RAPID FOLLOW UP FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT Flood and water logging affected areas in Satkhira and Jessore District The Assessment was jointly conducted by members of Food Security Cluster under the leadership and coordination of World Food Programme. Page | i RAPID FOLLOW UP FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT Flood and water logging affected areas in Satkhira and Jessore District, May 2012 Report prepared by WFP Analytical write up on the KII prepared by FAO Other key contributors from Technical Working Group in the preparation of this report: SI, OXFAM, ACF, DAE, BRAC, Action Aid This food security assessment was jointly conducted by various members of Food Security Cluster under the leadership of World Food Programme. June, 2012 COVERE PHOTOS ASM TARIUR RABBY Page | ii Table of Contents ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMERY ......................................................................................................................................... VII 1. INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1. CONTEXT OF THE ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3. METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3.1. The basic premises ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3.2. The process ................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.3. The tools ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4. THE METHODOLOGICAL LEARNING IN THE FIELD ................................................................................................ 3 2. FOOD AVAILABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. CROP SECTOR ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2.1.1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2. The impact .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.3. Production prospect of other crops. ............................................................................................. 9 2.1.4. Assistance provided ...................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.5. Major constraints ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.2. LIVESTOCK SECTOR ................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.1. Background ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2.2. Damages ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.3. Current situation ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.4. Future prospect .......................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.5. Assistance provided .................................................................................................................... 11 2.3. FISHERIES SECTOR..................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1. Background ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.2. Damages ..................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.3. Current situation ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.4. Assistance provided .................................................................................................................... 12 3. FOOD ACCESSIBILITY ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1. LIVELIHOODS RECOVERY STATUS .................................................................................................................. 15 3.2. STATE OF AGRICULTURAL LABOR HOUSEHOLDS ............................................................................................... 16 3.3. STATE OF CHILDREN AND FEMALE DAY LABORER .............................................................................................. 18 3.4. ALTERNATE LIVELIHOODS FOR LABORERS AND MARGINAL FARMERS .................................................................... 19 3.5. PRICE OF BASIC STAPLES ............................................................................................................................. 19 3.6. EXPENDITURE IN VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS .................................................................................................. 20 4. FOOD CONSUMPTION AND UTILIZATION .................................................................................................... 21 4.1. FOOD CONSUMPTION AND NUTRITION .......................................................................................................... 22 4.2. DIET DIVERSITY AND FREQUENCY ................................................................................................................. 22 4.3. INTRA HOUSEHOLD FOOD CONSUMPTION ...................................................................................................... 23 4.4. WATER AND SANITATION ........................................................................................................................... 24 4.4.1. Source of water .......................................................................................................................... 24 4.4.2. Time to fetch water .................................................................................................................... 24 4.4.3. Defecation point and feces disposal practice of the communities ............................................. 25 Page | iii 4.4.4. WaSH priorities ........................................................................................................................... 25 4.4.5. Prevalence of gut parasites ........................................................................................................ 26 4.4.6. Symptom/result of under nutrition ............................................................................................. 26 4.4.7. Common diseases ....................................................................................................................... 26 5. COPING STRATEGIES, PRIORITIES AND NEEDS ............................................................................................. 28 5.1. COPING STRATEGIES .................................................................................................................................. 28 5.2. PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY .......................................................................................................... 29 5.3. POPULATION AND AREAS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE .......................................................................................... 30 6. RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 35 6.1. INTERVENTIONS PROPOSED BY THE CURRENT ASSESSMENTS: ............................................................................. 36 6.1.1. Short to medium term: ............................................................................................................... 36 6.1.2. Medium to long term interventions............................................................................................ 37 ANNEX 1- LIST OF PARTICIPATED AGENCIES AND STAFF ...................................................................................... 42 AGENCIES PARTICIPATED IN THE PRIMARY FIELDWORK ................................................................................................... 42 ANNEX 2- RESPONSES OF KIIS .............................................................................................................................. 46 RESPONSES ON KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW- AGRICULTURE ......................................................................... 46 RESPONSES ON KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS- FISHERIES .............................................................................