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JAFFNA, KILINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA and TRINCOMALEE DISTRICTS Report # 9 | 12 September – 25 September 2009
Displacement after April 2008 - IDP situation as reported by Government Agents as of 28 September 2009
IDPs
255,551 persons are currently accommodated in camps and During the period 1 April 2008 hospitals. to 28 September 2009
Vavuniya Camps: 238,0561 Mannar Camps: 1,3992 253,567 people are accommodated in temporary camps. Jaffna Camps: 7,3783 Trincomalee Camps: 6,7344 1,9845 IDPs (injured and care givers) are in hospitals in various Hospitals: districts6 as of 28 August 2009. RELEASES, RETURNS & TRANSFERS 7,835 people have been released from temporary camps into Releases: host families and elders’ homes as of 24 September 2009. The majority of these people are elders, people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Returns to places of origin: 6,813 have been returned to Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara districts between 5 August and 28 September 2009. Transfers to the districts of origin and 3,358 have been transferred to Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa accommodated in transit sites: and Ampara districts between 11 September and 28 September 2009.
1 Source: Government Agent Vavuniya 2 Source: Government Agent Mannar 3 Source: Government Agent Jaffna 4 Source: Government Agent Trincomalee 5 Source: Ministry of Health 6 This includes GH Vavuniya, BH Cheddikulam, BH Poovarasankulum, Pampainmadu Hospital, DGH Mannar, BH Padaviya, GH Polonnaruwa, TH Kurunagala
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I. Situation Overview & highlights • On 14 September, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe rejected claims made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillai, that the displaced people in Sri Lanka are being kept in internment camps, as opposed to what the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) defines as welfare villages. Minister Samarasinghe was addressing the 12th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, being held from 14 September to 2 October.
• Between 17-19 September, the UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, was in Sri Lanka to address urgent concerns regarding the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), political reconciliation and the establishment of a mechanism of accountability for alleged human rights violations during the war. The Under-Secretary General visited the north, observing reconstruction work in Mannar District and IDP camps in Jaffna and Vavuniya districts. In meetings with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as well as senior GoSL and military officials, he focused on freedom of movement for IDPs, increased returns before the monsoon season, greater transparency and consultation with the international community and the need for a sustainable, just solution to the ethnic conflict.
• On 18 September, UNICEF Communications Officer James Elder left Sri Lanka. Mr. Elder was under a GoSL order to leave the country, following comments he had made to the media about the plight of IDPs, especially women and children.
• On 21 September, UNDP launched a programme to provide important legal documents IDPs may have lost due to the conflict or the 2004 Tsunami. As part of UNDP's Equal Access to Justice Project, the programme will conduct mobile clinics where IDPs can obtain all their lost documents, such as national identity cards, birth certificates and land titles etc., within a day. The lack of identity cards and other legal documents severely hampers IDP resettlement and family reunification.
• A 21 September media release from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights (MDMHR) stated that the National Framework Proposal on the Reintegration of Ex-Combatants into Civilian Life in Sri Lanka would be finalised by the end of this month. The Steering Committee developing the proposal includes representatives from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare, and others. The ILO and UNDP are providing technical expertise. The IOM, ICRC, several national and international non- governmental organisations, civil society organisations and private sector entities are also providing technical, conceptual and operational support to the process.
• Between 23-26 September, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of IDPs, Dr. Walter Kaelin, was in Sri Lanka. His mission continued recent high-level UN engagement with the GoSL on issues of humanitarian support to IDPs, resettlement, reintegration and political accountability. While in the country, the Special Representative held discussions with the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Northern Development Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, the Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Rishad Bathiudeen, the Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, the Attorney General Mohan Peiris, the Peace Secretariat for Muslims, donor representatives and civil society groups.
• On 25 September, the Special Representative travelled to Mannar District, where he saw several demining sites. Government officials indicated that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) would complete clearance of the massive rice bowl area in a month, allowing 17,000 IDPs to return in time to begin cultivation during the forthcoming Maha season. Thereafter, the Special Representative visited Menik Farm in Vavuniya District and was briefed on the GoSL’s decongestion and resettlement plans.
• On 25 September, the GoSL sought UN assistance to establish transitional camps in Jaffna and Mannar districts for IDPs currently housed at Menik Farm, before the monsoon rains arrive. The request for assistance was conveyed by the Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Rishad Bathiudeen, to the visiting UN Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of IDPs, Dr. Walter Kaelin. It was stated that the relocation of IDPs to transitional camps would not only help them avoid the extreme weather conditions brought on by the monsoons, but would also facilitate IDP releases and resettlement.
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• On 27 September, the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Daya Ratnayake stated that the GoSL has completed profiles of over 10,000 alleged LTTE cadres under its care. The profiles, containing details of the individuals’ educational background, alleged association with the LTTE and vocational training requirements, will be used for rehabilitation purposes.
• UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Execution Philip Alston has expressed his doubts over the independence of the GoSL’s verdict that the Channel 4 execution footage was a fake and doctored video clip. He has called for an independent inquiry into the video.
JAFFNA • Between 14–24 September, a total of 2,733 IDPs from camps in Vavuniya District were sent back to Jaffna District for release/resettlement. Some 1,600 IDPs returned to their homes or went to host families. The rest are accommodated at the Kaithady University Hostel and Mirusuvil Church transit sites. Most of the released IDPs and those staying with relatives or friends are originally from the Jaffna islands.
• On 17 September, the visiting UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, arrived in Jaffna District as part of his tour of the northern region. He was accompanied by UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) Neil Buhne and UNICEF, UNHCR and OCHA representatives. The team visited IDP transit camps at the Kopay Teacher Training College and the Kaithady University Hostel, demining sites in the Jaffna rice bowl area and the Tellipalai Rehabilitation Centre for alleged ex-LTTE members.
TRINCOMALEE • On 17 September, 123 IDPs were relocated from camps in Batticaloa District to the Kiliveddy transit site in Trincomalee District. On 24 September, a further 337 IDPs from Batticaloa were transferred to the same transit site in Trincomalee.
VAVUNIYA • On 18 September, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Family Health Bureau of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition and the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPASL), opened five family health clinics in five zones of Menik Farm. The family health clinics will provide antenatal and postnatal examinations, voluntary family planning, emergency deliveries by skilled birth attendants and psychosocial counselling, among other services. With an estimated 5,000 pregnant women in the camps, 400 out of whom will give birth within the next four weeks, the family health clinics will play a critical role in safeguarding the health of these women.
• The national press reported a public protest on 18 September outside the Vavuniya Divisional Secretariat office, following the Vavuniya Government Agent’s decision to suspend the acceptance of applications from people seeking the release of their relatives among IDPs held in camps. The GoSL has advertised for requests from relatives of IDPs willing to accommodate them in their homes. In discussions with the visiting UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, President Mahinda Rajapkase had indicated that IDP releases to host families were delayed by the poor public response.
• On 23 September, a situation of unrest occurred at Poonthotham IDP camp, when military and police authorities removed an IDP from the camp. Civilian unrest riot lasted three hours, with IDPs throwing stones at military and police personnel and their vehicle. Rocks were also thrown at an INGO vehicle. Calm returned after the authorities brought the IDP back to the camp.
• On 26 September, a military spokesman reported that at least three people, including an eight-year-old child, were wounded when soldiers opened fire at a group of IDPs attempting to escape from Menik Farm. Soldiers opened fire when IDPs are said to have thrown stones. The military spokesman also claimed that an IDP had tried to throw a grenade. The wounded were admitted to hospital. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian, Shivashakthi Anandan, however claimed that the IDPs were only moving from one zone to another to collect firewood.
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FUNDING • On 16 September, the national press reported that the Government of Australia will donate US$5 million through international organisations, such as UNHCR and IOM, to support resettlement in Sri Lanka. This funding will support the processing of documentation to facilitate IDP returns, reintegration and assistance to host families.
• On 23 September, the national media reported that the Japanese Government will allocate Rs.263 million for the provision of drinking water to IDPs in the northern region.
• As of 30 September, the CHAP 2009 for Sri Lanka is 53% funded, with US$143,863,092 received out of the revised mid-year requirement of US$270,055,118. In addition, US$9,345,325 has been pledged by various donors.
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II. Sector Overview & highlights
SHELTER / NFI Vavuniya • The proposed exit strategy to handover maintenance of shelters/tents to the IDPs has been abandoned, since four Shelter agencies with funding have elected to continue maintenance work themselves and fill in the gaps where their Sector partners no longer have the capacity/funds. The Shelter Sector has pointed out that the current maintenance of tents and shelters is quite predictable and within the capacity of a handful of agencies. However, this situation may change drastically if tents need to be replaced with emergency shelters.
• Some 24 elderly and disabled IDPs will be relocated from the low-lying and flood-prone block of B1 in Zone 4 to an alternative site in B2. The construction of three barracks and cooking facilities will start in the next few days.
• Some Shelter agencies intend to substitute the plastic sheet roofs on shelters with cadjan towards the end of the year when donor funding and/or material is exhausted. The Shelter Sector is actively discouraging this plan, because of the increased fire risks. Agencies are advised to be cognisant of their duty of care to maintain appropriate standards for IDP safety.
• The Shelter Sector is advocating for funds to be allocated to drain the three sites that the District Secretaries have indicated will not be closed during the monsoon rains, i.e., the College of Education, Puthukulum MV and Thandikulam sites.
