current situation of the IDPs (children and women in particular) brought about by the skirmishes between the government troops and lawless elements • On 11 December 2008, SRSG Coomaraswamy and party visited the evacuation centers in Datu Gumbay Piang Elementary School and then immediately proceeded to Datu Piang Municipal Town Hall and met with the local officials and discussed the current situation of the IDPS in the area • During the interview by SRSG Coomaraswamy with one of the IDPs in Gumbay Elementary School, she was informed that the government is continuously providing medical and dental services for the IDPs; has enough potable drinking water; has good comfort rooms and practicing proper sanitation among the evacuation centers; and has sufficient food supply provided by the government and I/NGOs • In the end of the 2-day visit to ARMM and Cotabato City, SRSG Coomaraswamy announced that the United Nations will do all the possible things they could do to help the Philippine Government UNDP • US Ambassador to the Philippines Her Excellency Kristie Kenney, during her visit to Datu Odin Sinsuat and Cotabato City, recognized the efforts of NDCC, RDCC, DSWD, DOH and the ARMM in improving the health and sanitation situation of people who were forced to flee their homes due to violence • She announced that the US government is providing $2.5 Million worth of assistance intended for the IDPs in Mindanao. Assistance includes 1,480 metric tons of US rice (approximately worth $2 Million for free distribution by the UN-WFP), water, health and sanitation support by NGO partners • Since the start of the conflict, the US government responded by supplying essential relief goods to families in need in the provinces of North Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Sarangani and Maguindanao through the Save the Children WHO • Provided logistical support to the IDPs in Regions X, XII and ARMM worth P8,206,352.33 Drinking Water Container– 5,000 pieces (Region X); 8,000 pieces (Region XII); and 17,000 pieces in ARMM Drinking Water Disinfectant – 25,040 bottles (Region X); 15,048 bottles (Region XII); and 25,056 bottles (ARMM) Potable Water Testing Device – 1 set each of regions X, XII and ARMM Basic Emergency Health Kit - 6 kits (Region X); 7 kits (Region XII) and 12 kits (ARMM still in transit as of Dec 3, 2008 Chlorine Analyzer – 1 set each of Regions X, XII and ARMM Malaria Kit - 1 kit (Region X); 2 kits (Region XII); and 2 kits (ARMM) Trauma Kit - 1 kit in ARMM and 1 kit in CRMC SAVE THE CHILDREN • Distributed about US$ 200,000 worth of food and non-food items to conflict areas and trained/oriented two (2) school Districts of Datu Piang, Maguindanao and Midsayap, North Cotabato on Education in Emergencies • Conducted peace spaces planning in the affected evacuation centers and communities of Midsayap and Datu Piang through Equalls 2 (USAID funds) 2 UNICEF • Provided school supplies in two (2) municipalities of Shariff Kabunsuan (2,448 school packs and 377 teachers packs) • Completed the procurement of educational supplies using the CERF funds (3,000 school packs, 20 ECCD packages and 10 library sets) for distribution to the 14 priority evacuation centers identified in ARMM and 1 school affected by armed conflict in Region XII (Sultan Kudarat) specifically targeting children aged 3 - 5 and 6 – 15 • Through the UNICEF Emergency Response Team, the Cluster flagged the need for tarpaulins and tents in most of the 14 priority evacuation centers. Through the funds raised, 1,242 tarpaulins have been procured for distribution ICRC /PNRC Activities • From August to November, the Economic System team has already provided the following in 3 conflict affected regions : Food Aid to 34,517 families - 9,383 families – with one week food parcel/ family containing 10 kgs. rice, 12 tins sardines, 6 packs noodles, 250 gms. salt, 500 g sugar, 3 ltr. cooking oil and 2 bars laundry soap - 25,134 families with one month and a half ration food parcel/family containing 25 kg. rice, 24 tins sardines,12 packs noodles, 500 gms. salt, 1 k sugar, 3 ltr. cooking oil and 2 bars laundry soap Essential Household items (EHI) Kit 1 - 1,574 families - 1 hygienic kit (3 toothpastes 100 ml, 5 toothbrushes, 5 pcs. body soap, 5 pcs. laundry soap, 1 shampoo, 200 ml and 12 small towels); 1 bucket 101 with lid; 1 basin for washing; 2 double sized mat; 2 blankets; 2 mosquito net; and 2 jerry cans 201 EHI Kit 2 - 5,129 families – 1 hygienic kit (3 toothpastes 100 ml, 5 toothbrushes, 5 pcs. body soap, 5 pcs. laundry soap, 1 shampoo, 200 ml, 12 small towels and 2 sanitary clothes); 1 bucket 101 with lid; 1 basin for washing; 1 double sized mat; 2 blankets; 2 jerry cans; 1 tarpauline (24m2); 1 kitchen set (1 cooking pot, 1 laddle, 5 plates/spoons/cups) • Distributed 