Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations & Civil Defense and UNDP in Tajikistan Disaster Risk Management Programme Minutes of REACT Meeting 21 July 2015 Crisis Management Centre of the COES, Main Conference Hall Chair: Colonel Jamshed Kurbonbekov, Head of the Department for the International Affairs of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Participants: REACT partners (Annex V - attached) Summary of results: 1. REACT Rapid Response Team to be deployed to Rasht for damage and need assessment on 22 July. 2. Partners/donors stand ready to support emergency response and relief based on official Statement by Government and bilateral/multilateral implementation mechanisms (see attached Annex I - list of who can do what, when). Colonel Jamshed Kurbonbekov opened the meeting and welcomed the participants. He briefed the participants on the current situation on emergencies, indicative damage and needs countrywide (see attached Annex II - disaster overview as provide by CoES). After the briefing, Colonel Kurbonbekov requested REACT partners to provide immediate assistance to the affected population in GBAO and also in Rasht Valley, which was hit by floods on 20 July 2015. He mentioned the urgent need in providing immediate response and also early recovery interventions. He introduced the participants with the list of the needs for relief and reconstruction from natural disasters occurred in July, 2015, based on the statement done by MFA Tajikistan (the list is attached as an Annex III). Following Colonel’s briefing, Mr. Valijon Ranoev, representing OCHA updated partners on the high-level meetings conducted with the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Donor community since 18 July and stressed the importance of providing assistance to the affected population based on humanitarian needs. He also noted that while relief assistance has reached all affected, partners would immediately focus on joint early recovery interventions and disaster risk reduction efforts. Partners have expressed their concern about the coordination of assessment and response by the Government. They mentioned the importance of establishing a coordinated approach during not only the assessment process, but also during identification of needs and processes of relief and response. Many partners have also REACT Secretariat, 91/10 T. Shevchenko street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Email: [email protected], Tel: (+992 44) 600 5919; Tel/Fax: (+992 44) 600 5910 Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations & Civil Defense and UNDP in Tajikistan Disaster Risk Management Programme reiterated the importance of coordinating such requests. They noted the coordination and facilitation of assessment, identification of needs and provision of response should be improved within Government/CoES. Mr. Chansavat, representing ADB mentioned that they are ready to provide support; however, it would be better if there will be appeal from UN agency. Mr. Umed Saiduniev, representing Red Crescent Society in Tajikistan made brief update on what the response in GBAO and mentioned that currently they stand ready to distribute non-food items for 31 families which includes (Mattress, blankets, pillow, bed linen, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, bucket, water can, kerosine stove, plastic sheeting) Mr. Firdavs Faizulloev, representing UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme proposed that in GBAO, considering FOCUS and other partners have already conducted initial needs assessment and provided request immediate assistance and as the roads are currently blocked now there, no rapid needs assessment was required. However, he mentioned that REACT Rapid Response Team must deploy to Rasht Valley and conduct initial needs assessment. Ms. Khursheda Aknazarova, representing REACT Secretariat in Dushanbe reiterated her readiness to assist with coordination of this deployment. Also she mentioned that in GBAO the REACT Partners conducted needs assessment on the tent camp, where affected people are currently relocated and asked to familiarize with the list of need (the list of need for the camp is attached as Annex IV). Annexes: REACT Secretariat, 91/10 T. Shevchenko street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Email: [email protected], Tel: (+992 44) 600 5919; Tel/Fax: (+992 44) 600 5910 Annex I - Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) Available resources to respond to mudflows in Tajikistan country-wide 21 July 2015 The below support for relief and early recovery interventions have been identified by REACT partners during a meeting on 21 July 2015. Agency Relief/Recovery Intervention Timeframe United Nations Non-food items in the amount of: Immediately after the Emergency Reserve for Tents – 650 pcs (different emergency and upon request Tajikistan (administered size) by Government. by UNDP) Bed clothes – 500 family sets Kitchen sets – for 500 family Hygiene sets – for 500 family Heat stoves – 150 pcs Spades – 339 pcs Shovels – 87 pcs other household items Asian Development Funding up to three million US The money can be made Bank Dollars