Nepal Earthquake: meeting the first needs

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Nepal Earthquake: Meeting the First Needs

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At a spontaneous site in Nuwakot, © IOM 2015

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Leaning building in Chautara, Sindhupalchowk, © IOM 2015

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SURVIVING THE NEPAL EARTHQUAKE The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015 has produced devastating consequences that are still being measured. As of 8 May, more than 7,500 people were reported dead and more than 14,000 have been injured. An estimated 8.1 million people have been affected across 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts, with over 2 million people living in the most severely affected districts. The loss of lives and livelihoods, as well as injuries and displacement, has put tremendous pressure on already vulnerable communities. Large populations in Kathmandu and in difficult-access areas outside the Kathmandu valley need shelter and basic items to survive and start their recovery.

IOM has been operating in Nepal since 2007, with over 400 staff, focusing primarily on refugee resettlement. IOM also has close relations with the Government and NGO partners, including in the area of disaster preparedness and capacity-building. At the onset of this crisis, IOM immediately activated its Migration Emergency Funding Mechanism (MEFM), allowing the deployment of a rapid response team with expertise in Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Shelter, Health, and Early Recovery.

IOM emergency personnel and humanitarian partners are now coming to fully grasp the immense needs on the ground and the momentous task ahead of rebuilding Nepal. As the response unfolds, we will look forward to working closely with our donors, partners, and supporters to help bring relief and recovery to the Nepalis in need.

LEGEND

Lo Manthang

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE SEVERITY INDEX

KA RN A LI

Highest High

CH I N A

Kagbeni

Medium-High

GORKHA

Jomsom Marpha

NUWAKOT

Manang

Low

DH AU LAGIRI Dharapani Darbang

G A ND A KI Beni

Seuli Bazar

Pokhara

RA P T I Baglung

Bagbazar Pyuthan

KATHMANDU SINDHUPALCHOWK

Chame

Muri

Besisahar Gairi Bhotewodar Sundarbazar

Borang Tipling

Sishuwa chowk Paudi Bazar

Syangja

Syabru Bensi

Bhimad

Damauli

Betrawati

Dumre Aanbu Khaireni Mugling

LU M BIN I

The Nepal Earthquake Severity Index is designed to provide an overview of estimated severity of impacts resulting from the April 25 earthquake based on 1) Intensity of the earthquake 2) population, and 3) vulnerability of housing and population.

B A G M AT I Chautara

Butwal

Narayangadh Kawasoti

Khaireni Chowk Taulihawa

Trisuli Bazar

Lowest Source: Humanitarian Data Exchange

It is not a replacement for first-hand damage and needs assessment information.

Dhunche Kintang Phedi

Chakchakpur

Barhni

Medium-Low

Tandi Bazaar

Jagatpur

Sunauli Nautanwa

Devendrapur Kritanpur

DHADING

Sangam Colony Jitpur

Bharatpur Manahari

NA RAYA NI

Bhimfedi

Kharikola Junbesi

JA NA KP U R Raxaul

Kalaiya

Katahariya

SAG A RM ATH A

Bijalpura

Murkuchi Bazar Gaighat

Gaur

I N DI A

Bung

Katari Malanggawa

Adapur

Ringmu

Tatsalung Sanam

Sindhuli Garhi

BHAKTAPUR Source: Adapted from the US Agency for International Development, 2015.

Jiri

Deurali Lower Bhandar Bhandar

Panauti

Hetauda

Birgunj

IOM Presence in Nepal

Pharping

Charikot

Janakpur Sursand

Lahan Devdhar

Rajbiraj

A mother and her child next to their tent in Ratna Park. In the aftermath of the earthquake, many families took shelter in parks in fear of aftershocks. Verifying the stability and safety of buliding and homes will be an important step in coming weeks. Š IOM 2015

KEY FACTS AND FIGURES • More than 8 million people are affected across 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts

A grandmother and her grandson at a temporary camp near the Kathmandu Engineering College. © IOM 2015

• Approximately 2 million people are living in the 11 most severely affected districts • Over 530,000 houses are damaged or destroyed. Shelter is the key priority in view of the approaching monsoon season (June–August) • 90 per cent of health facilities in rural areas are damaged

IOM’S RESPONSE Assessment of damages and needs carried out in Nuwakot. © IOM 2015

As part of the inter-agency appeal, IOM is distributing shelter repair kits and essential relief items. IOM will also take on the important role of providing primary health care and psychosocial assistance to those in need, whilst ensuring the protection of the most vulnerable populations. IOM will assist with debris removal, the assessment of damage to homes, and provide temporary livelihoods to support families in need.