• The Shelter Sector is extending resources and capacities to cover drainage work in all areas and blocks. Only the SLA-developed blocks in Menik Farm and other IDP sites remain outstanding. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has approached a Shelter agency to undertake and fund surface drainage in the SLA areas.
• Road and Surface Drainage as of 18 September: Zone 0: No shelter or drainage information is currently available in the SLA-administered site. Zone 1: An estimated 85% completed. Additional attention to erosion control near culverts continues to be recommended. Zone 2: Road drainage is 98% complete, with additional fencing and access bridging taking place. Surface drainage is 70% complete, with additional or corrective work required in some areas. Zone 3: Road drainage is 60% complete. Surface drainage is 85% complete, with additional or corrective work required. Zone 4: Road drainage is an estimated 75% complete. Surface drainage is 70% complete, with additional or corrective work required. Zone 5: Road drainage is estimated to be 55% completed. Surface drainage is reported as 90% complete, although additional or corrective measures are required. Site 6A: Road drainage is being designed. Surface drainage is an estimated 20% complete, with additional or corrective work to follow. Site 6B: The road drainage design has been submitted to the DMC and the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) for review. Work has already commenced, with progress reported at approximately 8%. Surface drainage has not begun yet, since agencies are awaiting IDP arrivals to avoid forming drainage channels in spots, which may be used for other purposes and thus refilled with soil. Site 7: The DMC/SLA have not started on road drainage. Surface drainage is approximately 50% complete. Site 8: Road drainage is 20% complete, while surface drainage is pending IDP arrivals.
• The Shelter Sector is organising a drainage safety dissemination programme via the camp radio and newspaper services, Temporary Learning Spaces and Child Friendly Spaces. The DMC will liaise with the SLA to secure the camp public address system for the same purpose.
• The Shelter Sector and the DMC had originally agreed to construct a low, temporary fence around drainage channels. The DMC is now proposing a 1.2m high welded steel mesh fence that is expected
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to be very expensive. Such a structure would take time to construct and most probably would not be ready before the monsoon. Furthermore, it would pose serious protection issues.
• Site 6A has now been largely populated by IDPs relocated from school sites. All repairs following the recent winds have been completed in Site 6A.
• Site 6B has been connected to electricity. Shelters have been repaired and it is anticipated that IDPs will be transferred from school sites within the next week.
• On Site 7, the SLA has indicated that approximately 25 shelters are being held for expected hospital discharges (war disabled) from Mannar.
• Site 8 continues to remain unpopulated by IDPs approximately nine weeks after completion. The SLA has not indicated when the site will be utilised, despite unconfirmed reports that Site 8 may receive some Sumathipuram IDPs.
• The SLA has again been requested to nominate suitable sites for way-stations in the return process. This would allow barrack-type shelters to be erected for short-term use with minimal hygiene and maintenance considerations. The Shelter team is advocating that partial use of the new sites (capacity 5,000 IDPs) is less than desirable as this may not be effective use of sites and facilities, and may also result in over-rapid deterioration of the tents / shelters on sites better preserved for Menik Farm decongestion.
• The NFI Sector is in the process of confirming final pledges on items, including umbrellas, food containers, slippers and document holders, for the rainy season kit. The plan is to start issuing the items as soon as possible before the onset of the rains.
• The NFI Sector Lead is continuing to engage respective agencies to make funds available to replenish worn out or broken NFIs. It is also noted that the quantity of NFIs issued to IDPs during the emergency phase is inadequate to meet individual needs. This situation needs to be addressed as soon as possible to enable IDPs to live in a more humane way.
• The distribution of replenishment items (plastic basin, mosquito net, plastic mat) and rainy season packages (slippers, umbrella, food container and document holder) will start immediately and will be finished by 20 October.
• The ICRC has requested Oxfam to take over the distribution of hygiene kits in Menik Farm blocks previously allocated to them. If ICRC continues to be denied access, they will consider handing over their stocks of hygiene kits and baby kits to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) and other relevant national partners for distribution.
• Many IDP families recently transferred from other locations to Menik Farm Zones 5, 6A and 7 did not receive kitchen sets prior to the movements. Agencies have been requested to provide kitchen sets to support individual cooking, which is scheduled to start soon.
• Agencies have been requested to preserve stock designated to support the return exercise. Any use of stock to support care and maintenance activities should be reported in order to update the return stock accordingly. Failure to do this might give a wrong impression on how prepared the NFI Sector is to support the returns.
Jaffna • Shelter Sector agencies continue to focus on small repairs and maintenance work in Vanni IDP camps and preparation for the forthcoming monsoon season. Drainage work is continuing in the Ramavil camp.
• Distribution of NFI return kits to IDPs released from transit sites within Jaffna District and IDPs returned from Vavuniya IDP camps to Jaffna District is ongoing. NFIs are distributed regardless of whether families return to their own land or are residing with host families.
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• The distribution of basic NFIs to all IDP camps is ongoing, according to schedules agreed in the NFI coordination meetings. Hygiene kits are being distributed in the Vanni IDP sites.
Trincomalee • The Shelter Sector is developing drainage at the Sahanagama IDP site in Pulmoddai. In plot 1, internal drainage work is in progress, while main drainage work is ongoing in plot 2.
WASH Jaffna • At a WASH Sector coordination meeting held on 17 September, a contingency plan was prepared for a potential relocation of about 10,000 IDPs due to the upcoming rainy season.
• At the Jaffna Government Agent’s request, the WASH Sector has taken over the maintenance and upgrading of water sanitation facilities at the Ramavil IDP camp. Nearly 5,000 IDPs are accommodated at Ramavil, which is the largest camp in the District. The WASH Sector is developing the camp’s storm water drainage system
• Resettlement activities are being supported in the Tellipalai and Velanai District Secretariat (D.S.) divisions.
Trincomalee • Drinking water for the 6,800 IDPs in Pulmoddai transit site depends on common shallow wells and two small purification plants. However due to serious drought, the water level in the wells and the Yan Oya river (from which the purification plants draw water) has been declining. For ten days, both water purification plants have not been functioning due to sea water penetration into the river. The WASH Sector is facing serious challenges to ensure continuous provision of safe drinking water. Presently water is provided from wells in Pulmoddai village. Agencies are working on alternative solutions.
HEALTH & NUTRITION Vavuniya • Data collection has been completed for the nutrition survey conducted by the Medical Research Council.
• Arrangements have been made to provide High Energy Biscuits to Moderately Acute Malnourished Children in Menik Farm.
• Tents have been erected in Zone 6A and 7 for the Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme. Therapeutic feeding commodities were moved to the zone and the programme has started.
• Data management (collection and flow) for the Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme has improved with each zone now providing near complete statistics according to national and international guidelines every two weeks. This will facilitate greater performance management of the programme.
Jaffna • A total of four cases of dengue fever have been reported during the first two weeks of September, while only six cases were recorded between January and August 2009. It is likely that the coming months will see an increased number of cases, unless preventive action is taken. The Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) is organising a dengue prevention campaign.
• Typhoid and viral hepatitis has been endemic in the Jaffna District. With the onset of the rainy season the incidence is likely to rise.
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• On 16 September, a programme organised by recovering alcoholics was held at the Navalar Cultural Hall. The Regional Addiction Rehabilitation Centre, the Base Hospital Tellippalai and the Health Sector provided support.
• The Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme and supplementary feeding programmes continue at all IDP camps and for the entire Jaffna District.
PROTECTION • The Protection Sector followed up on continued assistance and protection needs in the IDP camps and on the IDP transfers to transit sites in their districts of origin
• With regards to releases, to date some 6,759 IDPs have been released from Vavuniya to host families which includes 5,921 elderly IDPs over age 60, 469 religions personnel, and 369 other adults and children with specific needs. An additional 818 IDPs were released to elderly homes, and children homes. In Trincomalee, some 7 elderly persons were released from the sites into the care of relatives while in Jaffna no information has been given on the status of the large number of applications submitted by vulnerable IDPs for their release.
• With regard to transfers to districts of origin that began on 11 and 12 September, to date some 5,287 IDPs were transferred from the Vavuniya camps to Jaffna, Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa to closed transit sites where they have no freedom of movement. Some 1,929 IDPs have been released from the transit sites, however the majority of the remainder have been in these closed transit sites for over two weeks. Without clear assurances about the open nature of any transit camp and the limited duration of the transit period, UN agencies are not providing assistance in these sites.
• UNHCR continued to visit the IDPs at closed transit sites when given access. In Jaffna, access is granted to two of the four sites i.e. Mirusivil Church Site and Kaithady University Hostel. The majority of the IDPs did not bring many items with them as they expected to be returned home. In Trincomalee, access was granted once to one site only out of the four closed transit sites. IDPs indicated that they would stay with relatives close to their place of origin once released. In Ampara and Batticaloa access is being granted to all sites. Monitoring visits have shown that most of the IDPs are female headed households with a high percentage of children. Concerns were raised regarding the continued deprivation of liberty, livelihood opportunities, and access to water as well as opportunities for children to go to school, which has already been severely disrupted. In Mannar, access is granted to visit the 98 families (266 individuals) who were transferred to Illupaikulam IDP site. The IDP families were generally happy to be out of Menik Farm but were desperate to return home. Their NICs are being held by the Navy.
• Some 1,527 IDPs who were collected from Menik Farm at one of the collection points in Vavuniya to depart to Trincomalee on 13 September are still being held. IDPs’ living conditions at the site are rapidly deteriorating and are of concern.
