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Humanitarian Update-Afghanistan-March 2011.Pdf (English) March 2011 Key Points 2011 CAP is 42 per cent funded. The total IDP population in the country is estimated at 416,593 persons / 68,151 families as of 31 March 2011. Between 2002-2011, between 5.5 and 6 million refugees returned to Afghanistan. UNHCR has assisted the return of 4,538,409 refugees as of 27 March 2011. 130 incidents in which children were killed or injured due to conflict related violence were reported, out of which 90 were verified (85%, higher than ever) I. Humanitarian Situation Overview II. Humanitarian Needs and Response From the previous update, there have been no Nutrition significant changes in the humanitarian In order to improve its response activities during landscape in Afghanistan. Humanitarian access, emergencies, the nutrition cluster is rolled out in population displacement and deportations Central region including Central highland and continued to dominate in the past months. Diekundi on March 29th. However, despite all challenges in the operating Since January 2011, a total of 16,671 under five environment, humanitarian agencies and children were admitted in CMAM. Of these, partners continue to advocate and reach out to 7,589 were severely malnourished and admitted needy Afghan populations. in Out Patient Therapeutic Program (OTP) and UNHCR estimates that 416,593 persons Inpatient Care (TFU). 9,082 were admitted in Afghans live in internal displacement (68,151 Supplementary Feeding Program. families) as of 31 March 2011. These estimates The cluster ensures the intervention programs do not include IDPs scattered in urban and semi- are following standards and proper reporting urban areas as well as locations where UNHCR systems where performance is checked against or DoRRs do not have access. Geographically, Sphere Standard Indicators. population displacement is happening all around the country, with increasing trends in the south, None of the 17 projects submitted to the CAP is east, west and central region respectively. funded and this could have an impact particularly the WFP submitted supplementary feeding for Floods and landslides increased during the moderately malnourished children. month under review, increasingly disrupting a number of humanitarian activities. In some of the WASH Cluster affected areas schools were destroyed, in other Flood, landslides and scarcity of fresh ground regions medical services could not be reached, water in northern and western regions, and other and in some areas in the western region WASH areas of the country continued to keep large interventions remained a challenge for the numbers of people in need for immediate WASH Cluster. emergency WASH interventions. In March there WASH cluster through its members, continued to was great need for safe drinking water for people truck and provide safe drinking water to flood in areas without fresh and safe ground water due and conflict affected communities, particularly in to contamination. Deportees from Pakistan in the south, central and western regions of the Nangarhar province of Eastern Region were country. settled in areas where wells are the main source of drinking water. In order to provide safe water, these water sources needed to be treated. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) OCHA Afganistán: http://ochaonline.un.org/afghanistan Monthly Humanitarian Update Issue March 2011 In Western Region the need of the drought and finalized, and an additional 100 IEHKs were flood affected population for sustainable WASH imported. The new stock will be distributed interventions remained a challenge for the according with the regional/provincial WASH Cluster. contingency plans. 70,000 deportees from Pakistan border areas An assessment of population access to basic benefitted from safe drinking water through health care services was conducted by cluster chlorination of 1,000 wells in Ghanie Khail, members (IMC, ACF, TDH, German Agro Action, Momandara, Rodat and Achin districts of WHO and UNICEF). The result will be available Nangrahar province. in April. Safe drinking water was provided to 250 families WHO conducted a storage capacity assessment in Bagrami district of Kabul province through for the health sector in Western region. water tankers. The draft document for a proposed 4,300 droughts and landslide affected families Governmental decree regarding protection of (30,800 people) in Farah and Badghis provinces HFs, health staff and patient was finalized by of Western Region benefited from safe and health cluster members. In April, the paper will sustainable drinking water through construction be presented to Minister of Health. and rehabilitation of community water points, 25 health staff from Western Region were pipe scheme and distribution of water trained in Herat on