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Joint Humanitarian Update NORTH EAST | SRI LANKA

United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Sri Lanka | Joint Humanitarian Update | 2009 | Web site: http://www.hpsl.lk

JAFFNA, KILINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA and TRINCOMALEE DISTRICTS Report # 17 | 2 - 15 January 2010

Displacement after April 2008 - IDP situation as reported by the Government Agents as of 15 January 2010

1 Source: Government Agent Vavuniya 2 Source: Government Agent Mannar. 3 Source: Government Agent Jaffna

IDPs

During the period 1 April 2008 to 15 January 2010

106,123 people are accommodated in temporary camps.

Vavuniya Camps: Mannar Camps: Jaffna Camps:

100,5661 1,9502 3,6073

RELEASES & RETURNS

Releases:

28,973 people have been released from temporary camps into host families and elders’ homes as of 14 January 2010. The majority of these people are elders, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.

Returns to places of origin: 158,562 have been returned to Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Ampara, Kandy and Polonnaruwa districts between 05 August and 15 January 2010.

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I. Situation Overview & highlights Jaffna District: • On 6 January, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Resettlement, Development and

Security in the Northern Province (PTF) and Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa visited Jaffna District to officially release a 300m portion of the Palaly High Security Zone (HSZ) buffer zone for resettlement. Mr. Rajapaksa was accompanied by Minister for Social Services and Social Welfare Douglas Devananda, Governor of the Northern Province Maj. Gen. G. A. Chandrasri and Jaffna Security Forces Commander Maj. General Mark. Also, Mr. Rajapaksa announced that as of 6 January the A9 highway would be open 24 hours.

• On 10 January, President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Jaffna on the final leg of a campaign tour of the North and East, which included stopovers in Mannar and Vavuniya the previous day. At a public meeting in Jaffna town, President Rajapaksa highlighted the removal of travel restrictions upon the A9 road, adding that train services would soon be extended to connect the Jaffna peninsula to the mainland. He further said that restrictions on fishing off the coast of Jaffna have been lifted. He spoke of Government plans to develop the fisheries and agriculture sectors and education services in Jaffna. Furthermore, President Rajapaksa stated that an honourable and just solution would be found to the ethnic conflict and elections held in the near future to elect a Northern Provincial Council.

• Military authorities have released the HSZs in Chavakachcheri DS Division, Eluthumadduval and Mirusuvil for resettlement. Many civilians were displaced from these areas in 2006 due to their proximity to the Forward Defence Lines (FDL).

Kilinochchi District: • On 4 January, five schools in Karachchi Division were reopened for the first time after the war. The

schools were Hindu College, St. Fathima Roman Catholic School, Kanagapuram Maha Vidyalaya, Hindu Junior School and St. Theresa School. The Governor of the Northern Province informed the media that free transportation facilities would be provided for teachers of these five schools to travel from Jaffna and Vavuniya Districts.

Mannar District: • On 9 January, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accompanied by the Ministers Rishard Bathiudeen,

Douglas Devananda, Milroy Fernando and V. Puthrsigamani, Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa and the Northern Governor visited Mannar and participated in an election rally held at the Mannar Stadium.

Vavuniya District: • On 9 January, the President visited Vavuniya and participated in an election rally at the Vavuniya

Urban Council ground. He also visited Menik Farm for a ceremony reuniting 700 child combatants, who had undergone rehabilitation, with their families.

• UNHCR estimates that approximately 100,000 IDPs are in Menik Farm on any given day, with 20-30,000 IDPs on temporary passes outside the camp. With most I/NGO funding scheduled to end on 31 January, the continued provision of basic services to the camp has become an issue.

• There is a reduction in number of cases of dengue and other priority communicable diseases in Vavuniya.

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II. Sector Overview & highlights SHELTER / NFI Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts: • A large percentage of the permanent housing in the return areas is severely or completely damaged.

IOM has constructed 50 transitional shelters in Thunukkai Divisional Secretariat (DS) division (Mullaitivu District) and begun constructing 150 shelters in Poonakary DS division (Kilinochchi District). As IOM remains the only agency with access for shelter assistance to the return areas, it is necessary to prioritize the most vulnerable IDPs across the return districts and assist according to capacity. The Protection Working Group (PWG) in Vavuniya is currently defining a priority list of vulnerable beneficiaries. The local government authorities are currently carrying out assessments in this regard.