• With regard to movements of IDPs displaced pre-2007 in the East, on 11 September, 59 families (184 individuals) were relocated to Veeramanagar from the Kiliveddy IDP site in Trincomalee. On 17 September 38 families (123 individuals) were transferred from Batticaloa sites to the open Kiliveddy IDP site. In addition, some 62 Sinhalese families, who were displaced in 1985 and 1987 returned to Trincomalee (Kuchchaveli Division) on 14 and 15 September. These families have requested shelter and livelihood assistance and assessments will be carried out. In total 172 families have returned to this area and UNHCR is conducting needs assessments to identify the type of support required for these families.
• A ceremony to mark the start of the return to Vavuniya District took place on 20 September. Mr. Basil Rajapaksa together with several Ministers and the Governor of Northern Provinces declared the start of the return movement to Vavuniya. Spontaneous return to Vavuniya District started early September and is ongoing.
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• The Child Protection Working Group continued work with children in the IDP camps through Child Friendly Space activities. Clothes will be distributed to all children in the Kopay, Kodikamam, Palmyrah Research Institute and Guranagar IDP camps and the Rehabilitation Centre at Thellipalai.
• The following main issues have been flagged for action: the need to improve referral mechanisms with Probation Officers to follow up identified cases of child abuse in the IDP camps; obtaining information from school registration logs to identify and support vulnerable children who have recently returned from Vavuniya and resettled in Jaffna District; and, coordinating with the relevant actors to address mental health issues among children in the IDP camps.
• The group is also identifying particular training needs to standardize child protection interventions
EDUCATION Vavuniya • A total of 23 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS), consisting of 117 classrooms are under construction in Zones 5, 6, 7 in Menik Farm and in 1 transit site, to ensure continued access to education services for IDP students.
• The Education Sector continues to focus on coping measures for the wet weather season. Agencies are promoting practical activities including, securing TLSs by digging trenches around them, provision of tarpaulins to mitigate roof linkages and raising awareness of coping measures among parents and students.
Jaffna • The Thedamarachhy Zonal Education Department has requested assistance from the Jaffna Government Agent for drainage improvement in the TLSs in Ramavil IDP camp for the coming rainy season.
• The Zonal Directors of Education have instructed school administrations to enrol resettled students without admission fees or education certificates.
• Approximately 600 resettled students have been enrolled in schools falling under the Jaffna Zonal Education Department. All these students have been provided with stationery and school bags.
LOGISTICS • On 16 September, the Logistics Sector Contingency Plan was reviewed and approved by the Inter- Sector Group in Colombo. The Contingency Plan has now been validated at both national and field levels.
• Available logistics resources and capacities are being stretched to the limit by the need to support operations in IDP transit sites and resettlement areas.
• Road conditions at the Vavuniya IDP sites continue give cause for concern.
• The humanitarian supply chain to Jaffna District would benefit greatly from the opening of the A9 road between Vavuniya District and the Jaffna Peninsula. While the road is open for limited public and commercial transport, humanitarian agencies are not allowed to move supplies via commercial companies on this route, requiring more expensive transport by sea. The demand for relief supplies will increase exponentially, however, with the anticipated relocation of 48,000 IDPs from Vavuniya District to Jaffna District. Thus, the Logistics Sector continues to liaise with government authorities to have the A9 opened for humanitarian convoys.
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JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter UNHCR with JASC Kopay D.S. Division Replaced the tarpaulin sheets for the roof of 38 Coordination emergency shelters at Kopay Teacher’s training college IDP Camp UNHCR Jaffna, Nallur, Karainager and Distributed 852 tarpaulin sheets to returnee/ released Velanai D.D. Division families to meet the immediate needs of shelter. ZOA Point Pedro D.S. Division Total of 71 semi permanent shelters repaired, in Anaikuddy WFC – 06 shelters, Palavy WFC – 35 shelters and Viyaparimoolai – 30 shelters. Karaveddy D.S. division 14 semi permanent shelters repaired at Udupiddy south WFC. NFI World Vision Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Distributed the following to 1148 IDPs at Ramavi C camp – Bed sheets 641; plates – 1148; Silver Tumbler – 513; Towel – 614; Kitchen knife – 382; Spoons – 382; Aluminum pot – 382; Candle – 191 packs. ZOA Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Donated a bed, medress, pillow & plastic easy chair to a Identified Vulnerable IDP at PRI – B WFC in Kaithady for his medical purpose. UNHCR Sandilipay, Jaffna, Nallur, UNHCR distributed returnee kits to 410 Vanni returnee/ Karainagar and Velanai D.S. released families Divisions UNICEF Kopay and Chavakachcheri Distributed 693 hygiene kits and 1492 plastic buckets to D.S. Division Kopay, Ramavil, University hostel, PRI A & B and Kodikamam IDP camps. Jaffna District Provided 150 cooking sets, 50 expectant mothers’ kits and 50 infant health kits to RDHS and 345 cooking sets to WFP for distributing to schools. SCiSL Sandilipay, Nallur, Kopay, Issued children cloths with under garments and slippers Chankani, Telliplai, Uduvil, and for 175 resettled children. Delft D.S. Division WASH ZOA Karaveddy D.S. Division Tube well & a common dug well repaired at Udupiddy south WFC and another tube well repaired at Kadaivelly WFC Point Pedro D.S. Division Two open dug wells repaired in Palavy WFC and Urinals repaired at J / Alvai north CTMS Karaveddy D.S. Division Donated a plastic water tank to Kadaivelly GTMS Sandilipay D.S. Division Two toilet repaired at Myliddy RCTMS , also 06 toilets in Retreat house Pandaitharippu & 01 toilet in convent repaired Chankanai D.S. Division Distributed construction materials to a vulnerable family to construct open dug well as individual support at Panaveddai Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Community center open dug well repaired at Kachchai UNICEF with Chavakachcheri and Kopay Supported ongoing maintenance of WASH facilities at 6 Sewalanka D.S Division IDPcamps. UNICEF Chavakachcheri D.S. Supports SEWALANKA to build 50 toilets and IOM to Division build 70 toilets at Kodikamam Ramavil IDP camp. Food Aid World Food Jaffna 24.03 mt mixed food commodities were dispatched to Programme RDHS for 397 Health Volunteers for month of August. 785.2mt mixed food commodities were released to 87,000 students and 977 cooks’ volunteers to cover 66 school days in 3rd term in 2009 under Food For Education programme and Food For Work programme. 71.73mt mixed food commodities issued for the month of September to feed 4,766 released / returned Vanni IDPs. 4.22 mt mixed food issued for 17days to feed 497 released / returned Vanni IDPs. 3.16mt mixed food issued for 12days to feed 528 released / returned Vanni IDPs. 220.9mt mixed food commodities were released to 15,763 Internal Displaced beneficiaries who displaced after 11th of Aug. 2006 under VGF programme for month of September. 766.44mt mixed food have released for 360,449 workdays under Soft Food For Work Programme. Nutrition FORUT Jaffna District Under Pre School feeding programme, distributed 20- days food ration such as green gram, Jeevaharam, rice flakes, semolina and ground nuts to approx 700 pre- schools covering the entire district and approx 18000 children.