USAID Tarps received by IOM and distributed with ACTED on 5 May in Dhading district. Š ACTED 2015

Logistics

IOM teams preparing to roll out of Kathmandu - 4 May 2015. Š IOM 2015

To ensure that humanitarian partners have the ability to distribute shelter and relief items in a timely and efficient manner, IOM supports the logistics cluster by receiving and dispatching in-kind contributions to disaster-affected areas. As of 5 May, three IOM teams are functional at the international airport in Kathmandu. IOM has also been requested to set up logistics assistance for shelter distributions in Gorkha and Chautara.

Funding requirements: USD 260,000

Base Camp in Chautara, Sindhupalchok district, one of the most affected regions of the country. Š IOM 2015

Camp Management and Camp Coordination As the lead agency in this area, IOM is gathering, analysing and disseminating information on the conditions, needs and the population numbers and flows in displacement sites to effectively guide the humanitarian response operation. As of 5 May, IOM teams in Gorka and Sindhupalchok have been rolling out the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), used to collect valuation data on the displaced population and their needs.

Funding requirements: USD 9,000,000

Early Recovery IOM is helping families to safely access houses and key infrastructure by proving cleaning kits and supervising the use of machinery and equipment to clear debris. This will be done through a cash-for-work scheme that will benefit the most vulnerable.

Funding requirements: USD 1,575,000

Assessment of damages and needs carried out in Nuwakot (both pages). Š IOM 2015

IOM Health Staff and District Public Health Official in a health clinic in the in the IDP camp in Bhaktapur conducting a joint assessment - 5 May. Š IOM 2015 Health With over 30 medical professionals in the country, IOM is providing psychosocial first aid, counselling, and support groups in displacement settings and through mobile teams. IOM is training community workers, primary health-care workers, psychologists and mental healthcare workers to build local capacity. IOM is also establishing urgently needed discharge and referral systems to decongest hospitals and provide safe return options for injured and vulnerable patients.

Funding requirements: USD 2,200,000

Clean-delivery kits provide basic tools to help mothers and newborns avoid acquiring infections during childbirth. Here, IOM distributes cleandelivery kits in Gorka district. Š IOM 2015

Displaced persons in Ratna Park, Central Kathmandu. Š IOM 2015

Protection

Coordinating with UNICEF at the Ratna Park displacement site in Central Kathmandu. Š IOM 2015

IOM is supporting the protection of vulnerable girls, boys, women and men against gender-based violence by strengthening referral systems, providing life-saving information, and supporting organizations to prevent the separation, trafficking and exploitation of children.

Funding requirements: USD 300,010

People waiting for the delivery of USAID tarps received by IOM and distributed with ACTED on 5 May in Dhading. © ACTED 2015

Quake-affected families living on the streets of Kathmandu for fear of further tremors. © IOM 2015

Devastation in a village in Dhading district, north-west of Kathmandu. © ACTED 2015

Setting-up a tent in Sindhupalchowk district - 4 May. © IOM 2015

Shelter Kits and Essential Relief Items

USAID Tarps received by IOM and distributed with ACTED on 5 May in Dhading district. © ACTED 2015

IOM is helping families whose homes are damaged or destroyed by providing shelter kits (plastic sheets, ropes/fixings) and essential relief items (blankets, jerry cans, sleeping mats, etc.). IOM will also be assisting in the structural assessment of partially damaged homes to help determine their safety. As of 5 May 5,160 households have been provided with shelter and essential relief items in partnership with Save the Children, ACTED, Med Air, People in Need and Lumanti.

Funding requirements: USD 18,900,000

Destroyed mosque in the district of Nuwakot.

IOM team has been assessing damage throughout affected regions. Š IOM 2015

SUMMARY OF FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Logistics: Camp management and coordination: Early recovery: Health: Protection: Shelter kits and essential relief items:

Total:

USD USD USD USD USD USD

260,000 9,000,000 1,575,000 2,200,000 300,010 18,900,000

USD

32,235,010

IOM’s funding requirements are all included in the OCHA Nepal Flash Appel and have been coordinated with the humanitarian agencies involved in the Nepal emergency.

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