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3. RESPONSE PLANS......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 CAMP MANAGEMENT, SHELTER AND PROTECTION ......................................................................................... 11
3.2 HEALTH....................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE ............................................................................................................... 33
3.4 FOOD SECURITY .......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.5 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................. 42
3.6 NUTRITION .................................................................................................................................................. 50
3.7 LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................................................... 53
3.8 AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................................................. 55
3.9 EARLY RECOVERY ....................................................................................................................................... 58
3.10 COORDINATION ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Please note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In August 2008 Pakistan suffered a series of overlapping crises that led to substantial internal
displacement and left hundreds of thousands in need of humanitarian assistance. These events have
come at a time when Pakistan is reeling from the effects of the global food crisis, exacerbating an
already precarious situation.
Unusually heavy monsoon rains and flash floods in early August 2008 affected over 300,000 people.
Peshawar District in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Rajanpur District in Punjab
Province were particularly badly affected. Most of the immediate humanitarian needs of the flood-
affected population have now been met. Families that remained close to their homes after the
disaster have started to reconstruct their houses and rebuild their lives. As recovery and
reconstruction is underway, attention is now given to livelihood support for the most vulnerable among
those families, with a focus on agricultural activities. Overall, this caseload is estimated at less than
100,000 people.
Fighting between the Government and militant groups in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
(FATA) and in Swat District in NWFP, which prompted the displacement of many families in the
summer of 2008, continues to cause significant internal displacement. In Swat district, fighting is on
the rise with an estimated 50% of the total 1.8 million inhabitants severely affected by the conflict and
a large number of individuals displaced within the district. Similarly, a staggering 20% of the total
population (est. 850,000) of Bajaur agency in FATA has been displaced to NWFP, while an unknown
number of people are likely to be affected within the agency itself.
Until now, 232,720 people displaced by the ongoing fighting have been registered in nine districts of
NWFP. This includes 178,056 individuals living outside the camps with host families or rented
accommodation and 54,664 people living in 12 camps, which have been established in safer districts
of NWFP. However, the total number of people in need of humanitarian assistance is higher, as
registration outside the camps has only taken place so far in 70% of the affected northern districts. In
addition, the local IASC Country Team (IASC CT) foresees that the conflict in FATA and in Swat
District in NWFP will continue to escalate throughout the year 2009, causing new displacements.
Overall, the total IDP caseload could reach up to 625,000 people, which this plan takes as the
planning figure.
Initially, the Government, UN agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and
NGOs responded to the immediate needs using contingency stocks and stocks diverted from other
programmes. As humanitarian needs increased, the IASC CT, under the leadership of the
Humanitarian Coordinator, launched the coordinated Humanitarian Response Plan in September
2008, seeking a total of US$1 55 million for an initial planning horizon of six months.
Considering the increased number of individuals in need of humanitarian assistance, as well as the
possibility of a further deterioration of the situation, the IASC CT decided to revise the original
response plan and extend its planning horizon through December 2009. This Humanitarian Response
Plan (HRP) is the result of broad and inclusive consultations between UN organisations, government
counterparts at the federal and provincial level, local and international NGOs and the International Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The HRP seeks a new total of $129.8 million to fund the 21
NGOs and 11 UN organisations which have included projects. Partners have indicated that $30
million of funding has been made available for their proposed projects since the HRP’s original launch,
leaving an outstanding requirements for the rest of 2009 of $100 million.
The Plan prioritises immediate life-saving and/or time-critical activities in food aid, nutrition, health,
water, sanitation and hygiene, camp management, shelter and protection, the rapid restoration of
agriculture-based livelihoods, and early recovery. Programming has also taken into account the
volatility of the situation in FATA and in Swat District and the need to reach out to affected populations
outside the camps. The assistance of the donor community is urgently needed to continue the current
response throughout 2009; to ensure that the humanitarian community can rapidly react to the
changing situation in the coming months; and to provide humanitarian services and assistance to the
most vulnerable among the conflict-affected communities.
1 All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to the Financial Tracking
Service (FTS, fts@reliefweb.int), which will display its requirements and funding on the CAP 2009 page.
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Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
CAMP MANAGEMENT, SHELTER, PROTECTION 19,103,062 34,294,706 14,063,565 41% 20,231,141 2,206,442
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not
yet committed).
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
HH - 1,151,530 - 0% 1,151,530 -
Various - - - 0% - 942,754
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not
yet committed).
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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2.1 CONTEXT
In addition to the effects of the global food crisis, Pakistan suffered in mid-2008 a series of overlapping
emergencies that led to substantial internal displacement and left hundreds of thousands in urgent
need of humanitarian assistance. The 2008 Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan was launched on
7 September 2008 to cover the humanitarian needs of over 300,000 people affected by heavy
monsoon rains and flash floods in the NWFP and Punjab Province, as well as an estimated 26,000
people displaced by fighting and inter-tribal violence in FATA and Swat District in NWFP. The appeal,
which sought $55 million, was funded at 53% of requirements at the time of revision.
Since the launch of the 2008 HRP, the situation has deteriorated and the overall humanitarian needs
have increased significantly. In light of the evolving situation and in response to the Government’s
request to continue humanitarian operations in NWFP, the IASC country team took the decision in
January 2009 to review the strategic priorities of the ongoing humanitarian response and adjust its
plan, taking into consideration the achievements so far and the changes in affected populations. In
addition, it decided to extend the implementation period of the plan until December 2009.
With the implementation of the 2008 HRP, most of the humanitarian needs of the 300,000 flood-
affected people in NWFP and Punjab have now been covered. The main focus is currently on
recovery and reconstruction activities under the leadership of the Government.
Meanwhile, clashes between Government forces and militants across FATA and in Swat District in
NWFP have been triggering significant displacement since August 2008. Initially, the caseload of
internally displaced people (IDPs) was estimated at 260,000 individuals who settled temporarily in
safer areas. However, the number of people now in need of humanitarian assistance has dramatically
increased. This is related to both the increase in the total number of people displaced by the ongoing
conflict, especially from Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber areas, and the exhaustion of the communities’
coping mechanisms.
Analysis of the situation indicates that there is a significant likelihood of large-scale clashes and
continued and intensified military offensives throughout 2009, and possibly into 2010. Subsequent
displacement will exacerbate an already complex humanitarian situation. Humanitarian agencies
expect the IDP situation to remain fluid due to the conflict developing on various fronts, and are
preparing for a significant level of displacement.
The traditional hospitality of friends, families and tribal networks helped to absorb most of the
displaced since the initial worsening of the conflict in 2007. However, with the absorption capacity
now exhausted, and host families themselves badly affected by the overall economic crisis, both IDPs
and host families are becoming increasingly vulnerable while competing for limited and expensive
living places, especially in urban areas.
The security situation creates constraints for the adequate delivery of assistance to the entire affected
population. The situation in Swat district (NWFP) and FATA remains particularly challenging and off-
limits for most humanitarian agencies, as military operations continue with parts of the area under de
facto control of non-state actors. In Swat, militants have destroyed 183 schools and placed a ban on
education. Overall, it is estimated that half of Swat’s 1.8 million inhabitants have been displaced or
otherwise affected by the conflict. Overall concerns remain for those displaced within the conflict
areas who remain at risk in these highly volatile regions. A total population of 26 million people
resides in 10 highly volatile districts and tribal agencies, and as many as 625,000 could be ultimately
displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance. The CT is taking this as its planning figure.
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Caseloads
Substantial humanitarian assistance and government compensation have been provided to 200,000
flood-affected people from NWFP and 100,000 flood-affected people from Punjab – primarily Rajanpur
District. Recovery and reconstruction initiatives are on-going and this appeal will only focus on the
100,000 most vulnerable people who are still in need of livelihood support.
Since the launch of the HRP, identification and registration of IDPs have been carried out within and
outside the camps. In the twelve established camps the registered population has reached 54,6642.
The Government appointed its Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees (CAR) as focal agency
(presumably because of its experience in managing displaced populations), and assistance is being
provided with the support of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Clusters. The
total number of families living in the camps is rapidly rising, on average by 100 families per day, as
more people are being displaced from conflict areas and IDPs previously living in host families join the
camps to seek assistance. Capacities of basic services, such as schools and health facilities are
strained, and finding secure areas for new camp sites remains a major challenge for responding
agencies.
Outside the camps, identification and registration of the IDPs in 70% of the area covered by the nine
host districts3 has been completed by the Provincial Department of Social Welfare and Women’s
Development with the support from the CCCM Cluster (led by the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees [UNHCR]). Available data suggest that of 178,056 IDPs registered outside camps, 77%
are living in rented accommodation and 23% are living with host families. 98% of the surveyed
population does not believe they will be able to return to their areas of origin any time soon: 68%
believe they will go to an IDP camp, 19% expect to move to a new destination and 17% expect to find
refuge with family and friends.
The exact number of people affected by the conflict is harder to gauge. Population movements have
been fluid and more constant compared to August 2008; the conflict remains unpredictable and
continues with no sign of abating. The situation in Swat district is particularly alarming with areas
under militant control receiving very little or no assistance. Large portions of Swat district remain
under curfew or inaccessible with limited opportunities for the humanitarian community to provide
assistance.
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The tables below reflect the most recent information on the registered IDPs.
2 As of 15 January 2009.
3 70% of the registration has been completed in nine districts. Registration in other, southern, districts of NWFP is being initiated.
4 As of 15 January 2009.
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23%
IDP's in Camps
Based on the overall population figures for the region, the IASC CT worst-case scenario foresees that
a total of up to 625,000 people could need humanitarian assistance because of the conflict. As
registration in the southern districts will be completed at the end of the first quarter and conflict and
violence are expected to reach their climax after the winter, the humanitarian country team is
anticipating a caseload of around 600,000 IDPs by May 2009, including 100,000 people
accommodated in camps. These are estimates based on current trends, especially considering highly
volatile areas such as Swat, Bajaur and Mohmand agency (see Table 7: Anticipated IDP registration
and de-registration based on response and current trends at the time of HRP revision). It is expected
that once the majority of the displaced population outside the camps have received humanitarian
assistance, they will start to return to their areas of origin.
