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IOM PAKISTAN FLOOD RESPONSE:
SIX MONTHS ON
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The InternationalOrganization forMigration (IOM)hasworked inPakistan
forthirtyyearsandtheGovernmentofPakistanhasbeenamemberstateof
IOMsince1992.Asanintergovernmentalorganizationweareproudtohave
been a partner in this governmentled humanitarian response. This
partnership also includes the United Nations, other IASC members, and
many localorganizations. These strong relationshipsallowus to currently
deliver large scale assistance as we have done before when the resilient
people of Pakistan faced other hardships due to impact from natural
disasters.
IOMteamsarestilldiscoveringisolatedpocketsoffloodaffectedfamiliesin
greatneed.One suchexample isMrsPiyariKhatoon, awidowwith seven
children, who had moved to higher ground with her children when her
village in Jacobabaddistrict, Sindh,was flooded in September. She lostall
her livestockandherhousewascompletelydestroyed.When contactwas
firstmade,herfamilywaslivinginahutmadeofgrassandsticks,andtrying
tofindmudtomakebricksandrebuildtheirhouse.Herassetswerelostbut
her determination was strong and spirit unbroken. She was given plastic
tarpaulins,blanketsandakitchensetprovidedbymultiplegenerousdonors.
The team isnowhelpinghercommunitybuildasafeanddisasterresistant
shelterfor
the
family.
IOMsresponsetothefloodscrisishasincludedshelterclustercoordination
servicesatthedistrict,provincialandfederal levels,emergencyshelterand
nonfooditem(NFI)distributions,healthservices,masscommunications,aid
worker security training and support to the governments disaster
managementauthority.Asmanyareasmoveintotheearlyrecoveryperiod,
IOMissupportingsustainablereturnwithnewlongertermprogramming.
Thisbooklet is dedicated to the spirit and perseveranceof the citizens of
Pakistan who have been affected by the floods and the Government of
Pakistan
which
is
working
tirelessly
to
address
the
needs
of
her
people.
Sincerely,
HassanAbdelMoneimMostafa
RegionalRepresentative,IOMCluster
coordination
Emergencyshelter
Earlyrecovery
shelter
Mass
communications
Health
SupporttoNDMA
Community
restoration
Aidworker
securitytraining
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Cluster
coo
rdination
IOMwasrequestedtoleadtheShelterClustersresponseto the floodsby
both the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the
humanitariancommunity.ItsextensivepresenceacrossPakistan,experience
leading the cluster following the 2005 earthquake and close relationships
withgovernment counterpartsmean theorganization iswellpositioned to
providethisservice.
IOMcoordinatestheshelterandnonfooditemresponsebothnationallyand
in three provinces affected by the floodsPunjab, Sindh and Pakistan
administeredKashmir
(PAK).
The
support
provided
includes
coordination,
informationmanagementandtechnicalexpertise.
TheShelterClusterhasproducedanddisseminatedanumberofstrategies
and reports including the Shelter Strategy, Winterization Guidelines and
TechnicalGuidelines forEarlyRecovery.TheClustergathers informationon
who is doing what and where and uses this to producemaps of shelter
clustermembersareasofoperation.Clustermembersreportplannedand
actual distributions of emergency shelter and non food items,aswellas
planned and completed early recovery shelters to theCluster. TheCluster
disseminatesneedandgapanalyses,bothasnumericaldataandasneedand
gapmaps.
All
this
information
can
be
found
on
the
Shelter
Cluster
website:
www.shelterpakistan.org.
Sixmonths after floodingbegan, emergency shelterhasbeenprovided to
over824,000households, representingcoverage of 47%of the estimated
numberofhousesdamagedordestroyed.Coverageisexpectedtoincrease
to62%.Alsodistributedareover1.9millionblankets,521,000kitchensets
and56,700toolkits.
Over127,000earlyrecoverysheltershavebeenreportedascommittedby
Shelter Cluster members and over 7,000 have been completed to date.
