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Relief Services Provided By SRSP

An earthquake of intensity 7.6 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan at 0850 on 8th October 2005; the epicentre of the quake was 95 km north-east of Islamabad, the capital city. Approximately 3.3 million people have been affected. Major areas affected are in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). SRSP has worked with 38% of these affected households in Abbottabad, Mansehra and Battagram.

SRSP presence over a period of more than ten years and deep-rooted connections with the people of the area compelled it to rise to the occasion. SRSP mobilized its resources (logistics, financial & human resources etc.) and initiated large-scale relief operation in three affected districts Mansehra, Abbottabad and Battagram of NWFP.

Organizational structure was restructured and a full-fledged Relief Cell was established in Mansehra supported by Relief, Rehabilitation & Development Section at Head Office. The Regional Relief Cell was provided with support in monitoring and evaluation, audit and warehouse facilities to ensure that the relief operation was smooth, well documented and organised. A gender monitoring cell was also established at the Regional Office, which was made mobile and would visit different parts of the districts to ensure that gender needs were adequately addressed. Field camps were established at Balakot, Batal, Andrasi, Mansehra, Battagram and Alai where staff were based permanently on a 24 hours duty. Following are the Highlights from the achievements of SRSP Relief Services:

• 13,245 Tents were distributed in the affected areas of NWFP
• 60,206 CGI Sheets were distributed in Abbottabad, Battagram and Mansehra
• 101 livelihood centred camps established accommodating 3274 HHs with total population of 21,281 in Mansehra, Battagram and Abbottabad
• 3,000 temporary Shelters in Siren & Konch Valley of Mansehra were constructed funded by Mercy Corps
• 175 Permanent Shelters were constructed through community participation. 50 shelters in Siren Valley and 125 in Jaraid, Kaghan Valley
• 700 temporary shelters were constructed in UC Kukmang of District Abbottabad
• Rehabilitation of Water supplies and delivering a complete WatSan Package in 90 villages of Mansehra and Battagram
• Cash for work Programmes in Allai, Battagram & Balakot were implemented for 19,566 Man days funded by ILO
• Revived 114 Govt. schools into tent schools through USAID in Mansehra, Battagram and Abbottabad districts of NWFP

• Basing the response in the communities (Strategic team placement in the valleys)
• Pooling Human Resources from different regions/offices
• In-time implementation of staff retention policy
• Long term commitments/credibility with the (Decade of working relationship with communities)
• Making the role of the activist Operational in a community driven approach to relief and reconstruction
• A livelihood centred approach to camps
• In-placement of effective monitoring systems
• Blending social capital with the disaster response
• Providing outreach to organizations
• Respecting and managing diversity of partners
• Decentralized Management for quick and efficient response
• Dedicated and Motivated staff
• Competent Leadership
• Practical approach to define delivery mechanism
• Leveraging Resources in time

RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Completed Projects

1. Providing 300 transitional Shelters along with Animal shelters in Allai (DFID Funded)
2. 10 Government Schools are reconstructed in Allai  (CARE Funded)
3. Rehabilitation of DWSS in Afghan Refugees Camp  in Mansehra (UNHCR Funded)
4. 10 Drinking water supplies are being rehabilitated in the in-accessible areas of Shangla district (GAA Funded)
5. Distribution of 1000 Fuel efficient Stoves to women headed and single headed households in Mansehra and Battagram.
6. 24 Community Based Schools along with health centres constructed in Mansehra and Battagram districts (LFL & IDRF Funded)
7. Providing relief to communities affected by heavy rain fall & floods in District Charsadda and Mansehra of NWFP (CIDA funded)

Ongoing Projects

1. Housing Subsidy and Reconstruction of 62,460 Households in 11 UCs of Mansehra and 4  Ucs of Battagram (PPAF Funded)
2. Rehabilitation of almost 800 community built and maintained small infrastructure schemes in 11 UCs of Mansehra and 4 UCs of Battagram (PPAF Funded)
3. Agricultural Livelihood rehabilitation project for the Earthquake affected communities of District Shangla and Kohistan (GAA Funded)
4. Restoration of Livelihood sources for poor and vulnerable in selected areas of district Kohistan. (IDRF Funded)
5. Provision of 600 winterized shelter and strengthening/improving livelihoods in earth quake affected union councils of District Abbottabad (ICCO Funded)
6. Prevention & elimination of worst form of child labour in coalmines coming from Shangla district. (UN – ILO funded)
7. Participatory Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) Programme linked with the community infrastructure rehabilitation programme
8. Supporting Psycho-Social recovery in EQ affected Schools of Abbottabad and Mansehra districts (Happy Heart Foundation funded)
9. Revitalization of Agriculture and Livestock related activities to ensure food security of EQ affected households in six UCs of Battagram, Shangla and Kohistan districts. (UN- FAO funded)
10. Improving Livelihoods in six selected union councils of Battagram and Mansehra Districts (ICCO funded)
11. Reconstruction of 3 Public-Private Schools in Mansehra to support education for poor people in EQ affected area (IDRF funded)
12. Women empowerment through creation of employment opportunities for 300 women in Peshawar district. (UN-ILO funded)