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INTER-AGENCY RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT: Wadi Salih locality :Umkher and Dolodio 15th- 17th September 2019
This Report is a product of Inter-Agency Assessment mission conducted and information compiled based on the
inputs provided by partners on the ground including; government authorities, affected communities/IDPs and
agencies.
Stagnant water pond in Umkher town.
Background
On 16th September 2019An inter-agency (I-A) team co-led by OCHA and HAC visited Umkher town - Wadi Salih locality, central Darfur (N 12,319367 ; E 22,743983 ). The objective of the mission is to assess the humanitarian needs of affected people by floods in the above-mentioned locality. On 17th September the team assessed the needs of affected people by fire incidence in Dolodio village is located at: N:12.52988° & E:23.154.
The mission has been planned based on reports received from HAC state level that
770 HH were affected by flood in Umkher town in Wadi Salih locality and 46 HH in
Dalodio village in Garsila locality.
Umkher Town
Umkher town is the capital of Umkher administrative unit about 83K West Garsila .
The town is surrounded by two ponds; where 75% of the town’s houses are built in
the middle of the ponds. Therefore, during the rainy season, the two ponds filled by
water and impacted houses located between the two ponds.
In addition to the risk of affected by flood due to the location of houses; Umkher
town suffered from frequent prevalence of watery Diarrhea in September.
Nevertheless, no cases were reported in health facility this year. However the risk
remains very high as the rain season continue and due to the poor sanitation status
in the area.
Between July and October (the raining season) the road to Garsila and umkher is
very difficult to access because low lands and small streams are crossing the areas.
Access is impacted also by the security situation which is remain tense and
unpredictable.
Three humanitarian partners are operating in Umkher town, CRS who are conducting
general food distribution, IMC who are working in health and nutrition. IMC will exit
in October 2019.
HAC State and locality were very cooperative in facilitating this mission, the team
visited the targeted area without any obstruction. The communities and local
authorities were also cooperative and allowed the assessment team to work without
interference
Mission Participants:
The Assessment team has been comprised of HAC, OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP,
NCA and SC. DRC and IMC joined the mission from Garlisa.
Main objectives of the mission:
• To assess the hazard of the flood in the areas.
• To conduct humanitarian needs of affected people by flood and fire.
Methodology
semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with administrative
authorities and traditional community leader and with affected population
including women and men.
Direct observation was also used as assessment methodology. Then the team
divided into sectors to gather information on their respective sectors. After
gathering the information, the team used debriefing sessions to cross check
information.
The findings are based on information collected during group discussions held with
local authorities, community leaders, affected individuals including women and
men, household visits and team observations.
Key findings:
• According to the community leaders’ and local authorities, the total size of
households in Umkher is 2,21 HH, out of them 771 HH were affected by floods.
The population are mixed of host community and displaced people. ( source of
information is local authorities).
• The main livelihood practices in the area are farming, animal husbandry and
firewood collection
• Critical needs are reported in all sectors with WASH and health being the
priorities. Sanitation needs to be addressed immediately to avert a major
health crisis as the water still stagnant all over the areas and the rainy season
continue. The water is enough in term of quantity but it does not meet the
standard in term of quality no water chlorination campaign has been observed
or reported. In addition, periodic biological test is not taking place.
Sectors Findings
Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL)
Key findings
• Affected house hold lost their property including food items.
• Scarcity and high prices of food items in local market in Um Khair because the road is in bad condition in rainy season affected the. In addition, accessibility to other surrounding markets is interrupted during the rainy season including Garsila market, which is the main market for people in Um kher.
• Low variety of food items, sacristy of vegetables in local market has been observed.
• The cultivated areas in Um Khair this has been decreased in comparison with last year due to the insecurity in the beginning of the year.
• Farmers complained from the spread of locust which is affecting their crops.
• Livestock is affected by flash flood and heavy rains: 10 goats died.
• Traditional local labors had no accessibility to their work stations because of flash flood and heavy rain.
Recommendations:
• Increasing food rations that provided through general food distribution by
WFP-CRS partnership for affected people.
• Rehabilitation of road network for better linkage of the affected areas with
the surrounding areas to increase access to other markets.
• Distribution of cultivation and protection seeds for rainy and winter
season, including vegetable, sorghum, millet and groundnuts.
• Training of agriculture and livestock restocking for the farmers.
• Restocking of livestock for the affected people.
• Provision of IGAs/microfinance projects for affected people.
WASH
Key findings
• Most of the population has no access to clean safe water. 16 out of 20
hand pumps have been broken down. Majority of the population are
relying on nearby seasonal streams for their water consumption which
is contaminated.
