Internal Displacement in northern areas
On June 15, Pakistan launched the
military operation Zarb-e-Azb against militants in the troubled North
Waziristan agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that resulted
in a temporary migration and relocation of displaced persons from the area of
operation to safer locations.
Over 400,000 people have been displaced
since the start of the military offensive against militants in North
Waziristan, according to the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA).
During the meeting with Ministry of SAFRON by HANDS team, officials told that
number will increase in coming day.
·
Origin
of IDPs:
o
Mir Ali
o
Miran Shah
o
Razmak
o
Data Khel
·
IDPs
Movement:
Mostly IDPs are coming to
District Bannu, while some 30 % goes towards District Lucky Marwat and Karak
due to non-availability of shelters and personal contact with the community. We
observed, that why IDPs are not staying in Camp. The reason is high temperature
& heat of Tents IDPs is not want to go there. Otherwise, FDMA have arranged
electricity and Water forBakka Khel Camp.
HANDS
Emergency Response Plan for IDPs of NWA:
Considering
the previous track record and reputation of HANDS in emergency response; HANDS
was called by Ministry of SAFRON to extend the services. Considering the
current situation in the area HANDS has shown the willingness with Government
of Pakistan to start relief operations in affected areas through HANDS Peshawar
office. HANDS has plan to provide emergency relief assistance to 25,000
families.
This program supports the provision of food, water, shelter, health care, nutrition and protection assistance to people affected by natural disasters and complex emergencies. In the current situation in the North Waziristan, one of the FATA region, the displacement is towards the KP districts including the Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. The following plan is proposed includes immediate emergency relief and then extended short term plan.
HANDS is seeking for financial assistance to provide the following packages to 25,000 affected population.
(1) Mobile
Medical Camps:
HANDS Pakistan will provide
medical services through it trained health care providers. Rs. 112 (£0.7) is
required to provide the quality healthcare to one IDP.
(2) WASH
HANDS has the two Water
Treatment Units- WTU ready to mobilize and provide the safe drinking water to
affected population. Rs. 23. Per month are required to provide the safe
drinking water to one displaced person.
(3) NFI
& Hygiene kit:
Considering the hygiene and protection issues and
previous experiences of HANDS; Rs. 3,265 (£20.4) are required to provide the
NFIs & Hygiene kit. One solar light and one jerry can will be provided
under NFI package and hygiene kit package will be comprised of towel, nail
cutter, comb, sanitary cloths& dental powder.
(4) Cash
for work to produce the relief goods
Most vulnerable households will be engaged for cash
for work- CfW. Beneficiaries will be engaged for production of relief goods;
i.e production of Neem soap, hand wash liquid, matts, cleaning of areas
& other interventions. Affected
population will be engaged for 12 working days and wages @ PKR. 300 per day
will be paid. PKR 3,600 is required to engage one
beneficiary to provide the temporary employment opportunities.
Cumulative Requirement =+ (Unit cost is calculated for per family):
S#
|
Description
|
Unit Cost
|
Total Units
|
Cost PKR
|
Cost GBP
|
1
|
Mobile
Medical Camps
|
220
|
25,000
|
5,500,000
|
34,375
|
2
|
Water
Supply & Hygiene promotion (per family)
|
322
|
25,000
|
8,050,000
|
50,313
|
3
|
NFI
& Hygiene kit
|
3,265
|
25,000
|
81,625,000
|
510,156
|
4
|
Cash
for work to produce the relief goods including material cost
|
4,000
|
10,000
|
40,000,000
|
250,000
|
Grand Total[i]
|
135,175,000
|
844,844
|