Feb-07-
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Civil Society Floods Situation Report (CSFSR)
Peoples Accountability Commission on Floods
(PACF)
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Peoples Accountability
Commission on Floods (PACF)
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Sindh Lacking Resilience Power with Inadequate Relief Services and Delayed
ERF.
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Civil Society Floods
Situation Report (CSFSR)
12th Report
Rain Flood Affected
Sindh suffers badly Resilience Power due to inadequate relief services and
delayed Early Recovery Framework.
Table of Contents
- Feedback
from PACF on basis of their field visits.
- Charter
of demands through Consultations at District level of all concerned
stakeholders.
- Advocacy
Meetings with Government Officials and humanitarian partners/clusters
- Focus
Group Discussions with Community
- Media
Visits to hot spots
- PDI Humanitarian Complaints mechanism
- Clusters’
Updates.
- Rapid
needs assessment reports by WHO, UNICEF, PDMA, NDMA and other specialized
agencies.
- Multi
sector needs assessment (MSNA) by UNOCHA
- Pakistan
Humanitarian Bulletins on different themes
- Situation
reports by different humanitarian partners
- TSSU
reports
- PDMA/NDMA
summaries and reports
- Sphere
standards, HAP standards and Hyogo Framework for Action.
- Reform
Support Unit (RSU) and National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
network (NHEPRN)
- Interim
Reports by FAO, WFP & SUPARKO
- Media
References
Sindh
already having the negative indicators in health, education, housing, economic
situation, income generation and other life saving and sustaining sectors
suffered two floods in 2010 and 2011. The budget allocations in the mentioned
sectors by the provincial and federal governments are inadequate and
underutilized. The targets set during
monetary year at national and provincial are underachieved in sectors of
development indicating further efforts to match the targets.
The
quality of the life has been deteriorating during these two floods in Sindh
2010 and 2011. The peoples lost houses, basic health facilities, schools, basic
physical infrastructure, standing crops, Livestock, poultry, assets and Legal
documents damaging the education, health, food security, shelter and
livelihoods of flood affected peoples.
The
resilience power has decreased in flood affected areas to cope up and resist
any kind of the upcoming disaster. The
level of the response adopted during flood 2010 to flooded situation was much rapid
and timely in comparison of rain flood 2011 to minimize the vulnerabilities
during relief and early recovery phase. Yet targets in shelter and schools
rehabilitation are twenty cent met 2010 and current damages have added fuel to
fire worsening further socio-economic conditions of the peoples in disaster.
The
pre floods socio-economic situation, unmet needs and current damages with rain
flood in August and September 2011 have damaged largely the resilience power of
the flood affected peoples. The reliance
of the flood affected peoples for the relief and recovery support from
Government and external humanitarian world increased in proportion of decrease
in resilience situation.
The
increase in inflation rate and inadequate opportunities for income generation
and losses of households’ assets leaves no opportunity to the flood affected
households to be self reliant except to demand support. Agriculture sector
provided labor to great part of our society which has been damaged highly
making difficult for common man to earn substance with dignity.
38%
affected areas and peoples have second time experience floods in Sindh with
agriculture, crop and basic structures damages.
Due to the global warming, metrological department is foreseeing heavy
monsoons in coming 12 years would worsen situation further.
As
per 5th TSSS report flood affected peoples have returned to the
areas of their origin after forced return from the camps and currently fifty
five thousands peoples are living in 250 spontaneous camps in three highly hit
districts namely Umerkot, Sanghar and Mirpurkhas.
There
is difference between the Government and UN OCHA on the figures of the affected
population during rain flood 2011. Government estimates the 9 million affected
population whereas UNOCHA on basis of Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) calculated
4.82 affected peoples. Damages in
shelter, Agriculture, Schools and Health facilities are major to respond in
Relief and Early Recovery Framework.
1.
4.8 million Affected, of which 2.4 million are children and 1.2
million women.
2.
84% of the affected populations are food-insecure.
3.
46% of the health facilities were damaged by the floods.
4.
Open defecation increased by 11-17%, increasing exposure to
disease.
5.
