IOM #Afghanistan Humanitarian Assistance Programme Report (May - June 2014)

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Humanitarian Assistance Programme Cumulative Report

May - June 2014

HIGHLIGHTS from May – June 2014 83 Recorded Incidents 46 Assessed Incidents 5,502 Affected Families 43,033 Affected Individuals 2,079 Families Assisted 20,257 Individuals Assisted 5,081 NFIs Distributed 19 Provinces Assisted

Natural Disaster Affected and Displaced Families from 1 January to 30 June 2014 IOM records indicate that there were a total of 238 natural disaster incidents recorded across the country, of which 123 incident were assessed through 399 rapid assessments conducted by IOM and its counterparts. In total, 16,488 families (112,025 individuals) were affected by natural disasters incidents, of these 3,549 families (22,443 individuals) were displaced mainly by flood and landslide in the North and Northeastern regions of Afghanistan. IOM assisted 9,364 families in need with the provision of 15,576 kits/modules, while a total of 5,322 families were assisted by other humanitarian agencies. In addition, during the months of January and February, IOM and other humanitarian actors assisted 2,790 families (who were affected during December 2013 by harsh winter) with winter warm clothing in the central highland region.

ND Affected Families Breakdown by Region January - June 2014

1,392

1,843

2,608

288

Capital Central Highland

2,484

Southern South Eastern 226 124

7,523

Eastern Northern North Eastern Western

The chart on the right indicates the breakdown of affected families per region, while the table below summarizes the types of assistance distributed to the affected populations.

Kits/ Modules

Blanket Module

Total

3,975

Emergency Shelter Kit 3,817

Family Module

Revitalization Kit

Solar Module

Tarpaulin

Winter Kit

Winter Module

3,092

1,478

1,311

452

415

1,036

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Total 15,576

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Natural Disaster Trends January to June 2014

Between January and June 2014, floods, landslide, heavy rainfall, harsh winter and river bank erosion heavily affected the Northern, Northeastern, Western, Central highland, South, Southeastern, Eastern and Central regions of the country. In total, 6,815 shelters were completely destroyed, 6,856 shelters were severely damaged and 971 were moderately damaged mainly in Sar-e-Pol, Faryab, Jowzjan, Balkh, Samangan, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Badghis provinces. 434 people were killed and 189 others injured by flood, heavy rainfall and landslide.

Incident Summary Report Breakdown by ND and Month (January to June 2014)

January

February

March

April

May

June

57 54

60 50 40

32

30 20 10 0

15 2

5

Avalanche

4

Flood

13 6

7

2

1

Harsh Winter

76

4

Heavy Rainfall

2

21

6

13

112

Landslide River Bank Erosion

1

1

1

Drought

1

Other

May and June Update Central Region During May and June, seven natural disasters (1 heavy rainfall, 6 floods) were reported in Kabul, Parwan and Logar provinces resulting in 672 families (8,742 individuals) being affected. The joint assessments were carried out by IOM and its partners. IOM, ARCS, CARE and RRD provided NFI and food to the affected families.

Kapisa, Mahmudi Raqi district, Haroki village, Distribution of NFIs to flood affected families, April 2014

Central Highland Region During May and June, 9 natural disasters (1 heavy rainfall, 6 floods and 2 landslides) were reported in Bamyan province. 173 families (1,052 individuals) were affected as determined by the the joint assessments carried out by IOM and its partners. NFIs and food have been provided to the affected families by IOM, ARCS, CARE and RRD.

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Northeastern Region: During the reporting period, fifteen natural disasters were reported in Takhar, Baghlan and Badakhshan province.

2,062 families (14,534 individuals) were affected, of which 343 people died and 28 others injured. IOM in close coordination with ANDMA and other partners conducted the assessment and the assistances were provided based on their needs. IOM has assisted 1,426 families with provision of emergency shelter and NFIs.

Faryab, Dawlatabad district, Houses destroyed by flooding, April 2014

Northern Region: Seven incidents (6 floods and 1 landslide) reportedly affected 1,999 families (14,387 individuals) in Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, and Samangan provinces. IOM conducted the joint assessment with its partners and assisted the families with NFIs, while ANDMA covered their food needs. IOM has assisted 319 families with emergency shelter kits and NFIs.

Southeastern Region: One flood incident was reported in Khost province affecting 60 families (434 individuals). The joint assessment was conducted by IOM, ANDMA and its partners and their NFI needs were well covered by IRC.

Jawzjan, Khuwaja Doko district, Distribution of relief items by IOM and other partners, May 2014

South Region: Three heavy rainfall incidents were reported in Hilmand and Kandahar provinces affecting 123 families (861 individuals). The joint assessments were conducted by IOM, ANDMA and its partners. IOM provided NFIs for 123 families while the rest of the identified needs were covered

West Region: Seventeen flood incidents were reported in Badghis, Farah, Ghor and Herat provinces that affected 675 families (4,885 individuals), of which 31 people died and 17 others injured. IOM, in close coordination with ANDMA and other partners, conducted the assessment. IOM has assisted 31 families with emergency shelter kits and NFIs. The rest of the families were assisted by other partners.