Vavuniya District: • IOM continues to deliver A-frame shelter kits to the Assistant Government Agent offices for

distribution in the return areas. At the moment, the Shelter sector has the tarpaulins, but not the timber or sufficient funding, required to complete the A-frame shelter kit.

• The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is accommodating some returnees in blue tents (donated by the Chinese Government) along the A9 road, as it is out of tin roof sheets for transitional shelters. The return process has been slowed down by humanitarian demining and the lack of tin roof sheets.

• The sector has decided to distribute the remaining stock of tents by the end of January to the most vulnerable families in the return areas.

• Agencies are testing whether painting the metal roof sheets white reduces the temperature inside the transitional shelters.

• Three agencies have been authorized to provide assistance to IDPs living with host families in Vavuniya District. As of 11 January, 366 basic cadjan shelters have been constructed.

• The national Shelter sector held the first of a series of Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings. The aim is to come up with national guidelines for transitional shelters that match the district agreements and the GoSL requirements.

• Approximately 1,200 surrendees have been transferred to Site 6B in Menik Farm from Pampaimadu. Unconfirmed reports indicate that three blocks of Site 7 are also to be utilized for the same purpose shortly. The semi-permanent shelters in Zone 5, which have never been deployed, may be used to house ex-combatants as well.

• Approximately 7,500 tents have been covered with polythene sheets. The GoSL blue tents have not been covered with polythene, but a tarpaulin has been provided per tent. No further maintenance is required before beginning of February.

• A Shelter sector decision has been made to allow returning IDPs to take their shelters and tents with them. IOM has agreed to provide additional lorries. A letter has been sent to the Government Agent (GA) and Vanni Security Forces Headquarters (SFHQ) for their consent. Although no official reply has been received, the procedure has now started in Site 6A and is expected to be adopted in other zones.

• The Vanni SFHQ is planning to close Tharmapuram by the end of January. The IDPs onsite will be transferred to Zone 1. A plan to transfer the remaining inhabitants of Zone 5 to Zone 3 is also under discussion.

• The Competent Authority has been advised that, after Zone 0 and Zone 1, Zone 3 is the most preferred zone to keep open. The lifespan of the Zone 3 shelters is longer than that of the tents in the other zones. The water supply system is also better in Zone 3 than in other zones. A inter-sector prioritized closure plan of Menik Farm sites/zones will be made by next week.

• Two agencies have funding for shelter maintenance until the end of February. Three agencies have funding for decommissioning until the end of February, and one agency has shelter tarpaulins for maintenance, but no capacity. A Shelter TWG meeting is scheduled for next week to discuss possible maintenance and an upgrade strategy for the remaining zones, following consolidation of the Menik Farm zones. This will allow interested agencies to seek additional funding.

• Discussions are underway to clarify which agencies have the funding and mandate to continue activities in Menik Farm.

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WASH Vavuniya District: • The river water intakes are now functioning normally. Turbidity levels are dropping but a number of

the water treatment plants are still not functioning. • A water treatment plant has been relocated close to Zone 3 to provide a closer water source to the

larger zones and ease bowsering requirements. • A significant number of bowsers stopped operation on 31 December. Some zones received less than

5 litres per person per day during the first five days of this month, due to bowsers not operating in the newly allocated zones. The situation has been resolved and is being carefully monitored.

• Agencies are receiving a growing number of requests for water supply to military personnel and cadres. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) bowsers are covering this need, and advocacy with the SLA is ongoing.

• The NWSDB completed the water quality testing exercise for Menik Farm tube. Six out of 146 wells were confirmed to contain E. coli. The affected wells were recommended for bathing and washing purposes only.

• Water quality is improving with a reduction in over-chlorination. • The sewage stabilisation ponds are now in use. • A total of 1,790 latrines have been decommissioned, with another 820 ready for decommissioning. • The number of agencies with capacity to support ongoing maintenance and decommissioning of

WASH facilities is limited. Additional support is welcomed. • A group of ninety-five trainers has been trained in Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Training

(CHAST). Activities in Child Friendly Spaces have commenced and partner agencies have been provided educational kits. The Vavuniya Zonal teachers have expressed interest in rolling out the CHAST programme through the district Primary Schools.

• The Health Education Bureau has approved the use of the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) approach throughout Menik Farm and the return areas. Toolkits are being finalized.