1,342 schools are fully damaged and 2,638 schools are partially
damaged due to the floods. 1,100 schools were used as displacement shelters in
several districts of Sindh.
6.
60% of the schools have been damaged or 9,327 schools. (Over all)
On 17th of the
September Government submitted the Flash appeal requesting the humanitarian
world for USD 356,759,669 amount to respond the emergency relief services
against the rain flood 2011.
In response government could
achieve 162,348,502 funding the 46% of the required amount showing the
ineffective coordination of the Government and Humanitarian partners to resolve
the relief needs of the displaced population due to the flood.
Table-1:
Funding during relief activities
Category
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Funded
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Coordination
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80%
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Food
Security
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51%
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Health
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43%
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Logistics
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74%
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Shelter/NFIs
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48%
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Water
Sanitation & Hygiene
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17%
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Unspecified
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00%
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Total
Funding against requirement
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46%
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Government
has stopped relief services on 31st of the December 2011 and
residual relief would be continuing till 17th of the March due to
the some relief projects deadline of six months. Government has planned to
intervene in Early Recovery Framework from January 2012 to September to restore
and rehabilitate the damages occurred during the rain flood 2011.The period of
the nine months have been suggested by the Government to respond in ERF which
has not started yet.
National
and Provincial Disaster management authorities have submitted the appeal for early
recovery projects to be started from January to September 2012. The total
amount 4.15 Million has been required for ERF to launch restoration and
rehabilitation in shelter, food security, health, wash, physical
infrastructure, education sectors.
Table-2: Summary of Early Recovery Projects:
Sector/Cluster
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No. of
Projects
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Budget
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%age
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ER
shelter-NFIS Projects
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20
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153,755,936
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37%
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ER
Food Security Projects
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21
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61,056,561
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15%
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ER
Health Projects
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44
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49,682,420
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12%
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ER
Wash Projects
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21
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58,284,745
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14%
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ER
Community Restoration Projects
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23
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39,771,617
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10%
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ER Nutrition
Projects
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11
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24,572,720
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65
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ER Education
Project
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16
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17,813,496
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4%
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ER Protection
Project
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12
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10,926,052
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3%
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ER Projects
Total
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168
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415,863,547
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It
is matter of grave concern that Government has determined the Early Recovery
Projects deadline from January till September 2012 whereas one month of January
has already passed out and appeal is yet with the steering committee dealt by
Economic Affairs Division (EAD) government of Pakistan.
After
endorsement by EAD the appeal has to undergo for the funding to the
humanitarian world knowing nothing about the funding certainty. Flood affected peoples’
reliance for the external support due to the inadequate resources with
Government may take more than two months further to translates the projects in
the field.
Approval
of the appeal is not the guarantee of humanitarian Funding and 56% gap for
relief services with the weaker resilience of the food affected peoples may
hamper situation further for the vulnerable peoples.
The
rain flood inflicted devastation situation across Sindh but eight districts
namely Badin, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazir Abad, Tando
Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar and Tharparkar were highly hit. Government and
UN OCHA are agreed upon to prioritize these affected Districts for Early
recovery interventions. This report
focuses on the caseloads in these eight districts to be covered in Shelter,
Food Security, Health, WASH, Community restoration, Education, Nutrition and
Protection sectors during the early recovery phase of remaining eight months.
The
Economic development of Sindh largely depends on the progress and growth of
Agriculture sector. The province of Sindh contributes significantly towards
overall national agriculture production in major crops as 41% in rice, 31%
sugarcane, 15% cotton and 21% in wheat production.
73%
women in rural areas of Sindh are economically part time active and 25% women
are full times workers on agriculture. The major agriculture activities
performed by Women Farmers are related to crop (cotton pickers) and livestock
production, post harvest management and marketing. Around 80% of the flood
affected peoples depend on Agriculture for a living.
As
per NDMA report more the thirteen lacks fifty thousand acres with crops damaged
in eight districts affecting 293, 56 villages and 674, 7884 persons population
during rain flood 2011. At initial point 111211 livestock damaged leaving the
challenges of animal fodder for animals.