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Table 5: Potential total number of people displaced by the conflict based on worst-case
projections (IASC Contingency Planning exercise, October 2008)
Annual
growth Estimated
Projected IDP population
Population rate population
Agency/Districts affected by according to the IASC CT
census according according to
conflict assessment*
1998 to the growth rate -
1998 2009
census
FATA
Bajaur 595,227 4.33 852,960 250,000
Khyber 546,730 3.92 761,048
Kurram 448,310 2.5 560,388 30,000
Mohmand 334,453 4.28 477,599 30,000
North Waziristan 361,246 2.46 450,113 30,000
Orakzai 225,441 -2.69 450,882
South Waziristan 429,841 1.95 513,660 150,000
FR Kohat 88,456 2.59 111,366 20,000
0
FATA Total 3,029,704 2.19 4,178,016 510,000
NWFP
Swat 128,000 3.37 18,108,520 90,000
Hangu 315,000 3.25 447,148 25,000
NWFP Total 443,000 18,555,668 115,000
Total Camps/Outside Camps
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Total 3,472,704 22,733,684 625,000
* These figures have been generated after visits to the conflict areas and broader consultation, and are reflected
in the contingency plan
The humanitarian community established 12 IDP camps across NWFP for the conflict-affected
population. Culturally sensitive tented shelter has been provided in the camp sites with continuing
food distributions, water, sanitation and hygiene services, child- and women-friendly spaces,
education facilities and distribution of sufficient non-food items (NFI) to make it through the winter.
Almost 90% of the IDPs living in camps have been provided with safe drinking water, access to
latrines and bathing facilities as per the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster
Response (SPHERE) Standards.
Although an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) was reported in Swat and Palosa Camp in
October and November 2008, provision of health services and referral of 1,500 cases to Swat’s
hospital in Mingora averted a spread of the outbreak. In addition, as part of the winter contingency
planning, 80% of camps were winterised and winterisation packages distributed, preventing major
health problems and life threats. However, some gaps remain, especially as the number of families
arriving in the camps is increasing. In Jalozai Camp for instance, 200 families are being registered on
a daily basis. Additional land is being sought by the government to accommodate new arrivals and
establish new camps under the CCCM Cluster. The creation of new camp sites remains difficult in
terms of land availability and security.
5 In the rest of the document reference will be made to around 600,000 IDPs.
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Table 6: Registered displaced population6 and anticipated caseload (by area of origin)
Area of origin as
IDPs registered
% of outside camp Estimated
outside camps
Estimated IDP registration registration
Estimated (Registration
population (Registration figures of IDPs
Population Annual population process
Agency/Districts affected by according to Registered process % Camp in nine districts
census growth according to completed in 70%
conflict IASC IDP's in camps completed in 70% registration with significant
1998 rate growth rate - of nine districts
Contingency of nine districts IDP
2009 with significant
Plan with significant populations in
IDP populations in
IDP populations in NWFP
NWFP)
NWFP)
FATA
Bajaur 595,227 4.33 852,960 250,000 46,664 121,078 68% 85% 157,402
Khyber 546,730 3.92 761,048 110 0% 143
Kurram 448,310 2.5 560,388 30,000
Mohmand 334,453 4.28 477,599 30,000 8,000 19,586 11% 15% 25,462
North Waziristan 361,246 2.46 450,113 30,000 9,389 5% 12,206
Orakzai 225,441 -2.69 450,882 1,781 1% 2,315
South Waziristan 429,841 1.95 513,660 150,000 15,081 8% 19,606
FR Kohat 88,456 2.59 111,366 20,000 1,781 1% 2,315
FATA Total 3,029,704 2.19 4,178,016 510,000 54,664 168,806 219,449
NWFP
Swat 128,000 3.37 18,108,520 90,000 9,250 5% 18,038
Hangu 315,000 3.25 447,148 25,000
NWFP Total 443,000 18,555,668 115,000 9,250 18,038
Total Camps/Outside camps 54,664 178,056 237,487
Total 7 77% 23% 237,487
3,472,704 22,733,.684 625,000 232,720
Table 7: Anticipated IDP registration and de-registration based on response and current trends at the time of HRP revision
1st Qtr 2009 Projection 2nd Quarter 2009 Projection 3rd Qtr 2009 Projection 4th Qtr 2009 Projection
Outside camp Outside camp Camp Outside camp
Outside camp population Camp population Camp population Camp population
population population population population
170,000-230,000 - 70%, 9 50,000 - 65,000 230,000-500,000 - 65,000-100,000 520,000-400,000 – Re- 90,000-100,000 400,000 - 250,000 – 100,000-70,000
Northern Districts in NWFP According to current Southern District of verification and de- Re-verification and
completes including Swat. camp registration trend NWFP Registration registration Northern IDP de-registration of
Southern districts of NWFP finishes districts (2nd Round) Southern Districts
registration starts (2nd Round)
230,000 65,000 500,000 100,000 400,000 100,000 250,000 70,000
295,000 600,000 500,000 320,000
6 As of 15 January 2009.
7 In the rest of the document reference will be made to around 600,000 IDPs.
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Detailed registration data of IDPs both inside and outside camps suggest that the large majority of
IDPs (77%) remains outside camps. The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has been appointed by
the Government to attend to the needs of this specific caseload with the support of the Protection
cluster. Yet, available figures show that a major part of this population has not yet been assisted.
According to the latest figures8 on the IDP population living in host families and private
accommodation, only 6% of these IDPs are receiving food aid, 2% are consuming their own production
and stocks and 5% are relying on support from their friends and host families. Although food prices
have increased by 22%, 84% of the IDPs have to buy their own food (22% relying on credit and 62%
using their savings).
The vast majority of those surveyed (95%) indicated that they do not have any immediate food stock.
Pilot distributions of NFIs and food to registered IDP families living outside camps in Charsada,
Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Malakand and Swat districts are ongoing but require additional resources
to ensure coverage of the entire registered caseload. In addition, essential services such as health,
education and water, sanitation and hygiene will need to be provided. Basic services in highly
populated districts with significant IDP populations, such as Peshawar, Mardan and Charsada, are
stretched to their limits, increasing the potential for tensions between IDPs and host communities. As
some of the host families are also facing extreme hardship due to poor economic conditions in the
country, the response plan also takes them into consideration.
While preparing the strategy to respond to the needs of IDPs living outside the camps in 13 districts of
the NWFP, extended delivery points and additional logistics centres appeared as a critical need. In
addition, and in order to assist the population that is not easily accessible, the humanitarian community
stressed the need for deploying helicopters to access conflict-affected regions. In this context, the
IASC operations group decided, under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, to set up a
Logistics Cluster.
While a substantial number of national NGOs (members of the Joint Action Committee for Emergency
Response or JAC-ER) have been participating in this coordinated Response Plan from the beginning,
some INGO members of the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF) who were initially reluctant to join
the plan due to security concerns have now also decided to participate in the common strategy. This
has increased the overall funding requirements of the response plan but ensures a more coordinated
and coherent approach towards the needs of the affected population.
• Continuation of the provision of humanitarian assistance to IDPs living in the camps in safe and
accessible areas;
• Completion of the identification and registration of IDPs living outside the camps and provision
of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable (including some support to host families);
• Negotiation of humanitarian access into areas like Swat, Bajaur and Mohamand to assist
conflict-affected populations currently out of reach of the humanitarian community.
Although the projected total of 600,000 IDPs is in some respects a worst-case scenario, the CT
considers it sufficiently likely to use it as the planning figure for this strategy.
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5. Identification and planning of new camp sites for potential influx (some affected people appear to
be waiting for new camps) and development of easily deployable camp management modules;
6. Availability of stocks of key shelter and non-food relief items, water & sanitation equipment,
medicines and food for at least 300,000 IDPs as well as readily deployable assistance teams in
a modular approach;
7. Development and provision of adequate return and reintegration packages and assistance;
restoration of key services in secure areas;
8. Winterisation assistance for IDPs living in camps (tented shelter);
9. Assistance with the rapid restoration of agriculture-based livelihoods initially with focus on flood-
affected populations.
Priority needs and clusters have been identified through consultations between the cluster leads and
members, including government, after reviewing available registration data, needs assessment of IDP
populations inside and outside camps, and response capacities. Wherever possible, these projects
aim to complement the activities and available resources of the government, and activities by the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs.
In addition, it has been agreed by IASC partners that projects should be included only if they are
feasible to implement both in terms of access and capacity.
Funding
The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has approved a total of $7,449,446 for six UN
agencies to address time-critical, life-saving actions in the following sectors: camp management and
shelter; food security; health; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); agriculture/livelihoods
assistance; nutrition; child protection; education and logistics. Altogether the appeal has generated
$29,576,001 to meet critical emergency needs.
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3. RESPONSE PLANS
Needs analysis
In the initial displacement from Bajaur Agency some 250-270,000 persons or 50,000 families initially
moved to safer areas in Dir, Lower Dir and Peshawar. Over 100,000 persons, mainly from camps, are
believed to have returned at the beginning of September due to Government’s announcement of a
cease-fire at the onset of Ramadan. Most remaining displaced are residing with host and extended
families and are not expected to return before the winter. Some 55,000 IDPs live in 11 camps in
Lower Dir, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsaddda and Peshawar. A new camp has been established for
initially 3000 families in Jalozai and will be gradually extended. In view of continued confrontations in
Bajaur and Swat and ongoing military operations in other areas (Mohmand, Khyber, S/N Waziristan)
new displacement is taking place. Outflows of IDPs from other areas – Swat, Kurram, Khyber, South
and North Waziristan – have occurred over the last 12 months but numbers and locations in settled
and safer areas are only now being confirmed through the registration carried out by the Social
Welfare Department.
The capacity of host families has been stretched to its limits; partly due to the food and economic
crises which have particularly affected NWFP, as well as the winter conditions. Absorption capacity is
now widely exhausted and many of the IDPs are pressured to leave their host families and find their
own accommodation, either in camps or by returning home. Others with rented accommodation can
no longer afford payments. Large-scale destruction of homes in many areas has been reported and
affects the ability to return and reconstruct before the winter. At this stage the overall number of IDPs
and homeless flood-affected people in NWFP is estimated at 4-500,000. An additional 150,000 people
may be forced to leave their homes in the coming months, bringing the total of IDPs to approximately
600,000.