• A three-day dengue campaign by the IDP Directorate of Health and Health/Hygiene was successfully completed covering all the zones.

• A mapping exercise is underway to identify possible gaps in the availability of hygiene promotion agencies in the upcoming months. Hygiene kits well covered for now. However, distribution agencies are required.

Trincomalee District: • On 12 January, the WASH sector coordination meeting took place with NWSDB participation.

Participants focused on the emergency response for the Muttur IDPs, ongoing resettlement activities and WASH responses for the Vanni returnees. It was noted that IDP families from the Vavuniya and Pulmoddai IDP sites are spread across 9 DS divisions in the district. The household assessment of WASH facilities is being finalized. WASH agencies at the meeting committed to support the needs identified.

• The WASH sector briefed local government authorities in the Eachchilampattai and Muttur DS divisions on WASH interventions planned for selected returnee villages in these areas. The meetings were attended by Divisional Secretaries, Assistant Planning Directors, the Pradeshiya Sabha Secretary, Grama Niladharis, Samurdhi development officers and Rural Development Society representatives. The planned activities are funded by an EC grant. The government authorities developed criteria for the selection of beneficiaries and the location of common water and sanitation facilities. An action plan for the selection process was also drafted.

HEALTH & NUTRITION Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts: • From 4 to 6 January, representatives of the IDP Healthcare Coordination Office, the Disaster

Management Unit office, the Northern Provisional Director of Health Services and health agencies conducted health and nutrition assessments, using standard checklists, in the Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts. The assessment identified a lack of structures to support basic healthcare services and Nutrition Rehabilitation Programmemes (NRP) particularly in remote areas of Mullaitivu, as well as the need for a mobile clinic and rehabilitation of health facilities, primarily the paediatric wards in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu hospitals. (Please refer to the Health and Nutrition

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component under the Vavuniya matrix for activities resulting from the assessment.)

Jaffna District: • Jaffna District is experiencing an increased number of patients with dengue fever. The Regional

Directorate of Health Services (RDHS) has set up a district-level dengue control committee, which includes the heads of relevant government departments, UN and NGO representatives and community based organizations. Fogging activities are currently being carried out by the RDHS assisted by an entomological team from Colombo. Clean-up campaigns, including house to house visits are being carried out, with the involvement of university students and school children. In addition, awareness activities are being organized to eradicate mosquito breeding sites. Regular meetings have been organized by the health agencies and the RDHS to discuss joint efforts to address the situation.

• Therapeutic and supplementary feeding continues for undernourished children under 5 years of age at the Ramavil transit camp and in the host community, in order to cover the entire target group.

Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts: • Children already identified as suffering from severe and acute malnutrition at the IDP camps and new

cases were brought under the new NRPs in the return areas. They were given supplies of High Energy Biscuits and plumpynut.

• The rehabilitation of the General Hospital Kilinochchi and other hospitals in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi continues.

• On 12 January, three members from the Sri Lanka College of Surgeons visited Mallavi, Mulankavil and Kilinochchi hospitals to carry out a needs assessment. The visit was coordinated by WHO.

Vavuniya District: A three-day dengue clean-up campaign, involving all the zones in Menik Farm, was organized by the

IDP Directorate of Health. This was to eradicate mosquito breeding sites, which will reduce vector density in the environment. Awareness sessions were carried out to supplement this activity as well.

• Agencies are training Health Volunteers to improve health services to IDPs. PROTECTION Vavuniya District: • Protection actors continue to monitor the pass system in Menik Farm and IDP freedom of movement.

The situation remains in line with previous weeks, with travel permits granted for up to 30 days in several zones. However, there are inconsistencies reported between the zones. According to the Government statistics, from 1 December 2009 to 5 January 2010, 220,950 persons have left Menik Farm on (renewed) passes, while 189,047 IDPs on passes have returned. The balance 31,903 cannot be differentiated between IDPs failing to return and those outside the camp on still valid passes. No arrests or detentions of IDPs having failed to return to the camp have been reported.

• Protection actors continue to monitor issues of concern in Menik Farm. The Protection Working Group has agreed on a list of possible themes and issues to guide monitoring.

• Protection actors continued to follow up on the electrocution incidents in Menik Farm, which resulted in two casualties and one death. Discussions were held with the Zone Commanders and military authorities on safety precautions and sealing off decommissioned areas. Assurances were given that measures have been taken in this respect.