Management of Medical containers. The activities along with hygiene Stock during emergencies. education were started in 2010 and completed in March 2011. Education Although 16% funded the Cluster remains Western Region underfunded for providing long term Tajrobawee Girls School was damaged by the interventions for the drought, landslide and flood recent rains. The Provincial Department of affected population particularly in the Northern Education with support of UNICEF assessed the Region.. needs . UNICEF will partly finance the Proper reporting by the partners on the rehabilitation and repair works. UNICEF will achievements and funding despite follow up provide further inputs, by making the school child remain another gap area for the WASH Cluster. friendly. Afghan specific national water quality Northern Region parameters and guidelines for emergency The regional Inter-agency contingency plan for situation need to be developed. In the absence floods, food insecurity and conflict displacement of such standards WHO guidelines for water was completed and linked to the Provincial quality are used. The Cluster Lead and partners Disaster Management plans. Agencies reviewed are discussing how to overcome this constraint. the prepositioned supplies for education emergency response. UNICEF will provide the provincial education departments with Teaching Health Learning Materials (TLM), Classroom Tents, On March’ 15 measles outbreaks were reported Recreational Kits, Psychosocial Training, and in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Nimroz, Farah, Badghis, earmark some fund for school rehabilitation. Paktiya, and Herat. 90% were treated. A case of Save the Children will allocate TLM, tents, ARI in Wardak and one of viral hepatitis in human resources and some other resources, Langhman were also reported. WFP has sufficient food to cover emergency Floods affected 1,123 families in Helmand response, SCA contributes stationery, while province (Lashar Gar and Hamishir) CHA, Global Partner Omega International, The distribution of the necessary contingency AWEC, ASET and other agencies will contribute stock for Eastern and Southern regions was assessment, data verification, trainings, and human resources. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) 2 OCHA Afganistán: http://ochaonline.un.org/afghanistan Monthly Humanitarian Update Issue March 2011 Eastern Region assisted the return of 4,538,409 refugees as of UNICEF and Save the Children rolled out the 27 March 2011. Education Cluster in the Eastern Zone. OCHA The newly released 2010 Protection of civilians and the Education Cluster Co-coordinators report by UNAMA HR/OHCHR and AIHRC organized and facilitated the event. UNICEF and indicates that the human cost of the armed Save the Children are the o-Leads of the conflict has grown since 2009. Civilian casualties campaign, and will continue to provide guidance (deaths and injuries of Afghan civilians) went up and support in the cluster coordination. 19% in 2010 compared to 2009. Three quarters National Level of all civilian casualties were linked to Anti- The translation of the INEE Minimum Standards Government Elements (AGEs). The overall rise for Education is underway. The cluster will in civilian can be attributed to the increased use support the Ministry of Education in of IEDs and intensified military operations implementing the critical areas identified within The conflict continued to have a devastating the Interim Education Plan, that was endorsed impact on women and children. In 2010, women by the Local Education Donor group and casualties increased by 6% and child casualties launched in March 2011 by the Minister of increased by 21%. In August 2010, the Education. Government of Afghanistan launched the Afghan Local Police Programme (ALP) to protect Emergency Shelter and NFIs (ES &NFIs) communities from AGEs through the recruitment Regional cluster meetings were held in North, of local individuals. UNAMA/AIHRC observed East, South-East and Central Highlands. The the establishment and performance of the ALP in National cluster convened on 19 March, and several regions, and recognizes that longer term adopted the Rapid Assessment Form for the evaluation is required. Cluster. Civilians were also affected by displacement, During March, UNHCR distributed NFIs to over damage and destruction to property, loss of 380 vulnerable families across the country, livelihood, lack of freedom of movement and lack majority of who were conflict induced IDPs and of access to essential services such as health cross border displacements, followed by care, food and education. deported Afghan nationals (non-refugees), and few returnee families. At the same time, IOM Overall, the situation for children affected by the assisted 3,940 vulnerable families across
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