These
commitments
represent
coverage
of
19%
of
the
number
of
destroyed
houses and increased funding is therefore urgently needed to meet the
unprecedentedneedformoredurablesolutions.
Priorities for the Shelter Cluster in the early recovery period includes
ongoing advocacy to address unmet needs; improving coordination and
formalizingagreementswithdistrict coordination focalpoints; refining the
ShelterClusterstrategytoensureprovincialownership;improvingtargeting;
engagingwiththeprivatesector;anddevisinganexitstrategy.
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Em
ergenc
y
shelter
IOManditspartnershavedistributedemergencyshelterandnonfooditems
(NFIs) to over 265,500 households, mostly in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwaprovinces.Oncefinaldistributionshavebeencompleted,IOM
expects to have reached over 394,000 households. In line with Shelter
Clusterguidelines,emergencyshelterandNFIkitscan includeplasticsheets
ora tent, aswellasblankets,kitchen sets, ropes andpoles. IOMhasalso
distributedbuckets,jerrycansandhygienekits insupportofthewaterand
sanitation (WASH) cluster.Many of these items were received as in kind
donationsfromdonorsincludingDFID,OFDA,ECHOandtheGovernmentof
Japan.Others
were
directly
procured,
either
locally
or
internationally,
by
IOM.
Itemsissuedfordistributionbyimplementingpartners(Jan2011):
IOMworksthroughanetworkof implementingpartners ineachprovincial
suboffice. These 150 international and national non profit organizations
(NGOs) are responsible for carrying out need assessments and organizing
distributions. Their local knowledge and experience is invaluable to IOMs
effectivenessintheprovinces. Afewofthepartnerscurrentlyworkingwith
IOMasimplementingpartnersincludeActed,SavetheChildren,Goal,Indus
Rural Development Organization (IRDO), Muslim Hands, Youth Front
PakistanandSanjh.
WayForward
IOM is distributing large numbers of blankets in response to the Shelter
Clusterswinterization strategy.Over70,000blanketsarebeingdistributed
in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including districts Shangla, Kohistan and
Swat.QuiltsandraisedbeddingarebeingdistributedinPunjabandSindh.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has declared that
emergencydistributionsshouldendon31stJanuary2011,except incertain
areas of Sindh province which are still flooded. IOM will continue to
distributeemergencyshelterandnonfooditemsintheseareas.
Emergencyshelter Blankets Kitchensets
KhyberPaktunkhwa 12782 84,025 1,650
Punjab 96,600 235,505 68,108
NorthernSindh 70,970 220,718 65,658
SouthernSindh 85,077 186,233 59,515
Total 265,500 726,481 194,931
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Hea
lth
IOMs teams in southern Punjab and southern Sindh have provided life
savingmedical treatment toover66,000patients in fixedclinicsandover
2,500patients inmobileoutreach clinics. In September2010, IOM setup
two clinics in Punjab, Rural Health Center (RHC) Shehr Sultan in district
Muzzaffargarh andRHC KotMithan indistrictRajanpur. Four clinicswere
established inSindh:RHCGharoandRHCChohar indistrictThattaandRHC
JharracandIOMClinicJuhiindistrictDadu.
IOMprovidestransporttoreferseriouslyillpatientstotertiaryhealthcare
centers.This
referral
assistance
has
been
provided
to
829
patients
in
Punjab
andSindhtodate.IOMsmedicalteamshavebeenraisingawarenessofthis
serviceandthehealthservicesavailableatthetertiaryhealthcarefacilities.
IOMsmedicalteamisfocusingparticularlyonprovidingprimaryhealthcare
services towomen and children,both in fixedclinicsaswellas inmobile
outreach clinics. Patients are treated for a range of diseases, including
diarrhea,suspectedmalariaandeye,skinandrespiratoryinfections.
In addition, teams disseminate information about disease prevention.
Hygiene kits are distributed by the teams in the fixed clinics andmobile
outreachclinics.
