IOM AFGHANISTAN Humanitarian Assistance Programme Update August 2014 HIGHLIGHTS (July-Aug 2014) Humanitarian Assistance 13 Recorded Incidents Programme 8 Assessed Incidents OBJECTIVE 480 Affected Families 3,130 Affected Individuals Contribute to reduce the level of vulner- ability of Afghan population affected or 141 Families Assisted displaced by natural disasters by provid- ing lifesaving emergency relief, piloting 882 Individuals Assisted disaster risk reduction measures and 243 NFIs Distributed providing technical support to ANDMA. 9 Provinces Affected OUTCOME 1 Meet the Emergency Shelter and NFI Programme Overview needs of natural disaster-affected or displaced populations and reduce vul- IOM’s Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) was borne out of nerability to secondary displacement. the need to provide emergency and recovery assistance to natural disaster-affected and displaced communities country-wide, with its OUTCOME 2 major aim being to save lives and prevent further displacement. Hu- manitarian needs are addressed through the distribution of Non- Increase preparedness of vulnerable Food Item (NFI) kits and Emergency Shelter kits (ES), prepositioned communities in disaster-prone areas to cope with the impact of floods. in 24 locations throughout the country for rapid distribution. OUTCOME 3 To enhance the programme’s efficiency and accountability, IOM has developed a comprehensive natural hazard incident database. The Increase the ability and capacity of AND- database supports HAP’s operational and monitoring needs, in addi- MA officials at the national and provin- tion to allowing swift information sharing on natural disasters (ND) cial levels to better coordinate disaster and movements of natural disaster-induced IDPs with other humani- response and conduct assessments. tarian actors in Afghanistan. This report summarizes activities imple- mented and results achieved from July through August 2014. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME UPDATE — August 2014 1 1 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (HAP) UPDATE August 2014 Natural Disaster Trends 1 January-31 Aug 2014 Between January and August 2014, floods, landslides, heavy rainfall, harsh winter and river bank erosion heav- ily affected the Northern, Northeastern, Western, Central Highland, South, Southeastern, Eastern and Central regions of the country. In total, 6,884 shelters were completely destroyed, 7,257 shelters were severely damaged and 1,506 were moderately damaged in Sar-e-Pol, Faryab, Jowzjan, Balkh, Samangan, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Badghis, Kunar, Khost, Maidan Wardak and Nangarhar provinces. 447 people were killed and 210 others injured by floods, heavy rainfall and landslides. Natural Disaster-Affected and Displaced Families 1 January to 31 Aug 2014 A total of 251 natural disaster incidents were recorded across the country, of which 131 inci- dent were assessed through 424 rapid assess- ments conducted by IOM and its counterparts. In total, 16,968 families (115,155 individuals) were affected by natural disaster incidents. Of these, 3,549 families (22,443 individuals) were displaced, mainly by floods and landslides in the North, Northeast, Southeast and West re- gions of Afghanistan. IOM assisted 9,505 af- fected families with 15,819 kits/modules, while a total of 5,656 families were assisted by other humanitarian agencies. The chart on the right indicates the breakdown of affected fami- lies per region, while the following table summa- rizes the types of assistance distributed. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME UPDATE — August 2014 2 2 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (HAP) UPDATE August 2014 Kits / Blanket Emergency Family Family Solar Winter Winter Tarpaulin Total Modules Module Shelter Kit Module Revitalization Kit Module Kit Module Total 4,077 3,817 3,194 1,517 1,311 452 415 1,036 15,819 July-Aug Update by Regions: Northeast Region: During the reporting period, one landslide incident was reported in Takhar province, affecting three families (eight individuals). Four peo- ple were killed and three sustained injuries. An assess- ment was carried out by CONCERN and assistance (food and non-food items) was provided by CONCERN and WFP. South East Region: Two flood incidents were report- ed in Khost and Paktya, affecting 314 families (1996 individuals). Joint assessments were conducted by IOM, ANDMA , IRC, ARCS and DAIL and NFI/food needs were covered by IOM, IRC, RRD, ANDMA and WFP. Houses destroyed by landslide in Zaker Abad village, Takhar, Central Region: During July and August, one flood Chah Ab District (Photo Credit: CONCERN Worldwide) incident was recorded in Maidan Wardak province. 