Most are found to be in need of direct material assistance to be covered either by actions in this
appeal, or by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other actors. Following
the establishment of registration systems in camps, there is a need to complete the ongoing
registration, identification and documentation of IDPs in host families to obtain better information and
statistics and ensure equitable access to NFI distributions, which have started in December. Some
40,000 families or 260,000 persons have been registered, profiled and documented to date.
Humanitarian actors are now required by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to use the registration
data as their basis for assistance.
Besides the evident needs in shelter, household support, health, food, water and sanitation for the
current 55,000 IDPs housed in camps, IDPs living outside of camps and their host families require
similar immediate support through access to health and education facilities in the area, direct support
with household items, food and possibly shelter materials to increase space. Cash assistance to cover
rental payments is being discussed and appears necessary to reduce the need for more IDPs to join
the camps. The Government in consultation with UNHCR decided to have all IDP families access the
“Benazir Support Programme” Cash Grant scheme with a payment of 1,000 Pakistan rupees (Rs) per
family per month and has begun to facilitate through the National Database Registration Authority
(NADRA) the issuance of computerised National Identity Cards to women, as this is a pre-condition for
accessing the scheme.
The ongoing registration and documentation exercise for IDPs in NWFP by the CAR in camps and of
those in host families by the NWFP Social Welfare Department will further help to shape the
assistance programme on the basis of needs. Additional main camp sites in addition to Kachagari and
Jalozai camps need to be identified and developed to absorb IDPs without other options and most
urgently to decongest the camps in Lower Dir and Nowshera (Benazir) and close unsuitable camps
such as the Palosi (Charsadda) and other spontaneous camps. Sheikh Yasin (Mardan) camp was
closed in December and its population was transferred to Jalozai. “Smart” IDP registration cards will
be issued by NADRA with support from UNHCR to allow for a more efficient management of
assistance to the registered families. The new cards, planned for March 2009 will allow to “load” cash
assistance, vouchers for NFI and food and access to services.
Further training on camp management and SPHERE standards are required for the local authorities
tasked to oversee camp operations, particularly the CAR, as well as for potential NGO partners and
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will be carried out by Church World Service (CWS). Needs of women, children, elderly and vulnerable
IDPs and flood-affected, particularly in camp settings are to be addressed, ranging from enhanced
privacy and dedicated spaces to tracing and reunification of unaccompanied minors. Some 80 staff
members of these organisations have been trained thus far. The CAR has successfully assumed
management in all eight camps.
Security and general protection concerns have been raised by camp inhabitants and monitoring and
reporting mechanisms need to be strengthened. Community outreach workers will provide the link
between displaced populations, the local government and humanitarian actors.
Winterisation of tents has been initiated for all camps in close coordination with ICRC/Pakistan Red
Crescent Society (PRCS) and other partners, and the new camp in Jalozai will be equipped with all-
weather tents. Materials for return and rehabilitation will need to be planned for but the areas of origin
remain largely inaccessible.
The estimate of IDPs in need of direct assistance covered through the activities of the cluster is
approximately 600,000 out of which up to 100,000 will be accommodated in three main camps -
Jalozai, Kachagari and one site yet to be identified. This figure takes into consideration the provision
of assistance by the GoP and other humanitarian actors (ICRC, NGOs) which is estimated to cover
25% of currently assessed needs (100,000 persons).
The data from the initial Multi-Cluster Rapid Assessment (MCRAM) survey in the 26 camps
established during the first displacement in August indicated that persons forced from their homes due
to the floods and conflict are experiencing protection risks, particularly the vulnerable groups such as
girls and boys, unaccompanied women, disabled persons and the elderly. One main risk reported in
the MCRAM is family separation as some family members (mostly women and children) fled their
areas of origin while others (mostly men and teenage boys) stayed behind to safeguard their homes
and cattle. The MCRAM came across a high number of unaccompanied women, disabled persons
and separated and unaccompanied children. It seems that the children are being cared for by
extended family members and by host families or are supervised but staying alone in the camps.
Furthermore, MCRAM highlights that: (1) girls, boys, women and the disabled have unequal access to
the humanitarian relief goods and services being provided; (2) children are showing signs of stress
and distress; (3) there is a lack of privacy for women and children; (4) the makeshift camps are poorly
lit; and, (5) there are reports of threats to personal security including harassment, theft and abduction.
The issues identified in the survey are gradually being addressed by the various humanitarian actors.
Child and women-friendly spaces have been established in the accessible camps. Child protection
activities have been strengthened and fencing and lighting of Kachagari and Jalozai camps is
underway. Distribution mechanisms have been established by the camp management teams.
To ensure access to services, assistance and ensure protection a Joint Protection Monitoring System,
has been agreed to, bringing all humanitarian partners together in an agreed and consolidated
reporting and intervention mechanism, shaped on past experience in the earthquake-affected areas in
Pakistan.
Objectives
• In coordination with provincial authorities and cluster partners, ensure the establishment of a
life-saving and protective environment for some 4-500,000 flood-affected population and IDPs
with a particular focus on the special needs of women, children, the disabled and the elderly,
from areas affected by floods and armed conflict in FATA and the NWFP province.
• Ensure timely delivery of NFIs and shelter materials, assist families in host families, establish
camps, provide assistance in camp management where necessary, and ensure support to the
most vulnerable population through prevention, protective services, monitoring, technical
assistance, advocacy and reintegration.
Strategies
• Coordinate effective delivery of protection and assistance to the flood-affected population and
IDPs through the cluster approach ensuring to reduce the overlapping of resources and
assistance.
• Ensure the establishment of registration and documentation systems for displaced populations
both in IDP camps and with host families and in flood-affected communities in collaboration with
provincial authorities and NGOs.
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• Ensure timely provision and availability of NFIs, food and shelter materials for the cluster
partners to be able to respond to the needs of vulnerable displaced and flood-affected
populations of over 600,000 persons, including 100,000 IDPs in camps.
• Targeted distribution of NFIs for children and women (children’s clothing, hygiene kits, etc.).
• Assist the GoP in camp management to ensure that SPHERE standards are met in the official
camps and displaced population have access to essential services and social assistance.
• Establishing regular monitoring and reporting mechanism on the assistance delivery and
potential protection issues.
• Mechanisms for identification, family tracing and family reunification of displaced population for
particularly women and children are in place.
• Mechanisms to ensure that gender issues are considered at planning and implementation of the
aid delivery.
• Advocacy on protection issues facing vulnerable groups, including IDPs and flood-affected
populations.
• Provision of psycho-social support and recreational activities to displaced women, children and
elderly.
• Establishment of women- and child-friendly spaces in the official camps and communities
hosting many IDPs.
• Establishment of community-based mechanisms to monitor and report on the situation and
prevention of human rights violations including of the non-displaced population (i.e. forced
displacement/return/relocation, distribution of relief items, referral to social assistance,
separation of vulnerable individuals from their families and early warning on gender-based
violence [GBV]).
• Trainings on Protection, Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement/Operational Guidelines
and Field Manual on Human Rights Protection in Situations of Natural Disasters and needs of
vulnerable individuals and how to address these in emergencies (other clusters, government,
law enforcement agencies involved in relief operations, NGOs, INGOs, community-based
organisations [CBOs]).
Humanitarian Action
In support to the local authorities and in cooperation with selected local partners UNHCR will continue
to focus on registration, documentation and transparent distribution systems. Support to camp site
development and management will be provided including training of camp administrators, support staff
and community outreach workers. Basic NFIs (kitchen sets, blankets, sleeping mats, jerry cans,
buckets, soap) and shelter materials (tents, plastic sheeting) will be made available to distributing
organisations in an “open warehouse” approach, including for distribution for IDPs in host families. A
winterisation programme for IDPs currently sheltered in eight camps will be continued and extended to
new arrivals and additional sites on a needs basis with either all-weather tents or enhanced NFI
distributions, including plastic sheeting for protection of non-winterised tents.
The overall assistance is aimed at 600,000 IDPs staying with host families and flood-affected,
including 100,000 IDPs migrating in and out of IDP camps as the conflict evolves. Emphasis will be
given to assistance to IDPs in host families or rented accommodation to avoid pressure to leave for the
camps.
A Joint Protection Monitoring System aiming at a structured, coordinated monitoring and reporting
approach will assist to address primarily social protection issues and security related problems in a
most timely and non-confrontational manner. The model is based on past experience with a similar
system established in the earthquake-affected areas in Pakistan in 2006.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its cluster partners will address and prevent
separation of children from families ensure and family-based care. Furthermore, it will support the
Government and local NGO partners to monitor, report and respond to child rights violations and
strengthen key aspects of the protective environment for women and children, including access and
referral to social assistance, the provision of NFIs to children (i.e., separate clothing for girls and boys
of various ages, blankets, tents and tarpaulin for safe spaces for women and children, recreational kits
and torches) and secure spaces. These secure spaces for women will be co-established as much as
possible in coordination with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNICEF will also provide
technical assistance to the local government and communities to develop a local plan of action to
prevent the recruitment of children.
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Camp Management
• Development of identified camp sites, site planning according to Sphere standards.
• Development of camp site development modules for camps yet to be identified.
• Training and establishment of camp management teams through the CAR, local government
and NGOs.
• Camp management support and monitoring.
• Provision of camp management supplies.
Shelter
• Supply of 5,000 tents and 224,000 plastic tarpaulins on the basis of needs.
• Winterisation of 5,000 tents with plastic sheeting and additional NFI.
• Provision of 23,000 all-weather tents.
• Supply of NFIs: 600,000 sleeping mats; 600,000 blankets; 200,000 jerry-cans; 200,000 buckets;
60,000 mosquito nets; 3,000,000 bars of soap; and 100,000 kitchen sets to over 600,000 IDPs
and flood-affected persons in need, including NFIs specifically for children and women.
• Documentation of housing typologies and damage in the areas of origin to determine relevant
approaches for IDP returns and UNHCR return packages.
• Basic housing construction skills training to 1,000 people in the camps to improve building and
income-generating skills. This is essential as most of the displaced communities will use local
labour or rebuild themselves.
• Technical assistance to the Provincial Government on affordable, sustainable and hazard-
resistant reconstruction options for the affected areas.
Protection
• Up to 600,000 IDPs and flood-affected persons registered, documented and included in
distribution mechanisms (on needs basis), with an emphasis on the most vulnerable.
• Community outreach systems developed to reach and monitor IDP and flood-affected in host
families or in their own communities.
