SRSP Cash for Works Programme For Earthquake Affectees

SRSP through the funding of ILO has started cash for work programme in Battagram and Allai Tehsils of District Battagram. The total project cost is almost 40,000 US $ till December 31st, 2005 . On average 70 persons are hired on daily basis amongst the affectees residing in the camps in Battagram whereas about 250 labourers are hired in Allai as the programme started late in Allai. Basic tools are provided by to these labourers and they are clearing the debris of public and government buildings as well as other Nature threatening stuff like clothes and Mineral water bottles etc. Each labour is paid Rs.250 on daily basis. The labour rate was finalised in consultation with Army, District Government and DCO. The main goal of this project is to help the people of this area and also preserve their self esteem. Such programmes are helpful to the affectees in earning a dignified wages for their daily life consumption. This cash for work programme is also implemented directly by ILO in the Balakot area, where SRSP is facilitating in provision of labourers from tent villages. Another SRSP partnership is with ILO in Union council Sadbanni of Balakot where on average 500 persons are provided wages and they are clearing the rubbles in the whole UC and clearing the roads to be used for transportation of material and then would be constructing their houses. The total cost for this project is of two million rupees.

Relief Monitoring Systems

A process of registration is carried out to ensure that genuine affectees are provided with the immediate relief services and to identify the needs to be addressed. Also a process of data collection and daily staff & stock monitoring has been implemented in these RCOs. The RCO teams are out into the area on daily basis and collect all the data of their respective areas on standardized formats.

Water and Sanitation Initiatives (RWSSP/SRSP)

To provide sanitation facilities in the affected area, the RWSS Project has been reorganized. SRSP provides technical assistance to facilitate the RWSS project. DFID is funding £ 385,000 initiatives in Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan, Shangla and Abbottabad districts to address water and sanitation and Health and hygiene issues. SRSP is the channel through which funding provided for this initiative. The SRSP TA team in RWSSP leads the project. Emergency Response Project was initiated to address water, sanitation, and health/ hygiene promotion in the camps to cover a total of 5,000 families with 100 water schemes and 100 sanitation schemes. Project has intervened in large as well as small camps of sizes ranging from 20-50 tents to camp of over 1000 tents. ERP worked on four activities and achieved considerably by the end of two months. Following are the details of the project activities:

Water and Sanitation need Assessment for Tent-villages

This is done through a standardised format provided by UNICEF. This format has been translated into Urdu by RWSSP and all partners are now using the same English/Urdu version of the format. It was envisaged that 150 rapid assessments will be carried out in the tented villages.

Execution of Water and Sanitation Schemes at Tent Villages

Once the need is assessed through assessment formats, it is shared on daily basis with the management. Engineers along with surveyors are sent to field and possibilities of constructing dry pit latrines and provision of water to tents is looked out. After working out the lay out and designs, team shares it with Abid Bangish (Engg Support) who directs teams to take actions accordingly. There are two teams (comprising of one WatSan Engineer, two surveyors, one plumber and one carpenter/tailor) in Mansehra whereby each is headed by an RWE. Similar teams are working independently in Abbottabad and Shangla districts. It takes around 3 to 7 days (depending on procurements, weather, labour, size of Tent village etc) to completely cover a Tent village. Once a project is completed, it is handed over to camp management (or locals if there is no formal camp management).

A total of 100 water supply schemes were targeted on the basis that small repairs in the existing water supply systems will be required to supply water to the established camps.

A total of 100 sanitation schemes to benefit 5,000 families were planned. No provisions were made for bath houses, solid waste management and drainage. Project has implemented 37 schemes and expects to complete additional 40 schemes during the remaining period

Provision of Hygiene Services to Affectees at Tent Villages

In all camps where assessment would be done, a complete package of training, hygiene materials and awareness raising would be carried out by RWSSP. In this regard a module having 'contents for emergency situation' has been developed for Master Trainers and trainings to staff of all emergency response stakeholders were conducted at SRSP/RWSSP-Emergency Response Office Mansehra. Health and hygiene components consist of delivering H&H related messages on safe water, sanitation, food and personal hygiene. Initial messages will be followed by second messages and distribution of hygiene kits to the families. A total of 5,000 families were targeted for hygiene promotion messages and distribution of hygiene kits. These targets are expected to be met by the end of three months time.

Linkages

To have effective coordination and also to avoid duplication of various activities being carried out by RWSSP, linkages have been developed with organizations and agencies like OXFAM, NCHD, WHO, UNICEF, Army, Civil Administration and Concern International. RWSSP is also acting as a lead agency in WatSan Cluster working under OCHA-UN.

Battagram; Labourers under cash for work cleaning the city

CEO SRSP visiting the communities in Garlat, Balakot to ensure efficient service delivery

Water And Sanitation for Earthquake Victims A Major Requirement.