Table-3:
Average fro all affected districts
Average for all affected districts
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Crop damaged/destroyed
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Livestock lost/Sold
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Food stocks destroyed
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72%
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36%
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67%
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While meeting with the deputy
secretary agriculture Mr. Aziz Channa the focal person of the Sindh Government in
Agriculture Department it was reported that fifty five metric tons of wheat
seeds have been distributed by Government in the 17 affected districts for Rabi
assistance 2011.
Table-4:
Response in eight worse affected districts
S#
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District
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Caseload
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Humanitarian Response FA at Hhs level
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Difference of Hhs
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Gap%
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1
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Badin
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238,205
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162,231
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75,974
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31.89
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2
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T M Khan
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81,351
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16,351
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65,000
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79.90
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3
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Mirpur Khas
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138,618
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93,441
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45,177
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32.59
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4
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S,Banazirabad
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217,624
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50,973
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166,651
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76.57
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5
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Tando Allahyar
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105,984
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20,316
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85,668
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80.83
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6
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Sanghar
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332,871
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111,085
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221,786
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66.62
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7
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Umerkot
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123,272
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76,913
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46,359
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37.60
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8
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Tharparkar
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151,196
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32,547
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118,649
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78.47
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Total
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1,237,925
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563,857
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825,264
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66.66
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As per report 40% cultivable
land is without crop due to the lack of agri-inputs and inundation and saline
water damaging the labor market dependent on agriculture. To avoid the 84% food
insecurity from flood affected areas Cash for work and food for work strategies
may be started in early recovery food insecurity projects.
During the
relief emergency 29% need in providing temporary shelter was meet where as more
than nine lacks households were denied temporary shelters in highly hit eight
districts of the Sindh. As per revised appeal 37% funding has been required for
early recovery projects in shelter. In
highly hit eight districts of Sindh namely Badin, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Shaheed
Benazir Abad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar and Tharparkar 628,111
houses were completely destroyed and 730,046 houses were partially destroyed
amounting 1,358,157 total damages in shelter. Due to the damages in shelter
over 814, 8942 population is disturbed and shelter less. Comprehensive
planning is needed to assure the community and environmental friendly shelters for
flood affected community.
S#
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District
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Houses Completely Destroyed
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Houses Partially Damage
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Total Damage / Destroyed houses
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Tents
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Tarpaulins
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HH Served
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Gap
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Coverage / Damage
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1
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T.M Khan
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25,353
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47,582
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72,935
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207,780
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11,243
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26402
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-
46,533
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36
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2
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Badin
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210407
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172155
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382562
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48753
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56337
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76922
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-305,640
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20
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3
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Tharparkar
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81460
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96896
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178356
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20720
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11500
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26540
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-151,816
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15
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4
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Mirpur Khas
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87483
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30627
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118110
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38954
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44530
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61219
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-
56,891
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52
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5
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Tando Allahyar
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6031
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64132
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70163
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14082
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13622
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20893
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-
49,270
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30
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6
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Umarkot
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28655
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93448
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122103
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20885
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24390
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33083
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-
89,020
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27
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7
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Sanghar
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88722
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125206
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213928
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45343
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59972
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75329
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-138,599
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35
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8
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S. Banazir Abad
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100000
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100000
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200000
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70084
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18175
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79172
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-120,828
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40
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Total
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628,111
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730,046
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1,358,157
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466,601
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239,769
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399,560
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-958,597
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29
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Funding
guarantee is not certain from humanitarian partners as planned by Government
and repair and reconstruction of 1,358,157 houses in eight flood affected
districts within seven months is critical. Community participation through shelter
committees may be assured to repair and reconstruct their destroyed and damaged
houses for sake of transparency and self sustainability. Early recovery
projects were to be initiated practically in the month of January 2012 but it
may take one month more to start ERF therefore extension of the ERF period
would be needed till December 2012.
Table-5:
Detailed gape analysis and coverage of total damages
There
is need of full reed resumption of primary health-care services in flood
affected rural areas where peoples have returned to their homes. More than 75%
households in flood-affected areas reportedly require continuous medical
support. 928,000 children need to be screened.