• Children and women at risk of separation, separated and/or unaccompanied are identified and
all are reunited with their families or placed in family based care (i.e. relatives or host families).
• Establishment of an Inter-Agency Joint Protection Monitoring System.
• Child rights violations prevented through the establishment of effective monitoring, reporting and
response systems on child protection risks of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect.
• An inter-agency prevention and response plan is in place for preventing and responding to each
of the major child protection risks which builds on existing protective factors and child protection
systems.
• Some 15,000 most vulnerable girls, boys and women at immediate danger are provided safe
and play spaces and receive psycho-social support and women-sensitive health care services.
• Provision of hygiene supplies to ensure menstrual hygiene for women and girls and restore their
dignity.
• Local government and community plans developed for the prevention and response to
recruitment of children.
Partners
Partners in camp management and shelter include the provincial Relief Commissioner, the CAR
tasked by the authorities to manage camps; and a number of NGOs who are assisted or are prepared
to contribute to camp development and management and assistance to IDPs in host families, such as
National Rural Support Programme (NRSP), Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD), Islamic Relief (IR), Relief International (RI), Muslim Hand, Agency for Technical Cooperation
and Development (ACTED), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Médecins sans Frontières (MSF)
and others.
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) has provided initial supplementary
technical support to UNHCR and will focus on construction training for up to 1,000 IDPs in preparation
of return. Shelter and NFI materials will be made available in an “open warehouse” approach to all
organisations and local government with cluster-approved and coordinated distribution plans. UNFPA
has also been providing reproductive health supplies, including hygiene supplies to the affected
populations and has been providing regular psychosocial support mechanisms for women and
adolescents.
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For registration and documentation cooperation between local authorities in charge of the process and
a wide range of humanitarian actors who will primarily assist in validation of the beneficiaries is
proceeding with technical support and funding through UNHCR. The CAR is in charge of registration
in camps while the NWFP Social Welfare Department is carrying out registration of IDPs in host
families.
The Joint Protection Monitoring System will involve all humanitarian actors and local government.
Community services in camps will be carried out by local organisations.
As for child protection and assistance to the most vulnerable cooperation between the following
organisations is planned: Provincial Ministry of Social Welfare, National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA), Relief Cell, Provincial and District Governments, UNHCR, AWAZ, NWFP Child
Protection Network (a network of almost 30 local NGOs working in the field of child protection in the
NWFP province).
(Following are summaries of the extended projects in this cluster. See Annex 1 for a list of all projects
including their funding status to date. The same list, continually updated, can be found on line on FTS:
http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/reports/daily/ocha_R32_A829___0901291913.pdf.)
9 Consists of 2009 supplementary budget requirements of $19,300,000 as approved by the UNHCR budget committee, in addition to the
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3.2 HEALTH
Lead Agency: WHO
Needs analysis
During the revision process, the health cluster partners decided to maintain the targets of the appeal
for both the flood-affected and conflict-affected populations bearing in mind that the flood-related
interventions will be limited to meeting the remaining priority humanitarian needs.
Flood-affected population
The floods have caused no major destruction to health facilities and there has been a limited increase
in consultations and diarrhoeal cases. The situation has now stabilised with health authorities in the
affected areas ensuring the provision of emergency medical and reproductive health services to the
affected population through fixed facilities and with continuous support from the partners in the cluster:
World Health Organization (WHO), UNFPA, UNICEF, PRCS, ICRC and several NGOs, in particular
Save the Children (SC-US). Medicines and supplies have been provided; the surveillance network
needs to be sustained and will require training. With dengue fever now raging in Punjab, there is a
need to ensure that the most affected populations are appropriately protected and that public health
measures are taken at district level. There is a need to provide reproductive health (RH) care services
with special focus on basic emergency obstetric care services among women of reproductive age in
IDP camps and health facilities. The authorities are keen to use the lessons learned from the floods
response and have requested support for the development of preparedness plans for next year. In
fact, similar requests have come also from flood-affected areas in NWFP as well Sindh and
Balochistan (affected by floods in 2007).
The following Graphs reflect the situation with respect to ARIs and diarrhoea trends in the IDP camps:
Figure 1: Shows the daily comparison of ARI with AWD and BD in Katcha Garhi IDP Camp, Peshawar between
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Figure 2: Indicates daily comparison of AWD, ARI (Upper/Lower), in Sheikh Yaseen Camp, District Mardan from
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Figure 3: Indicates daily comparison of AWD and ARI (Upper/Lower) in Benazir IDP Camp, District Nowshera
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Figure 4: Jalozai IDP Camp, Nowshera from 28th November to 26th December, 2008
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The heath cluster partners have decided to work in IDP camps thus ensuring the provision of the
health services both with fixed and mobile units but also to support the health facilities in the host
districts which are catering for both the IDP communities as well as the host population. In a strategic
decision following the outbreaks of AWD and a request for assistance from the district hospitals, ,
health clusters partners initiated support to the district headquarters hospitals to ensure that IDPs
received appropriate hospital care and attention. This was well appreciated by the local health
authorities (Executive District Officers [EDOs] Health and their staff) as well as the health care
providers. The health cluster partners have also initiated a series of coaching sessions on hospital
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infection control as well as management of diarrhoea, dehydration and pneumonia. A Disease Early
Warning System (DEWS) has been implemented and health care providers in the IDP camps and in
accessible health facilities have received hands-on DEWS training and have initiated reporting to
DEWS.
In NWFP, a decision to handover the Basic Health Units (BHUs) to the People Primary Health Care
Initiative (PPHI) to improve utilisation had been taken before the onset of the crisis. However, PPHI
had not been reporting to the DEWS before and was not oriented on its role and importance, which
resulted in a sudden drop in the reporting units several weeks ago. WHO reached an agreement with
PPHI and the provincial health authorities on reporting and data management. PPHI also requested
training and showed readiness and commitment to implement the DEWS.
Each IDP camp is served with 24-hours services providing essential health interventions. Each camp
is provided with an ambulance, either from the Executive District Officer Health (EDO-H) with logistic
support from WHO or from one of the partners. There are identified referral sites for hospital care and
for emergency obstaetric care. There are already many deliveries that took place in the camps.
UNFPA also has mobiles services units providing comprehensive maternal services. A good number
of pregnant women receive follow-up and registration in various camps from the health cluster partners
In district Swat, there are total 41 BHUs out of which nine are partially damaged and one BHU is fully
damaged. Two Civil Hospitals (CH) out of six and one Civil Dispensary (CD) out of 17 have been
damaged.
In Bajaur agency, six BHUs, one RHC and one CH have been damaged. One CH and one CD
damaged in Khyber agency; one BHUand one CH damaged in Aurakzai agency; four BHUs, one CH,
two Tehsil headquarter (THQ) hospitals, eight civil dispensaries and one MNCH centre damaged in
Kurram Agency; one BHU, one CH, two CDs and one MNCH centre damaged in North Waziristan; one
BHU, two CHs and three CDs damaged in South Waziristan; one CH damaged in F.R.
Peshawar/Kohat while one RHC and one CD damaged in F.R. DI Khan/Tank.
The EDOs Health are also interested in having district-based cluster meetings and thus were
supported by WHO for the tracking, monitoring and reporting of medicines distributed; for DEWS
training and installation as well as for the follow-up and monitoring of services being provided to the
IDPs.
Map below indicates the AWD outbreaks in IDPs Host Districts in NWFP
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WHO guidelines on the management of AWD have been provided at the medical camps, and patient
management has been discussed with BHU staff. DEWS forms have been supplied to the BHUs and
daily reporting has started. UNICEF supported epidemic control activities by supplying hygiene kits,
jerry cans, aqua tabs through Society for Sustainable Development (SSD) NGO and other partners
and supported the national Primary Health Care (PHC) & Family Planning (FP) programme by
developing banners for the mass awareness campaign on diarrhoea. PPHI supplied health staff with
drug supplies and patient coaches/beds. PRCS supplied male and female doctors with supportive
staff and water & sanitation supply. FATA Health Secretariat supplied health staff; male and female
doctors, lady health workers (LHWs), paramedics as well as a mobile OT and laboratory services.
MSF-Belgium was instrumental in its support to quell the AWD outbreak in Swat by providing clinical
support for the DTC and, along with International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, generators
for water supply and medicines.
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The ICRC/PRCS teams have also supported the health delivery services in Lower Dir and responded
to outbreaks there. In district Mardan, MERLIN supported the District Headquarter (DHQ) diarrhoea
treatment centre and MSF supported the camp based facility. In Kacha Gari IDP Camp, IMC provided
services from day one and response to the outbreaks along with FATA directorates. In Benazir camp,
PRCS also responded effectively to the outbreak. In Charsadda, RI supported the health authorities in
responding to the outbreak.
In view of the death of a child due to malnutrition, a review of the situation and the available data in
Kacha Gari and Palosa was initiated. The findings uncovered a serious situation, since the health care
providers there were seeing 8-10 cases of malnutrition and 3-5 undernourished pregnant and lactating
women per day. The implementation of a health and nutrition monitoring system has been initiated
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The registration of IDPs residing with host communities is ongoing and their situation is complicated by
the overstretched and resources-starved health facilities and services. The assessments conducted
by WHO and partners reveal that all IDP host districts require extra strengthening both in terms of
human resources as well as in supplies and medicines in order to manage the extra load.
• Provision of medicines to the EDO Health and referral hospitals for the IDPs;
• Provision of comprehensive PHC services in the IDP camps through implementing partners;
• Monitoring the disease situation through Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) and
responding the alerts/outbreaks;
• Health and hygiene promotion campaigns in the IDP camps;
• Assisting district government in drugs management through implementing Logistics Support
System (LSS);
• Regular testing and monitoring of the drinking water;
• Regular provision of health-related information, needs and gaps, as well as compilation and
dissemination of information on health interventions implemented by the authorities and the
health cluster partners.