1,118 tarpaulins at a community level in evacuation centers • For 10-23 Nov 2008, the team served food assistance to 9,623 families/47,749 individuals: Maguindano (Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Anggal, Talayan, Libutan Mamasapano and Kabuntalan -8,501 families/41,318 individuals) and North Cotabato (Midsayap – 1,122 families/6,431 individuals) • Six (6) households in Libutan Health Center and 52 in Mahdrasa Marquez, in Datu Odin Sinsuat were assisted with EHI kit. Registration cards were distributed to 918 households in Libutan. This process will continue in the following days • Water and Sanitation projects are ongoing in Midsayap, Pikit and Aleosan, North Cotabato and Mamasapano, Datu anggal and Libutan, Maguindanao ACF International Network • ACF, with funding support from European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) and Agencia Española de Cooperacion Internacional Y Desarollo (AECID) provided emergency relief items/assistance (food kit, kitchen utensils, hygiene kit and temporary shelter materials) in the municipalities of Mamasapano and Guindalungan, Maguindanao (19–20 November and 4–5 December 2008) in coordination with DOH, DSWD, LGUs and partners in the field 3 II. Effects A. Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) (As of 11 December 2008) • IDPs Inside evacuation centers increased from 13,170 families to 15,270 families / 58,185 persons to 76,356 persons • IDPs Outside evacuation centers decreased from 52,138 to 46,999 families / 251,828 or 230,971 persons • In totality, IDPs served inside and outside evacuation centers decreased from 65,308 to 61,269 families / 310,013 to 302,427 persons 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 30- 2- 5- 8- 11- 16- 19- 22- 25- 1- 7- 10- 15- 22- 31- 12- Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Dec IDPs FAM (INSIDE) IDPs FAM (OUTSIDE) TOTAL SERVED B. Casualties (Details on Tab B) (No changes) • 163 dead (Region X - 56, Region XII – 16 and ARMM - 91) • 123 Injured (Region X - 66, XII - 22, ARMM - 35) C. Damages (Details on Tab C-1, & C-2) • The total number of damaged houses is 1,850 (1,584 totally; 266 partially) • Total cost of damages to properties remains the same at Php251,590, 992.08 o Infrastructure - Php 99,024,756.08 o Agriculture - Php 152,566,236.00 D. Areas Declared Under a State of Calamity (No additional) • Provinces - Maguindanao and Lanao del Norte • Municipalities - Libungan in Cotabato and Tangkal, Linamon, Kauswagan, Munai, and Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte (No additional areas declared) E. Humanitarian Assistance (Details on Tab D) • The total assistance provided by Government and partner NGOs, INGOs and UN System is Php196,076,202.71 4 COST OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE D SW D UN/ INGOs / NGOs NDCC-Rice Assistance & 47.19 Donated Funds D OH D S WD 71.17 D PW H LGU s DS WD- ARMM 0 . 7 5 D ep Ed T ESD A P C S O PC SO 4 .D 17 I LG 4 . 6 5 De pEd D ILG TES D A 14 . 5 0 . 5 2 DSWD-ARM M LGU s OCD- NDCC 11.4 4 DP WH D OH Rice and Financial Assistance UN/ INGOs /NGOs 9 . 8 4 15 . 0 1 12 . 18 AGENCY COST OF ASSISTANCE NDCC (Government) OCD-NDCC Rice Assistance (11,500 sacks of rice) Php 11,132,500.00 OCD-NDCC (Financial Assistance) 625,000.00 DSWD-CO 76,171,787.31 DSWD-ARMM 754,391.50 DPWH 9,835,896.00 DOH 15,011,642.90 DepEd 14,500,000.00 DILG 4,650,000.00 LGUs 11,441,862.30 PCSO 4,165,500.00 TESDA 520,000.00 SUB-TOTAL Php 148,880,730.01 NGOs, INGOs, UN system in the Phil. Php 47,195,472.70 TOTAL Php 196,076,202.71 F. Responses per Cluster 1. LIVELIHOOD and REHABILITATION PROGRAM TESDA • Conducted a simultaneous skills training for Massage Therapy and Hairdressing at Geronima Cabrera National High School in Kauswagan and Kolambugan and at Rufino Santos Elementary School in Bacolod all in Lanao del Norte • A meeting is scheduled to discuss on the establishment of their own message clinic and parlor which will be primarily initiated by LGUs of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte • Seventy five (75) participants (IDPs from Bacolod and Maigo Lanao del Norte) are scheduled to participate in the training on hairdressing and massage • Graduates of Small Engine Training from Bacolod, LDN will meet with the Head of Provincial Cooperative Office for the Small Engine Servicing Cooperatives proposed by the graduates as one of their livelihood programs • The LGU of Mamasapano, Maguindanao has made a collaborative effort with TESDA, EQUALLS 2 and Save the Children Federation for the skills development on livelihood program (photographic picture, baking and sewing) DSWD • DSWD ARMM submitted a Rehabilitation Plan to Governor Datu Zaldy Ampatuan on Emergency Relief for November and December 2008 amounting to P259 Million.