OCHA Situation Report No. 46
South Asia - Earthquake - Pakistan
16 June 2006


The Camp Management Organization has finalized the elaboration of the 
relocation plan of the 18 villages at risk of landslides. The tentative 
plan is to relocate the people by the end of June and first week of 
July. The existing 40 camps have enough capacity to accommodate 12,500 
persons whilst the estimated figure of affected people is currently 
between 10,000 and 15,000. Under the leadership of the Programme Manager 
of the District Reconstruction Unit (PAK and NWFP), Working Groups 
started functioning as coordination mechanisms established after the 
closure of the Clusters.

The priorities of humanitarian operations are: (i) identifying 
transitional camps for residual caseload; (ii) providing essential 
services in places of origin and residual camps; (iii) monitoring IDP 
return, including carrying out the return barrier survey; and (iv) 
monitoring relocation in the camps for the population belonging to 18 
villages.

SITUATION OVERVIEW:

Security

The security situation remained calm in the earthquake-affected areas 
except for an incident in Muzaffarabad. On June 09, UNDP team of 
nationals was attacked in Chattar Klas by a local mob and the driver was 
injured. In response to the incident and given the location on the 
highway between Islamabad and Muzaffarabad, UN staff is advised not to 
stop while travelling.

IDP Returns and Residual Caseload

As of 11 June, 85% of the families in IDP camps have returned to their 
places of origin. The breakdown of IDP returns is as follows: Bagh 86%, 
Batagram 97%, Mansehra 96% and Muzaffarabad 78%.

The total vulnerable residual caseload (mainly landless) is 3753 
families, 19238 individuals. The total number of residual camps is 40 
that will later be consolidated into 37.

Registration and Returns Barrier Survey, funded by OCHA and carried out 
by IOM in collaboration with CMO, is expected to be completed by the end 
of June.

The relocation figures are constantly changing. CMO informed on 14 June, 
after the final re-assessment, that the numbers of affected people is 
estimated at 7,000. These people will then be evacuated and relocated to 
the existing consolidated camps.

UN Base Camps

In Muzaffarabad the national staff will leave the UN compound by 15 June 
2006. The compound will then be used as offices for all agencies and 
accommodation for international staff only based on the request of the 
Government to relocate internationals in one place.

Missions

A three-member delegation comprising UNDP, the UN Resident/Humanitarian 
Coordinator, and OCHA Islamabad visited Muzaffarabad on 15 June 2006 
with the objective to assess the general coordination needs of District 
Reconstruction Unit (DRU) of SERRA (the provincial branch of ERRA in 
Pakistan-Administered Kashmir), UN Agencies, and NGOs.

Government Liaison / Coordination Activities

In the framework of the new coordination setting, the meeting of UN 
Heads and Members of Working Groups Meeting was held on 15 June 2006. 
The meeting was convened and chaired by the Programme Manager, DRU of 
SERRA, Muzaffarabad. OCHA is providing secretarial support to DRU and 
CMO.

WORKING GROUP UPDATE

CAMP MANAGEMENT

1. Camp Management Organisation (CMO) has finalised the relocation plan, 
which was submitted to the authorities for approval. Once approved, it 
will be shared with the agencies. The tentative plan is to relocate the 
people before the monsoon by the end of June and first week of July 
2006. The IDPs will be relocated preferably to the consolidated camps 
near their native places. The existing 40 consolidated camps have enough 
capacity to accommodate at least additional 12,500 people.

2. In Muzaffarabad, the CMO has held meetings with sectoral working 
groups such as Health, Education, Protection, Food and Nutrition, and 
Water and Sanitation (WatSan) to discuss the needs and facilities in the 
camps.

3. New camp managers for two transitional camps in Mansehra (Siran 
Sialkot and Kashtra) have been hired by UNHCR. Moreover, the electricity 
which had been disconnected by the Water and Power Development Authority 
(WAPDA) has been restored at both sites.

WATER AND SANITATION

4. In Muzaffarabad, water and sanitation is a major concern in the 
camps. CMO in collaboration with partners is conducting a technical 
assessment to determine the options for sustainable water supply and 
sanitation facilities in the camps. The tankering water will be stopped 
by first week of July 2006. The report will be presented on 16 June.

5. UNICEF is going to launch an extensive hygiene promotion plan for 
1058 schools in Muzaffarabad focusing on child-to-child approach and 
community-based approach.

HEALTH

6. The Working Group in Muzaffarabad finalized the Cholera Preparedness 
Plan. WHO, MSF and Merlin are conducting rapid assessment of health 
facilities in the camps and will present the report next week.

7. WHO has finalized 99% of 35 planned prefabricated Basic Health Units 
(BHUs) in the earthquake affected districts, of which 95% (32) have 
officially been handed over to the local authorities. Almost 80% of the 
BHUs are functional.

EDUCATION

8. The Working Group held a meeting and discussed the plan and option to 
consider the education facilities for the relocated children. Preference 
will be given to admit the children in Government schools nearby their 
camps. If not, alternate schools will be re-established in the camps.

FOOD AND NUTRITION

9. On the request of CMO, WFP has completed food distribution of 239 MT 
(one month ration, 55.8 kg / household) to 4277 families in Muzaffarabad 
camps.

PROTECTION

10. In Mansehra, the Protection Network has developed a discussion paper 
in order to assist the District Coordination Officer (DCO) in its work. 
The paper highlights the concerns regarding conditions in the residual 
camps, key obstacles to durable solution. The paper is based on field 
assessments and profiling conducted by the members of the Protection 
Network (IRC, NRC, Plan Pakistan, Save the Children Sweden, Terre des 
Hommes, World Vision and UNHCR).

11. The report on Protection in Muzaffarabad, written by the Protection 
Cluster, Muzaffarabad, identifies -inter alia- the need for: (i) an 
information campaign addressed to the population subject to relocation; 
(ii) mechanisms to monitor relocation; and, (iii) activities of capacity 
building for the CMO.

LIVELIHOOD

12. Out of the total 174,339 number of forms circulated for the 
livelihood cash grant, 124,000 forms have been scrutinised. Out of the 
scrutinised forms 35,000 forms have been cleared for making 
disbursements to eligible families.

LOGISTICS

13. UNDSS will take over roads reporting from UNJLC as from 1 July.

WEATHER AND ACCESSIBILTY

14. The weather remained pleasant after a few rains with all major 
routes open.

General Information

15. All detailed cluster information (meeting minutes, assessments, 
contact information etc.) is being posted on www.un.org.pk.

16. The latest information on projects and funding for the Flash Appeal, 
and for the emergency overall, can be found on the Financial Tracking 
Service 
(http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/reports/reportlist.asp?section=CE&record_ID=688). 
Further information on earthquake appeals and funding is available on 
ReliefWeb 
(http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc105?OpenForm&rc=3&emid=EQ-2005-000174-PAK).

17. Contact details of focal points for information on in-kind and cash 
contributions can be found at http://www.un.org.pk/earthquake05/ .

18. OCHA will revert with further information as it becomes available. 
This situation report, together with further information on ongoing 
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at 
http://www.reliefweb.int.

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