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JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity UNICEF Jaffna District Continues to support the RDHS for district wide and IDP camp focused Nutrition Rehabiliation Programme and Supplementary Feeding program for IDP camps only; Supported the RDHS to provide TOT Public Health Midwives, and Public Health Inspectors on Improved Knowledge among Husbands of Pregnant and Lactating Mothers on Safe Motherhood. Have been supporting the RDHS to provide Emergency Obstetrical Care Training for Medical Officers, Rural Medical Officers, Public Health Nurses, and Midwives. The first of five batches were completed with 40 participants ; Supported the RDHS to provide HIV/ AIDS Prevention and Awareness Training for 396 WFP Health Volunteers attached to MOH offices. Health WHO with MTI & Jaffna District Handed over an ambulance boat to Ministry of Health on Americares 15.09.2009 to transport patients from the islands to the mainland. The Ambulance boat will be stationed at Nainativu WHO Jaffna District Emergency Care Units of Divisional hospitals in Tellippalai, Chankanai, Kayts, Kopay & Chavakachcheri are being equipped in collaboration with MTI. Caritas-Hudec Chavakachcheri, 395 Patients attended mobile clinic at Maduvil , Maruthankerny, Sandilipay Manatkadu, Santhai and Sillalai. D.S. Divisions Protection UNHCR Chavakachcheri DS Division Ongoing protection monitoring and camp management support in IDP camps; identification of vulnerable IDPs for referral and assistance Jaffna Islands Return Monitoring assessments Chankanai and Nallur DS Assessments of vulnerable IDPs for livelihood Divisions assistance. UNHCR / DRC / Jaffna District Trained IDP volunteers from welfare centres, who have Assistant District been working with IDPs to map documentation needs. At Registrars a ceremony at the Pillaiyar welfare centre in Uduvil DS Division new documents to the IDPs were handed over as well as a mobile documentation clinic marking the completion of the third phase of the project in Uduvil Division. JSAC / UNHCR Jaffna District Fixed the information sharing board on SGBV referral system in 20 welfare centres. So far they have been fixed in 30 welfare centres. Child Protection UNICEF with Kopay and Supported for CFS activities in Ramavil, Kopay & JASC Chavakachcheri DS Kodikamam IDP camps reaching a total of 1178 children. Divisions World Vision Chankanai, Uduvil, Kopay, and Catch up classes and recreational activities were being Chavakachcheri. carried out daily at the Child Well-being Centers at Muthalikovilady, Thidatpulam, Poiddy and Sarasalai South in the four DS Divisions respectively. 606 children benefitted. Also a street drama on alcohol awareness was held at the above villages and over 750 villagers participated. Chankanai D.S. Division Conducted special coaching classes for 20 identified slow learner children at Muthalikovilady, and conducted a Child Rights awareness programme for 36 participants Nearly 500 people enjoyed a cultural programme conducted by the Children Society in the above village. Uduvil D.S. Division 35 people attended training on Gender Based Violence held in the above village, 22 parents and 34 children participated in Child Rights training in the same village and Training on Non Violent Communication was held for 19 parents. Construction of a Child Well being Centre building is completed. Fencing is being done by the community Kopay D.S. Division 30 people attended training on Gender Based Violence held at Poiddy village. Construction of a Child Well being Centre building at Poiddy village is completed. Also 72 people from the same village attended a Peace building programme. Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Conducted a Child Rights awareness programme for 36 participants. 128 persons participated in a peace building programme
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JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity at Sarasalai South. Assisted a vulnerable child family to run a backyard poultry FORUT Chavakachcheri D.S. Division 4 Follow up session on guided group activities for GCE O/L and A/L students were carried out at Ramavil and Kodikamam TLS. Nallur ,Uduvil and Tellipalai Focus group discussion on Child Rights protection and D.S. Divisions promotion was held with children and mothers at Thavaddy North, Erlalai North, Uduvil South East, Thurkapuram, Vasavillan, Mallakam North The Child Rights protection and promotion Action committee was formed in 3 locations. SCiSL with Chankanai D.S. Division 25 prevented children from institutionalization received Sarvodaya educational kit SCiSL with Nallur D.S. Division 15 prevented children from institutionalization received Shanthiham educational kit Mine Action UNICEF with Sandilipay, Kopay and Supported to do eight house-to-house visits on MRE Sarvodaya Tellipalai D.S. Divisions reaching 201 People and six school programmes for 475 students with distribution of 45 posters and 450 leaflets. Chavakachcheri and Jaffna Supported to conduct 17 group discussions on MRE with D.S. Divisions 326 resettled people in Thanankilappu and Jaffna. Chavakachcheri, Kopay and With UNICEF’s support, Sarvodaya conducted 11 Tellipalai D.S. Divisions demining site visits to reach 162 people. Thanankilappu and Achchelu Supported collection of three Mine/UXO removal requests from Thanankilappu area (where access has recently been granted to the public by the SLA) and 18 requests from Achchellu area, where the last UXO accident occurred on 01 September 2009 and submitted to the District Mine Action Office (DMAO). Education UNICEF Jaffna District Supported the Jaffna Zonal Education Office to conduct a work shop on Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) for 10 principals and 20 teachers. Terms of reference of School Attendance Committee was shared with 10 school principals in the Jaffna zone. Distributed 655 education stationery kits to resettled students. Caritas-Hudec Karainagar 20 Children those who released from the IDP camps (15 Chavakachcheri D.S. Division School going children and preschool children) got Educational Kits. 13 teachers chairs provided to Ramavil IDP camp “Child in Disaster” awareness programme provided to Ramavil IDP camp, based on the request from district Child Development Committee, Jaffna. 14 preschool teachers and school teachers participated in this programme. Three months counseling programme is ongoing at Kaithady PRI A, B, Kaithady Hindu Children Home, Kaithady Sidha Ayurvedi Hostel, Ramavil Phase I & II welfare centers to the identified needy IDPs through Mental Health Society. Jaffna and Sandilipay D.S. Trauma counseling programme was conducted to Division St.Patricks college and Sillalai HFC Hostellers and 71 students benefited. SDC Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Chava Hindu Primary school construction completed and handed over to the school authorities in September, this school was built with computer room, assembly hall, etc This school is constructed as a model primary school for Jaffna and SDC spend LKR 47 million. This school has 470 students at the moment and functioned at a different location, these students have been shifted to new school and principal expects around 700 students could be enrolled in 2010. UNDP Shanthai Water supply established at Sittampalam Vid, Shanthai. UNDP Allaipiddy Computer training commenced at Parasakthy Vid, World Vision Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Provided 03 steel cabinets for Temporary Learning school at Ramavil IDP camp Provided 02 steel cabinets, books and other stationeries for the purpose of libraries at Ramavil IDP Camps Conducted a recreational activity for 180 IDP children at Ramavil
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JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity 48 IDPs including teachers and government servants participated in a training on Non Violent Communication Trained 14 mobilize and 06 preschool teachers at Ramavil IDP camp on how to conduct child friendly space activities. Issued 1270 umbrellas for Ramavil school children Provided school bags, drink bottles, caps and learning materials for 450 IDP preschool children at Ramavil SCiSL Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Umbrella, Sandals, watch and hand bags were issued to 30 preschool teachers in IDP camps. Capacity Building World Vision Chankanai ,Uduvil Kopay, Organized and support 16 mobilizes from Chavakachcheri and Velanai Muthalikovilady, Thidatpulam, Poiddy, Sarasalai and D.S. Division Allaipiddy to follow a course on computer training. CARE Kopay, Chankanai and 15 LIG fortnight meeting were conducted -saving and International Chavakachcheri D.S. credit activities were carried out at J/257, J/280, J/258, (LIFT 2) Division J/264 & J/262), (J/173, J/161 , J/172, & J/163), J/310, J/311,J/294, J/309, J/291& J/292) Following training had been conducted. Disaster preparedness Micro finance book keeping Facilitate for loan activities after the cash grant Alcohol , Drug and FORUT Karaveddy D.S. Division 4U (Youth) Cluster formed with 29 members. Development Uduvil D.S. Division 4U (Youth) Cluster committee meeting was held. The five day residential training on Alcohol, Drugs prevention activities were conducted in Colombo to 6 selected Youth from 4U Clusters. Gender Economic FORUT Karaveddy Tellipalai and Point Under Gender Economic Empowerment project, Gender Empowerment, Pedro DS Divisions training was conducted to 42 selected women collective Gender Based leaders and members from these 3 Divisions. Violence Point Pedro D.S. Division 3 days handy craft (Palmyra leaves) training was carried out to 14 selected women at Alvai village. Karaveddy and Point Pedro Village level gender based violence action committee DS Divisions. meeting was held in 16 target villages regarding gender related issues. Two divisional level action committee discussions were held. Jaffna District 3 monthly progresses meeting with village volunteers were conducted. Food Security SDC Chavakachcheri and Organic garden with integrated water efficiency and solar Agriculture Sandilipay D.S. Division system Project was launched at Kaithady and Fisheries Pandatarippu. Clearing work completed in both locations with the support of JCB backhoe holder at Kaithadi Nuffield school and Pandatarippu Girls school. Construction of 80,000 L tank commenced 2 weeks back at Kaithadi. Orders for solar panel system and drip irrigation accessories have been made in Colombo Livelihood SDC Chavakachcheri D.S. Division Provide training on Palmyra fiber based handicrafts to 20 vulnerable women at Sarasalai is going on. Women are being trained in cleaning the fiber and needed tools have been provided for better production. At the moment women are being trained in making household products with the support of an instructor. Chavakachcheri , Uduvil, Workshop on maintenance for chicken poultry completed Karainagar, Kopay, Tellipalai, for 190 vulnerable female beneficiaries from fishermen Chankanai and Sandilipay community. Each beneficiary received 15 three months D.S. Divisions old chicks, 75 Kg grower mash, mash feeder and water feeder. 25 kg grower mash was distributed to all the 190 beneficiaries. Additional workshop on maintenance was arranged with the help of Dept of Animal Production and Health. Sandilipay, Kopay and Additional workshop for 60 vulnerable women from Karainagar D.S. Divisions fishermen community, on goat rearing fixed. Each beneficiary received 15,000 worth of good quality goats, adequate feed and proper training. SDC agreed to provide additional feed for 3months to each beneficiary World Vision Chankanai, Uduvil Kopay and Conducted 3 days training on development of small Chavakachcheri D.S. Divisions business for 30 beneficiaries from the four divisions. They will be supported in kinds to start / expand their small business immediately. Chavakachcheri D.S. Divisions Completed renovation of 10 agro wells (05 at Sarasalai South and 05 at Chandrapuram villages) with CCK
