Shelter Cluster South Sudan ShelterCluster.org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter JALLA PAYAM BOR COUNTY JONGLEI STATE Post-Distribution Monitoring Report Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) of Emergency Basic NFI distributed to affected and Activity vulnerable host communities in Kolmarek, Jalle Payam, BOR County, Jongeli state. Location Kolmarek Duration 29th Jan-5th Feb 2018 Itinerary Juba-Bor-Jalle-Bor-Juba. PAH Monitoring Team Partners and support staff Local Authority Itraru Simon Jacob Mawut (RRC representative Bor) Senior M&E Officer +211955706930 Monitoring Locally hired enumerators team / [email protected] Achiek Wel Kuol Counterparts Kuol Ghein Manyang Eimani Jackline Rufino Bior Job Adier M&E Officer Amol Kuch Amol +211 956855530 Daniel Deng Anyang [email protected] Ayuen James Buol Abraham Ayuen Akuei Atem Mawech Atem PAH monitoring team travelled from Juba to Bor and back using commercial flight and daily used PAH car to reach the location for data collection from PAH base in Bor. The team was accommodated in PAH compound in Bor. Since there is mobile networks in Logistics Bor and Jalle (MTN), the team used mobile phones for communication. There is constant power and internet in PAH Bor compound, the team used it also for communication and for synchronizing as well as exporting the collected data into excel. When the team was on ground, the security situation in Jalle was calm, although there were some rumours that Murle people raided some cattle around some village that was Security not far from the area of data collection. Bor generally was calm at the time of monitoring. 1. Background: intervention overview Situation before intervention: An incident of cattle raiding on 15, July 2017 in Jalle Payam (Kolmarek Boma) of Jonglei had resulted into displacement, loss of life, abduction and burning of houses and properties. Following this devastating attack on Kolmarek Boma, An inter-agency assessment team coordinated by State RRC and UNOCHA and led by UNHCR was deployed to the scene on 21, July 2017 to assess Protection, Education, FSL, NFI and WASH specific needs. However, the general situation in the area during the visit of humanitarian partners remained a bit tense. People remain in fear as another attack could occur in unknown time. During the attack, over 7000 herds of cattle were raided and living about 34 persons killed (including those who later died in the Hospitals of Juba and Bor), several other people wounded and children taken away. It was further reported that the attackers burned down about 203 houses (belonging to 78 HHs). During the assessment, it was established that villagers have decided to relocate children and some women to safer areas such as the nearby Islands, Payams and Bor town given the unpredictable situation in the area after the attack. Household items such as Jerri cans, buckets, blankets, sleeping mats, mosquito nets and kitchen set were among other household items and belongings that were burned in the houses. The IDPs whose houses were burnt during the attack were found sleeping in the school building of Kolmarek primary school and others were said to have taken refuge to Alang, Jalle, Wunlier. Most IDPs were found to be sleeping on bare floor without basic NFI items and exposed to risk of malaria that was common in the area. Based on the above, PAH NFI ERT on 11th December 2017 conducted verification of the affected communities and used existing registration lists made by WFP. The aim of the intervention planned from 17-18 December 2017, was to provide support through distribution of Emergency/basic NFIs. This is specifically to help the affected host communities through provision of basic NFIs. Distribution activities carried out and results/indicators achieved 776 households with total individual of 4699 were served with the following items: - 1536 pcs blankets distributed - 1536 pcs mosquito nets distributed - 1536 pcs sleeping mats distributed - 776 pcs kanga distributed 2. Methodology The aim set for the PDM was: to assess the changes/ achievements brought by intervention as regards to appropriateness, coverage and effectiveness of the distributed NFIs. Special focus of the PDM was on the following areas of intervention: appropriateness and usage of the NFIs as well as the registration and distribution processes. Indicators assessed included: - Indicator: % of targeted households reporting satisfaction from the availability of basic NFIs. - Indicator: % of beneficiaries who received basic lifesaving Non-Food Items and possess the knowledge on appropriate use of the items. - Indicator: % of targeted households reporting satisfaction with the registration and distribution processes. Timing: PDM field visit for data collection was