Detailed Needs Assessment In Ramechhap District, Nepal A house in Bhujee VDC, Ramechhap District. ACTED HQ 33, rue Godot de Mauroy ACTED Nepal 75009 Paris,France March 2016 Tel: +33 1 42653333 [email protected] Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 5 METHODOLOGY............................................................................................................................... 6 Tools................................................................................................................................................. 6 Sample size ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Data collection and Analysis............................................................................................................ 6 Limitations ....................................................................................................................................... 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................. 9 Main findings .................................................................................................................................. 9 Demographics & Contextual Background ................................................................................... 9 Shelter ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Non Food Items .......................................................................................................................... 10 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene .................................................................................................. 10 Food security .............................................................................................................................. 11 Livelihood .................................................................................................................................. 11 Education ................................................................................................................................... 12 Health ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Coping Strategies ....................................................................................................................... 13 MAIN FINDINGS ............................................................................................................................. 14 I. Demographics ............................................................................................................................ 14 II. Contextual Background.............................................................................................................. 15 1. Ward Accessibility .................................................................................................................. 15 2. Market Accessibility and Functionality .................................................................................. 16 a. Commonly Purchased Commodities ................................................................................... 17 b. Availability of Commodities in Local Markets ............................................................... 19 III. Shelter ..................................................................................................................................... 20 1. Type of Housing...................................................................................................................... 20 2. Extent of Damage to Homes ................................................................................................... 21 3. Shelter Assistance Received ................................................................................................... 24 4. Shelter Needs of the Communities .......................................................................................... 26 5. Women’s Perspective on Shelter Needs ................................................................................. 27 IV. Non-Food Items ...................................................................................................................... 27 1. NFI Assistance Received ........................................................................................................ 28 2. NFI Needs of the Communities .............................................................................................. 28 3. Women’s Perspective on NFI Needs ...................................................................................... 29 V. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ................................................................................... 29 1. Main Sources of Drinking Water ............................................................................................ 29 ACTED Nepal: Detailed Needs Assessment in Ramechhap District (March 2016) Page | 2 2. Damage to Water Sources ....................................................................................................... 30 3. Women’s Perspective on Damage to Water Sources .............................................................. 31 4. Water Source Needs of the Communities ............................................................................... 32 5. Latrines and Hygiene Practices ............................................................................................... 32 6. Women’s Perspective on Latrines and Hygiene Practices ...................................................... 33 VI. Food Security .......................................................................................................................... 33 1. Food Assistance Received ...................................................................................................... 33 2. Food Needs of the Communities ............................................................................................. 34 3. Women’s Perspective on Food Needs .................................................................................... 35 VII. Livelihoods.............................................................................................................................. 36 1. Main Livelihoods .................................................................................................................... 36 2. Crop agriculture ...................................................................................................................... 37 3. Planting and Harvesting Months ............................................................................................. 37 4. Livestock rearing..................................................................................................................... 40 5. Women’s Perspective on Livelihoods..................................................................................... 40 6. Division of Labour .................................................................................................................. 41 7. Women’s Perspective on Division of Labour ......................................................................... 41 8. Livelihood Assistance Received ............................................................................................. 42 9. Livelihood Needs of the Communities ................................................................................... 43 10. Women’s Perspective on Livelihoods Needs ...................................................................... 43 VIII. Education ............................................................................................................................. 44 1. Access to Education ................................................................................................................ 44 2. Women’s Perspective on Access to Education ....................................................................... 45 3. Educational Needs................................................................................................................... 46 IX. Health ...................................................................................................................................... 46 1. Access to Health Facilities ...................................................................................................... 46 2. Women’s Perspective on Access to Health Facilities ............................................................. 47 3. Healthcare Needs .................................................................................................................... 48 X. Coping Strategies ....................................................................................................................... 48 1. Most Common Coping Strategies ........................................................................................... 48 2. Women’s Perspective on Coping Strategies ........................................................................... 50 3. Negative Coping Strategies ..................................................................................................... 50 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................................