Volume II Asal Chhimekee Nepal International Medical Corps Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN United Nations World Food Programme USAID / Sajhedari Bikaas Project People In Need Save the Children UN Women ECO Nepal United Nations Children’s Fund Community Support Group Good Neighbors International International Organization for Migration World Health Organization Nepal Red Cross Society International Nepal Fellowship Department for International Development World Vision International CARE Nepal OXFAM United Nations Development Programme Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin | Gorkha June 2016 Volume II Asal Chhimekee Nepal Asal Chimekee Nepal is an organization which was registered as NGO in 2059 and was started by Pokhara Christian Community Kaski. Asal Chimekee Nepal works close coordination with DDRC, related district government offices, like minded organizations, local communities and churches in Gorkha. Updates of Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN); 1. Asal Chhimekee is working in Shreenathkot, Aappipal, Ghairung, Bhumlichowk and Ghyalchowk VDC's in Gorkha focusing on rehabilitation, reconstruction, livelihood & health, disaster preparedness and strengthening local community in close coordination with government bodies and local community. 2. New Health Post Building Handed Over to the local community in Shreenathkot: After completing the reconstruction of Shreenathkot Health Post and supplying furnishing and medical equipment, in March 2016 it was formally handed over to the local community. It was handed over in the presence of local beneficiaries, stakeholders, service receivers, chief district officer from District Health Office, VDC governmental bodies of Gorkha district and Asal Chhimekee Executive. 3. Reconstructions: Asal Chhimekee Nepal is in the process of the rebuilding of four Health Post building in Aappipal, Ghairung, Bhumlichowk & Ghyalchowk VDC's. School and private houses re-construction work is in the process of getting approval from respective Government bodies. Shreenathkot Health Post opening by district health Four disaster risk reduction training was conducted chief administration officer Mahendradhoj Adhikari. for the volunteer and facilitated by Red Cross Kaski. During the camp lab technician are finding out SWC people were visited to our program doing student blood group in Bhumlichowk VDC. Total monitoring of our work and participated on stone lay 1490 people were benifited from this Camp. foundation work of Bhumlichowk HP. Bijaya Kumar Shrestha Project Coordinator Asal Chhimekee Nepal, Pokhara Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin | Gorkha June 2016 Volume II BACKGROUND: International Medical Corps is a humanitarian relief and development organization which delivers lifesaving health care services for people in circumstances of crisis and emergency. It also builds capacity of health workers for long lasting self-reliance. International Medical Corps is in Nepal after two major earthquakes of 2015 to provide immediate medical and health care services in affected districts in a coordinated manner. In Gorkha, International Medical Corps has an office since the beginning of earthquake emergency response; and it delivers much needed health care services and capacity building activities for health personnel through partner organizations. Programs and Partner organizations in Gorkha: [01] Physiotherapy Services: IMC in close coordination with DPHO and Gorkha District Hospital continued the delivery of physiotherapy services as usual from “Step Down” center at Gorkha District Hospital and through Mobile Camps in remote areas. [02] Orthopedic Camps: IMC in close coordination with Gorkha District Hospital and Orthopedic doctors from Patan Hospital organized 4 orthopedic camps at Gorkha District Hospital to deliver the orthopedic services. [03] Mental Health: TPO-Nepal (Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal) with financial and technical support from IMC continued capacity building activities and medicine supports for health facilities in mental health case management in rural settings in close coordination with DPHO. [04] Nutrition: SDPC (Social Development & Promotion Center) with financial and technical support from IMC continued the monitoring and management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cases in close coordination with DPHO, District Hospital and other rural health facilities. [05] Reproductive Health at Health facilities: NFCC (Nepal Fertility Care Center) in a financial and technical support from IMC continued the capacity building and case management of maternal health in a close coordination with DPHO, District Hospital and other rural health facilities. [06] Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health: SOLID (Society for Local