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Pakistan: NWFP Displacement OCHA Situation Report No. 02

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This report was issued by OCHA HQ. It covers the period from 28 May to 2 June. The next report will be issued on or around 8 June, 2009

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- Funding remains a significant challenge across all sectors. To date, the revised Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan has only received 22% funding.

- The pipeline of food for IDPs cannot be sustained and is expected to run out by late June or early July.

- Current stocks of essential drugs will be depleted as of June. Urgent funding is required to cover health response for the next 6 months.

- Water and sanitation activities are being scaled up for IDPs in host communities.

- Over the past week, some 110,000 IDPs have moved into some 2,103 vacant schools in eight districts (Abbotabad, Charsadda, Haripur, Mansehra, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar and Swabi). The NWFP authorities will be providing them with food rations. The use of these schools as shelters beyond August could affect the schooling of half a million children of the host communities.

II. Situation Overview

Since the last Situation Report, there have been no changes reported in total number of IDPs, which stands at 2.4 million. The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) is in the process of completing their registration verification, which they expect to finish by 3 June.

The main focus of the humanitarian response still remains the provision of relief to IDPs in camps and host families. The results of the multi-cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism (McRAM) which will assess the needs of IDPs in host families will be available next week. As access allows, assistance to families remaining in the recent areas of conflict is being scaled up. Priority needs include food, water and medical supplies.

III. Humanitarian Needs and Response

Camp Coordination and Camp Management

As of 1 June, there were 197,420 people registered in 19 camps comprising of both old and new caseloads.

Response: In addition to the 19 camps, two new IDP sites have been constructed to accommodate Swat displacement bringing the total of IDP sites to 21. Tents have been provided by the District Coordination Office (DCO) which is also mobilizing labor and equipment to clear land in conjunction with local NGO IDRAK. UNICEF is installing latrines with its partner Humanitarian Resources Development Society (HRDS). Basic health facilities should also be in place in the next few days. UNHCR is working to install electricity in the camp. As in the other camps, shaded structures above individual tents or in communal areas will be established, as well purdah or privacy walls. They are continuing to provide families with bricks to build cooking facilities. Site development at "Larama" in Peshawar on Charsadda road is underway, which can accommodate 1,000 families, and tents are being pitched.

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