Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Report Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Report, DMCB Program (2017-2019) (Amran, Dhamar, Shabwah and Al-Mahrah Governorates, Yemen) By: Disasters Management Department - Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) 1 Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Report Acknowledgements Yemen Red Crescent Society has been implementing Disaster Management Capacity Building (DMCB) Programme in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies in Yemen. The purpose of the programme is to prepare YRCS for effective response to disasters and crisis. To begin the preparedness, YRCS conducted a VCA in 16 communities, a total from Amran, Dhamar, Shabwa and Al- Mahara Governorates. There has been a greater involvement of YRCS volunteers, staff, local leader and authority to input to this assessment. We would like to acknowledge their time, ideas and engagement. Additionally, we would like to thank the IFRC DM team in Yemen and MENA Office for financial and technical support from the start to finish of this project. Finally, we would also like to recognize the YRCS DM team, Majed Esmail Alsabri in particular, who translated Arabic data to English, compiled, analysed and interpreted to bring to this version of this VCA Report. Thank you! Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) 2 Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Report Contents Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 1. Overview and Findings of Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA) ............................................................ 14 1.1. Background Information .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.2. An overview of project ................................................................................................................................ 14 1.3. Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) ............................................................................................ 15 1.3.1. VCA Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 15 1.3.2. Methodology for VCA .............................................................................................................................. 16 1.3.3. Assessment Tools ..................................................................................................................................... 16 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 17 2.1. SHABWAH GOVERNORATE .......................................................................................................................... 17 2.2. AMRAN GOVERNORATE .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.3. Al-MAHRAH GOVERNORATE ....................................................................................................................... 17 2.4. Dhamar Governorate ................................................................................................................................... 18 3. ATAQ DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.1. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA .................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2. EDUCATION LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................ 19 3.3. HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.4. FOOD SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................ 20 3.5. SEASONAL CALENDAR OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 20 3.6. INCOME SOURCE .......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.7. COMMUNITY ROLES ..................................................................................................................................... 21 3.8. SELF-IDENTIFIED TRAINING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY ........................................................................... 21 3.9. COPING STRATEGIES .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.10. WASH ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.11. HEALTH HYGIENE OF COMMUNITY ......................................................................................................... 22 3.12. HAZARD AND CAPACITY MAPPIN ............................................................................................................ 22 3.12.1. HAZARDS .................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.12.2. CAPACITY .................................................................................................................................................. 23 3.13. EARLY WARNING ...................................................................................................................................... 23 3.14. HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................... 23 3 Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Report 3.15. SOCIAL MAPS............................................................................................................................................ 24 4. BAYHAN DISTRICT ............................................................................................................................................ 26 4.1. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA .................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2. EDUCATION LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................ 26 4.3. HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.4. FOOD SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................ 27 4.5. SEASONAL CALENDAR .................................................................................................................................. 27 4.6. INCOME SOURCES ........................................................................................................................................ 27 4.7. COMMUNITY ROLES ..................................................................................................................................... 28 4.8. SELF-IDENTIFIED TRAINING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY ........................................................................... 28 4.9. COPING STRATEGIES .................................................................................................................................... 28 4.10. WASH ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 4.11. HEALTH HYGIENE OF COMMUNITY ......................................................................................................... 29 4.12. HAZARD AND CAPACITY MAPPING ......................................................................................................... 30 4.12.1. HAZARDS .................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.12.2. CAPACITY .................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.13. HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................... 30 4.14. EARLY WARNING ...................................................................................................................................... 30 4.15. SOCIAL MAPS............................................................................................................................................ 31 5. AS SAID DISTRICT ............................................................................................................................................. 32 5.1. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA .................................................................................................................................. 32 5.2. EDUCATION LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................ 32