Pakistan Humanitarian Update Issue 3, 13 November 2009 This Humanitarian Update covers the period from 28 October to 11 November 2009. The next Update will be issued on or around 27 November. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES humanitarian assistance. The declaration of Security Phase IV in NWFP and FATA only · An initial review of the registration process affects long-term developing work and does shows that there are still up to 900,000 not have an impact on emergency internally displaced persons (IDPs) in programmes. Humanitarian assistance in the regions will continue as planned. Malakand Division. QUICK STATS · Shelter winterisation has started and This Report Last Report Trend weatherproof tents are being pitched. IDPs: *1.27 million *1.26 million Source : 196,560 families 180,000 families · UN Security Phase IV in NWFP and FATA NADRA does not affect emergency programmes and Returnees: **1.66 million 1.66 million Source : 237,180 families 237,180 families humanitarian assistance in the regions. PDMA/PaRRSA Camps: 11 11 Source: CAR 103,500 IDPs 80,000 IDPs SITUATION OVERVIEW 19,081 families 13,860 families South Waziristan: Funding: As of 10 November, 48,620 families (approx. Source: FTS 71% of (revised) 66% of (revised) PHRP PHRP 350,000 individuals), who have been displaced due to the ongoing military operations in South *This includes the old caseload of reviewed IDPs from Malakand Division and the newly Waziristan, were registered in D.I. Khan and registered IDPs from South Waziristan **PDMA/PaRSA has indicated no change in return data over the reporting period Tank Districts. So far, 24,140 of these families have been verified by NADRA. The internally HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND GAPS displaced persons (IDPs) from South Waziristan are all staying with host families, in Needs their winter residences or in rented · With the oncoming winter, firewood for accommodation. IDP families have been heating purposes is needed in IDP camps. provided with tents to reduce the burden on · The current influx of IDPs from South the host families and are receiving food and Waziristan requires additional assistance other humanitarian assistance. as well as close monitoring for immediate response and planning purposes. Bajaur Displacement: · According to the Departments of Health in The recent upsurge in fighting in Bajaur D.I. Khan and Tank Districts, the newly Agency has forced thousands of families to registered IDPs from South Waziristan are leave the area, most of which are staying in in need of reproductive health, maternal camps in Lower Dir and Nowshera. Of the and newborn and child healthcare services. 19,081 families (approx. 103,500 individuals) · During the winter, farmers in remote areas living in 11 camps in North West Frontier of Upper Swat and Dir Districts will require Province (NWFP), 14,080 families (approx. assistance in horticulture, summer season 77,500 individuals) are from Bajaur Agency. crops and livestock for food security and restoration of their livelihoods. Re-screening: · There is a need for reviewing registration During the reporting period, UNHCR criteria to ensure the inclusion of all conducted a re-screening exercise of the genuine IDPs in line with the internationally remaining IDPs in Malakand Division. It recognised Guiding Principles on Internal revealed that there are still between 730,000 Displacement. (return data of the Special Support Group - · The environmental impact of the military SSG) and 918,000 (WFP distribution data) operations in Malakand Division, such as displaced persons in Malakand Division. debris of damaged buildings, unexploded ordnance, wastewater, municipal waste Security: and carcasses of animals killed during the The volatile security situation across areas of operation needs to be assessed and operation continues to be a major concern and addressed. potential impediment to the implementation of Humanitarian Update 13 November 2009 / Issue 3 Gaps · Due to restricted access to the two hosting Districts of D.I. Khan and Tank, humanitarian assistance for IDPs from South Waziristan remains a challenge. · Recruiting female healthcare workers in the conflict-affected areas of NWFP is difficult as women are worried about their safety. · More than one million IDPs are still living in host communities all over NWFP. As it is difficult to reach them, assessing their needs and providing humanitarian assistance remains a challenge. · At four percent of the required funds, the Community Restoration Cluster is still gravely underfunded. Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (NFIs) Protection: As of 8 November, 5,430 all-weather tents Newly arrived IDPs from Bajaur and Khyber were pitched in Jalozai and Familo Camps in Agency continue to be registered in the Nowshera District. These tents replace old and camps, especially in Jalozai. As of 11 damaged tents and this process is part of the November, 3,037 IDP families (approx. 