• Some humanitarian actors may curtail or redirect some of their activities at the end of January or February. This may affect the level of services, particularly those offered to persons with specific needs.

• Monitoring missions in the Killinochchi and Mullaitivu District return areas continue to highlight the major challenges facing the returning population, including livelihoods, shelter rehabilitation and access to basic services, especially medical facilities. Many returnee families are experiencing separation, with members leaving to other urban centres in the North for education or employment. Freedom of movement is an issue in some areas, with families unable to reach their houses / land due to demining or Army instructions. Transport to the most remote rural areas remains a problem, with frequent demands for increased services. No mine/UXO incidents were reported and the general level of Mine Risk Education appears good. However, those consulted sought more information on the specific situation in their areas as opposed to general awareness. The problem of relatives missing or in internment continues to be flagged. For returnees with relatives still in surrendee sites, transport costs remain an obstacle for visits. Although in some cases the Army seems to support

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rehabilitation efforts, the high military presence is becoming a source of concern, especially for single returnee women.

• A batch of returnees leaving host families was consulted on host family conditions and their knowledge of the return process. Most of the interviewees were released from Menik Farm. They had stayed with relatives or rented accommodation. They learned about return schedules through local media. However they had no specific details on the departure process itself, which lasted the entire day without the necessary facilities, particularly for the women and children. The issue shall be raised with the authorities to ensure that the process protects the returnees’ dignity. Returnees were generally aware of the conditions in returns areas having travelled there already or received information from previous returnees. They expressed concern about service availability, specifically education and health.

• On 4 January, the new Women and Children’s Bureau (WCPB) hall in Zone 2 was opened. At present, WCPB desks are located in Zones 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, with negotiations to relocate the Zone 1 Desk. A more private space, official commitment to keep the Desk staffed by women Police personnel and the assurance of confidentiality are vital to strengthening the response mechanism to Sexual and Gender based Violence (SGBV).

• On 12 January, the SGBV forum convened. Members discussed their commitment to the proposed SGBV Standard Operating Procedures. It was confirmed that one national NGO has been granted access to the return areas, while other agencies continue to seek permission. Five Social Services Officers appointed by the Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare started work this week in Thunukkai, Manthai East, Oddusuddan, Karachchi and Poonakary. They are responsible for administering income support to vulnerable adults, including Public Monthly Allowances, and other assistance to disabled persons and the elderly.

CHILD PROTECTION Vavuniya District: • Protection agencies supported the reunification of 168 children, who were illegally removed to a

children’s home in Jaffna. The children were reunited with their parents in Menik Farm. • Arrangements are being made to support the families of 133 child surrendees due to be released on

15 January.

Jaffna District: • The identification and follow-up of vulnerable IDP children continues. EDUCATION Northern Province • On 5 January, 69 out of 299 schools in the Vanni region reopened for the new academic term for the

first time after the end of fighting. In Jaffna District, seven schools reopened and another five will be opened by next month out of a total 112 schools.

• Schools are being mapped in the Vanni to determine their accessibility for support and monitoring. Many released IDP students have joined schools in host communities in Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee and Jaffna Districts.

• A total of 392 schools and ten Divisional and Zonal Education Offices are in need of fairly extensive repairs and rehabilitation in the Northern Province.

• The lack of pre-school services is a major issue in the areas of return. Access restrictions on I/NGOs is hindering the provision of services.

Vavuniya District • A rapid assessment in all the remaining Menik Farm zones and the Tharmapuram camp has

indicated that there are only 308 teachers for 23,695 students. The shortage of teachers has a serious impact on the provision of education in Menik Farm. It is also jeopardizing afternoon classes for released IDP students among the host community in the Vavuniya South DS Division. Some parents are opting to take their children to children’s homes in Vavuniya.

Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts • Field visits to several schools in the return areas in Madhu (Mannar District), Kilinochchi and

Thunukkai (Mullaitivu District) have revealed a severe shortage of teachers.

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LIVELIHOOD/EARLY RECOVERY Vavuniya District: • Inter-UN teams have completed assessments in seven of 26 Phase 1 resettlement villages. The

villages of Paranaddakal, Nochchimoddai, Nampankulam, Omanthai, Vepankulam, Arasamuripu and Rangethgama were covered in the assessments. On 11 and 12 January, the Ganeshapuram and Salambaikulam resettlement villages in the Vavuniya DS division were assessed.