Integrated Development) Nepal in a financial and technical support from IMC continued the capacity building and awareness raising activities for young and adolescent youths of rural communities in a close coordination with DPHO, District Hospital and other rural health facilities. [07] Gender-based Violence and Protection: WOREC (Women’s Rehabilitation Center) with financial and technical support from IMC delivered the services and activities related to gender-based violence. The WOREC phased out the program from Gorkha in the month of March 2016. [08] Reconstruction of Health Facilities: Designer Nepal Pvt. Ltd was selected through an open tender process for the rehabilitation of a Prefab based health facility as per design and recommendation of the Ministry of Health Ministry 7 VDCs of Gorkha. [09] WASH NEWAH (Nepal Water for Health) in with financial and technical support from IMC continued the WASH related activities in 7 northern VDCs in close coordination with DPHO and District Drinking Water and Sanitation Office. Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin | Gorkha June 2016 Volume II Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation Area of Intervention: Emergency Response Program: To address the plights of the earthquake affected farmers FAO started to support the agriculture inputs(seed, feed, and storage) in Gorkha as an emergency relief activities as following: SN Commodity Unit Amount Remark 1 Paddy seed distn Bag 3975 5 kg rice per bag Khumal-4, Sukha-3, Saitri, Ramdhan, Makwanpur 1 2 Hermetic Bag distn no 8240 2 lots 3 Cattle feed distn Bags 4120 (25 Kg in each bag) 4 Vegetable seeds distn Pkts no 26833 4 lots ( seven to nine types) 5 Wheat seeds distn Bags 2718 10 kg per Bag Gautam. Livelihood revive program: SN Commodity Unit Amount Remark 1 UMMB training ToT and at service no 11 50 kg eight ingredients 2 Plasticcenter level.tunnel trng and 200 plastic no 6 200 tunnels with vegetable pkts. tunnel construction 3 Drip irrigation Sets no 168 Used under the plastic tunnel 4 Mineral mixture distribution hhs 19090 2 kg in each bag 5 Maize seed distribution hhs 15000 3 Kg in each bag 6 Bean and cowpea distribution pkts 15000 200 gm in each packets (7500 bean & cowpea) 7 Rehab of Small Scale Irrigation no 10 9 VDC 5 schemes completed and 5 ongoing. 8 AnimalScheme. shelter bundle 600 400 households( 200 HHs completed and 200 will distribute in near future) 9 Community seed and grain storage no 1 Hanspapur VDC-6, Bhachek Bajar ( about to center rehab. complete) 10 Agro product collection center. no 1 Ghyalchok VDC ( construction on going) 11 Mini tiller distribution no 25 25 cooperatives/ Groups with operation and maintenance training. 12 Metal bin distribution sets 600 Under approved plan (5 bins under one set) Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin | Gorkha June 2016 Volume II United Nation World Food Programme (UN WFP) Achievement for the period of March – May, 2016 Management of Acute Moderate Malnutrition (MAM) through Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP) WFP provides Plumpy Sup to moderately acute malnourished (MAM) children of 6-59 months age under TSFP. TSFP is one of four components of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) approach. WFP Nepal has been implementing TSFPs in Gorkha district since March 16, 2016 through Save the Children Federation, Inc. Progress as of May 2016 Delivered a total of 7.659 MT ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) in 15 Targeted Supplementary Feeding Center (TSFC) in the district. TSFP centers have covered all VDCs of the district. As of 3rd week of May, 2016, a total of 24 Moderate Acute Malnourished (MAM) (Male: 13 & Female: 11) children receiving RUSF in different TSFCs in the district. Next month plan There is monthly screening programme of MAM cases by DPHO and Save the Children International and so far have been identified 165 MAM caseloads in Gorkha district up to the first week of June 2016. SCI is in the frontline and motivating parents to bring their malnourished children in the TSFP centers. All identified MAM children will be entitled to receive Plumpy Sup once they admit in the TSFP centers for the treatment. Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin | Gorkha June 2016 Volume II Sajhedari Bikaas Project – Recovery Sajhedari Bikaas Project – Recovery conducted the following key activities through district based NGO partner – System Development Service System during this period: SSIP Contract with Implementing Partner Committee: SB contracted 10 different small scale infrastructure projects with IPC: a foot trail construction project in Bakrang, 2 drinking water supply projects in Manakamana, motor road rehabilitation project – one in each VDC – Bungkot, Harmi, Taple, Taklung, Tanglichok, Makaising and Thalajung. Project Management Training