• The two solar pumping systems are not functioning. One of them has
been implemented by NCA; which, its invertor was stolen. The
second one was implemented by WES. Its 12 solar panels were
stolen.
• Although NCA provided spare part out let shop for hand pump spare
parts, to support water committee, the prices of spare parts are
expensive and non-affordable.
• The community has trained hand pump mechanics, but the prices of
spare parts are non-affordable (2,000SDG/hand pump pipe). 4 tap-
stand which were run by a big masonry tank is no longer functioning.
The tank was filled up by solar-powered submersible pump. Criminals
stole some solar panels resulting in paralyzing the system.
• There is no adequate water supply at schools. Two schools share one
hand pump while the third one has a tank filled from other sources.
• The environmental sanitation is very poor. Several household latrines
have been flooded. As a result, 211 HHs have lost access to latrines
and currently practice open defecation in home yards and bushes. All
the schools have permanent latrines apart from the girl’s school which
has one latrine block collapsed and it constitutes high risk for safety
and health of students.
• The soil is prone to water logging. With initiative from locality and
support from actors, the community-built embankments to block 2
streams and prevent water flow into the town. This protected the
village from floods during past years. But the late productive rains
eroded these embankments partially, leading to water flow into the
town and destruction of houses. The flood also has affected the area
around the health post making access to it so difficult for facility
visitors.
• No solid waste management system is in place. Only the medical waste
is well managed and incinerated for final disposal on site. In the
community, piles of solid waste were observed dumped in streets and
ponds. Similarly, food remains, and bones are discarded and scattered
in the market area.
• No vector control measures are currently applied in the community.
There is a big pond with stagnant water and aquatic weeds extending
widely through the middle section of residential area-providing a
breeding ground for vector.
• Although there is hygiene promotion committee, no hygiene
promotion activities as most of households have no hygiene items
such as soap, Jerrycans and other water use items. No hand washing
stations noticed anywhere with exception to the health facilities.
• Weakness of water committee and lack of ownership for water
facilities .
Recommendations
• Enhance Commitment of the community to return the tools that have
been stolen from solar power stations.
• Strengthen of water committee and advocacy for ownership of water
facilities.
• Rehabilitation of water network in the town (water distribution points,
pipelines and re-installation of existing water tanks)
• Provision of 1,500 PE pipe 2 inches for water network.
• Improvement of access to water by rehabilitation of non-functioning
water points.
• Provision of chlorine tablet 33mg for water treatment.
• Enhanced protection by supplying the affected households with NFIs;
sleeping mats, plastic sheets, mosquito bed nets, blankets and water
containerProvision of cleaning tools for waste management
• Support vulnerable families with hygiene kits
• Encourage community for Cost recovery contribution for water source
management.
• Refresher training to the hand pump mechanics
• Improvement of drainage by removal of stagnant water and burial of
ponds.and rehabilitation of existing dam
• Provision of health and hygiene promotion activities by activating
hygiene committee.
Education
The community has reported that the education situation in the area is devastated,
where some basic schools (latrines, classrooms) were affected by the flood. The
community reported also that no education supply has been provided in the
nearest past years. In addition to that, there is a high number of out of school
children (particularly girls). Team has managed to visit two basic schools
(girls/boys) in the affected areas and the findings as follows:
• Boys basic school has 8 classrooms (5 permanent/ 3 temporary), some
classrooms were affected (roofs, walls).
• One latrine was destroyed (has fallen), and the other two blocks of latrines
have been damaged (un-functioning) and cannot be used by the pupils for
its risky.
• There are 11 teachers (9 permanent).
• Girls school has 8 permeant classrooms, some classrooms were affected
(roofs, walls).
• One block of the latrine was destroyed (the hole has fallen). However, there
is a functional latrine in another block that can be used.
• There are 7 permeant teachers.
• Un-functional water source (there is a hand pump near to both schools, but
it’s not functioning).
• Lack of learning and teaching materials.
• Despite the risky condition of the schools’ environment, the children are
accessing education as the schools have reopened (schools are classified as
group B).
Recommendations
• Rehabilitation of the affected classrooms
• Maintenance of the connected hand pump.
• Latrines construction (all the affected latrines cannot be rehabilitated)
• Provision of education supply (teaching, learning, and recreational
materials).
• Education in Emergency (EiE) training for teachers and parents and
teachers’ association Conduct enrolment campaigns to enroll Out of School
Children.
Health
Key findings:
• Currently IMC is running the PHC in Umkher, which will pull out on 31
October.
• The PHC runs by one medical assistant, eight community health workers,
13 midwifes, seven nuitrionist and one storekeeper.