LOGISTICS • The Kilinochchi Inter Agency Logistics base is operational. There are two Mobile Storage Units

(MSUs) on the premises. UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDSS, OCHA and IOM have been granted space to set up containers at the base

• In addition to the Kilinochchi and Mallavi bases, approximately 15 storage containers have been placed in 11 locations in return areas in the Vanni for storage of food commodities. Depending on needs, Inter Agency Logistics bases could be developed at some of these locations.

• Commercial trucks are now also being used to resupply the logistics bases in the Vanni.

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III. Contact Details of Cluster Leads in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya, and Trincomalee Cluster Lead

Agency Contact Person /

Colombo Contact Person / Jaffna

Contact Person / Mannar and Vavuniya

Contact Person / Trincomalee

Agriculture / Food Security

FAO

Patrick Evans [email protected] 777 880

A Sivanandan ananadakrishnan. [email protected] 021 2228097

Hillary.A.Arulgnanam Hillary.Arulgnanam @fao.org 0242224556

S. Vijinthan [email protected] 026 222 0777

Early Recovery / Infrastructure

UNDP Beate Trankmann [email protected] 0777 260581

For Early Recovery / Livelihood K.V.Nishanthan [email protected] 021 2222277

Mr. Nagarasa Kamalathas nagarasa.kamalathas @undp.org 0242220610

Refinceyaa Patterson refinceyaa.patterson @undp.org 026 2227747

Education UNICEF Brenda Haiplik [email protected] 112768555

Rathigadevi Velupillai [email protected] 021 222 2276

Ariel Solari [email protected] 0774 338996

K. Kulendra [email protected] 026 2224946

Food WFP Giancarlo Stopponi [email protected] 0773 679653

Devesh Shankhdhar Devesh.shankhdhar @wfp.org 021 2222086

Francis Abanzi [email protected] 024 2221781

Kaniz Khan [email protected] 026 2222603

Health WHO Dr. Edwin Salvador [email protected] 2502319

Dr. N. Sivaraja [email protected] 021 2226067

Dr. N.P. Sumanaweera [email protected] 024 2225427

For Health / Nutrition: Dr. M.S.M. Faiz [email protected] 026 2224946

Logistics WFP David Allen [email protected] 0772 662024

Devesh Shankhdhar Devesh.shankhdhar @wfp.org 021 2222086

Mads Vejlstrup [email protected] 024 2221086

Nutrition UNICEF Diane Stevens [email protected] 112768555

Kathirgamadasan Rathikah [email protected] 021 2222276

N. Sutharman [email protected] 024 2223485

For Health / Nutrition: Dr. M.S.M. Faiz [email protected] 026 2224946

Protection UNHCR Elizabeth Tan [email protected] 011 2683968

For Protection: Liz Peters [email protected] 021 2222005 For Child Protection: Maha Damaj 021 2222276 [email protected]

For Protection in Vavuniya: Elisabetta Brumat [email protected] 024 2222550 For Protection in Mannar: Jessica Skinner [email protected] 023 2222380 For Child Protection in Vavuniya and Mannar: Saji Thomas [email protected] 024 2223485

For Protection / HR David Bugden [email protected] 026 2221845

Mine Action UNDP Roshani Yogarajah Project Officer roshani.yogarajah @undp.org

Vartharajah Murugathas vartharajah.murugathas @undp.org 021 2223886

Kapila Perera Mine Action Officer [email protected]

Shelter and NFI

UNHCR Laurent Raguin [email protected] 0777 377111

Shelter: P. Balakrishnan 021 2222005 [email protected] NFI: K. Mugunthan [email protected] 021 2222005

For Shelter in Vavuniya: Brian Povlsen [email protected] 0772 343142 For Shelter in Mannar: Martin Dwan [email protected] 023 2222380 For NFI in Vavuniya: Francis Muwonge [email protected] 024 2221509 For NFI in Mannar: Martin Dwan [email protected] 023 2222380

