Rapid Emergency Assessment & Coordination Team | Tajikistan REACT Floods in Kulyab City and Surrounding Districts, Khatlon Province GLIDE Number: FL-2010-000087-TJK Situation Report № 12 – 16 June 2010 Past reports and additional information can be found at http://www.untj.org/?c=7&id=318. Situation Overview Kulob city The first newly constructed and furnished houses for flood survivors were handed over to the new owners on the 13 June 2010 during the visit of the President of Tajikistan. Construction of a planned 572 houses for flood affected families is underway in the five of the eight allocated areas. According to information from CoES the total land allocated for new house construction in Kulob city is 221.12 hectares in eight areas, with 192 hectares available in the five areas where construction has already begun. Constructed house for floods affected family in new allocated area, Kulyab City According to the information received from the Regional REACT in Kulob, the Sultanate of Oman is funding construction of 50 houses, one medical point, one school and one mosque in 6th area allocated for housing. At present, the Government of Tajikistan (GoT) has established a fire safety point and a tent for police to ensure the security of the 6th area. A survey to determine the housing plots in the 6th area is being undertaken by the Committee of Land Management. The existing water supply system has been rehabilitated and currently provides drinking water for displaced families in the 3rd area of the new shelter site. Over 90 pieces of heavy construction equipment have been mobilized by the GoT to the housing site to support construction works. Electrical lines and street lamps are also being installed. Construction of access and internal roads is on-going. Construction of new houses in the districts surrounding Kulob for flood affected families is also underway. A total of 113 furnished houses will be built for families in Shurobod, Muminobod, Vose, Khovaling, Temurmalik and Baljuvon districts whose houses were completely destroyed. Houses will be constructed through funding by the following private and state organizations. Vose Shurobod Muminobod Temurmalik Baljuvon Khovaling Organization # Organization # Organization # Organization # Organization # Organization # Tajik Air 4 Hamadoni 3 MLT 3 Temurmalik 3 Telecom 6 Khovaling 3 Telecom 39 Farkhor 3 Beeline 2 Baljuvon 4 Panj 3 Telecom 6 Bokhtar 4 Dangara 5 Shurobod 1 Muminobod 1 Kumsangir 3 Kabodiyon 3 Murghi Hilol 3 J. Rumi 4 Int. Airport 10 Total 74 13 10 3 10 3 37/1 Bokhtar street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, “VEFA” Business Center, 6th Floor, Suite 604 Office: (+992 47) 4410737, 4410738. www.untj.org Rapid Emergency Assessment & Coordination Team | Tajikistan REACT Damage and Needs Information Kulob city: Health: No new information WASH Lack of hygiene and sanitation facilities (bathing area, washing area, wash-tubs, latrines); SHELTER Lack of kitchen utensils; Lack of national bread cooking stoves (chagdons). Education and Protection No new information. Food No new information Humanitarian Response Flood displaced in Kulyab city: Health The third round of the polio vaccination campaign has been completed. Food: Government is supporting flood affected families with food and gas for preparing food. Education: Around 260 children are attending kindergartens at school №27 and №30. Save the Children has handed over the responsibility of the kindergarten to the Education department of Kulyab town. The government has organized a summer camp for children of the flood affected families. The children have been sent to five different camps. The table below outlines the location and number of children attending each camp. Name of the Camps # of children Period of stay “Shirkent” camp (Talco) 150 From 8 to 22 June “Karatog” state camp 100 From 8 to 22 June “Shifobakhsh” of Vakhsh District 100 From 8 to 22 June “Sharora” countryside camp 130 From 8 to 22 June “Sayod” od Dangara District 90 From 8 to 22 June Total 570 kids 37/1 Bokhtar street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, “VEFA” Business Center, 6th Floor, Suite 604 Office: (+992 47) 4410737, 4410738. www.untj.org Rapid Emergency Assessment & Coordination Team | Tajikistan REACT Water & sanitation: Oxfam GB with the support of the Swiss Development Cooperation and the German embassy in Tajikistan have: Installed 40 temporary latrines with water reservoirs in five housing areas per eight in each Provided 18 water reservoirs Provided 56 wash basins for communal use. In addition Oxfam GB will install 20 showers for communal use in five housing areas per four in each. UNDP Tajikistan: 2,840 liters of diesel fuel for recovery work 120 sets of children clothes for kindergartens 110 sets of adult clothes Mission East: 3 wheel chairs for disabled persons from the flood affected families Further information on assistance provided in response to the east Khatlon floods can be found at http://www.untj.org/?c=7&id=318. For more information please contact: Colonel Sultonnazar Kholiknazarov, Deputy Chief of Staff, CoES: (992 37) 223 0183, 221 1331. REACT Secretariat in Dushanbe: 37/1 Bokhtar Street, VEFA Business Center, 6th Floor, 604, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (+992 47) 441 07 37, E-mail: [email protected] 37/1 Bokhtar street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, “VEFA” Business Center, 6th Floor, Suite 604 Office: (+992 47) 4410737, 4410738. www.untj.org .