65 families (409 individuals) were affected. A joint assessment was conducted by WFP and ARCS, following which NFI and food needs were covered by ARCS and DRC. East Region: During July and August, five flood incidents were reported in Kunar, Nooristan and Nangarhar provinces. 98 families (717 individuals) were affected and ten individuals sustained injuries. Joint assessments were conducted by IOM, IMC, ANDMA, NRC, IRC and ARCS, with NFI and food needs for the affected families covered by IMC, ANDMA, WFP, ARCS and NRC. Assessment of flood-affected families in Ghondi village, Gardez district, Paktya HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME UPDATE — August 2014 3 3 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (HAP) UPDATE August 2014 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Activities under HAP IOM’s current DRR activities under the Humanitarian Assistance Programme aimed to build flood protection systems in ten flash flood-prone communities identified through the Humanitarian Assistance Database (HADB). The structures were assembled in the lower parts of watersheds, ensuring the protection of human lives, land, houses and livestock. The implementation included land excavation and the installation of gabions, with environmental impact assessments integrated into the project planning. DRR gabion wall, Sayad village, Mahmood Raqi district, Kapisa 14 DRR Projects Completed IOM began integrating DRR activities into its disaster response in 2013, and to date has built 14 flood reten- tion gabion walls across ten provinces. Site assessments, followed by technical surveys, design and cost esti- mates for ten DRR gabion projects started in July 2013. A cost-effective approach was made possible through working closely with communities, including hiring local laborers and procuring raw materials locally. IOM implemented 14 projects with a total gabion wall length of 2,503 meters, the last of which was completed in June 2014. After the first flood season of 2014, IOM assessed the impact of the gabion walls. It was found that the 14 gabion walls protected 39 villages, 8,000 houses, and 1,460 acres of agricultural land. Further- more, the project employed 14,590 local laborers during the agricultural off-season, thereby further contrib- uting to the economy of the communities. Planned DRR Projects 2014-15 DRR activities will continue to be main- streamed in emergency response and pre- paredness through structural and non- structural initiatives. These activities are based on clear needs and will include en- hancing resilience through community- based disaster risk management, “build saf- er shelter” trainings and cash-for-work DRR infrastructure construction, contributing to the resilience of the communities prone to natural disasters. During July and August, several consultation meetings were held with provincial ANDMAs, DoRRD and water management departments to identify poten- tial locations for DRR gabion wall construc- tion. Site visit to Nanakzai Village, Mehtarlam district, Lahgman August 2014 IOM’s main counterparts during the months of July and August were: ANDMA, IRC, NRC, DoRR, WFP, ARCS, DAIL, Save the Children, IMC, OCHA, CONCERN and DoRR With support from OFDA USAID, Humanitarian Assistance Programme has been able to make real impact in the lives of most vulnerable families affected by natural disasters. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME UPDATE — August 2014 6 4 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (HAP) UPDATE August 2014 Additional Needs Identified During the Months of July and August Shelter/NFIs 69 houses were completely destroyed, 401 houses were severely damaged and 535 were moderately damaged. 91 families lived with host families 460 families had their household supplies destroyed 441 families had their beddings damaged 85 families lost their work tools 127 families lost their clothing WASH Reports of damage to primary water sources (bore well, stream, karez) occurred in the natural disaster-affected Hazards areas. 94% of the affected communities assessed indicated that the they have enough water for drinking, but 12% 83% of the assessed areas in Kunar, Khost, Nuristan, stated the quality of the water is not good. Seven percent Maidan Wardak and Paktya where natural incidents of the affected communities indicated that they do not were recorded were inaccessible due to hazards have access to latrines, while 94% of the affected families (Mines /UXO /IEDs, Armed Conflict, Armed Groups) said that they are washing their hands after defecating. during the reporting period. FSAC Protection 425 families lost their food supplies . 22 individuals were recorded as being from vulnera- ble groups, including: 99% of the affected populations have access to nearest functioning market. 8 Unaccompanied Minors 99% of the affected families have money to purchase 4 Severely Disabled food. 8 with Disabling Injuries 535 jiribs of agricultural lands and farm lands were damaged or destroyed.