For Shelter / NFI: Inge Colijn [email protected] 026 2221845

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Cluster Lead Agency

Contact Person / Colombo

Contact Person / Jaffna

Contact Person / Mannar and Vavuniya

Contact Person / Trincomalee

WASH UNICEF Abdulai Kaikai [email protected] 0773 166528

Yoganathan Thayaparan [email protected] 021 2222276

Nicola Hahn [email protected] 077 235 4934

J. Jeyamaran [email protected] 2224946

Focal Points at OCHA Offices

Carrie Howard Humanitarian Affairs Officer & Head, IMU 011 2504434/5 [email protected] Nicola Perera Reports Associate 011 2504434/5 [email protected]

Sugirthan Alaganantham Field Coordination Assistant 021 2228836 [email protected]

R.E. Shantheep Croos Reports Associate, OCHA Vavuniya 024 4922044, 024 2224873. [email protected]

R.E. Shantheep Croos Reports Associate, OCHA Vavuniya 024 4922044, 024 2224873. [email protected]

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IV. Humanitarian Activities from 2 to 15 January 2010 Jaffna District Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter Coordination NRC Tellipalai D.S.

Division. Constructed extensions to 64 shelters and repairs to 150 shelters in all old welfare centres’ in the Tellipalai DS division.

NFI UNHCR Sandilipay D.S. Division.

785 released families (2,434 individuals) received NFI return kits on Jan 5th, 2010. NRC kitchen sets were distributed instead of the UNHCR kitchen sets, which was out of stock.

Sandilipay D.S. Division.

938 families (2, 801 individuals) received return NFI kit on Jan 8th, 2010. NRC kitchen set was distributed in place of UNHCR kitchen set, which was out of stock.

UNHCR through JSAC

Nallur D.S. Division. 288 families (758 individuals) received NFI return kit on Jan 11th, 2010. NRC kitchen set, nylon ropes and hurricane lantern were among the items in the return kits distributed.

Chavakachcheri D.S. Division.

294 families (840 individuals) received NFI return kit on Jan 15th, 2010. As above, NRC hurricane lanterns, nylon ropes and kitchen set were among the items distributed in the kits.

DRC Uduvil D.S. Division 5 IDPs with special needs received NFRI UNHCR & NRC Point Pedro D.S.

Division. Distributed 860 standard NFI returnee kits and 670 kitchen sets for returnees from Manic farm in coordination with UNHCR.

WASH UNICEF Velanai D.S. Division. Conintues to improve of WASH facilities for resettling IDPs in the island of Velanai. The high level of water table is preventing pit excavation and construction. Therefore the current focus is on toilets and well rennovation. During this reporting period, the assessments in Mankumpan and Mandaitivu islands were completed and the following progress has been made since the work started: 10/ 65 new toilets planned have been completed, and work on the rest is in progress. 11/50 toilets planned for rehabilitation have been completed, the rest are in progress. 50/50 wells have been cleaned 21/50 renovations have been completed and the rest are in progress.

Jaffna Continues to decommission WASH facilities at IDP camps and Schools (TLSs) that have now been vacated, as well as rehabilitating those that are damaged in the existing schools. Priority has been given for all decommissioning activity in the schools. During this reporting period updgarding and removation of WASH facilities in the Mirusuvil and Kodikamam schools have been completed and the facilities are being used by the students

ZOA Maruthankerny AGA Division

Distributed following NFRI pack to the relocated families in Manalkadu WFC – 213 families received hygiene kit, 205 families received kitchen sets and 66 families received baby kit.

Sankanai D.S. Division Donated a plastic water tank to J / Kaddupulam GTMS for the upgrading of water supply to the school.

Jaffna Donated 79 garbage bins to ACLG – Jaffna to supply the drinking water to resettled people in Jaffna district.

UNICEF with Sewa Lanka

Velanai D.S. Division Mankumban, Construction of new semi permanent toilets- 09, renovation of toilets- 07, renovation of wells- 18, and cleaning of wells -31 Mandaitivu, Cleaning of wells -8, renovation of Wells- 04, and construction of new semi permanent toilets -04

Chavakachcheri D.S. Division.

Maintenance of WASH facilities at Ramavil Camp

NRC Tellipalai D.S Division. Installed a new hand pump, repaired 4 hand pump aprons, repaired three toilet rooms and two roofs and two soakage pits, built three bathing space screens in Konapulam I&II, Kuruwalai, Coire and Urani old welfare centers,Tellipalai DS division.