• The most common diseases are malaria, bilharzia and eye infection due to
the lack of vector control activities
• The health facilities lack essential drugs including malaria and drugs for
under 5 children.
• No referral system in place and no ambulance to evacuate serious and
urgent cases. The road to Garsila in rainy season is very difficult.
• No trained medical doctor or lab technician.
• The PHC lack equipment for small operations.
• Weak and not effective antenatal and postnatal services. Lack of
reproductive drugs.
• The midwifery kits need to be checked and replaced. 70 patients in
average are visiting the clinic daily. The number increase during the local
market days and reach to more than 100 people.
Recommendation:
• Deployment of technical staff, medical doctor, lab technician.
• Provision of ambulance to enable emergency cases evacuation.
• Strengthen of reproductive health components, including replacement of
midwifery kits.
• Implementation of integrated vector control activities.
• Provision of essential drugs and under 5 drugs.
• SMOH to look for alternative health partner who take over the
responsibilities of IMC to run the clinic
Nutrition:
Key findings:
• Umkher PHC runs by IMC provides outpatient Therapeutic care program
(OTP) and Treatment supplementary feeding program (TSFP). Severe cases
with medical complication refer to Garsila hospital.
• Currently 162 cases registered in OTP.
• The nutrition section where the services provide is not suitable, the flour is
cracking, this can cause infection.
• Unsustainability of nutrition supplies provision in the clinic increase the
rate of defaulters.
• Lack of Integrated nutrition services with reproductive health care
programme to improve mothers and child health.
Recommendations:
• Rehabilitation of Nutrition section in PHC and strengthen of infection
prevention system.
• Sustainable provision of nutrition supplies.
• Conduct joint supportive supervision missions to monitor availability of
supplies.
• Capacity building of outreach workers.
• Conduct training on rational use of nutrition supplies for nutrition staff.
ES and NFIs:
Key findings:
• According to executive administrator, community leaders, and native
administration (Shartyi) of Um kheir administrative unit, on 6th & 11th
August, heavy flood happening because the town is surrounded by two
water ponds, which causing many problems to the people living there, such
as spread of diseases, and destroying of houses / farms, thus, the effect, is
Vary from shelter to another, because some affected partially, and some
completely, so that in details as following:
• 771 HH were affected by flood
• 62 HH out of these 771 HH, were completely damaged
• 211 HH and 1 basic Latrines damaged completely1.
Therefore, there an urgent need for NFIs distribution for those people, particularly
persons with special needs (PSNs). Most of the groups of concern are at risk due to
lack of NFIs. The Items needed are: Plastic sheets, Blanket, Sleeping mates; Cooking
sets; Jerry Cans; Sanitary kit and Mosquito nets
Recommendation:
• Distribution of NFI full standard package to all 771 affected household,
comprising of 1 plastic sheet, 1 kitchen set, 2 jerry can, 2 blankets and
2 sleeping mats, and 2 mosquito nets
Protection:
Key Findings:
• Security situation in Um kheir is reported to be tense. In July, one of
nomads has been killed, when he assaulted one the farmer in his farm
land. Since that time, the population of the area are paying about
2,900,000 SDG as blood money. The team realized the presence of
armed men riding motor-cycles, in & around all villages/ roads
surrounding Garsila town; which create fear and unsafety. As reported
by local community, such presence of armed men on motorcycle will
keep the possibility to commit crimes and escape immediately to
Fourbaranga town and then across border to Chad.
• There is a police post with low capacity in term of staffing (15) person,
in comparison with population 14,221 individuals, 221 HH. Recently
additional few military and police personnel were deployed to
maintain the security in the area but still not enough.
• On the other hand, in group discussion with women, reported GBV
cases by armed Arab tribes’ men, including harassments, beating, and
rape, when women carrying livelihood activities such as cultivation, or
firewood collection. The cases were not reported to police due to the
lack of information how to report, fear of retaliation and stigma. No
services for available for the victims and absence of UNFPA resulted to
huge gap, in provision of clinical management in the existing health
facilities in the area.
Recommendations.
• Increase police and military personnel, to be deployed in the area, to
improve security situation, as well as establishment of police post in
surrounding villages.
• The extension of the prestige of the state and the rule of law.
• Disarmament of nomads prevent the use motorcycle as other areas in
Darfur.
• Strengthen capacity of peaceful co-existence committee and
protection committee.
• Proper clinical management of rape, including referral pathway.
• Training of staff on SGBV in the clinical and deployment of trained
medical doctor.
• Awareness session on GBV and how to report to police.
