 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 20 2 Acronyms and Key terms CP---- Child protection DRC---- Danish refugee council DPPB –Disaster prevention preparedness bureau DTM—Displacement tracking matrix FGD ----Focus group discussion FGM---- Female Genital Mutilation GBV---- Gender-based violence HC --- host community KII---- Key Informant Interview KM--- Kilometer IDP--- Internally displaced people WASH --- Water Sanitation and Hygiene WCAO ---- Women and Children affairs office Key terms Birka --- A deep hole constructed to accumulate water during the rainy season for a future use during the dry season Ration --- A share of food items that are distributed by agencies and by government for households List of Tables TABLE 1 ASSESSMENT SITES ............................................................................................................ 4 TABLE 2 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT FOR ALL ASSESSMENT TOOLS ......................................... 5 TABLE 3 IDP SITES DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................... 6 2 1. Introduction 1.1 Who we are? The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence prevention and response, awareness raising on migration risks, protection monitoring and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration. Project background In order to respond to the needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and persons with specific needs amongst IDP communities in Somali region DRC is implementing a series of protection activities. Some of these are focused on generating information to inform the humanitarian response, while others are aimed at identifying protection trends, risks, and individuals with specific needs requiring targeted services offered by DRC or referral to specialized service providers. The following assessment is conducted as part of DRC protection project that primarily aims at enhancing the safety of IDPs in Somali region particularly in Filtu Woreda, Liban zone. Description of the Assessment Area Filtu (also known as Liben) is one of the Woredas in Liben zone of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Liben Zone, Filtu is bordered on the south by the Dawa River which separates it from Moyale and Hudet, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north and east by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Afder Zone, and on the southeast by Dolo Ado. The major town of this woreda is Filtu. The altitude of this woreda ranges from 200 along the Ganale Dorya, to as high as 1500 meters above sea level. Liben is located at the frontier between the traditional territories of the Somali and Oromo people living in the southwestern part of Ethiopia. 1.2 Objective of the Assessment The overall objective of the assessment is to assess the existing situation and identify Protection concerns of internally displaced communities in 13 IDP sites at Filtu Woreda. 1.2.2 Specific objective To assess the current major protection concerns and risks among IDP communities 3 To identify existing protection systems To Identify the most vulnerable and affected IDP sites 1.3 Scope of the Assessment The current assessment covers 13 conflict-induced IDP sites in Filtu woreda which were pre- selected based on the findings of the round 6 Displacement tracking matrix (DTM). Table 1 Assessment sites No, Site name Kebele Woreda 1 Bola Arasama Filtu 2 Ahmad Yahas Arasame Filtu 3 Ma’alin Dhore Arasame Filtu 4 Libirar Ayinle Filtu 5 Dhahyele Banhigle Filtu 6 Golol Kambi Banhigle Filtu 7 Barkada wabarka Bifata Filtu 8 Ahad Haydimtu Filtu 9 Adad Jiko Jayga’Ad Filtu 10 Lamburi Kulay Filtu 11 Hassan Gabi Kulay Filtu 12 Wanow Malkalibi Filtu 13 Sheikh Osman Usubey Filtu 1.4 Composition of The Assessment team The assessment was conducted between the periods of September 20, 2017- October 30, 2017. The main participants during the assessment were DRC’s Mobile protection team, as well as the woreda women and children affairs officer and a representative from the Disaster preparedness and prevention bureau (DPPB). Name Organization Title Belete Getahun DRC Protection team leader Hafidha Mohamed DRC Protection officer Hassen Mohamed DRC Protection officer Mohamed Adan Gurow Filtu woreda DPPB Expert Aisha Mohamed Filtu Woreda WCAO Expert 1.5 Informed Consent and Ethical Consideration Verbal clearances were secured from Filtu Woreda Administration office to access IDP sites and to conduct the assessment. 4 The participants received sufficient information verbally regarding the objective and the purpose of the assessment to ensure voluntarily participation in the assessment. The participants were informed that they could withdraw from the discussion at any time. To this end, the right of the respondents to refuse to answer a few or all questions was respected. Confidentiality was assured and no personal details were recorded. Methodology and Assessment tools Two government representatives accompanied the DRC team in order to ensure transparency and government involvement in the overall assessment activity. The DRC team conducted focused group discussions using standardized questions; the IDPs openly discussed their views and needs in regards to the subject matter responding to protection needs and concerns. The communities visited have been suggesting their own needs and problems in order to improve their safety, the access to services, their needs, and concerns. In addition to the FGD, the assessment was complemented by key informant interviews and site observation checklist. The following data collection tools which were used in the assessment: A. Focus group Discussion with IDP community B. Focus group Discussion specifically with women and girls C. Key Informant Interviews with clan leaders, IDP representatives, local authorities D. Protection observation tool 1.5 Selection Procedure of the participants The team randomly selected the participants based on their availability (convenience method) during the assessment period and the selection criteria stated for each data-gathering tool. The participation was voluntary. DRC provided refreshments for participants during each FGD session. The summary of the participants is illustrated in the table below Table 2 Total number of participant s for all assessment tools Assessment tool Total Total sessions Facilitator Notetaker participant conducted Focus group 275 25 Hafida Mohamed Aisha Mohamed Discussion with IDP community women and girls FGD With IDP 286 26 Hassen Mohamed Belete Getahun community KII 13 26 Hassen Mohamed/Belete Getahun Protection ---- 13 (one for Belete Getahun observation each site ) Total 561 5 Major Challenges during the Assessment 1. The absence of a suitable place to conduct the focus group discussion session in almost all IDP sites 2. Remoteness of some IDP sites from Filtu town 3. People's claim that they are fed-up of assessments and need for immediate actions, however, the government representatives were cooperative and helpful. 6 Table