Additional needs identified during the months of May and June 2014 Shelter/NFIs 3,087shelters were completely destroyed, 2,168 shelters were severely damaged and 228 were moderately damaged 1,453 families live in open space 246 families live in tents.

3,020 families live with host families and in campus.

5,294 families found their household supplies destroyed 5,140 families had their beddings damaged 3,954 families lost their work tools

WASH Primary water sources (bore well, dug well, piped water source, spring, dam, stream, karez) were damaged in most affected areas. 59% of the affected communities replied that the they have enough water for drinking but all of them said the quality of the water is not good.

35% of the affected communities replied that they don’t have access to latrine and more than 30% of the affected families said that they are washing their hands after defecating.

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FSAC 5,764 families lost their food supplies 19% of the affected populations have access to nearest functioning market 16% of the affected families have money to purchase food Thousand jerib of agricultural lands, gardens, and farm lands were damaged or destroyed More then 3,500 livestock were killed

PROTECTION There is a total of 1,120 vulnerable individuals 106 Unaccompanied Elderly Adults 115 Unaccompanied Minors 57 Severe Disability 125 Chronically Ill 154 Disabling Injuries 3 Female-Headed Households

HEALTH The majority of the affected communities said they have access to health facilities, 24% said they have access to basic and adequate medical supplies, 9% said they have access to inadequate medical supplies and the rest failed to give an answer. There were 42 pregnant cases, 256 cases of diarrhea, 59 trauma and 97 respiratory cases in Baghlan, Balkh, Bamyan, Faryab, Hilmand, Jawzjan, Takhar, Kandahar provinces.

HAZARDS 35% of the assessed areas were inaccessible due to hazards (flooding and landslide) during these two months. Shahrak district of Ghor and Matun district of Khost remain vulnerable to IEDs and armed groups.

IOM main counterparts during the months of May and June ANDMA, OCHA, UNHCR, IRC, NRC, ACF, CARE, FOCUS, DoRR, WFP, HAPA, Save the Children, AKDN, ARCS, AREA, CHA, CONCERN, FOCUS, HAPA, HELVETAS, OHW, DoRR, and DAIL

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Activities under HAP IOM’s DRR activity under the Humanitarian Assistance Programme aimed to build flood protection systems in 10 flash flood prone communities identified through the Humanitarian Assistance Database (HADB).

The structures were assembled in the lower parts of watersheds, insuring the protection of human lives, fertile land, houses and livestock.

The implementation included land excavation and the installation of gabions and integrated within its program environmental impact prediction.

14 DRR Projects Completed IOM begun integrating DRR activities into its disaster response in 2013 and to date has built 14 flood retention gabion walls across ten provinces. As per the initial plan, site assessments followed by technical survey, design and estimation for ten DRR gabion projects started in July 2013. Cost effective approaches were made possible by working closely with communities, hiring labourers from the community and procuring raw materials locally. IOM implemented 14 projects with the total gabion wall length of 2,503 meters which were completed by June 2014. In 2014, after the first flood season, IOM assessed the impact of the gabion walls. It was found that 14 gabion walls protected 39 villages, 8,000 houses, and 1,460 acres of agricultural land. Furthermore, the project employed 14,590 local labourers during agricultural off season that has further contributed to the economy of the communities. The DRR activities will continue to be mainstreamed in emergency response and preparedness through structural and non-structural initiatives. These activities are based on clear needs and will include enhancing resilience through community-based disaster risk management, “build safer shelter” trainings and cash-for-work DRR infrastructure construction contributing to the resilience of the communities prone to natural disasters.

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DRR project, Paktia, Gardez district, Kochi Khail village, Construction work of gabion walls by community, May 2014

DRR project/Gabion wall construction, Sare Pul City, Engishka village, Construction work of gabion walls by community, May 2014

DRR project, Paktia, Gardez district, Kochi Khail village, gabion wall after completion and successful testing during flooding, May 2014

Overview of the Programme IOM Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) was born out of the need to respond to the emergency and recovery needs of the natural disaster-affected and displaced communities country-wide. Its major aim is to save lives and prevent further displacements.

The humanitarian needs are addressed through the distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs) and Emergency Shelter Kits (ESK). These are pre-positioned in 21 locations throughout the country for rapid distribution.

To enhance the programme’s efficiency and accountability, IOM developed a comprehensive natural hazard incident database.

The database efficiently supports HAP’s operational and monitoring needs, in addition to allowing swift information sharing on natural disasters (ND) and movements of natural disaster-induced IDPs with other humanitarian actors operating in Afghanistan.

OBJECTIVE Contribute to reduce the level of vulnerability of Afghan population affected or displaced by natural disasters by providing lifesaving emergency relief, piloting disaster risk reduction measures and priding technical support to ANDMA OUTCOME 1 Emergency Shelter and NFI needs of natural disaster affected or displaced population is met and their vulnerability to secondary displacement is reduced.

OUTCOME 2 Preparedness of vulnerable communities in disaster prone areas to cope with the impact of floods increased.

OUTCOME 3 Ability and capacity of ANDMA officials are increased both at national and provincial level to better coordinate natural disaster incidents; conduct on time assessments and provide coordinated response.

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