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Ambulance in the camp: MERLIN, Health Society, CERD and Edhi Foundation
Health Education Teams: WHO, MERLIN, SSD and HRDS supported by UNICEF and National
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Health concerns
The McRAM assessment of the camps has revealed that the food stocks of IDPs are limited. This is
because IDPs are coming from highly food-insecure areas and are being hosted by relatives and
communities that are also severely affected by the increases in food prices. A high level of acute
malnutrition (14%) pre-conflict and pre-flood has been recorded for the affected population. The rapid
assessment conducted for the food crisis has revealed that the poorest and most vulnerable segment
of the population is already reducing expenditures on health and will access services only for severe
cases.10 The immunity levels of malnourished children and women will predispose them to frequent
and more severe infections, especially in districts/camps with compromised water and sanitation
systems. The survey conducted during the assessment of the impact of the food crisis revealed that
one third of the health staff do not know how to treat and manage acutely malnourished and sick
children.
According to HMIS report 2007, the health indicators of the IDP districts of origin as well as those
hosting them show significant needs in terms of child and maternal health care. The infant mortality
rates in those areas range from 25 to 51/1,000 live births e.g. in Lower Dir which is hosting most of the
IDPs and where available health services are already under-resourced. A high Maternal Mortality
Rate (MMR) of 337/100,000 live birth in Upper Dir indicates the importance of ensuring that
emergency obstaetric care is accessible to the estimated 20,000 pregnant women among the IDP
population. During July-August 2008, ten polio cases were reported from NWFP. The low Expanded
Programme on Immunisation (EPI) coverage of the areas carries the risk of outbreaks of measles;
initiation of timely mass vaccination campaigns will prevent morbidity and mortality among children.
Polio surveillance officers have established transit sites on roads whereby vaccination of children
under five has been carried out while the population is moving to safer places, and by 30 August, 2008
around 9,250 children under five were vaccinated against polio.
The National AIDS Programme reports that in NWFP, most People Living with AIDS (PLAs) come from
FATA. A limited number of facilities can test blood for HIV or Hepatitis and very few facilities in camps
have sterilisation equipment. In fact the DEWS has alerted that two people in one of the camps have
been diagnosed as HIV positive and many others with hepatitis B and C.
There are concerns reported by women and some health care providers of harassment and violence
raising concerns about an increase in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
10 Inter-agency assessment mission on food prices report- June –July 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-
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The health authority resources at district level are insufficient to ensure appropriate stocks of
medicines and to fund referral and emergency operational costs such as outbreak investigation and
response. Strengthening the resource-deficient health facilities will play a vital role in reducing
morbidity and mortality.
For new camps to be set up, contingency funds and medicines available with WHO can be used to
initiate the response until the end of June 2009 but this will not be sufficient to cover the provision of
services in the camps.
For Swat, Dir and other areas which are difficult to access for the UN, there are discussions and plans
with several health cluster NGO partners both national and international to provide services and
support DEWS information collection as well as support the existing health facilities and district
system. Funding for these interventions is not available.
For any new influx of IDPs, that exceeds 10,000 persons and requires new camps or expansion of
existing ones, there are no funds available.
The most important funding gaps exist for the contingency aspects of the HRP as well as for the
continuation of current activities especially health service delivery to IDPs in camps and in host
communities as well as support for the drained and financially starved district health systems beyond
February 2009.
Objective:
Reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among conflict and flood-affected population (IDPs
and host population).
Target
Interventions target the expected caseload of around 600,000 conflict-affected IDPs (500,000 with host
families and 100,000 in camps) and the remaining needs of flood-affected populations in NWFP and
Punjab, as well as affected populations still in conflict areas.. Aiming at reducing avoidable mortality
and morbidity, the Health Cluster partners have agreed to adopt a three-pronged approach to reach
the affected population in camps, in areas of conflict/floods as well as in host communities and to
explore different delivery mechanisms ensuring that relief reaches all affected even in most insecure
areas.
Specific objectives
1. Ensure Health services with medicines and supplies to IDPs in camps, and to those residing in
host communities.
2. Target the remaining humanitarian needs and recovery health activities in flood-affected areas.
3. Support existing facilities in conflict areas with medicines and medical resources to improve
access including surgeries of trauma cases and their referrals.
4. Support the overburdened and under-resourced health care services serving both IDPs and host
communities in the seven IDP host districts.
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health facilities outlets in camps, to returnees from affected population in areas of origin and to
the host community.
• Facilitate mobilisation through implementing partners of female doctors, midwives and
specialists especially for maternal and child care services.
• Organise the referral system for patients in all camps and support as needed.
• Ensure provision of essential medicines and supplies, appropriate storage facilities for
continuous delivery of emergency health package.
• Undertake health education and mobilisation of IDP camps.
• Liaise with nutrition.
• Maintain and strengthen the health sector response through emergency disease and nutrition
surveillance and early warning systems, disease alert/outbreak investigation and
response to communicable diseases such as cholera, malaria and meningitis.
• Build provincial health emergency preparedness and response capacity in view of the
imminent risks of a new IDP return and prevailing circumstances.
• Facilitate emergency mass vaccination campaigns against measles and polio.
• Support the PHC services in conflict-affected areas in Bajaur and Swat by providing
infrastructure rehabilitation and health system support wherever possible as per assessments;
strengthen the HMIS and implement DEWS and LSS.
• Support trauma care: Mass casualty management, evacuation of trauma patients for
treatment from the conflict areas.
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Needs analysis
WASH services have been provided to over 50,000 people residing in IDP camps and the installation
of WASH facilities for improved coverage and in planned camps is ongoing as a priority. Thus far,
54,664 IDPs residing in camps are being provided with safe drinking water, basic sanitation facilities
and are being reached with ongoing hygiene promotion activities. The WASH Cluster has also actively
responded, in coordination with Government counterparts and other Clusters, to control water,
sanitation and hygiene related disease outbreaks both in and outside of the camps.
In addition, UNICEF is supporting coordination of the WASH Cluster, acting as the WASH Cluster
Chair at the federal level and co-chairing with the Local Government at the Provincial level. This
support also includes providing increased support for monitoring and evaluation of WASH
interventions and basic capacity development for improved WASH emergency response. Currently
the Cluster comprises a number of different agencies, including representatives from the Government,
national and international NGOs, UN agencies, and observers such as the International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement and MSF.
Significant challenges remain and are increasing every day. The rising influx of IDPs in existing and
newly established IDP camps, in particular Jalozai, continues, at rates of approximately 180 families
per day. The WASH Cluster is maximising efforts to provide WASH facilities to meet the existing
demand in line with SPHERE standards, but if influx levels are maintained the capacity to respond will
need to be increased significantly. Additionally, WASH interventions to address the needs of
approximately 200,000 IDPs residing with host families have thus far been minimal and interventions
must be expanded to reach this increasingly vulnerable population. Other challenges include the over-
congestion of some existing camps resulting in less than optimal WASH facility coverage due to lack of
space for installation; provision of services in spontaneous camps, in particular in areas at increased
security risk (FATA agencies and Swat); and overall heightened security risks that magnify all other
challenges in these areas and increase associated operational costs. Additionally, though the Cluster
is actively working to address the specific WASH needs across gender lines, more effort is required to
address the specific needs of women, in particular related to hygiene and sanitation facilities. The
McRAM report clearly highlights the need to promote hand washing with soap as part of hygiene
promotion initiatives.
Response Plan
The immediate needs for the affected population residing in IDP camps continue to include the
provision of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hand washing and bathing facilities. In
IDP camps, interventions must also ensure solid waste management and adequate drainage facilities.
Similarly, hygiene conditions amongst the affected population are poor and intensive hygiene
promotion activities must be maintained. As the situation continues to become more complex and
extended, the operation and maintenance of these facilities also becomes an issue of critical
importance, and more long-term, sustainable solutions must be implemented.
Immediate WASH needs for IDPs residing with host families are similar to those required for IDPs
residing in camps, but interventions may vary based on geographical location and facilities available.
The ongoing registration of these families will help the WASH Cluster further define these interventions
which may also include installation of water supply and sanitation facilities, an intensive social
mobilisation/hygiene promotion for improved hygiene and sanitation coverage, distribution of WASH
related NFIs for safe household water storage and treatment, among other things.
Further assessments continue to reinforce initial findings regarding the actions required. WASH
activities play a critical role in limiting the vulnerability of the affected populations to water, sanitation
and hygiene related disease. These actions are being planned and prioritised, in coordination with
government counterparts, to reach those most affected. Interventions are also being coordinated with
all Clusters, including Camp Coordination, Health and Education for an effective and efficient
response.
The overall objectives are firstly to ensure the availability of safe drinking water followed by the
provision of adequate sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion amongst the affected population.
The interventions have been designed to address the needs of an estimated 100,000 people residing
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in IDP camps and an additional 500,000 IDPs residing with host families. The WASH Cluster is
committed to early recovery where possible. All activities will be designed and carried out with due
regard to gender, children, the vulnerable, cultural sensitivities and practices and environmental
considerations, and with the aim to meet and maintain SPHERE Standards throughout the response.
Objectives
The WASH Cluster is working proactively to ensure that cross-cutting issues are addressed in the
immediate response and in ongoing prioritisation of projects. Though this is not limited to issues
related to gender, it should be noted that the prevailing displacement situation in NWFP is marked by a
cultural context in which women and children are secluded on grounds of safety, security and privacy.
NWFP is a province where traditionally the overall majority of the population of women and girls are
secluded within the compounds of their households and need to be accompanied by men of the
household for outdoors activities and public appearances. Within this context, WASH partners will
continue to ensure that services are effectively delivered to affected women and girls amongst the
affected population.
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While food distribution in the camps were regular and reached all targeted IDPs, problems of
irregularity were faced in providing assistance to IDPs staying with host communities in over 400
locations in six districts. This was partly because no documentation or registration was available with
the government and WFP used local implementing partners to identify the concentration areas, and
document their basic information which was used for food delivery. As per WFP’s own assessment,
IDPs were scattered throughout the districts and food delivery to all locations was a big logistic
challenge. However, this approach was highly appreciated by the Provincial Relief Commissioner
(PRC) and government authorities to address the immediate food requirements of displaced people.
Information gathered through the Multi Cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism (MCRAM) rated food
needs as the number one priority expressed by the affected population surveyed. A rapid assessment
undertaken by WFP over the same period similarly indicated that food was a high priority, while the
federal and provincial governments identified food, shelter and health as the top three humanitarian
needs.
