Rapid Needs Assessment Upper Dir District ± Kpk Province
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Data collection focused on the assessment of the following points: • Access to the district • Affected population (displacement, causalities, etc) • Shelters needs Specific objectives: • Water, sanitation and hygiene needs • Access to health facilities • Education facilities • Damages on key agricultural facilities and risk regarding food security • Livelihoods Location: KPK province, Upper Dir district 21 Union Councils assessed: Barawal Bandey, Dari Kand, Shahi Kot, Jabbar, Tarpatar, Palam, Chukiatan, Sample 1 Bebyawanr, Daroora, Barikot, Kalkot,Patrak, Dog, Sawnrai, Sheringal, Guldai, Warai, Dislawar , Pashta, Akhagram, Khal, Tormang. 80 village cluster2 assessed Period of field From August 3rd to August 7th 2010 assessment: 1. METHODOLOGY 1.1. CONTEXT Z Overall context Since July 21st Pakistan has been affected by some of the worst floods it has experienced in decades. Causalities are estimated to 1.344 people (National Disaster Management Authority – NDMA report August 11th 2010) and the affected population amounts to 14 millions. The federal government declared state of emergency, with Sindh, Punjab and KPK provinces hit. The worst affected area in Pakistan is the province of KPK, which has alone recorded 1,036 deaths (NDMA report August 11th 2010). Within the province, Swat and Dir are some of the worst-affected districts. Z Upper Dir District Located between Swat district and FATA province on the west side of KPK province, Upper Dir district has been heavily affected in 2008- 2009 by the conflict, resulting in massive displacement of population and increased constraints on food security and livelihoods. This, along with recent floods, is compounded by the underlying vulnerability that already characterised remote mountain areas prior to the crisis. 1 A list of the assessed Ucs and village cluster will be provided in annex 2. 2 Village clusters are groups of villages, locally referred to as Mouza, and comprising from 1 to 5 villages (settlements). Assessment Report-Lower Dir District 12 august 2010 Page 3 of 21 Considering the major damages caused by the floods in this area, a rapid need assessment has been conducted from August 3rd to August 7th in all accessible UCs of Upper Dir in order to provide immediate assistance to the flood-affected populations. 1.2. OBJECTIVES Comprehensive assessments were conducted in three flood affected districts of KPK province: Swat, Lower Dir and Upper Dir. The present assessment report details data collected at villages’ cluster level in 22 UCs UCs of Upper Dir district. 1.3. TOOLS The most affected villages’ clusters in accessible UCs were assessed. A focus has been done on the main village of each village cluster. In each village main assessed, interviews were conducted with traditional authorities of villages (elderly, notables, etc) and local authorities. A specific questionnaire has been developed for this purpose. This survey has been conducted by the AMEU (Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit). Besides, four AMEU teams in Pakistan were mobilized for this rapid need assessment. AMEU is an autonomous unit within ACTED Pakistan, dedicated to improving the relevance, quality and accountability of ACTED’s programs by facilitating Project Cycle Management and conducting research and assessments to inform and influence policy and practice. 1.4. SAMPLE This rapid needs assessment focused on the most affected UCs of Upper Dir. As such, 21 UCs out of 28 for the whole Upper Dir have been assessed. Overall, a total of 80 village clusters have been surveyed. 2. OVERVIEW PER UNION COUNCIL All assessed UCs have been heavily affected by monsoon floods, but on different scopes. The present chapter will present an overview of the worst hit UCs regarding immediate damages to population, access roads, communal facilities, agriculture and food security. An overview table of floods impact on each UC is attached in annexe 1. 3. OVERVIEW PER SECTOR The present chapter will focus on a more in-depth analysis of each sector at village cluster level. 2.1 POPULATION 2.1.1 Displacement Z Population status before floods: 83.626 families were listed with community leaders before the floods, with an average number of 7 persons per family. Z Displacements: 1,417 families were displaced with the floods, ie 1.6 % of the total number of families. However, displacement in Upper Dir concerned more than 50% of the assessed village clusters. 