Nearly
99,000 in eight districts moderately acutely malnourished children and more
than 59,000 severely malnourished under five need to be treated. 571,000
pregnant and lactating women need to be screened, while more than 99,900
malnourished women need to be treated.
Basic
health facilities as BHUs and RHUs are the nearer facilities to be availed by
the rural population and rain flood 2011 damaged or destroyed the basic health
facilities at large scale. Based on the initial rapid assessment out of total
of 682 BHUs in 22 districts 224 were damaged and 20 RHUs were damaged out of
111.
In
highly hit eight districts of the Sindh out of total 256 BHUs 115 were damaged
requiring restoration and rehabilitations.
Table-6:
status of Basic Health Units and Rural
Health Centers
S#
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District
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BHUs
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%
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RHCs
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%
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Total
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Damaged
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Total
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Damaged
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1
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Badin
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37
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19
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50
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11
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3
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27
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2
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Mirpurkhas
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38
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19
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50
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5
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1
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20
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3
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S,B Abad
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36
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18
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50
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8
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2
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25
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4
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Sanghar
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56
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28
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50
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5
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1
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20
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5
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T,M Khan
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14
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7
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50
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3
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1
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33
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6
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T,A,Y
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14
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6
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43
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1
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0
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0
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7
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Tharparkar
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31
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9
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29
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2
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0
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0
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8
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Umerkot
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30
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9
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30
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0
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0
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0
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Total
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256
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115
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45%
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35
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8
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23%
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Table-7:
Brief Description of alerts and outbreaks for most common diseases
Alert/Outbreak
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AWD
(Cholera)
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Measles
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Malaria
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Pert
sis
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Tetanus/
Neonatal tetanus
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# of
Alerts
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247
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497
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13
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91
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92
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# of
Outbreaks
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96
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55
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1
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15
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-
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# of
Cases recorded
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500
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1434
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666711
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534
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95
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During
the relief emergency phase 247 alerts and 96 outbreaks were recorded of
cholera, measles, malaria, pertisis whereas cases of Dhiarria, acute
respiratory infection, iron deficiency, Dengue and general OPD cases were
recorded. The response to the health
needs of the flood affected community suffered 57%.
It
is critical that health sector fund in revised appeal has been allocated 12%
which is critical. In health sector need for rehabilitation of BHUs and RHUs is
not only needed but supply of medicine and medical equipments are also
needed.
Reform Support Unit Government of Sindh with
the collaboration of UNICEF and Save the Children has currently produced the
lists of the fully and partially damaged schools in 18 districts of the Sindh.
As per report out of the 3710 damaged schools 1342 are fully damaged needing
temporary school structures and 2368 partially damaged needing temporary
learning centers. Currently in 18 districts 1100 schools have been reported as
IDP camps.
Figure-4: District Wise damages of
Schools due to Rain Flood 2011
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RSU 8 District
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S#
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District
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Physical Status
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IDP Camps
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*CD
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*PD
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*TD
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1
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Sanghar
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307
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538
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845
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730
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2
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Mirpurkhas
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281
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224
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505
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34
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3
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Badin
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221
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249
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470
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34
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4
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T.M Khan
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71
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247
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318
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187
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5
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S.B Ababd
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134
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166
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300
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23
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6
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Tharparker
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57
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212
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269
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0
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7
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Umerkot
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68
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136
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204
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0
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8
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T.A Yar
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17
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61
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78
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25
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Total
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1156
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1833
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2989
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1033
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Above
mentioned status of damages in education sector need rehabilitation of 1156
fully damaged schools and renovation of 1833 damaged schools in highly hit
districts of Sindh.
Currently
relief phase has officially stopped and early recovery framework is in
preparation where as 75% education needs are unmet during the relief
services. As per Education cluster
meeting minutes dated on 15th of the December 2011 all the projects
will be transmitted to early recovery framework with collective oversight by
NDMA/UNDP and OCHA which are yet under process after one month.