In
October,
IOMs
team
celebrated
Global
Hand
Washing
Day with a large campaign to teach adults and children about the
importance of clean hands in preventing diseases. The team distributed
mosquitonetstoaffectees inSindhandPunjab inresponsetoanoutbreak
inDenguefever.
IOMmedicalteamswillcontinuetoprovidehealthservicestofloodaffected
communities in southern Punjab and southern Sindh through the early
recoveryperiod.
In addition, a preexisting innovative telemedicine and teleradiology
service
will
be
extended
to
new
clinics
in
southern
Punjab
to
allow
for
remote specialist consultations. This service allows specialist doctors to
diagnoseandtreatpatientsataremotelocation,allowingpatientsaccessto
awiderangeofserviceswhich
IOMs teams areworking closelywith district health officers in Rajanpur,
Muzaffargarh, Thatta andDadu to discuss needs for infrastructure repair
andupgrade.Manyofthehealthfacilitieswerebadlydamagedbythefloods
andareinneedofinfrastructurerepairandprovisionofequipmenttomeet
theneedsofthefloodaffectedpopulation.
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Security
Awareness
Ind
uction
Training
(SAIT)
Over the last decade, Pakistan has become an increasingly hostile
environmenttoworkin.ThePakistanmilitaryoperationsundertheUSled
waronterrorismhaveincreasedtheprospectsofreprisalsbythemilitants
against soft targets. In addition, the current floods crisis has caused
additionalsecurityrisks,includingviolenceduringdistributionsandlooting
ofrelieftransportvehicles.
PakistanSecurityAwarenessInductionTraining(PSAIT)isasecuritytraining
providedbyIOMforhumanitarianaidworkersworking inPakistan.PSAIT
isbased
on
asimilar
course
provided
in
Jordan
for
UN
staff
deployed
in
Iraq.
The Pakistan version is tailored to meet the specific needs of local and
internationalnongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs)operatinginhighrisk
areas.
Thecurrentfloodscrisishascausedalargeinfluxoflocalandinternational
humanitarianaidworkersintoareaswheremanydonothaveexperienceof
workingandliving.
Increasingly,reports
are
being
received
of
robberies
and
looting,
violence
at
distributionpointsandtowardsNGOvehicles,crowdcontrolproblemsand
threatsof targetedviolence including kidnapping.A coursehas therefore
beendesignedspecificallyforhumanitarianworkersinfloodaffectedareas.
SAIT provides staff with a mission specific security training including a
comprehensive understanding of the security environment. Participants
learn criteriawithwhich to assess their abilities and limitations to react
whentheirownsafetyand/or thatof theircolleaguesmaybeatrisk.The
trainingaimsto instill instaffagreaterdegreeofconfidence inmanaging
seriousandpotentiallylifethreateningsituations.
The practical training involves simulations of realistic situations an aid
workermightencounter,inwhichparticipantsmustworkasateamandput
theirtheoreticalknowledgeintopractice.Participantsalsoreviewbasicfirst
aid skills and learn techniques for dealing with stress when working in
intenseandriskyenvironments.
Womenareparticularlyencouragedtoparticipate inthetraining.Training
for NGOs is subsidized to allow staff who are often on the frontline of
humanitarianassistanceactivitiestoparticipate.
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Support
to
NDM
A
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was established in
2007 and is mandated by the Government of Pakistan to oversee and
coordinatealldisasterresponseactivities.IOMisprovidingsupporttobuild
NDMAscapacity to respond to the floods.NDMA identifiedgaps including
expertsforstrategicplanning;foodandtentprocurement;andtransportof
reliefsuppliestooperationalhubsintheprovinces.
IOM isprovidingdirectsupporttargetingprioritygaps identifiedbyNDMA.
Todate,thisassistancehasbeenusedtorecruitexpertstobolstercapacity;
procurefood
packages
and
tents
for
flood
affected
families;
and
provide
supporttotheNDMApipeline.
NDMA is being supported to establish a Strategic Planning Unit (SPU) in
Islamabad.SixtyfourstaffhavebeensecondedbyIOMtoNDMA.TheSPUs
mandate includes developing disaster management guidelines and
principles; spearheading resource mobilization for disaster management;
and developing national response plans and monitoring and evaluation
systems.