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JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity funds. These wells will be used by 55 farm families for irrigating subsidiary food crops in paddy fields after the Paddy harvest. Desalting, bund formation, Turfing and construction of a Culvert at “Mathulai” Tank at Sarasalai is fully completed. Construction of another culvert and the sluices is in progress Chankanai D.S. Divisions Katkali Tank and channel renovation at Muthalikovilady is completed. An access road leading to the tank is being renovated with the savings from this project. FORUT Kayts DS Division Under Flood Relief Project, 75 vulnerable families 14 villages affected by flood were supported for backyard poultry farming. They have received poultry inputs as chicks, cages, drugs, grower, layer mash, and food, water feeder. SCiSL & SOND Sandilipay DS Division 11 families were supported with livelihood assistance Livelihood Allaipiddy Issued a hand tractor to Allaipiddy Farmer federation Chulipuram Issued a 3-wheeler for delivery of packet food to INS & GD Kopay Issued a 3-wheeler for delivery of packet food to VILZI Infrastructure FORUT Uduvil & Kopay DS Divisions Provided labor payment for 250 beneficiaries who completed their shelter renovation work. FORUT Jaffna DS Division Provided labor payment for 160 beneficiaries who were completed their toilet renovation work. CARE Chankanai D.S. Division Amman Road renovation completed at Arally East(J/163) International Chavakachcheri D.S. Divisions 13 Thuravu (sand agero well )renovation completed (LIFT 2) Rmavil (J/280) Kopay D.S. Division Funds released for Community centre renovation and Kopay North(J/262) and works started UNDP Kantharmadam Training centre (Rs 2.052 M) ceremoniously opened by Minister of Scientific Affairs Capacity Building UNDP Allaipiddy Issued sports material to youth club, Allaipiddy Shanthai Sports grounds at Shanthai upgraded Community Sports meet conducted with Minister of Allaipiddy Social Services & SW as Chief Guest
VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter CARE International Sri Zone 8, Menik Farm Completed maintenance on 212 tents. 140 tarpaulins Lanka provided. In Menik Farm: Surface drainage work completed and 98 pedestrian Blocks 8, 13, 29, 39 and 42 in bridges placed in appropriate places Zone 2 Blocks 8, 20 and 23 in Zone 3 Blocks B4, C3, D3, E4 and E9 in Zone 4 Blocks A3, B6 and B8 in Zone 5 Block 4 in Zone 7 In Tharmapuram: Block 1 Thandikulam school Maintenance work completed on 10 tents. Tharmapuram Distributed side cover materials, such as tarpaulins, reepers, cap and wire nails, for 120 shelters Cordaid / CTF Zone 4, Blocks: E5, E6, F0, F1, 751 twin kitchen completed so far activity F5, F8, D1, D2, D3, C2, C3, continuing Menik Farm NFI CARE International Sri Al Iqbal Mahavidyalaya Distributed 99 Infants packs Lanka Block 8, Zone 3, Menik Farm Distributed 488 rainy seasonal packs, containing a food container and slippers Block 23, Zone 3, Menik Farm Distributed 453 rainy season packs Block 19, Zone 3, Menik Farm Distributed 231 rainy season packs C4, Zone 4, Menik Farm Distributed 510 rainy season packs C3, Zone 4, Menik Farm Distributed 367 rainy season packs
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VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Blocks A, B, C and D in Distributed 315 infant kits Veerapuram World Vision / UNICEF Block 4, Zone 2, Menik Farm Distributed NFI kits to 431 families Block 4, Zone 4, Menik Farm Distributed NFI kits 400 families World Vision All blocks, Tharmapuram Distributed WV NFI kits to 1,485 families WASH CARE International Sri Zones 2, 3 and 4, Menik Farm Supplying 150,000 to 160,000 liters of drinking water Lanka per day. Increased up to 180,000 liters per day from last week. Zones 3, 4 and 5, Menik Farm Distributed 254 toilet cleaning kits Block 3, block B6 and block F5 Distributed sets soap, soap case and nail clippers to in Zone 4, Menik Farm 363 families Blocks 8, 20, 22 and 23 in Volunteers meetings conducted Zone 3, Menik Farm Blocks 08, 20, 22 and 23 in Public campaigns conducted to clean camp grounds Zone 3 and Zone 5, Menik and toilets Farm CARE International Sri Handed over 30 bottles of Baytex (500 ml) and 02 Lanka / MOH Vavuniya knapsack sprayers CARE International Sri Periyakaddu Clearing up and construction of site for sewage Lanka / CLG and treatment plant NWSDB CARE International Sri Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5, Menik Maintenance work completed Lanka Farm Tharmapuram 3 GRC/SLRCS Menik Farm Purification of 1,200m water
Oxfam GB Zones 2, 3 and 4, Menik Farm Distributed 5,680m3 of water 3 Menik Farm Purified 4,936m of water Zone 2, Menik Farm Installed 15 2,000l water tanks Zone 2, 3 & 4, Menik Farm Constructed 51 emergency latrines Zones 2 & 4, Menik Farm Repaired 122 emergency latrines Zone 3, Menik Farm Decommissioned 10 ;atrines Upgraded basement of T-95 Tank Changed damaged items in the pipeline Zone 2, Menik Farm Repaired 49 PE tanks MF Zone 4 / F3 Supplied drinking water connection as a pilot project Cheddikulam MV Renovated 28 Urinals and 08 Latrines Muslim Aid / Arche Bloack 13, Zone 2, Menik Decommissioning and repairs to toilets NoVa Farm Supplied 2,706,500 litres of water by bowsers upto 28 September ACTED Zone 4, Menik Farm Distributed 13 commode chairs Puthukulam Distributed 551 hygiene kits and 54 toilet cleaning kits Thandikulam Distributed 20 toilet cleaning kits
Zone 1, Menik Farm Distributed 9 kitchen sets
Zone 4, Menik Farm Bowsered in 982,013 litres of water Zone 5, Menik Farm Bowsered in 594,000 litres of water Puthukulam Bowsered in 576,605 litres of water Thandikulam Bowsered in 396,020 litres of water World Vision Menik Farm Drinking water supply for 8000 IDPs International Veerapuram Distributed the Hygiene kits to 1,732 families Tharmapuram ( MKK) Distributed camp cleaning kits to 792 families Sumathipuram Distributed the hygiene kit for 1,496 families Distributed the hygiene kits for 42 families
UNICEF Hygiene Promotion monitoring has not reflected the
actual on-ground activities, and so UNICEF has developed both a narrative reporting format as well as a checklist with priority indicators, both have been circulated to HP working group (WG) members for review. A meeting was held with the HP-technical WG to discuss the way forward for HP new strategy which will focus on HP -IDP volunteers through the use of PHAST, which shift in the HP implementation was prompted by two main things: (1) The stability in the IDP population after the initial acute emergency phase (2) Continued conflicts between the role of HP Volunteers and the paid MoH Health Promoters in most Zones UNICEF, through Colombo-based contractor ISB, has started the installation of 2 water treatment plants in
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VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Mannar hospital, with shed construction and 50% of pipe laying work completed. Monitoring of wash facilities done (report underway) 3 previous transit camps Thandikulam, Puthukulam & Periyakomarasan kulam schools. UNICEF advocated through a meeting with the SLA to gain access to currently closed gates for water bowsers coming into Zones 2 and 4. This improved access will ease up the congestion at the main gates as well as dropping the distribution time within the zones. Monitoring of toilets at the TLSs is underway, to establish compliance to agreed cluster location standards for latrines in IDP camps. This assessment has been triggered by reports that some latrines at TLS sites were installed in inaccessible locations. Findings will be shared with the Zonal Commanders and the agency involved to relocate or de-commission the toilets. The assessment will also include other sanitation facilities such as bathing facilities. UNICEF completed the development of a strategy to operate the waste ponds at the existing site. The strategy was put into operation during the week. With the likely increase in returns to Mannar in the next months, agencies active in the sector agreed to revitalize the WASH Coordination structure be implemented in Mannar. UNICEF will coordinate the sector and the first meeting was held on 22 September. At the meeting, the key issue raised that needs to be addressed was development of a strategy to coordinate with RDHS, ACLG and GA Mannar. UNICEF met with the SLA at Chettikulam to determine the operation plan for Menik Farm monsoon evacuation. The SLA shard a list of schools as potential as evacuation sites was shared which idea was noted to have a negative impact in respect of education services delivery. UNICEF / Sewalanka Chettikulam school Completed decommissioning of 40 latrines UNICEF / ACLG and Ddeveloped a vector gap analysis to feed into the MOH Health Cluster's overall contingency planning. UNICEF / ACLG Menik Farm Continued to support garbage collection and management. Payment request for August labours & tractors hired reviewed and forwarded for initiation of payment at Colombo.