to support UN respond to available upon decision by life-saving and recovery needs of ADB board based on the affected population. UN/REACT Appeal UNDP 1. Gharm Area Office of UNDP 1. As soon as possible is put to use for relief activities 2. As soon as possible 2. Provide two mini-excavators in Sughd oblast 3. Within weeks of 3. Request for USD 100,000 emergency maximum to scale-up 4. Tomorrow (second day coordination of relief and of disaster) recovery 4. Lead recovery process through developing joint appeals and mobilizing additional resources 5. Initiate joint Rapid damage and needs assessment by REACT RRT OCHA 1. Support UN agencies with 1. Within hours to days release of OCHA Emergency after the emergency Cash Grant in the amount of maximum USD 50,000 to support life-saving assistance of affected population. 2. Support coordination of all humanitarian assistance 3. Based on outstanding life- saving needs, provide additional financial support through its CERF (Central Emergency Response Fund) channeling it through UN/INGO joint response plans. This amount may vary from 10,000 to millions of US Dollars. US Government USD 50,000 to UN/NGO to scale- Immediately, as required up life-saving support German Government 1. Euro 50,000 to UN/NGO to 1. Immediately, as required scale-up life-saving support 2. Within weeks 2. Water purification experts/equipment Swiss Cooperation Disbursement of up to 100,000 Immediately, as required Office CHF (in the form of max. 50,000 CHF individual grants per requesting agency) for emergency response UNICEF 500 pieces of water container, Released to Ministry of Health LDPE,collapsible,20l,1.3m tst for emergency response 500 pieces of blanket,cotton,baby,90 x 130cm 300 pieces of blanket,wool- blend,150 x 200cm 20 pieces of water tank, rigid, 1000l,w/distr.kit 200 pieces of hygiene and sanitation package 3000 water purif.(NaDCC) 33mg tabs/PAC-50 2 medical kits WFP 1. Release and distribution of 1. Immediately, as required additional food assistance to 2. Transition and recovery Rasht from Dushanbe periods 2. Food for assets/work for 3. immediately, as justified by rehabilitation life-threatening food 3. For life-saving relief, access to emergency up to $ 500,000 in emergency funding for food assistance International Support restore electricity lines As requested, within weeks Organization for and provide light bulbs in GBAO Migration Save the Children Mobilize USD 80,000 to respond If number of children affected to needs of children affected exceeds 1,000 children Red Crescent Society 1. Provide 35 family sets of non- 1. Immediately food items in Rasht Valley: 2. Immediately Kitchen sets 3. Immediately Bed clothes Hygiene kits 2. Mobilize volunteers of around 10,000 country-wide 3. Request for additional funding for food and non-food support using IFRC channels FOCUS Humanitarian 1. Technical Support 1. Immediately Assistance (Professional Engineers, 2. Immediately Geologist, GIS & Social 3. Immediately Mobilizer Team 4. Immediately 2. Voluntary Community 5. Immediately Emergency Response Teams 3. Two Light Search and Rescue Teams (SARTs) can be mobilized for search and rescue activities 4. Non-food items in its stock, and prepositioned stockpiles, which are controlled by communities. 5. Facilitate use of AKDN helicopter (non-cargo), which can be deployed to affected area for assessment World Bank Provide risk assessment By 27 July experts to conduct complex risk assessment World Health 1. Conduct rapid health needs 1. Immediately, as required Organization assessment 2. Within days of needs 2. Provide emergency medical assessment kits to the affected population Annex II - Short_Disaster_Overview_21 July 2015 Shugnan District, GBAO: 16 July 2015 - Mudflow blocked the Gund River and created an artificial lake in Kolkhozobod village, Shugnana District, GBAO. It caused significant damage to infrastructure and households in three villages and the preliminary results of the assessment conducted by State Commission for Emergencies as of 20 July are indicated below: At least 56 houses were fully damaged and are note safe to reside anymore: o Barsem village – 41 houses o Berdibekobod village – 3 houses o Kolkhozobod village – 12 houses In Barsem village 6 shops, 1 point of fuel station, 2,5 km of Khorog-Murgab road, 2 km of power transmission line (35kW), 2 km of power transmission line (10 kW), 10 car stations, 3000 pcs of fruit and shadowy trees, 6 cars, and 6 irrigational canals of 250-300 m length were damaged and destroyed. In Berdibekobod village 1 irrigation canal (950 m), 2 pedestrian and 2 motor bridges were damaged. Preliminary estimated direct cost of loss is around 19 mln.353 thousand Tajik Somoni. On 21 July 2015 another mudflow occurred in Barsem village of Suchan Jamoat and re- blocked Gund river. After 20 minutes the stream of the river was opened. Currently the response and recovery actions are being undertaking in the affected area. A tent camp was established in the neighboring and safer area and 72 tents were setup for the affected households. The affected household in the Camp are provided with drinking water and 3 times of warm food by the relative agencies.