Health & Nutrition UNICEF + WHO Jaffna Therapeutic and supplementary feeding for undernourished children is ongoing for those children remaining in Ramaville Camp and in host community. As a result of the increase in dengue fever cases in Jaffna. , the RDHS formed a district level dengue control committee which includes all department heads, UN Agencies, NGOs and community based organizations. Clean up campaign and the awareness activities planned to control the outbreak.

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Jaffna District Sector Organization Location Activity Protection UNHCR + DRC,

JSAC, TRRO, UNICEF

Jaffna, Nallur, and Chavakachcheri D.S. Divisions

Protection monitoring and interviews during registration for shelter grant assistance.

UNHCR Chavakachcheri D.S. Division

Ongoing protection monitoring of IDPs remaining in the closed IDP sites

DRC Chankanai D.S. Division, Kappanda WFC-

Advocacy training for Women, Youth peer group members (17 Youth, 16 women & 1 Elder woman participated)

All WFCs, Valikamam Schools and all DS offices

International Human Rights day; 3,500 calendars

Pillayar WFC Advocacy training for Women, Youth & elder peer group members(12 youth, 10 women & 03 elder women participated)

Mine Action UNICEF Chavakachcheri, Point Pedro, Tellipalai, Sandilipay ,Chankanai and Kopay D.S. Division.

As per the MRE activities done together with SOND and Sarvodaya, 28 programmes were held that reached out to 1537individuals (682 adult males, 781 adult females, 60 boys and 74 girls).

Child Protection UNICEF Kopay, PPD and Islands D.S. Division.

UNICEF, through UNHCR shelter grant registration, continues to screen child protection issues/cases.

Chavakachcheri D.S. Division PRI Camp

UNICEF has identified young people who are underage surrendees at PRI, and is lobbying for their appropriate processing as minors.

Tellipalai Rehabilitation Centre

25 Hygiene kits were provided to the centre upon their request, to meet the needs of the mother and children still at the centre.

Education UNICEF Jaffna UNICEF continues to provide school furniture to schools where there are not enough furniture to meet the demands of newly registered former IDP students. Furniture distribution should be completed by end of January 2010.

UNICEF continues to monitor the TLS that is still functioning for IDP children in Ramavil camp. Approx. 450 IDP students are attending to the TLS. Shortage of teachers was observed and advocated with ZDE either to have more teachers to the TLS or to arrange facilities to send the students to regular schools.

Infrastructure DRC Sandilipay D.S. Division, Pandatharippu

Renovation of Jelan Adikalar Road in Pandatharippu from 2000’ to 2132 feet’, Completed 100%.10 IDPs engaged in cash for work.

Sandilipay D.S. Division, Ilavalai

Renovation of Nallayan Road in Ilavalai from 00 Feet to 492 Feet ,Completed 100%.18 IDPs engaged in cash for work

KILINOCHCHI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter NRC Vavuniya Vavuniya District:

Katkulam Relocation Site

Work has commenced on 98% of the 86 core shelters planned to be built. 11 Core shelters have been completed.

UNHCR Killinochchi, Mullaitivu Districts and Vavuniya North

Shelter cash grant continues to be distributed. See updates under NFI.

Killinochchi, Mullaitivu Districts and Vavuniya North

UNHCR are providing one of the two tarps in the A-frame shelter kit distributed by IOM in the return areas.

NFI

UNHCR Killinochchi, Mullaitivu Districts and Vavuniya North

UNHCR is distributing return NFI packages, hygiene kits and return forms (which allows for access to the balance 20,000 rupees shelter cash grant) to the families returning to Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts. Between 1 – 7 January, 660 families corresponding to 2,211 individuals in Poonakary and Oddusuddan divisions in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu districts received the return assistance, i.e. NFIs and well as shelter grant. A total of 813 return NFI packages, 649 lanterns and 726 hygiene kits were distributed to the above mentioned families during the period 1 – 7 January 2010.


UNHCR is distributing return NFI packages, hygiene kits and return forms (which allows for access to the balance 20,000 rupees shelter cash grant) to the families returning to Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts.

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KILINOCHCHI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity

Between 8 – 14 January, UNHCR issued return forms and NFIs to the 709 returning families (2,342 individuals) in Poonakary and Manthai East divisions in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu districts, respectively. A total of 866 return NFI packages, 709 lanterns and 709 hygiene kits were distributed to the families during the period of 8 – 14 January 2010.