• Distribution of Sanitary kits to women, and girls under reproductive
age.
Child protection
In general, no child protection service is provided for the children in Um-Kheir area,
while there seem to be serious child protection concerns. The affected community
has reported that, during the flood incidents, no children were physically affected.
• No presence for social workers at Um-Kheir area.
• There is a high number of out of school children (particularly girls).
• High risk of Gender-Based Violence, it is important to note that sexual
violence is largely going unchecked and unreported (where some women
were reported that there's exposure to family violence and sexual, physical
abuses in Um-Kheir area).
• No community-based child protection networks at Um-Kheir that can
support in addressing child protection concerns.
• No women and youth committees.
• No child-friendly space, or youth center.
• Lack of Birth registration as many children are not registered.
• Child marriage is an issue of high concern.
• The serious issue regarding child labor (this issue may lead to, emotional and physical abuses of children under 18 years)
• No justice system for children in the place (as there is no family and child protection unit
Recommendation
• Increasing food rations that provided through general food distribution by
WFP-CRS partnership for affected people.
• Rehabilitation of road network to better link the affected areas with the
surrounding areas to increase access to other markets.
• Distribution of cultivation and protection seeds for rainy and winter season
seeds, including vegetable, sorghum, millet and groundnuts for people
affected.
• Training of agriculture and livestock restocking for the farmers
• Restocking of livestock for the affected people.
• Provision of IGAs/microfinance projects for affected people
Dolodio village
Team meeting with community leaders in Dolodio villages
• The mission team departed Garsila on 17th September to Dolodio village to
assess the needs of the affected people fire incidence.
• Dolodio village located approximately 18 km East of Garsia town.
• Upon arrival the team met with local community leaders. The community
leaders informed that the total population of Dolodio village is 165 HH out
of them affected 53 HH by fire incidence. The reason of fire occurrence is
not identified yet. The village suffered from periodic fire incidence since
2016. The community requested investigation by the government on
causes of fire and they are ready to move to another place after the result
of investigation.
Key Findings:
• 53HH affected by fire, the fire continues daily, the number will increase
• The fire occurs during the day time for unknown reason.
• The affected population lost their properties including food item.
• No death reported among the population and their livestock.
• The village has one hand pump which is not functioning. People uses
untreated water from the WADI which is 7-8 km away from the village.
• The village has no schools or health facilities. The locals access these
facilities from Kolney village, however the health post provides only
nutrition services by IMC on weekly bases in market days. The distance
between the two village is approximately ½ km
• No health services in existing health post in Kolney. People travel to Garsila
for health services.
• No trained midwives in the villages, the delivery practiced by traditional
midwives.
Recommendations:
• Distribution of NFIS kits full packages to the affected household.
• Rehabilitation of existing handpump and provision of additional hand
pumps.
• Provision of primary health care services in the existing health post and
provision of ambulance to refer emergency cases.
• Training of midwives from the village.
• Provision of integrated WASH, Nutrition and Health services in kolney
health post.
• Food assistance for affected household.
Dabanga for food item storage brunt during the fire incidence
Mission participants:
NO
Sector Name Agency Phone number
Email Address
1 Coordination and common services
Zeinab Wahba
OCHA 091253282 wahbaz@un.org
2 Coordination and common services
Ehab Ahmed HAC 0968400041 N/A
3 Water Sanitation and hygiene
Mukhtar Idriss
NCA 0990982216 Mukhtar.Idriss.Abdulrasoul@nca.no
4 Water Sanitation and hygiene
Salma Abdalla
SCI 0930016242 Salma.abdalla@savethechildren.org
5 Water Sanitation and hygiene
Elsadiq Eltahir
DRC N/A Elsadiq.eltahir@drc.ngo
11
Health/Nutrition
Magdi IMC N/a N/A
12
Education Noha Adam Humida
UNICEF 09143367988
nahumida@unicef.org
13
Food security and livelihood
Abdulsahfi omer
CRS 0991662211 Abdulshafi.omer@crs.org
14
Food security
Noureldin Arbab
CRS 00928777495
Noueldin.arbab@crs.org
and livelihood
15
Food security and livelihoods
Hassan Adam
SMOA Hssan9223342gmail.com
16
Food Security and livelihoods
Mukhtar Haron
SRCs O126508347 N/A
Protection Ikhlas Ali Hamid
UNHCR 091635353297
hameda@unhhcr.org
Children protection
Noha Adam Humida
UNICEF 09143467988
nahumida@unicef.org
17
Emergency shelter and non-food items.
Ikhlas Ali Hamid
UNHCR 091635353297
hameda@unhhcr.org
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