scheduled one and half month after the intervention. The actual data collection duration was 5 days, including one day for training of locally hired enumerators. Monitoring team: the team was composed of two (2) PAH M&E staff members and Eight (8) locally hired enumerators. PAH staff members ensured: preparation of field visit, training of enumerators and supervising them during data collection, conducting key informant interviews (KII) and focus group discussion (FGDs), data processing and analysis. Locally hired enumerators were responsible for household survey data collection that involves interpretation of questions and also ensured proper care of PAH data collection equipment. In preparation for the monitoring, following tasks were undertaken by the monitoring team: 1) Desk study, including review of PAH registration/verification report of 11th 12.2017 and PAH distribution report of 19th-20th.12. 2017. 2) Preparation for the field visit: selection of PDM tools that would be most suitable for achieving the aim of the monitoring visit; 3) Technical preparation based on selected tools: transferring questionnaire to iFormBuilder, editing KII and FGD question guides, printing other documents that were required during the monitoring exercise, preparation of necessary equipment; communication with local authorities and the enumerators. 4) Mobilising and training enumerators: one day’s training conducted for enumerators in Kolmarek on the interpretation of survey questions, as well as household survey methodology and standard rules and procedures. Training facilitators (PAH M&E staff members) followed suggestions provided in ES/NFI Cluster Manual “PDM Enumerator Training Outline”. Training for eight (8) potential enumerators was conducted on 30.01.2018. After the training, seven (7) candidates were later tasked to work after successful pretest and one (1) was used as interpreter during FDG and KIIs. Monitoring activities Methods and tools used for PDM included: Household survey: a tablet-based NFI cluster PDM Household Questionnaire was used to carry out household survey which included verbal questions and visual observation of the usage of distributed items. The questionnaire also contains questions that assess the appropriateness of distributed items as well as beneficiaries’ satisfaction with the quality of the items, registration and distribution processes. Respondents were selected randomly from among the beneficiary households. The sample size was calculated basing on the statistical figures According to the super simple sample estimation described in the PAH Post-distribution/Post-intervention Monitoring Guidelines, for the number of beneficiaries “between 1000 and 10000, the sample amounts to 100-200 (100 is minimum, 200 is optimal and acceptable quality, if feasible a sample of 300 would give very good statistical accuracy with the margin of error of 6%). For a population between 10000 and 20000 the sample should amount to between 200 and 300.” In this case, aim is to reach sample size 300 and 247 was reached. No. of beneficiary Location/Village No. of HHs interviewed HHs/Individuals Kolmarek 183 Majok (Kolmarek) 776(4699) 64 Total (all locations) 776 HHs (4699 Indiv) 247 Quality control of enumerator’s performance was carried out by the M&E team at the end of each day as the enumerators report back. Errors were checked by the M&E officers and respective enumerators were briefed accordingly. Key Informant Interviews (KII): were carried out with people who were involved during the activities done by PAH. This included PAH project team, RRC as well as local authorities/chiefs. Focus Group Discussions (FGD): were conducted with the intention to have diverse opinion from different individuals in a group that clearly brings out facts from the group as it allows in-depth debating among the participants. Two (2) women focus groups discussions were organized and conducted and one (1) men focus group discussion was organized and conducted with the help of the interpreter through the chiefs who were informed a day earlier by the monitoring team to mobilize the groups. Observation: The presence and the usage of the distributed items were checked while moving across the areas of intervention and also during household survey by the enumerators. Limitations/challenges - Low level of skills and experiences among enumerators at the same time high wage demand by the enumerators. - Some beneficiaries relocated to far places that they consider a bit safer from their previous areas making finding them difficult. Furthermore, many household members especially women were engaged in search for building materials like grass and also collection of wild fruits. - Reported case of Murle raiding at nearby village that affected data collection on the