45,000 food packages includingwheat flour, lentilsandoilwereprocured
fromUtility
Stores,
alocal
food
supplier.
In
addition,
7,125
tents
have
been
procuredandsenttoMultanfordistributiontovulnerablefamiliesinPunjab.
IOM acted as consignee for inkind donations of emergency supplies to
NDMA.Todate,39flightsandoneoverlandshipment fromvariousdonors
have been received and processed. In addition, IOM provides logistics
supporttotransportNDMAsreliefgoods.Todate,412 truckloadsof relief
goods have been sent to various locations including Peshawar, Multan,
Sukkur,Swat,KohistanandGilgit.
Wayforward
The human resource support component of the program has significantly
enhancedNDMAscapacitydue tothecreationof theSPU, logisticscell, IT
cell(includingacallcenter)andamediacell.Thishumanresourcecapacity
will enable NDMA to effectively implement and monitor early recovery
initiativesduring2011.
AsNDMAisthefederalleadagencywiththemandateofconductingdisaster
management inPakistan, ithasrequestedIOMtoextend itssupporttothe
programuntil31stDecember2011.
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Aseriesofcommunityrestorationandrehabilitationactivitieswillsupport
the recoveryprocess in sixtypriority areas inPunjab and Sindhprovinces.
These activitieswill restore livelihoods,with a focus on small businesses,
agriculture and restoration of productive assets; and restore basic
communityservices.
Access to essential services will be restored through laborintensive
rehabilitation of basic and critical infrastructure of floodaffected
communitiesandhouseholdsat risk. In implementing theseactivities, IOM
aimsto
reduce
environmental
hazards
and
disaster
risk
exacerbated
by
or
resultedfromthefloods.
IOMscommunityrestorationactivitiesaimtocatalyzetherecoveryprocess
with debris removal, restoration of community infrastructure and
livelihoods that enables or supports the return of flood victims. IOMwill
support populations with restoration and repair to key community
infrastructuredamagedordestroyedduringtheflooding,suchaswaterand
sanitation systems, public administration buildings, link roads, flood
protectionwalls,irrigationandharveststoragesystems.
Inaddition
to
directly
working
through
local
contractors,
IOM
will
also
engage local Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to rehabilitate
community infrastructure,withaview toaugmenting the capacityof local
organizationsinthefloodaffectedarea.
Households will be engaged in repair and restoration activities through
labourintensivecashforworkinitiativesthatwillassistthemtomeettheir
postreturnbasic survivalneeds.Allpurpose agricultural andhouse repair
tool kits will be distributed to flood affectees. Additionally, a grant
mechanism for restoration of assets for small businesses will be
administered to revitalize these key sectors of the economic and social
environment.
Finally, female community groups (such as school teachers, craftswomen
andgardenfarmers)willbeprovidedgrantstoaddresssomeoftheirpriority
needs in the recovery process. The financial supportwill aim to advance
beneficiaries economic and social wellbeing, privacy, protection and
dignity. Community advisoryboardswill be establishedwithparticipation
from representatives of different interest groups and local leaders. These
boardswillprovide input into the selectionofbeneficiaries for the grants
programsandinfrastructurerestorationactivities.
Com
m
unity
restoration
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Establishedin1951,IOMisthele
organizationinthefieldofmigrat
governmental,intergovernment
partners
With132
member
states,
afurthe
statusandofficesinover100cou
promotinghumaneandorderlym
all.
Inadditiontomigrationprograms
advisesonmedicalandpubliche
postemergencyrelief,rehabilitatio
conductsapplied
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Theachievements
detailed
in
this
booklet
have
been
made
possible
through
the
generoussupportofAmericares,AusAid,CERF,CIDA,CzechRepublic,DFID,ERF,ECHO,
Finland,Japan,OFDA,SAS,SIDA,USAIDandUSAIM
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IslamabadG6/4,Pakistan