Pakistan Card
To
provide the Cash relief to the flood-affected people, the Sindh government,
NADRA and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) joined hands to
start a relief programme in notified calamity-hit areas in Sindh. Pakistan Card
an ATM card was expected to be given to each calamity-hit family after
necessary validation by PDMA and biometric verification by NADRA in order to
ensure transparency in cash disbursement. Pakistan Card will have a cash tab of
Rs 20,000 in two equal installments of Rs 10,000 for each affected family.
NADRA has so far processed 156,612 Pakistan Cards to the
heads of rain-affected families in Sindh. 136,739
cards have been distributed in Mirpurkhas, 278,680
in Badin, 81,351 in Tando Mohammad Khan , 189772 in Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah),
77962 in Tando Allahyar ,347345 in Sanghar and
in Umerkot 44763.
The
Government of Sindh and Federation of Pakistan announced the releasing of the
funds to be given to each beneficiary Rs 20,000 and both parties would withdraw
one installment of 10,000 and currently Sindh government has distributed cards 1,156,612 in eight districts mentioned
above districts. Yet first installment has been completed till 1o of the
December with uncertain situation for next installment
With
regard to the eligibility criteria for the beneficiary of Pakistan Card on has
to undergo with the nucleolus family number, address of the calamity-hit area
announced by the District Government and PDMA, Automated Fingerprint
Identification system (AFIS) and Facial recognition system (FRS) where as field
reports reveal that modification or attainments of CNIC takes prolonged time
with claim of bribery from the local agents of NADRA and Pakistan Cards
Facilitation Centre.
As per survey out of the fifty lacks victims of
the rain floods 2011 twenty lacks and fifty thousands (2.5 Million) are in
urgent need of the life saving Wash interventions in Sindh. Immediate needs of
flood affected peoples in Wash sector in Early recovery framework are
restoration of basic structures for latrines, protected water for drinking,
Sanitation /Drainages and waste management. Access to
safe drinking water and sanitation facilities remains a critical issue in
flood-affected areas. The findings of the MSNA indicate that the floods reduced
access to piped drinking water among the affected people and increased the
number of people relying on unprotected and untreated sources of water. A
recent WHO report revealed that up to 87 per cent of water sources tested were
unfit for drinking. The number of people practicing open defecation has also
increased. Many returnees have found their primary settlements and structures
damaged and in need of major rehabilitation and maintenance. As more people
return to their homes, the focus shifts to critical early recovery
interventions such as the restoration of damaged water schemes and social
mobilization to support improved hygiene behavior.
WHO Representative presented the
technical details of Cholera outbreaks, Epidemiology, sources of infection,
symptoms, prevention, and Disinfection due to the unhygienic conditions in
flood affected areas of Sindh. Keeping in view the last week cholera update in
District Jamshoro and District Badin WHO representative suggested integrated
approach to respond holistically to the emerging challenges in Wash and such
outbreaks and alerts in health sector.
In the flood affected areas, many of the
commonly used water sources, such as hand pumps and piped water, are no longer
useable and people are resorting to alternative water sources, often
unprotected. After the floods, an estimated one million people are using
unprotected water sources. In addition, many people have been displaced and are
currently living in roadside camps where water supply may be limited. Since the
floods there is a 10 percent decrease in the number of people getting water
from protected sources and 5 percent decrease in piped water sources.
Unfortunately, treatment of water before use is
not widely practiced in Sindh and 91 percent of households in Sindh do not
treat the water before drinking. Due to the decline in the use of protected
water sources and the limited practice of water treatment it is likely that the
incidence of water‐borne infectious illnesses
will increase.
An estimated 40 percent of the protected water
sources are not yet functional. 32 percent is partially damaged and 8 percent
is fully nonfictional. Open defecation is the most common sanitation practice
in Sindh and due to the damage incurred on sanitation systems in place the
practice of open defecation has increased 72% among the flood affected
population, mainly in Sindh. The health risk particularly for young children
walking and playing around barefoot is obvious.
Hand washing is difficult. Most of the
communities reported not having soap available in places of hand washing and
there are few places for hand washing in the communities (14%) There are few
communities with separate bathing facilities for women (7%).
