PostHeaderIcon SRSP Activities for IDP

PostHeaderIcon Insulation (Shading) of Tents

The average summer temperature in host districts (Peshawar, Mardan, Charsada, Nowshera and Swabi) is over 40 degree Celsius in the summer months (June, July and August). Tents become extremely hot in scorching sun making residence unbearable. SRSP has initiated installation of tents sheds with the support of UNHCR. A total of 3000 sheds are being provided to individual tents in 4 phases of Jalozai Camp Nowshera. These sheds are of green color insulated netting which resists sun rays and help in reducing the hot temperature inside the tents. So far 345 tents have been provided shades.

Summer sheds at Established Distribution Points (EDPs):

SRSP has installed summer shed at the Established Distribution Points with view to provide relief from extreme hot temperatures to the IDPs who have to wait for hours for their turn to get food. A total of 47 summer sheds have been installed including 20 for women at different Established Distribution Points (with help of UNHCR).  These comprise 22 in Mardan – 4 in Charsada – 2 in Nowshera – 12 in Swabi – 7 in Peshawar, while 5 are in progress - 3 in Peshawar and 2 in Nowshera.

 

PostHeaderIcon Establishment and Operation of Vocational training centers

In order to engage the IDPs in productive work in their free time and In view to enhance IDPs with some skills with which they can earn a respectable living. SRSP in partnership with PPAF has established two training centers in Sheikh Yaseen Camp Mardan. The resource persons for trainings hired among the IDPs residing in the camp. Presently, trainings for mason, plumber, carpenter and electrician are in progress.

Vocational Trainings for MEN

SRSP is conducting two training sessions every day, morning and evening in Shiekh Shehzad Camp Mardan. Three batches have completed electrician, plumbing, carpentry and masonry trainings. Total number of trainees who have completed the training are 417. Details are given below.

Trainings Activities (1st Batch) 

Training Activities (2nd Batch)

Trainings Activities (3rd Batch)


Trade

Total

Electrician

40

Plumber

40

Carpenter

31

Mason

15

Total

126

Trade

Total

Electrician

40

Plumber

40

Carpenter

36

Mason

14

Total

131


Trade

Total

Electrician

40

Plumber

40

Carpenter

40

Mason

40

Total

160

 

PostHeaderIcon Distribution of Food and Non Food Items

NFIs Distribution

SRSP NFIs Distribution Supported by UNHCR

S# District Distribution to IDPs outside camps Distribution to IDPs in Recognized Camps Grand Total of
Families
Received NFIs
1

Peshawar

13085 838 13923
2

Mardan

6100 1904 8004
3

Lower Dir

1839 0 1839
4

Swabi

7255 6751 14006
5

Kohat

1742 0 1742
6

Nowshera

9131 5432 14563
7

Upper Dir

173 0 173
8

Charsadda

18310 2 18312
Sub-Total 57635 14927 72562

SRSP NFIs Distribution Supported by Individuals / Others

S# District No. of Families in Schools Host Families Grand Total of Families Received NFIs
1

Mardan

- 200 200
2

Swabi

- 62 62
3

Nowshera

100 - 100
4

Peshawar

- - -
5

Charsadda

- - -
Total 100 262 362

Accumulative Figures of NFIs Distribution

S# Donor/Individuals No. of Families in Recognized Camps No. of families in Schools/Host Families Grand Total of Families Received NFIs
1 UNHCR 14927 57635
2 Individual Donors -------------- 362
Total 14927 57997 72924

This report has been updated on June 15, 2009

Food Items Distribution

Along with the NFIs distribution SRSP has distributed a total of 5343 food items to different sub-camps and host families.    

 

SRSP Food items Distribution Supported by Individuals / Others

S# District No. of Families in Schools Host Families Grand Total of Families Received FIs
1

Mardan

1832 3587 5419
2

Swabi

5 193 193
3

Nowshera

87 106 193
4

Peshawar

29 146 175
5

Charsadda

132 306 438
Total 2085 4338 6418

 

PostHeaderIcon Construction of Kitchens for IDP

SRSP with the help of UNHCR has initiated the construction of 9000 kitchens inside different IDP camps; the details are as follow

  1. 5000 in different phases of Jalozai Camp Nowshera
  2. 4000 in Yar Hussain Camp.

So far 6911 kitchens have been completed – 4203 in Jalozai camp2708 in Yar Hussain Camp while work is in progress on the remaining.

 

PostHeaderIcon Child Friendly Spaces

Child Friendly Spaces

In the traumatic situation in IDPs camps where the children are particularly tense due to extreme hot, alien environment and no place to play. The SRSP with the collaboration of PPAF has established child friendly space at Shiekh Yaseen camp on 15th June, 2009. The purpose of establishing child friendly space is to provide an atmosphere to the children where they can learn and play.
The school has been insulated to minimize the effects of heat, it consists of a large class room and a playground having some rides as well. The enrolment of the school is 80 including 40% boys and 60% girl students with in the age group of 4 to 11 years. Two female teachers are hired for the school and the school timings are 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The school has no particular syllabus; they are taught the basics of counting, alphabets and history of Pakistan.
Daily refreshment like juice and cookies are also provided to the children and note Books, pencils are also provided to the children.

 

PostHeaderIcon IDP Assessment

Assessment of IDPs residing out side the Camps

Out of 3.5 million displaced people more than 94 percent resides outside the camps due to insufficient capacity of the camps. SRSP took the initiative to assess the conditions of IDPs residing in different facilities such as Government schools, with host families and in spontaneous camps.

Assessment of Govt. Schools

A large number of IDP families are residing in Government schools as it’s the best available residential facility for the IDPs where they have rooms to live, fans, toilets, access drinking water and the most important – privacy.
The SRSP field units continuously assess Government Schools/IDPs Sub Camps on daily basis. SRSP has assessed a total of 220 Schools/Sub Camps till date in District Mardan, Charsada, Nowshera and Swabi. A total number of 3,824 families (24964 Individuals) are residing in these schools. All these schools are dependant on the local people for food and other basic necessities and are not managed or facilitated by any organization as shown in the table below

Schools/Sub Camps Assessments


District

No of Schools

Total Families

Men

Women

Children Under 18

Total Individuals

Mardan

180

3477

4899

5826

9959

21946

Swabi

9

55

93

93

177

358

Nowshera

14

118

111

110

181

1425

Charsada

17

174

195

220

813

1235

Total

220

3824

5298

6249

11130

24964

NEEDS Assessed in the Govt designated schools for IDPs:

  • Food Ration
  • Bedding
  • Cleanings
  • Laundry
  • Health & Medicines
  • Crockery
  • Clean/ safe drinking Water

SRSP Assessment and Identification of Spontaneous Camps

SRSP organized 28 teams, equipped with GPS to identify spontaneous camps in five districts of NWFP, Mardan, Sawabi, Nowshera, Charsadda and Peshawar. A total number of 14 spontaneous camps were identified in district Mardan, Sawabi and Nowshera. A total number of 469 families (2745 Individuals) are residing in these spontaneous camps, which are not managed or facilitated by any organization.

 

Spontaneous Camps


No. of Assessment Teams

Spontaneous Camps Identified

No. of Families

No. of Individuals

28

14

469

2745