6 villages’ clusters are particularly concerned with more than 10 % of the population being displaced: UC Village clusters Nb of families Nb of displaced % of displaced families before floods families among the population :C:I : :C 5 Assessment Report-Lower Dir District 12 august 2010 Page 4 of 21 :C@Q :I: 1 5 :C@Q :C@Q 5 1 C:1:` QQJ:@ 5 :C:I Q` Q.:7 5 : `:@ : `:@ 5 Z It should be noticed that displacement remained limited within the village territory for a majority (77 %) of the surveyed families. Z At the time of the assessment, 13 families already returned to their homes in Darikand and Sahib Abab villages’ clusters. 2.1.2 Casualties Z 71 persons were reported being killed in the floods. High losses were reported in three particular villages’ clusters. UC Village Cluster Nb of casualties :C:I Q` Q.:7 :`1@Q :C @.:$`:I :.:$Q Z 424 persons have been injured during the floods. High number of causalities was reported in 8 villages (higher than 20 persons). UC Main Village Nb of injured persons 1G7:1:` I`:1 :`Q`: :JR1$:` :C@Q :I: 1 :`1@Q :C :C:I : :C :`1@Q 1:` :C:I ":G:1U%:&.J:I:C :`]: :` '&.1`1 .:&& It should be noticed that Gor Kohay, with 15 casualties and 20 persons dead has been heavily affected by floods, with an initial population of 980 families. Assessment Report-Lower Dir District 12 august 2010 Page 5 of 21 2.1.3 Houses damages Z Housing status before floods: 44.422 houses have been listed, with the following structure type o 25.4 % stone type o 17.1 % concrete type o 50.5 % mud type However, it should be noted that houses structures can significantly vary from a village to another. Z Houses damages due to floods: 1,530 houses were partially destroyed and 1, 046 entirely swapped away by floods, representing almost 6 % of the total number of houses. Around 50 % of the assessed villages’ clusters have been affected in terms of houses destruction. Damages were particularly wide and critical for 9 villages’ clusters having more than 25% of their houses damaged/destroyed by floods. UC Main Village Nb of partly Nb of fully % of damaged houses destroyed damages/destruction houses vs total nb of houses : `:@ : `:@ 5 :`1@Q :C 5 :`1@Q :`1@Q 5 :C@Q :C@Q 5 :`]: :` CI:&1]Q 5 :C@Q :I: 1 5 :`1@Q 1:` 5 .%@7: :J @Q @1 5 :`1@:JR Q$:C.:.1:$. 5 Z Shelters needs resulting from houses destruction/damages: Community leaders indicated needs for 2,553 shelters, ie 5 % of the total number of houses. Needs for shelters are particularly high for the main villages above stated, which are the most affected of Upper Dir district. No shelters have been distributed to the communities at the time of assessment. 2.2 WATER & SANITATION 2.2.1 Water sources Z Water supply schemes: o Status before the floods: 203 water supply schemes located in 44 village clusters were identified by community leaders. All water supply schemes are communal. Only 65% of them are providing drinkable water. o Floods damages: Almost 74 % of water supply schemes have been damaged by the floods leaving only 53 schemes functional. 56 % of the village clusters with prior water supply schemes have been affected. The largest damages are found in village clusters having more than 10 water supply schemes. Assessment Report-Lower Dir District 12 august 2010 Page 6 of 21 UC Village cluster Nb of water supply Nb of water supply schemes before floods schemes damaged by floods :`:1:C %JR`:1:C :`1@Q :C Q$ :7:@: QQ` %CR:7 :`@:C:7 :C@Q :I: 1 :C@Q :C@Q : `:@ 1&.Q :1J`:1 1 :1G:JR: :1J`:1 V`: :1 ' , Z Hand pumps Only 2 hand pumps were reported in Upper Dir, both in Pashta village cluster (Pahsta UC), out of which 1 has been damaged by floods. Z Springs o Status before floods: 647 springs were identified in 58 village clusters. Information was not available for others village clusters. 94 % of these springs are communal property. o Floods damages: More than 68 % of these springs were damaged by the floods. Only half (58 %) of the assessed springs are providing drinkable water after the floods.The worst damages are found in village clusters having a large number of springs, namely: UC Village Cluster Nb of springs Nb of damaged Type of before floods springs springs :C@Q :I: 1 -QII%J:C :`1@Q :C -QII%J:C %C :7 %JR`: `10: V :`1@Q :C -QII%J:C .:.1@Q .:C :CQ -QII%J:C :`]: :` :`]: :` -QII%J:C Z Others sources of water: No wells or boreholes were reported by community leaders. 2.2.2 Water supply schemes: Z 158 water supply schemes have been fully assessed by the community leaders within this rapid needs assessment. Z Out of the 546 km of water supply schemes identified in Upper Dir, around 38 % have been severely damaged by the floods.