With regard to the protection of a child an
emergency can typically be defined as: “A situation where lives, physical and
mental well-being, or development opportunities for children are threatened as
a result of armed conflict, disaster or the breakdown of social or legal order,
and where local capacity to cope is exceeded or inadequate.
The goal of child protection is to promote,
protect and fulfill children’s rights to protection from abuse, neglect,
exploitation and violence as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of
the Child and in other human rights, humanitarian and refugee treaties and
conventions, as well as national laws.
Child
protection is an important component of broader protection activities aiming to
ensure the care and protection of vulnerable population groups such as elderly
persons, disabled persons, and the chronically ill, as well as children. This
includes emergency settings where child protection practitioners work with
others to provide a specialist component of overall humanitarian protection for
displaced and refugee populations.
According
to the newly launched National Nutrition Survey of 2011, malnutrition in Sindh
remains above emergency levels. Further support is urgently needed for
life-saving therapeutic interventions and education to caregivers on infant and
young child feeding in order to ensure children’s rights to a healthy life.
As
per recent survey conducted by UNICEF and Nutrition Cell Health Department of
Sindh, It was known that flood affected people were terribly suffering the food
insecurity due to the poverty and destruction to the foods stocks and crops
damages during the rain flood. Regarding source of drinking water, it was found
that 87% population is lacking safe sources of drinking water. Severe to
moderate rate of iron- deficiencies anaemia in mothers was found between 0.6pc
and 20.3 pc, while only 16.8 pc mothers had the desirable level of Vitamin D in
Sindh. Survey showed that 17.9 pc children under five in the urban areas and
32.8pc children in the rural areas of Sindh faced with severe stunting.
Forty-two pc children were found suffering from Vitamin D deficiency, while
38.6 pc were found to be Zinc deficient.
The survey confirmed that maternal and child
under nutrition remains the major issue for the province where only 72 pc of
the households were food insecure. Mr. Andro Shilakadze UNICEF representatives
in Sindh said that a high level prevalence rate of malnutrition among women and
children jeopardized not only the health and future of the children but also
national security.
Nearly
99,000 in eight districts moderately acutely malnourished children and more
than 59,000 severely malnourished under five need to be treated. 571,000
pregnant and lactating women need to be screened, while more than 99,900
malnourished women need to be treated.
More
than twenty two lacks children are in dire needs of the balance nutrition,
basic health care, basic schooling, Hygiene, social psycho-Social support, and
preservation of their basic human rights in highly hit eight districts of Sindh.
Children supported by women household head (23%), chronic poor families and special
children are facing rather more critical situation. Thousands of children
dependent on mother breast feeding and under five are reported mall nourished.
AffectedFamily
in a camp
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As per TSSU report generated
in October during the relief services in 2,547 temporary settlements
approximately 174,500 households and 824,000 people were hoisted. As per report
78% peoples were lacking food distribution to them in camp life affecting badly
to the nutrition level of the children and pregnant women.
Women in camp life are vulnerable with regard to the dignity and
privacy of matters. The challenges women face during the disaster are many but
a few major challenges women face are preservation of their privacy and dignity
of women hood. During the camp life 62% women were lacking proper water
facilities as potable water and for bathing purpose. The settlements were not
well organized lacking the boundaries, space and food services.
During the relief services 27% pregnant women were not attended by
Professionals violating the privacy and dignity of women.
With regard to the potential protection issues/concerns facing
children, widow, disable and elderly during the early recovery framework the
meaningful access to services would be great challenge in shelter, wash, and
health and education sectors. Due to the restricted mobility and inadequate
documentations women may suffer denial of the services.
There are certain social safety nets as Batul Mall, Zakat and
special education institutions established by the government but they are
almost invisible or non functional. In this regard eligibility criteria for the
various services particularity in shelter sector should prioritize women for
the service receiver.
Due to the disturbed schooling children under grade three should be
taken soft examination so that their schooling can be encouraged in flood
affected areas.
NADRA is lacking proper facility for women to get their new or
modified CNIC for the eligibility of the services as Pakistan Card. It has been
observed during visits at NADRA centers that there were absence of the special
care taken for the women as separate counter and female staff to support the
flood affected women.