Cordaid / SEED Samankulam Elders home 4 permanent toilet completed (2 toilet with wheel chair access )
Food GRC/SLRCS Blocks B6 to B11, Zone 5, Distributed 14-day complementary food parcels to Menik Farm 5,704 individuals Muslim Aid Distributed forty dry ration food packs to 108 Muslim Block T, Zone 1, Menik Farm IDPs Organized an Ifthar programme Health and Nutrition Oxfam GB Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4, Menik Farm Distributed 6,078 hygiene kits, 43 latrine cleaning kits, 35 camp cleaning kits, 218 sanitary disposal bins and 50 water tank cleaning kits Menik Farm Provided overalls, helmets, gumboots and gloves to 100 anti-malaria campaign workers Provided 1,000 masks, chemicals for spraying and 1,000 T-Shirts to ACLG for sanitary workers. Displayed 100 billboards and 1,000 stickers with Hygiene Promotion Messages through PHIs Zones1, 2, 3 & 4, Menik Farm Carried out 8,106 tent to tent visits, 291 health and College of Education education sessions, 1 hygiene promotion campaign, 273 environmental cleaning campaigns, 15 awareness dramas, 392 hygiene promotion activities for children, 239 volunteers and user group discussions and trainings, and 2 water quality training for agencies Muslim Aid / Handicap Zone 2 and 4, Menik Farm Physiotherapy treatment for 1,230 physically International handicapped IDPs up to 25 September Zone 4, Menik Farm Field hospital provided to Ministry of Heath for
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VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity OPD treatment, averaging 100 patients per day World Vision Zone 05, MeniK farm Supplementary blanket feeding for 3,398 under 5 International Veerapuram years children, pregnant and lactating mothers, and Sooduventhapulavu M.V elders MOHN / RDHS / D- All zones, Menik Farm Approximately 19,600 IDPs were given medical IDPH / WHO / IOM / treatment at 3 referral hospitals, 19 primary health MTI / MM Care centers and the base hospital Cheddikulam RDHS / D-IDP / HEO / Zones 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, Conducted 20 films, 6 Volunteer training programmes, WHO / IOM / Oxfam Menik Farm 16 street dramas, 257 clean-up campaigns, 45 Health GB / UNICEF Education programmes by PHIIs and PHMMs, 761 House to House Health promotion activities by volunteers, 6,813 home visits by volunteers, 277 children society programmes. Volunteers referred 550 patients to hospital. RDHS / WHO / Health Cheddikulam Base Hospital Health Cluster Coordination Meeting held. Cluster Agencies Communicable Disease Update No 10 was released. Block Level distribution of notified cases of priority diseases released for proactive interventions. Security issues, curative and preventive healthcare, nutrition, mental health, health promotion and contingency planning discussed. UNFPA / FPASL Zone 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, 7 Mobile RH clinics conducted Menik Farm 37 maternity kits provided to pregnant women after 37 weeks 1 awareness raising programme conducted on RH and HIV/AIDS 237 hygiene packs distributed among displaced women and girls of reproductive age 5 family health clinics opened in Zone 0, 1, 2, 3, & 4 to provide reproductive health services IOM Menik Farm Ambulances transported 61 patients for referral and assisted (69) patients in Trincomalee Ambulances accompanied the convoy for the Assisted Return Programme Joined contingency planning for anti-malarial, anti- dengue and flies control campaigns Distributed bar soap and nail cutters in all IOM supported PHCCs to be used by the patients Recruited 2 paid IDP volunteers for the Waste Management Programme in all IOM-supported PHCCs Aprox. 1.000 IDPs sent for registration in Menik Farm School Zones 2, 4 and 5 Menik Farm A cumulative total of 84,585 patients treated in PHCCs supported by IOM 10/9/2009 – 16/9/2009 Zone 7 Menik Farm Opened new PHCC to serve more than 4,000 IDPs Zones 2, 4 and 5 Menik Farm A cumulative total of 91,677 patients treated in PHCCs supported by IOM 17/9/2009 – 23/9/2009 SLRCS / CRC Zone 4, Menik Farm Health promoters supporting activities with the Saraswathy Pooja (Hindu festival) in their respective blocks Personal hygiene parcels distributed to 82 health promoters in D and E blocks Health promoters supported distributions of hygiene kits and camp cleaning tools Started training 6th batch of Health Promoters 07 men and 23 women Health Promoters in A2 block. 4th batch of Basic First Aid Training for Health Promoters begun with 11 men and 13 women Conducted water purification awareness and distributed water purification tablets to Health Promoters. 250 Health Promoters targeted. 6 Flash card Banners deployed at training hall in A2 block Completed community health promotion / training shed. Furniture and name board ordered and will be in place next week. Toilet screen, gully empting issues identified and forwarded to WASH cluster and Camp management. Handed over 6,000 daily camp monitoring forms to HEO for use by health promoters Health Promoters meetings held as scheduled; block health promotion / supportive group issues,
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VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity achievements and planning, special programme announcements Camp Hygiene Promotion meeting held at HP coordination centre Block E6. Continuing street drama, unauthorised agencies undertaking data collection without relevant officers’ knowledge, Children and Elders health care in the camp, using IEC Materials, agencies next week plan were discussed. From A1 – E10 blocks house hold visited daily by Health Promoters. Street drama performed 6 times per week. Daily cleaning activities take place in each block Menik Farm, Cheddikulam A total of 19 nutrition rehabilitation centers (NRCS) are and Vavuniya hospitals established and functional out of a planned 25. Over 20,000 children have been screened so far and those children identified in the category of Moderate Acute malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute malnutrition, continued to be provided with necessary supplements such as provision of plumpy nut, high energy biscuits, F75 and UNIMX, within the nutrition protocol of the Ministry of Health. A survey concluded this week on nutrition in IDP camps will provide the picture on progress made in respect of the Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme. SLRCS / CRC / Zone 4, Menik Farm Distributed 264 Camp Cleaning kits ACTED Protection UNICEF / UNHCR / Sri Vavuniya A SGBV training was provided to SGBV counsellors Lanka Police / Judicial and workers during the reporting period, with Medical Officer / approximately 40 participants. Mental Health Unit 11th – 17th Sept.: Psychosocial support provided to 598 persons Zone 3 (Block 3,7,8,12,19,20,21) Pambaimadhu E.H Vavuniya G.H Samankulam E.H Thandikulam M.V Vepankulam Anpaham Sriliya Children home
18th -24th Sept.2009 Psychosocial support provided to 763 persons Zone 3 (Block 3,7,8,12,19,20,21) Pambaimadhu E.H Vavuniya G.H Samankulam E.H Thandikulam M.V Vepankulam Anpaham Child Protection UNICEF / UNHCR Zone 3, Menik Farm Trained 62 volunteers on how to recognize and respond to child abuse through support and referral as part of the Child Focus Unit Pilot project. SLRCS / UNHCR Mannar Conducted two SGBV awareness raising programmes in one return location and one relocation site UNICEF Menik Farm Followed-up on surrendee children in poothodam rehabilitation centre. Out of 456 Surrendees children, a total of 454 children have been produced before the Magistrate and the probation Officers have started conducting social inquiry reports. This process is expected to be completed within a month according to the emergency gazette but will take longer if they’re to be done properly because of the number of children involved. School activities have begun at the cooperative centre. 198 children (98 boys, 100 girls) have begun formal curriculum, classes 8 to A-level. 14 government teachers are available and books have been supplied by the Zonal department of Education. Play activities are on-going in the child surrendee centre. Both group and individual counseling is also on going. Completed assessment of state of Child friendly Spaces due to the recent rains. A total of 21 CFS reported as damaged while 17 new ones constructed
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VAVUNIYA & MANNAR DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity at Zones 2 and 5. Ten CFS were occupied by IDPs. Repairs are on-going for some while others are to be relocated to higher ground. To date 104 have been constructed. Eighty CFSs operate without physical structures. The established child focus unit (CFU) in Zone 3 is functional and has been equipped with chairs and office tables. A total of 62 child protection cases have been registered at the CFU and the community is happy with its services, which include a women and children’s desk, psychosocial counseling et cetera. Facilitated by CFS volunteers; 88 child led activities such as cleaning campaigns, sports meets, exhibitions, carnivals, cultural events etc have been conducted involving over 20,500 children. One hundred awareness programs including 8 street dramas conducted on child rights, good habits on hygiene, importance of education, love and care and attention to children’s voice. This is on top of mine risk education which has reached 8,415 children and 14,845 adults. A two days training programme conducted jointly by UNICEF, probation officer i/c Zone-3 and counselors from Ministry of Social Services (MoSS), was completed for CFU volunteers. In Vavuniya, while in Mannar 20 out of a case load of 28. Re-unification process facilitated by UNICEF and undertaken by probation through the legal process of the land. Vavuniya 79 children re-unified in past two weeks, Mannar 20 children out of a case load of 28 re-unified Education Muslim Aid / Methodist Blocks 38, 39, 43 and 44, Provided 500 chairs, 250 desks and 5 teachers’ chairs Church Sri Lanka Zone 2, Menik Farm & tables for Pre Schools World Vision Zone 3, Menik Farm Routine learning activities in 8 TLS International Routine play and learning activities for three CFS Zone 4, Menik Farm Supported Zonal Department of Education Vavuniya North to get 136 preschool teachers on Early Childhood Care and Development
UNICEF Zone 5, Menik Farm Supported Zonal Department of Education – Vavuniya South to construct 6 TLSs with 30 classrooms in Zone 5 and 1 transit site Zones 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, Supplied 11,029 individual stationery kits and 42,346 Menik Farm school bags to 42,346 displaced children
Coordinated and facilitated the Education Sector
capacity assessment discussion with GoSL and NGO
partners on 15 September, which aimed at coming up
with a rapid response plan (RRP) to address impact of
the wet weather. Result of the meeting was that
provincial consultation was required before finalization
of the RRP.