The province of NWFP is traditionally food-deficit while large-scale border food smuggling to
Afghanistan is directly affecting the food security situation. As the province is mainly dependent on
food imports from Punjab, food prices are the highest in the country. NWFP has felt the worst effects
of price hikes in Pakistan and this has added to the challenges faced by the displaced as well as their
host populations. The bulk of IDPs residing with host families depend on the generosity of host
families who often are poor themselves and can no longer sustain the additional burden due to food
crisis in the affected areas.
Intensified military operations against the militants in Bajaur, Mohamand, Dara Adam Khel, North and
South Waziristan Agencies in the tribal belt and Swat district combined with ongoing sectarian violence
in Kurram and Hungu areas for the last several months has resulted in massive displacement.
Latest registration surveys conducted by SWD and Afghan Refugee Organisation in nine districts of
NWFP account for total of about 200,000 persons outside camps and 54,000 persons in twelve
camps. Registration in nine districts i.e. Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Swabi, Dir Lower and Upper,
Swat, Nowshehra and Kohat is progressing and is expected to be completed by end of February 2009.
Registration in Southern districts of Dera Ismaial Khan, Bannu, Karak, Hungu and others is planned to
be completed by end of March. In Swat, the majority of the displaced population is residing within the
safer pockets of the district but are not accessible due to security reasons.
WFP’s ongoing food support to the IDPs, under the Food and Agriculture Cluster, is provided inside as
well as outside the camps in seven districts namely Lower Dir, Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera,
Peshawar, Sawabi and Charsadda since September 2008. Out of the total IDPs, around 30% are
residing in the camps, while majority of them preferred to stay with their relatives and host families in
these districts. WFP takes into account food aid provided by International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement, INGOs, NGOs and the government. Coordination through the Food and
Agriculture Cluster enables food providing organisations to avoid overlapping of food assistance and to
identify the gaps.
Response Plan
This response plan aims to provide adequate food rations to address the additional food needs of up
to 330,000 IDPs, as soon as the registration process is completed by the SWD and the Afghan
Refugee Organization in coordination with UNHCR. ICRC is expected to continue to provide
assistance in the districts of Swat and Lower Dir at the current level of 30-40,000 beneficiaries or
higher. WFP will target IDPs both inside and outside the camps in the areas that are not covered by
other relief organisations participating in the Food and Agriculture Cluster.
WFP’s monthly response plan for a total of up to 330,000 IDPs is shown in the following table:
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RATION CONTENTS RATION RATION* ENERGY Kcal
grams Kgs
Wheat flour, fortified (WFP specs) 450 80 1,575
Lentils 44 8 149
Oil, vegetable (WFP specs.) 26 4.6 230
High energy biscuits (WFP specs.) 27 4 122
Sugar 22 4 88
Salt, iodised (wfp specs.) 6 1 0
Tea 2 0.3 1
Ration total 577 102 2,164
*Monthly general food ration calculated for average family of six members
• Monthly general food ration for average family of six members comprising: 80 kg wheat flour; 8
kg pulses: 4.6 kg edible oil; 4 kg biscuits; 1 kg salt; 4 kg sugar; 0.3 kg tea.
• Tea and sugar has been included in the general ration based on a strong recommendation by
the Provincial Government and to accommodate basic dietary habits of IDPs.
• Provision of high energy biscuits for children to address the micronutrient needs.
• Supplementary food for moderately malnourished children, pregnant and lactating women in
coordination with UNICEF. This intervention is important to prevent further deterioration in the
nutritional status of the displaced children and women.
The additional requirement for food assistance under this revised appeal amounts to 41,548 tons, i.e.
48,984 tons minus 7,804 tons procured from funds received under the original HRP. The funding
requirement below therefore represents the net additional need for food assistance for up to 330,000
IDPs in host communities and camps.
Objectives
• To save lives and avert starvation of conflict-affected IDPs in and outside the camps.
• To prevent malnutrition among children and lactating mothers affected by armed conflict.
Strategy
Through the Food and Agriculture Cluster and under the overall supervision of the NWFP provincial
government, WFP will continue to work closely with various stakeholders including the PRC, Social
Welfare Department (SWD), District Governments, International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement , NGOs and the line departments. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA),
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), PRC and SWD will be the partners for policy
decisions at the federal and provincial levels while RCO and Social Welfare Officers will be the
partners for the implantation at field level.
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Food for camp IDPs will continue to be provided through the CAR and WFP’s cooperating partners.
While in case of off-camp IDPs, during ongoing relief operation since September 2008, WFP has faced
issues during implementation. In few cases disturbance occurred as a result of overcrowding at the
distribution points where many IDPs showed up to receive food without having Registration Cards.
Insufficient security arrangements and lack of neutral locations for food distribution also contributed to
the problem.
In order to address implementation issues, WFP together with UNHCR and the government, revised
the strategy and limited distribution for off camp IDPs through one central location. Food distribution
under revised HRP entails the following:
• Food distribution to IDPs with valid registration documentation those are registered and verified
by SWD.
• Establish convenient extended delivery/distribution points in each district and camps.
• Delivery of food by WFP according to the distribution plan.
• Food delivery through implementing partners
• Coordinate with the Relief Commissioner and report to the PRC forum
FAO and UNICEF will be the active UN agencies sharing common coordination and response
mechanism at field level. Close linkages will be worked out with ICRC and INGOs to ensure that food
aid is provided in line with agreed needs of the affected population while also addressing government
priorities. WFP staff will monitor physical distribution as well as conduct post distribution monitoring.
The existing Cluster coordination structures will be further strengthened, to ensure better coordination
and organise effective and timely joint response by avoiding duplications and shortfalls. Wheat will be
locally milled and fortified with essential minerals, edible oil will be imported while pulses, fortified
biscuits and fortified blended food will be procured locally.
Outputs
• Up to 330,000 IDPs who fled armed conflict in FATA/NWFP provided with adequate monthly
rations of relief food.
• 48, 984 tons of food delivered at central distribution points in IDP hosting districts (approx ¾)
and in camps (approx ¼).
• 1,650 Mt blended food provided to up to 16,500 pregnant and lactating mothers and 17,325
children under 6-24 months.
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3.5 EDUCATION
Lead Agency: UNICEF
Needs Analysis
• Continued education of children in the host communities whose schools have been converted
into temporary shelters due to IDP influx;
• Continued education of IDP children in formal camps as well as those residing in host
communities;
• Continued education of returnee children during the rehabilitation phase. Since schools in
Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber may have suffered damage due to heavy shelling, these also
may require rehabilitation once hostilities cease. There is presently no information on the
condition of schools in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber.
• Continued education of children in the host communities whose schools have been converted
into temporary shelters due to IDP influx;
• Continued education of IDP children in formal camps as well as those residing in host
communities;
• Continued education of returnee children during the rehabilitation phase. Since schools in
Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber may have suffered damage due to heavy shelling, these also
may require rehabilitation once hostilities cease. There is presently no information on the
condition of schools in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber.
Meanwhile, in the adjoining district of Swat, attacks on girls' schools have been reported that were
believed to have been carried out by pro-Taliban fighters. Pakistani military launched a massive
operation against the pro-Taliban militants in the Swat district late last year to flush out militants. In
response, militants burned or destroyed nearly 172 schools; about 70% are girls’ schools. The attacks
come at a time when the annual examinations in the whole of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province
(NWFP) are in progress and hundreds of girl students would not be able to sit for them. Citizens from
different backgrounds belonging to Swat and Dir districts expressed their deep concern over the
government’s lack of concern over attacking and bombing of girls’ schools by militants in the two
districts of the province. According to latest reports, 50% of female students were not attending school
due to militants’ threats in the district and Malakand division, and it is estimated that the militants’
attacks on schools deprived more than 14,000 girls of education. Most recently, the Taliban had given
a deadline of 15 January instructing parents to not send girls beyond grade four to schools.
The Education cluster has prioritised its response to focus on the following target beneficiaries in
NWFP:
• 43,400 children (age group 5-11 yrs.) in Lower Dir whose schools (128 Boys’ Primary Schools
and 97 Girls Primary Schools) had been converted into IDP shelters;
• 12,300 children (age group 12-18 yrs.) of 53 middle, secondary and higher secondary schools
which had been converted into IDP shelters;
• 22,000 (including 14,000 girls) displaced school children from Swat valley and the rehabilitation
of 172 destroyed schools in Swat (source: EDO Education Swat);
• 180,000 children (age group 3-18 yrs.) whose families are living with host communities in
Peshawar, Mardan Charsadda, Nowshera and Lower Dir Districts.;
• 60,000 children (age group 3-18 yrs.) in IDP camps in Peshawar, Mardan Charsadda,
Nowshera and Lower Dir Districts.
The targeted IDP population is based on the assessment and projection of NWFP Department of
Social Welfare of the situation of IDPs, according to which there is an expected total of 100,000 people
from nine districts of NWFP residing or will be residing in approximately ten IDP camp settlements.
Registration is ongoing of those IDPs in other districts living outside the camp settlement with host
families and rented accommodation with the expected figure of 500,000.
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Response Plan
The response plan involves the following activities for IDP response:
• Support to the EDO Offices in the affected districts to carry out detailed damage assessments
and monitoring of relief and rehabilitation activities;
• Minor repairs and rehabilitation of schools where IDPs have taken shelter, mainly focusing on
the district of Lower Dir where 278 schools (including primary, middle, high, higher secondary
and technical vocational institutions) had been destroyed as they were converted into shelters
for IDPs;
• Reconstruction/rehabilitation and furnishing of 172 schools and educational institutions in Swat
District;
• Provision of tents/transitional shelters for schools, in case IDPs do not vacate them to allow the
academic session to start;
• Procurement and distribution of emergency education supplies in IDP camps, including schools-
in-a-box, chalk, workbooks, pencils, knapsacks as well as school furniture (blackboard, tables,
chairs, benches, etc…) and provision of orientation training for teachers on the use of
emergency education supplies and on how to teach in a challenging environment;
• Salaries/incentives for teachers in temporary camp schools;
• Provision of ‘school-in-a-bag’ for returnee children to allow continuation of educational activities
during the rehabilitation phase;
• Provision of school furniture and equipment for students and teachers;
• Support for awareness and media campaign to counter the fear/negative propaganda and
ensure maximum 'back to school' trend as the schools re-open;
• Provision of text books and stationery for three six-month period;
• Impart training to teachers on Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies (MSEE) and
how to manage schools in disaster situation;
• Establish community and school-based facilities for Early Childhood Education (ECE);
• Support the utilisation youths such as boy scouts for data collection in camps.