It has also been observed during the field visits that women were
undergoing in critical situation to prove herself widow and to get the nucleus
family number. Union council secretaries are responsible to provide the death
certificate of the husband with minimum fee of 100 rupees but illegal money was
being charged by UC secretary.
Withdrawal of the cash support by government in absence of the
income generation sources have increased the vulnerability of the flood
affected peoples and yet second installment of the
Pakistan Card is yet uncertain.
Destruction of 46% health facilities in flood affected areas has
made peoples more vulnerable to safeguard their health. Children with
malnourishment status are mainly vulnerable due to the lack of the health
facilities.
The cases of denial and discrimination with regard to receive the
services by flood affected peoples have been observed in flood affected areas due
to the corruption, nepotism and favoritism causing duplication of services.
During the flood response 2010 it was observed that meaningful
services were not focused and shelter structures were build without keeping in
view the community participation, sustainability and environmental
implications.
v It is matter of grave concern
that Government has determined the Early Recovery Projects deadline from
January till September 2012 whereas one month of January has already passed out
and appeal is yet with the steering committee dealt by Economic Affairs
Division (EAD) government of Pakistan. It is recommended that Government should
extend the ERF Period for three months more.
v Community participation
through shelter committees may be assured to repair and reconstruct their
destroyed and damaged houses for sake of transparency and self sustainability.
v There is need of full reed
resumption of primary health-care services in flood affected rural areas where
peoples have returned to their homes. More than 75% households in
flood-affected areas reportedly require continuous medical support. 928,000
children need to be screened.
v It is critical that health
sector fund in revised appeal has been allocated 12% which is critical. In
health sector need for rehabilitation of BHUs and RHUs is not only needed but
supply of medicine and medical equipments are also needed. In this regard it is
recommended that fund should be extended to support in heath sector.
v The Government of Sindh and
Federation of Pakistan announced the releasing of the funds to be given to each
beneficiary Rs 20,000 and both parties would withdraw one installment of 10,000
and currently Sindh government has distributed cards 1,156,612 in eight districts. Yet
first installment has been completed in month of the December with uncertain
situation for next installment. Government should priorities cash support for
rain affected peoples
v
Due to the disturbed schooling
children under grade three should be taken soft examination so that their
schooling can be encouraged in flood affected areas.
v
NADRA is lacking proper facility for
women to get their new or modified CNIC for the eligibility of the services as
Pakistan Card. It has been observed during visits at NADRA centers that there
were absence of the special care taken for the women as separate counter and
female staff to support the flood affected women. In this regard privacy and
dignity of the women should be protected.
v
It has also been observed during the
field visits that women were undergoing in critical situation to prove herself
widow and to get the nucleus family number. Union council secretaries are
responsible to provide the death certificate of the husband with minimum fee of
100 rupees but illegal money was being charged by UC secretary. Corruption
should be tracked to ensure the service delivery transparent.
v Withdrawal
of the cash support by government in absence of the income generation sources
have increased the vulnerability of the flood affected peoples. Cash and Food
for work should be given priority to restore the cash relief support.
v Destruction
of 46% health facilities in flood affected areas has made peoples more
vulnerable to safeguard their health. Children with malnourishment status are
mainly vulnerable due to the lack of the health facilities. Restoration and
rehabilitation of the health facilities should be prioritized.
v
The early recovery sanitation
related projects should ensure that direct release of untreated or partially
treated sewage water in streams, rivers, irrigation systems and other natural
habitats is not done. The approved national environmental quality standards
should be followed in this regard.
v
Disaster Insurance
for vulnerable communities should be introduced so that flood victims no longer
depend on government response or donors for finance. In this regard World Bank
can be contacted for financial model and mechanism to generate disaster risk
financing.
v All stakeholders
should continue undertaking community mobilization and participation on
importance of Girls education and in bringing children and adolescents back to
schools and specially those who have never been in Schools.
v The modalities as village
model system should be developed keeping in view the environment, social and
demographical implications of the shelter projects.
v
Most vulnerable suffer badly and must be
prioritized as old aged, child, pregnant and lactating women and special are
suffering in winter season.
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