ORHAN Zones 1, 2 and 3, Menik Farm Provided catch-up classes to 282 school dropouts
among displaced children to be mainstreamed in to
formal education
UNICEF / FOSDO & Zones 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Menik 39 Education Coordinators and Principals from SLRCS Farm Thunukkai Education Zone trained on Cope-up Mechanisms in Emergency Situation SCiSL / Save the Menik Farm GCE O/L exam coaching activity for 6,400 children Children Cordaid / SEED Zone 6A(Block 5) 42 TLS completed
TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter Coordination UNHCR Kaddaiparichchan GN in Distributed 6 months shelter kits for 19 IDP families Muttur DS division (from HSZ) returned from Batticaloa UNHCR Eachchilampattai and Muttur In Eachchilampattai and Muthur East, repairs to 11 partly damaged houses have been completed and repairs to 96 partly damaged houses are in progress
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TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity NRC Muthur east Construction is progressing on 18 core shelters in Kaddaiparichchan North, 10 core shelters in Salaiyoor and 2 core shelters in Kaddaiparichchan south. Completed 29 core shelters in Kaddaiparichchan North and 2 core shelters in Salaiyoor. WASH UNICEF, NWSDB, Pulmoddai IDP camp Under UNICEF overall coordination, with support from ACLG/PS, World WASH cluster agencies (NWSDB, ACLG/PS, UNICEF, vision, Muslim Aid, IOM World Vision, Muslim Aid, IOM and Oxfam/ Sarvodaya) and Oxfam/ Sarvodaya on average 170,000 lit drinking and cleaning water has been distributed to 6,800 IDPs located in Sahanagama transit sites in Pulmoddai every day. In other word, on average, 19 liters of drinking and cleaning water per day per person to plot 1 and 37 litres to plot 2 has been provided. UNICEF/ Mercy Pulmoddai IDP camp In both plots, UNICEF continues to support overall Foundation/ Social monitoring and maintenance of WASH facilities such Development as water bowsering, gully socking and garbage Organisation. collection through its NGO partners—Mercy Foundation (MF) for plot 1 and Social Development Foundation (SDF) for plot 2. During the reporting period, in total, 10 water tanks/taps, 5 toilets doors and 3 socket pits were repaired. UNICEF / UMCOR Pulmoddai IDP camp As part of monsoon preparedness for Pulmoddai IDPs sites, UNICEF signed an agreement with UMCOR to make contribution to the construction of internal drainage facilities in plot 1. The 1st phase of constructing main drainage is almost completed and this new agreement will ensure the 2nd phase of constructing internal drainage covering shelter and WASH infrastructures. UNICEF/ ACLG/ Ninakerny, Kaddaiparichchan , With support of UNICEF and Predesha Saba, Assistant Pradesha Saba, Nawarednapuram and Commissioner of Local Government (ACLG) Muthur is Muthur. Thangapuram relocated providing drinking water of on average 27,000 lit per villages and Veeramanagar day to Ninakerny, Kaddaiparichchan, resettlement village in Muthur. Nawarednapuram and Thangapuram relocated villages and Veeramanagar resettlement village. On average, 15,000 liter of cleaning water is provided to Kiliveddy IDPs site for 380 families per day. 8 new toilets were constructed and 3 toilets were repaired. 4 toilets cleaning kits were also provided for Kaddaiparichchan relocation village for 128 returned families. NRC Muthur east Assessments are ongoing to construct 50 permanent toilets in Kaddaiparichchan north and Kaddaiparichchan south. Construction on 50 toilets is ongoing. NFI UNHCR Trincomalee District 18 Indian Returnee families received NFRI return packs Seruvila DS division 50 Return families in Seruvila received NFRI return packs Kaddaiparichchan GN, Muttur 56 Return families in Kaddaiparichchan received NFRI DS division return packs
Food Security WFP Pulmoddai 46.376 MT of mixed food commodities sent to IDP welfare centre in Pulmoddai to feed IDPs through communal cooking. Gomarankadawala Three MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 15 health volunteers under MCN programme. 16 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 958 resettled populations under vulnerable group feeding programme Town & Gravets 3 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 225 Vanni returnee populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. Three MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 570 students and five cooks in one school. Thampalakamam 10.4 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 740 Vanni returnee populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. 3.57 MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 730 students and six cooks in three schools. Kinniya 15 MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 2912
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TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity students and 49 cooks in 22 schools. 3.7 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 60 health volunteers under MCN programme. Muthur 125 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 8,881 resettled populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. 4 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 72 health volunteers under MCN programme. 52 MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 9,802 students and 173 cooks in 54 schools. Eachchilampattai/Verugal 49.56 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 3,536 resettled populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. 10 MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 2,403 students and 21 cooks in 11 schools. 3.4 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 16 health volunteers under MCN programme. Morawewa 4.048 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 289 resettled populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. 0.868 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 7 health volunteers under MCN programme. Seruvila 18.47 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 1,320 resettled populations under vulnerable group feeding programme. 0.8 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 13 health volunteers under MCN programme. Kuchchaveli 22 MT of mixed food commodities sent to feed 3400 students and 53 cooks in 15 schools. 1.36 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 97 IDPs living with host families under vulnerable group feeding programme. 1.15 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support nine health volunteers under MCN programme. Padavi Sri Pura 1.6 MT of mixed food sent to MOH to support 15 health volunteers under MCN programme. Nutrition UNICEF with RDHS Pulmoddai IDP camp Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme is in progress. All U5 children are rescanned by taking weight for height. Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) children are given ready-to-use therapeutic food called BP100 and Moderately Acute Malnourished (MAM) children are given high energy biscuits. Health RDHS Pulmoddai IDP camp Regular weekly Antenatal Clinic (ANC) and Well Baby Clinics (WBC) were conducted by the public health staff of Kuchchaveli MOH office. Routine curative care services were provided by the Pulmoddai Hospital Staff together with additional staff mobilized from other hospitals. IOM, RDHS with IOM continue to provide ambulance services to UNICEF transport patients from the IDP sites to a hospital. Distribution of New Child Health & Development Record (CHDR) for U5 children who have lost or damaged the Record is in progress. As of now, 500 Books have been distributed. Immunization screening of U5 children is in progress. As of now, 754 children have been given age- appropriate immunization. Protection/ Mine Action SCiSL Sahanagama Plot 1 & 2 CF activities are going on where 2103 children are benefited. UNHCR Pulmoddai Monitoring and camp management support. Identification and referral of PWSNs, in conjunction with the Department of Social Services. UNHCR Return and relocation sites Return monitoring and follow-up referrals/interventions. throughout the district UNICEF/Department of Pulmoddai IDP camp UNICEF continues to provide support to Probation and Probation and Child Child Care services for the identification and Care Services reunification of separated and unaccompanied children in Sahanagama IDP camps in Pulmoddai. One unaccompanied child from Trincomalee General Hospital has been released to his step father through
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TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity Trincomalee and Vavuniya Magistrate court. UNICEF implementing Pulmoddai IDP camp Recreational activities such as indoor, outdoor games, partner Social traditional games are on going in Child Friendly Space Development in both Camps. In order to encourage small children to Foundation express their views and talent, a special sport event for 3-5 year old children was held on 12th September in plot 1. Parents, youths and children actively participated. A sport event for nursery children sport event was held on 19th Sep in Plot 2. UNICEF implementing Pulmoddai IDP camp Consultation on Children’s Day celebration has been partner Social held in order to better plan meaningful events. Children Development and parents decided to celebrate Children’s Day from Foundation 1st October to 10th October in both camps. Age appropriate activities, events, competitions such as drawings, essay writing, poem are being planned to give opportunities for all children to meaningfully participate in the celebration. UNICEF implementing Muttur, Kaddaiparichchan, Mine Risk Education (MRE) activities such as poster partner Community Ilakandai, Sandanavaddai, distribution, play activities, songs, role play, and house- Trust Fund Veeramanagar, Seenanveli, to-house visits have been carried out for IDP children. Uppooral, Pankulam and 232 children and adults benefited. Amman Nagar. As a result of the advocacy by UNICEF with Ministry of Nation Building and UNDP (Mine Action), two UXO have been removed in Nalloor and Chenaiyoor. Education UNICEF Pulmoddai IDP camp UNICEF engineer from the Construction Management Unit carried out an assessment on Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) in both plots, in order to develop strategies to minimise the risk during the rainy season. A meeting with School Development Society members, community members and teachers was organized through the school principals and necessary guidance to prevent flooding during the forthcoming rainy season was provided. SciSL Pulmoddai IDP camp Distributed 2,000 school bags, 2,000 caps and 500 drink bottles for IDP children. UNICEF / Trincomalee Trincomalee With UNICEF support, Trincomalee Zonal Department Zonal Department of of Education conducted Child Centred Methodology Education training programme for 30 teachers selected from 15 Child friendly schools. UNICEF / Muthur Muthur Twenty parents, 5 teachers, 10 children and one Department of principal from one of the Child Friendly Schools were Education trained on School Self Assessment based on Child Friendly School criteria and developed its own School Development Plan.
BATTICALOA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter NRC Kanchirankudah, Amparai. 87 emergency shelters were completed under a plan Coordination to provide emergency shelters for returnees Kiran and Chenkalady DS Procurement and assessment process is ongoing for division. the upgrading of 500 emergency shelters for returnees. Procurement process is on going for 224 Assessment is on going for 276 Chankalady DS division An assessment is ongoing to provide 04 Temporary Learning spaces. WASH NRC Kudumbimalai, Kiran DS Wall construction work is ongoing for 20 community division toilets. Koraveli, Kiran DS division An assessment is ongoing for construction of 03 wells. Marapalam, Pankudaveli An assessment is ongoing for construction of 03 well. Chankalady DS division Protection UNHCR Kiran and Chenkalady DS Two meetings were held with Government and NGO divisions staff to identify activities to strengthen local capacity to respond to reports of SGBV. Staff from the DS offices such as relief sisters, Women development officers, cultural officer, programme assistant and social service officers took part in the meetings.