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3.6 NUTRITION
Lead Agency: UNICEF
Needs Analysis
The IDP crisis emerged in NWFP due to a military operation against militants in Swat, Bajaur,
Waziristan & Khyber Agencies. The ongoing violence in conflict areas caused the displacement of
approximately 300,000 people to various districts of NWFP. The number of IDPs is likely to increase
even further during 2009. This is the biggest internal displacement in Pakistan’s history due to a
military operation.
Pakistan already has a high rate of acute malnutrition (13%), and a very high rate of under nutrition
(38%). Thus, the key nutrition interventions (treatment and care) for moderately malnourished
children, pregnant and lactating women are important to prevent further deterioration in the nutritional
status of children and women. In addition, promotion and protection of breastfeeding practices are
critical in such situations for survival, growth and development of infants and young children.
Recent McRAM data collected in the IDP camps in NWFP highlighted a reduction in breastfeeding and
infant feeding practices. The data from the community-based management of acute malnutrition
(CMAM) projects implemented in IDP camps in NWFP reflected 21% as Global Acute Malnutrition rate
among under five children. Due to drastic changes in feeding practice, lack of safe drinking water &
sanitation, and adequate health facilities with more influx of IDPs, acute malnutrition rate is expected
to increase in these areas.
Immediately after the onset of the floods, distribution of high energy biscuits to families and
health/nutrition education activities in the affected areas were supported. Early October/November
2008, the community-based management of acute malnutrition interventions were started by NGOs
partners in the IDP camps for the treatment and care of the acutely malnourished children and women.
In these camps proper screening mechanisms have been established. Recently, the implementing
partners have extended their operations in the communities where IDPs are staying with host families.
Response Plan
This appeal covers the IDPs living in camps, those staying with host families, malnourished women
and children of the host families in Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, and Lower Dir, and
malnourished children and women in the flood-affected areas of Rajanpur and DG Khan in Punjab. In
addition, it also covers women and children staying in Swat and FATA areas.
The overall goal of the response plan is to reduce child mortality attributed to malnutrition and to
maintain the acute malnutrition under 10% by providing effective nutritional care and ensure
continuation of appropriate key caring practices. The objectives of the response plan are as following:
• To provide care and treatment for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition through
community-based and facility-based management approach;
• To provide supplementary food for the moderate malnourished children, pregnant and lactating
women (in coordination with WFP);
• To prevent malnutrition in early childhood through the promotion of the improved child feeding,
care giving, and care seeking practices at the facility, family and community levels;
• To provide multi-micronutrients for children and women;
• To assess and monitor the nutrition situation; and,
• Coordinate nutrition interventions to ensure an effective and timely implementation.
Total beneficiaries: The estimated affected population is 600,000 families. For nutrition interventions,
about 16,200 malnourished children and 12,000 malnourished pregnant and lactating women are
estimated.
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• Children and women currently staying in Swat and some regions of FATA are equally
vulnerable, thus requires nutrition interventions to protect them from further deterioration.
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3.7 LOGISTICS
Lead Agency: WFP
Needs analysis
Access to some of the conflict areas is limited and there is need from the humanitarian community to
have two helicopters for a period of two months for the transport of life-saving, urgent NFIs, food and
aid workers to the affected areas.
The RC/HC office has requested the activation of a Logistics Cluster to effectively coordinate logistics
activities of all stake holders. While preparing the budget, the worst-case scenario was used in which
the logistics cluster will provide support to complement the humanitarian community’s own logistics
supply chain. After meeting with the Logistics Cluster members and identifying their gaps, the
proposal and its related budget will be adjusted.
Objectives
Strategies
For the effective coordination of logistics activities, the Logistics Cluster will deploy an experienced
Logistics Officer (P-4) in Peshawar and a P-3 Logistics Officer in Islamabad. The main role will be to
ensure proper coordination among all stake holders and ensure timely response.
If required by the cluster members, the logistics cluster will provide through the existing WFP logistics
capacity, the storage and transport of relief items from Peshawar to extended delivery points (EDP) in
NWFP.
The Logistics Cluster will continue to work closely with various logistics cluster members including
UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO, UN-HABITAT, other UN agencies, Provincial Relief Commissioner, SWD,
District Governments, INGOs, NDMA/PDMA and the line departments (DCOs, health, food) and
provide coordination services to the stakeholders.
The Logistics Cluster coordination structures will be strengthened, to ensure better coordination and
organise an effective and timely joint response by averting overlap of resources and filling gaps. There
will be a strategic airlift to provide the urgently needed support equipment (mobile warehousing and
support equipment). Common transport and supply tracking will be an intricate part of the operation.
WFP/United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) will provide air transport facility for the uplift
and delivery of most essential, life saving NFIs and humanitarian community passengers to ten EDPs
established by WFP where the commodities will be transported and stored in WFP storage tents which
will facilitate smooth delivery up to the distribution sites.
The plan is to have the 25 Wiikhalls and other warehousing equipment which is readily available at
UNHRD Brindisi and Dubai, within one week from approval of the budget. Given the immediate
requirement, necessary support equipment for various humanitarian actors will be airlifted into the
region. Cargo movement will be tracked through the common supply tracking system. Coordination
meetings will be held on a regular basis.
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In order to provide air transport facility for the uplift and delivery of most essential, life saving, NFIs and
passengers to humanitarian community, WFP will provide two helicopters for a period of two months.
The food/NFIs will be transported from Peshawar to ten forward logistics bases in the area. Priority
relief items will be delivered on time in the right locations to those in most urgent need, through the
prompt establishment of a basic logistics network. All cargo moving through the common transport
system will be tracked and the information disseminated.
In coordination with the Logistics Cluster, WFP will assist agencies and NGOs to receive and airlift
relief materials from the WFP warehouse Peshawar to ten EDPs. Coordination meetings will be held
on a regular basis.
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3.8 AGRICULTURE
Lead Agency: FAO
Needs Analysis
Floods
Unusually heavy monsoon rains and flash floods in early August affected over 300,000 people.
Peshawar District in the NWFP and Rajanpur District in Punjab Province were particularly badly
affected. Houses constructed of mud were washed away in the floods, fields were flooded and local
irrigation systems were destroyed, large numbers of livestock and poultry were killed and infrastructure
(roads, irrigation systems, bridges, schools, clinics, etc.) damaged beyond repair.
The FAO-led initial assessment mission and secondary early recovery need assessment to the flood
worst-affected areas in Peshawar district found widespread damages to crop and livestock systems.
The assessments indicated that 74% of the cropped area had been affected damaging 40-50%
standing sugarcane, maize, sorghum, vegetables, orchards and rice. In addition to the loss of
standing crops, mission reports indicate that more than 15,000 livestock were killed or missing and
major poultry losses are recorded.
Conflict IDPs
The ongoing armed conflict in areas of NWFP (Swat) and FATA is resulting in large numbers of
households abandoning their homes and fields to reach safer areas, mostly in NWFP. Displacement
of farmers is causing significant damage to agriculture and livestock sectors. Last kharif (summer)
crop couldn’t be harvested as people flee their homes abandoning agricultural lands in FATA and
NWFP and land could not be cultivated in 2008 winter season. In addition, these food deficient
provinces were worst hit by supply shortfalls, frequent in far-flung areas, and rising prices of essential
food items, particularly wheat. This was further compounded by the influx of conflict IDPs in food
stressed areas.
The situation calls for immediate humanitarian action to save the lives and livelihoods of several
hundred thousand people affected by floods and the military operations underway. Both host families
and IDPs require agriculture related support to overcome otherwise impending food shortages. The
fast approaching kharif (summer) cropping season is critical for the lives, livelihoods and food security
of rural dwellers in NWFP and FATA.
Response plan
The project directly restores agricultural livelihoods with the provision of time-critical inputs besides
reducing aid dependence. The implementation strategy will be reviewed and adapted based on
security situation, in consultation with the Government and other UN agencies.
With reference to IDPs, assistance will be extended to host families target besides reaching IDPs living
in families or camps. If a cease-fire is upheld, agriculture assistance will be required to sustain
communities who return to their native villages, acting as a “pull factor” for those IDPs who are either
unable or reluctant to return to their areas of origin until their agriculture based livelihoods are restored.
In the event hostilities escalate, there will be increasing pressure on IDP camps and host families to
absorb even greater influx of displaced population. In which case, FAO will particularly target host
families as well as IDPs with access to land tenure arrangements and capacity building in hosting
areas.
Objectives
• distributing critical agriculture inputs, tools, livestock and poultry support and restocking;
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• protecting and restoring productivity of livestock by providing vaccination and medicines for de-
worming of small and large ruminants;
• building capacities of women IDPs in camps in kitchen gardening, post harvest technologies,
improved irrigation techniques and livestock raising;
• assisting camp hosting communities in restoring forestry depleted by the IDPs.
Flood-affected households
To assist 13,000 of the worst flood-affected vulnerable households to rapidly resume their agriculture
production and livestock systems and restore their livelihoods by:
• distributing critical agriculture inputs (seed, tools, fertilizer), livestock and poultry support and
poultry restocking;
• supporting surviving livestock with the provision of vaccination and medicines for de-worming of
small and large ruminants;
• restoring farm forestry and irrigation system for sustained livelihood and recovery of livelihood
activities;
• assisting the vulnerable households in rehabilitation of fruit orchards destroyed in the flash
floods.
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“Early Recovery” is defined as recovery that begins early in the humanitarian setting. As such, it is not
intended as a separate phase within the relief-reconstruction continuum in Pakistan, but rather as an
effort to strengthen the effectiveness of the linkage.
During the coming months, the Early Recovery Network will aim at achieving the following:
• Identify early recovery needs for the people affected by both the floods and conflict;
• Contribute to the designing of an Early Recovery strategy in collaboration with the UN agencies,
civil society organisations and Government agencies;
• Strengthen the role of national and local institutions;
• Restore production capacity and family revenue of the affected communities
A multi-sectoral Early Recovery Assessment carried out under the ER Network during November and
December 2008 estimated the cost of Early Recovery, based on the damage estimated in both flood
and conflict-affected areas, at approximately $60 million. The HRP contains early recovery projects
under various clusters’ submission.