13,900 winterisation of IDP camps. individuals) from Khyber Agency and 9,441 Since September, UN-HABITAT and its families (approx. 48,700 individuals) from implementing partners have completed 490 Bajaur Agency were registered in Jalozai transitional shelters in Mardan, Swabi and Camp. Registration of the new IDPs residing in Charsadda Districts. Furthermore, 77 the host communities in Lower Dir District has temporary shelters have been completed in also started whereas registration in other Sultanwas village of Buner District, bringing to areas of NWFP is due to begin shortly. 231 the total number of shelters for returnees. The Protection Cluster has finalised its As the procurement of NFIs for the proposal for the registration criteria for IDPs winterisation kit is still in process, the Cluster and presented it to the relevant authorities. has decided to start distributing essential items, such as blankets as soon as they are in Camp Coordination and Camp Manage- stock rather than wait for the whole kit to be ment (CCCM) assembled. UNHCR and its implementing partner, Community for Excellence in Rural Food Security Development (CERD), plan to distribute By 9 November, WFP completed its October firewood for cooking. The winterisation distribution cycle and delivered 38,000MT of process of the IDP camps also includes land food to nearly 2.6 million IDPs in areas of leveling and replacing old and damaged tents origin as well as hosting areas in NWFP and with all-weather tents. FATA. During the same period, ICRC Wali Kandow and Munda Camps in Lower Dir distributed a total of 1,310MT of commodities District have re-opened to accommodate to approximately 11,200 households in the Bajaur IDPs and services, such as WASH, same areas. This month’s food distribution is health and education, are fully operational. due to start by 12 November. With the There are currently 546 families (approx. establishment of two additional humanitarian 3,252 individuals) living in Wali Kandow Camp hubs in Swat District, there are now a total of 35 hubs in NWFP. while 400 families (approx. 3,142 individuals) are accommodated in Munda Camp. September and October saw early recovery Furthermore, the construction of walls and activities in Sultanwas village in Buner District. fences continued in Jalozai and Kacha Garhi Furthermore, 86 families participating in Camps during the reporting period. various Food-for-Work and Food-for-Training programmes received monthly food rations. The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. 2 Humanitarian Update 13 November 2009 / Issue 3 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Nutrition Through its implementing partners Oxfam and During the reporting period, the Nutrition Muslim Aid, UNICEF provided WASH services Cluster started its activities in the two re- to the new influx of IDP’s from Bajaur and activated Camps of Wali Kandow and Munda Khyber Agencies in Jalozai Camp, along with in Lower Dir District. The Cluster’s work the regular operation and maintenance of the continued in eight other IDP camps, six existing facilities. WASH Cluster partners and hosting districts (Peshawar, Mardan, ICRC continue to provide services to more Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi and Malakand) than 100,000 IDP’s in camps, including the and the two return Districts of Swat and Buner. fresh influx from Bajaur and Khyber Agencies. The Nutrition Cluster together with the Ministry Approximately 300,000 returnees and those of Health of NWFP and the Lady Health who never left the conflict-affected areas have Workers Programme is due to start its blanket been given improved access to drinking water supplementary feeding programme for all by restoring water systems and open wells, pregnant and lactating women (PLWs) and and installing several hand pumps in the return children under five in D.I. Khan and Tank areas of Buner, Swat, Shangla, Malakand and Districts. Lower Dir Districts. Drainage systems have also been rehabilitated in all major towns in Two local NGOs, Severa Development these areas of return. Organization and Community Development and Research Organization, have started screening children under five and PLWs in D.I. Health Khan and Tank Districts. During the reporting period, 183,700 patients (56 percent women and 44 percent men) were Education treated in 316 health facilities supported by the Health Cluster in the hosting Districts of The Education Cluster has completed the re- Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Peshawar, habilitation of 2,316 schools vacated by IDPs, and the return Districts of Buner and Swat. In while work on another 948 schools is still in the same hosting districts, 1,596 patients progress. received treatment for antenatal care, 1,732 During the reporting period, UNICEF supplied for chronic non-communicable diseases and 20 schools-in-a-box (sufficient for 1,600 pupils) 483 for injuries. for IDP children from South Waziristan to the Education Department of D.I. Khan District. The Education Department of Swat District received 200 boxes for storing school material.