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III. Contact Details of Cluster Leads in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya, and Trincomalee
Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee Agriculture / FAO Patrick Evans A Sivanandan S. Vijinthan Food [email protected] ananadakrishnan. Shanmugalingam.Vijint Security 777 880 [email protected] [email protected] 021 2228097 026 222 0777 Early UNDP Beate Trankmann For Early Recovery / Refinceyaa Patterson Recovery / beate.trankmann@undp Livelihood refinceyaa.patterson Infrastructure .org K.V.Nishanthan @undp.org 0777 260581 [email protected] 026 2227747 021 2222277 Education UNICEF Brenda Haiplik Rathigadevi Velupillai Ariel Solari K. Kulendra [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 112768555 021 222 2276 0774 338996 026 2224946 Food WFP Giancarlo Stopponi Devesh Shankhdhar Mitchell Carlson Kaniz Khan giancarlo.stopponi@wfp. Devesh.shankhdhar [email protected] [email protected] org @wfp.org 024 2221781 026 2222603 0773 679653 021 2222086 Health WHO Dr. Edwin Salvador Dr. N. Sivaraja Dr. N.P. Sumanaweera For Health / Nutrition: salvadore@whosrilanka. [email protected] sumanaweeran Dr. M.S.M. Faiz org 021 2226067 @whosrilanka.org [email protected] 011 2502319 024 2225427 026 2224946 Logistics WFP David Allen Devesh Shankhdhar Mads Vejlstrup [email protected] Devesh.shankhdhar [email protected] 0772 662024 @wfp.org 024 2221086 021 2222086 Nutrition UNICEF Diane Stevens Kathirgamadasan Rathikah N. Sutharman For Health / Nutrition: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr. M.S.M. Faiz 112768555 021 2222276 024 2223485 [email protected] 026 2224946 Protection UNHCR Elizabeth Tan For Protection: For Protection in For Protection / HR [email protected] Liz Peters Vavuniya: David Bugden 011 2683968 [email protected] Anna Pelosi [email protected] 021 2222005 [email protected] 026 2221845 024 2222550
For Child Protection: For Protection in Mannar: Diane Araki Jessica Skinner [email protected] [email protected] 021 2222276 023 2222380
For Child Protection in Vavuniya and Mannar: Saji Thomas [email protected] 024 2223485 Mine Action UNDP Niloufer De Silva Vartharajah Murugathas A. Mugunthan niloufer.desilva vartharajah.murugathas arumainayagam. @undp.org @undp.org mugunthan 772612930 021 2223886 @undp.org 024 2224214 Shelter and UNHCR Laurent Raguin Shelter: For Shelter in Vavuniya: For Shelter / NFI: NFI [email protected] P. Balakrishnan Chris Nixon Inge Colijn 0777 377111 021 2222005 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0772 343142 026 2221845
NFI: For Shelter in Mannar: K. Mugunthan Martin Dwan [email protected] [email protected] 021 2222005 023 2222380
For NFI in Vavuniya: Francis Muwonge [email protected] 024 2221509
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Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee [email protected] 023 2222380
WASH UNICEF Abdulai Kaikai Yoganathan Thayaparan Kit Dyer J. Jeyamaran [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0773 166528 021 2222276 0773 052861 026 2224946
Focal Points at Vincent Hubin Sugirthan Alaganantham Kengatharan Vartharajaah Arul OCHA Offices Humanitarian Affairs Field Coordination Assistant Shandralingam Field Coordination Officer 021 2228836 Field Coordination Assistant & Head, IMU [email protected] Assistant 026 2222355/6, 026 011 2504434/5 [email protected] 4921324 [email protected] 024 4922044 [email protected]
Nicola Perera Reports Associate 011 2504434/5 [email protected]
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Acronyms ECE - Early Childhood Education ACLG - Assistant Commissioner Local ECE - Early Childhood Education ECHO - Humanitarian PHI – Public Health Inspectors Government Aid Department PS - Pradeshiya Saba ADGM - age, gender and diversity mainstreaming EHESP - Emergency House Hold Economic Security QIP - Quick Impact Project AP - Anti-Personnel Program RDA - Road Development Authority ASC - Area Security Coordinator EHI - Essential Household Items RDHS - Regional Director of Health Services AWF - Affected Women Forum EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal RDS - Rural Development Society BAC - Battle Area Clearance EVI - Extremely Vulnerable Individual REERDO - Rural Economic, Education, Research and CBDRM - Community Based Disaster Risk FDL - Forward Defence Line Development Organization Management FFE - Food for Education RSG - Representative of the Secretary General CBI - Classroom Based Intervention FFW - Food for Work RCTMS - Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School CBO - Community Based Organisations FSA - Field Security Advisor rwh - rain water harvesting CBSM - Confidence Building and Stabilization FSD - Swiss Foundation for Mine Action SAA - Small Arms Ammunition Measures GAA - German Agro Action SAC - School Attendance Committee CCHA - Consultative Committee on Humanitarian Assistance GND - Grama Niladari Division SBM - School Based Management 3CD – Coordination Centre for Community GP - Guiding Principles SCC - Shelter Coordination Cell Development GRC - German Red Cross SCiSL - Save the Children in Sri Lanka CF - child friendly GS - Grama Sevaka SDF – Social Development Foundation CFA - Cease Fire Agreement GTMS - Government Tamil Mixed School SDS - School Development Society CFE - Child Friendly Environment GVC - Gruppo Volontariato Civile SFP - School Feeding Programme CM - Camp Management HALO - Hazardous Area Life Support Organization SLF - Sewa Lanka Foundation C&M - Care and Maintenance HEO - Health Education Officer SLLRDC – Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and COC - Chamber of Commerce HRC - Human Rights Commission Development Corporation CRADA - Centre for Rehabilitation of Alcoholics HSZ - High Security Zone SLMM - Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission and Drug Addicts JEN – Japanese Emergency NGO SLRCS - Sri Lanka Red Cross Society CRC - Child Rights Convention LEADS - Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development SM - Social Mobilization CRDO - Community Resource Development Service STF- Special Task Force Organsiation LOLDDL - Land O’ Lakes Dairy Development Lanka SOND - Social Organisation for Networking for CSB - Corn Soya Blend ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross Development CTF - Community Trust Fund MA - Mine Action SIYB - Start and Improve Your Business) CWBC - Child Well-Being Committee MCN - Mother and Child Nutrition TCCS - Thrift and Credit Co-op Societies DAPH - Department of Animal Production and TDDA – Trincomalee District Development Association Health MMIPE - Milinda Moragoda Institute For Peoples’ Empowerment TDH - Terre des hommes DDG - Danish De-mining Group MN - Manmunai North TLS – Temporary Learning Space DMAO - District Mine Action Offices MoD - Ministry of Defense ToT - Training of Trainers DDMC - District Disaster Management Coordinator MoH – Ministry of Health TS - Temporary Shelter DDMU - District Disaster Management Unit MOH - Medical Officer of Health TMVP - Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal DMU - Disaster Management Unit MRE - Mine Risk Education TP - Transition Programme DoA - Department of Agriculture MSF - Doctors Without Borders VEP - Village Emergency Preparedness DPDHS- Deputy Provincial Dire ctor of Health Services NECORD - North East Community Restoration VGF - Vulnerable Group Feeding Development DPU - Deep Penetration Unit VOSD - Voluntary Organization for Social Development NPA - Norwegian People Aid DRMU - Disaster Risk Management Unit WC - Welfare Center NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction WHH - Welthungerhilfe NRP - Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme DSD- Divisional Secretariat Division WV - World Vision NWS&DB - National Water Supply Drainage Board ECCDC - Early Childhood Care and Development WWDF - Working Women Development Foundation Centers PPCC - Professional Psycho-social Counseling Centre ZEO - Zonal Education Office PHM - Public Health Midwives
Abbreviations of places Jaffna (Jaf) Sirupp - Siruppiddy Nana - Nanaddan KP - Koralai Pattu (**Valachchenai) Pala- Palameenmadu Alank - Alankulai Tell - Tellipalai Umana - Umanakeri EP - Eravur Pattu (**Chenk) DS Kok - Kokkuvil Chank - Chankanai Then - Thenmaradchi Rasool - Rasoolputhuveli KPC - Koralai Pattu Central Panich- Panichchankerny Chava - Thiru - Thirunagar Trincomalee (Trinco) Kalu - Kaluwanchikudy Mank - Mankerny Chavakachcheri Udu - Uduvil Each - Eachchilampattai Padd - Paddiruppu Paddip – Paddipalai Guru - Gurunagar Uyara - Uyarapulam Kuch - Kuchchaveli Vavuna - Vavunatheevu Ampara (Amp) Kara - Karaveddy Vada - Vadamaradchi Kilive - Kililveddy Valach - Valachchenai Akka - Akkaraipattu Karai - Karainagar Valik SW - Valikamam South Batticaloa (Batti) Kodu - Koduwamadu Kal – Kalmunai Karan - Karanavai West Thampa – Thampalakamam Panku - Pankudaveli Thiruk - Thirukkovil Maddu - Madduvil Vatha - Vatharavathai Batti - Batticaloa Mara - Marapalam Maru - Maruthapuram Kilinochchi (Kili), Mullaitivu Aray - Arayampathy Ontha - Onthachimadam (Mullai) Navan - Navanthurai Chenk - Chenkalady Kuru - Kurukkalmadam Vavuniya (Vavu), Mannar Sahaya - KPN - Koralai Pattu North Sahayapuram Thalv - Thalvupadu (**Vaharai) DS Sandi - Sandilipay Achch - Achchankulam 25