This part of the Response Plan does not provide an exhaustive list of the Early Recovery projects,
because the exact nature of recovery needs is changing rapidly with fluctuation in the intensity of
conflict. The projects presented here do not differentiate between the IDP and host populations as
potential beneficiaries of these initiatives. Most of the submissions by the other humanitarian clusters
contain sector specific projects for Early Recovery and the following list is meant to complement their
proposals.
The Early Recovery projects proposed here, though recovery-oriented in substance, are essentially
life-saving in nature as the adequate government capacity, restored government facilities and
paraphernalia and communication and productive infrastructure are essential pre-requisites for
sustaining the anticipated extended relief efforts as well as laying the foundation for recovery. At the
level of the affected population, the skill development and cash for work components are aimed at
normalising the market mechanisms to the extent possible and to decrease the reliance of people on
relief handouts. The environmental projects are meant to provide some most essential services to the
IDP hosting areas and also avoid the looming secondary catastrophe of environmental meltdown.
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3.10 COORDINATION
Lead Organisation: Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNORC)
Needs Analysis
Following the flash floods that hit Peshawar and Khyber Agencies in NWFP in August 2008, and the
increased number of conflict-related displacements, the Inter-Agency Country Team (IASC-CT) in
Pakistan, on Government’s request, started a humanitarian assistance programme to address the
needs of the affected populations. In order to ensure a coherent, predictable and quick response, the
humanitarian country team decided to use the cluster approach as the primary coordination
mechanism. The NWFP Provincial authorities designated a Government counterpart for each Cluster
ensuring a linkage to the PRC/PDMA. As displacements continue and humanitarian needs remain
high for an estimated 600,000 IDP population, existing coordination mechanisms at Islamabad and
field level have to be further strengthened while information management tools have to be improved
and extended.
Objectives
Over the next eleven months, international and national agencies will continue their efforts to reach out
to affected populations in NWFP and FATA to provide humanitarian relief and support early recovery
initiatives. The following coordination objectives will support the delivery of assistance and enhance
the overall coherence and efficiency of the humanitarian efforts:
• Support the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office to facilitate the overall
coordination of the humanitarian response, through substantive assistance on strengthening the
existing coordination mechanisms, in cooperation with Pakistani authorities both at Provincial
and Federal levels;
• Provide information services to the overall humanitarian community;
• Support the establishment of appropriate frameworks to monitor the links between emergency
operations and recovery/rehabilitation programmes;
• Facilitate the development of a comprehensive resource mobilisation and advocacy strategy to
mobilise support for priority needs.
Strategy
With the current increase in conflict-related displacements, continued humanitarian response will be
necessary at least until the end of 2009. In addition, considering the range of humanitarian needs and
the increasing IDPs caseload, it is critical to adjust existing humanitarian coordination structures, as
well as planning and resource mobilisation mechanisms. Those key areas that will require continued
support include coordination at Islamabad and field level, emergency information management and
common planning and resource mobilisation.
In this context, and in support of the Humanitarian Coordinator, the Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will further strengthen its presence in Islamabad and in Peshawar. In
Peshawar, response coordination centre at the Provincial level, the OCHA team will strengthen the
inter-cluster coordination and ensure the proper engagement of humanitarian partners. Coordination
linkages will continue with the NWFP Government. Similarly, the OCHA office will be strengthened at
Islamabad level to ensure appropriate reporting and information flow between clusters in Islamabad
and clusters in Peshawar, as well as adequate common planning, resource mobilisation strategy and
advocacy.
In terms of information management, the RC/HC Office started to establish a website offering to the
broader humanitarian community, access to common information products and services, including
assessments, situation reports, minutes, meeting schedule and a contact directory. The strengthened
OCHA office will continue these efforts, ensuring that information collected and analysed by clusters is
shared with all actors. In addition, and in cooperation with UN-HABITAT, available information will
then be converted into maps.
The Cluster-based assessment mechanism (MCRAM) aims at helping clusters to assess humanitarian
needs and identify adequate response strategies in the context of an evolving situation. The MCRAM
utilises available Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology for rapid data collection and processing.
This has been developed in Pakistan as a collaborative and participatory process with clusters
including representatives of UN agencies, international and national NGOs and the Red Cross/Red
Crescent Movement.
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The assessment format was jointly developed with UNHCR, WHO, WFP, United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Children’s Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Labour Organization (ILO), FAO, UN-
HABITAT, UNICEF, the RCO and the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF). The MCRAM Steering
Committee under the IASC operations group is responsible for overseeing the finalisation of the
assessment formats and agreeing on assessment procedures. It is chaired by the RC/HC office and
includes all cluster heads, the PHF and a representative of the NDMA.
The MCRAM team focusing on monitoring and evaluation will ensure that agreed response strategies
are implemented according to plans.
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1. Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Shelter and Protection (lead: UNHCR);
2. Food and Agriculture (lead: WFP and FAO);
3. Health and Nutrition (lead: WHO and UNICEF);
4. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – WASH (lead: UNICEF);
5. Education (lead: UNICEF);
6. Logistics (lead: WFP).
These clusters are joined by the Early Recovery Network in line with the UNDP proposal of
November 2006 (lead: UNDP).
Cluster meetings are taking place weekly with an increasing number of partners at the provincial level
and the Government has identified focal points to co-chair these meetings. Provincial-level cluster
meetings will continue to focus on operational issues while clusters at the federal level will provide
policy and strategic guidance. In addition, the inter-cluster coordination forum in Islamabad has
evolved from an information-sharing forum to a strategic planning body. Further inter-cluster
coordination structures are being developed in Peshawar.
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AGRICULTURE
Subtotal for CAMP MANAGEMENT, SHELTER, PROTECTION 19,103,062 34,294,706 14,063,565 41 % 20,231,141 2,206,442
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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COORDINATION
EARLY RECOVERY
EDUCATION
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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EDUCATION (Continued)
FOOD SECURITY
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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HEALTH
LOGISTICS
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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NUTRITION
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Subtotal for WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 5,500,000 15,500,000 3,855,540 25 % 11,644,460 -
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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ABKT
ACF
ACTED
CARE International
CORDAID
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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CWS
FAO
HealthNet TPO
HH
ILO
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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IMC
PAK-08/WS07 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 400,000 400,000 500,000 125% (100,000) -
Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Assistance for the IDPs, in camps and host
communities, and for Flood Affected
Populations in NWFP
IR
PAK-08/WS03 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 500,000 450,000 240,000 53% 210,000 -
Provision of safe drinking water and sanitation
facilities to Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs),
NWFP
IRC
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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MERLIN
Muslim Aid
PAK-08/WS08 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 325,000 500,000 170,000 34% 330,000 -
Safe Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Promotion to IDPs living with host families
NIDA
NRSP
OCHA
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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RI
SC Alliance
SRSP
UNDP
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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UNESCO
UNFPA
UN-HABITAT
UNHCR
PAK-08/MS01 CAMP MANAGEMENT, SHELTER, 14,425,562 30,300,000 13,581,696 45% 16,718,304 2,206,442
PROTECTION
Camp Management, Shelter and Protection
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
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UNICEF
PAK-08/WS02 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 2,800,000 7,500,000 2,235,207 30% 5,264,793 -
WASH Interventions for displaced populations in
IDP camps in NWFP, in-line with Sphere
Standards
Various
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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WFP
WHO
PAK-08/WS04 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 500,000 650,000 388,593 60% 261,407 -
Improvement of Water Quality and Water
Quality Monitoring and Provision of Water
Supply and Sanitation to Health Facilities in IDP
and Flood Affected Areas of NWFP
WWF
YRC
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not
yet committed).
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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P A K I S T A N
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not
yet committed).
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 February 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding
requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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HC Humanitarian Coordinator
HIV human immuno-deficiency virus
HMIS Health Management Information System
HRDS Human Resource Development Society
HRP Humanitarian Response Plan
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P A K I S T A N
LG local government
LHW lady health worker
LPG liquified petroleum gas or liquid propane gas
LSS Logistics Support System
P/A Pakistan/Afghanistan
PDA personal digital assistant
PDMA Provincial Disaster Management Authority
PHC primary health care
PHED Public Health Engineering Department
PHF Pakistan Humanitarian Forum
PLA people living with AIDS
PPHI President’s Primary Healthcare Initiatives
PRC Provincial Relief Commissioner
PRCS Pakistan Red Crescent Society
PKR Pakistan Rupee (also Rs)
PTC Parent-Teacher’s Council
RC Resident Coordinator
RCO Resident Coordinator’s Office
RH reproductive health
RHC reproductive health care
RI Relief International
Rs Pakistan Rupee (also PKR)
RUTF ready-to-use therapeutic foods
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P A K I S T A N
UC Union Council
UNCT United Nations Country Team
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNDSS United Nations Department for Security and Safety
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNHAS United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNRCO United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office
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Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP)
The CAP is a tool for aid organisations to jointly plan, coordinate, implement and monitor their
response to disasters and emergencies, and to appeal for funds together instead of competitively.
It is the forum for developing a strategic approach to humanitarian action, focusing on close
cooperation between host governments, donors, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Organization for Migration (IOM),
and United Nations agencies. As such, it presents a snapshot of the situation and response plans, and
is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of:
The CHAP is the core of the CAP – a strategic plan for humanitarian response in a given country or
region, including the following elements:
The CHAP is the core of a Consolidated Appeal or, when crises break out or natural disasters strike, a
Flash Appeal. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, and in consultation with host
Governments and donors, the CHAP is developed at the field level by the Humanitarian Country
Team. This team includes IASC members and standing invitees (UN agencies, the International
Organization for Migration, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and NGOs that
belong to ICVA, Interaction, or SCHR), but non-IASC members, such as national NGOs, can also be
included.
The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for the annual preparation of the consolidated appeal
document. The document is launched globally near the end of each year to enhance advocacy and
resource mobilisation. An update, known as the Mid-Year Review, is presented to donors the following
July.
Donors generally fund appealing agencies directly in response to project proposals listed in appeals.
The Financial Tracking Service (FTS), managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a database of appeal funding needs and worldwide donor
contributions, and can be found on www.reliefweb.int/fts.
In sum, the CAP is how aid agencies join forces to provide people in need the best available
protection and assistance, on time.
OFFI CE F OR T HE C O O RD I N A T I ON OF HU M A NI T AR IA N AF F AI R S
(OCHA)