As of 14 January 2010, a cumulative total of 8,691 returnee families who were accommodated in various Menik Farm sites as well as host families, received shelter grants and NFIs in return areas. Since the start of return in October 2009 a total of 11,074 NFI core kits, 8,377 lanterns and 11,164 hygiene kits were distributed.

Care International Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Block 22 of Zone 3

181 Hygiene packs were distributed.

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Block 3 of Zone 2










SEED/Cordaid Samanankulam Elders Home

25 beds supplied

WASH

Swiss Labour Assistance SAH

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zones 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Veerapuram and Dharmapuram

• Payment for running and maintenance costs of 19 tractors (Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal.

• Payment for l37 sanitary labourers for Solid Waste Removal. • Payment for 6 supervisors for Solid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance cost of 1 JCB

(Including driver payments and fuel for Solid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 1 compactor

(Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal.

• Payment for running and maintenance costs of 15 Gully browsers (Including driver payments and fuel) for Liquid Waste Removal.

• Payment for 2 gulley labourers for Liquid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 2 dump

trucks (Including 2 driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal.

ACTED Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 2

Bowsered over 38,000 Liter drinking water per day

Oxfam GB Vavuniya District: Menik Farm

• Purified 4.230 m3 of water from 2 treatment plants • Distributed 2,411 m3 of water in various Zones

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm

• 100 emergency latrine repaired • 39 latrines decommissioned • Security fencing around the waste stabilization pond fully

completed. Mannar District: Manthai west

• 209 nos open dug wells were cleaned and chlorinated • 16 nos. emergency latrine were constructed in Illupaikadavai

for returnees • 55 nos existing latrines were rehabilitated. • 29,750 lit. Mineral water bottles distributed. • 15 nos. 2000 lit and 05 nos. 1000 lit. Storage water tanks

installed. • 416 m3 [32,000 lit /day] drinking water distributed during the

reporting period, • Vidathaltivu tank cleaned by cash for work with the support of

returnees. World Vision

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 2, 3 & 6A

Providing totally 120,000 L of drinking water per day for 8000 people, supplied using 3 Tractor Bowsers & 1 (15,000L) Truck Bowser.

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Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 3 – Block 17

Hygiene Kit distributions to 169 Families

UNOPS

Vavuniya District: Veerapuram IDP Site

Decommissioning of latrines: Block B2 – 62; Block C3 – 76; Block D4 – 66

UNICEF Vavuniya District: Menik Farm, Mullaitivu District: Thunukkai Killinochi, Mannar District: Manthai West, and Kilinochchi District

• UNICEF received 12 pumps from UNHCR to be distributed to ACLG Mullaitivu (2) and Kilinochchi (10) for enhancing efforts on cleaning of wells. 2 pumps have already been sent to Mullaitivu and 10 will be sent to Kilinochchi soon.

• Three field visits were made to resettlement areas during the reporting period. The aim was to assess the WASH related needs of resettled populations and to monitor the on-going well cleaning work. Areas visited include Manthai West, Thunukkai and Kilinochchi. Following are key issues that emerged:

• Need to focus on WASH facilities in schools and health centers as they seem to have been excluded in many rehabilitation plans prepared by local governments

• Pradeshiya Sabhas are getting involved in well cleaning in many areas

• Construction and rehabilitation of latrines remains as a major need in resettlement areas.

• Small piped water supply schemes may be a viable solution for water problem in coastal areas with saline ground waters

• UNICEF supported training of 95 trainers for CHAST. Activities to reach out children in CFSs have commenced and partner agencies have been provided with 75 CHAST kits containing different educational materials.

• CHAST review meeting was held on 12th of December 2009. Teachers requested UNICEF to look into the possibility of rolling out CHAST into primary schools

• PHAST toolkits for IDP camps and for resettled communities are being finalized by RDF under UNICEF funding. Health Education Bureau has approved the use of the toolkits

Care International Vavuniya District: Block 23 of Zone 3

25 Latrine Maintenance accomplished

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Block B5,C4, D3,E4 of Zone 4

58 Latrine Maintenance accomplished

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 3

Care volunteer’s progress review meeting & certificate function.

Block 38,39, 43, 44 of Zone 2

50 Garbage bins were distributed

Block 1, 6 of Zone 6 90 Sanitary pad bins were distributed

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Block 8, 14, 20, 22, 23 of Zone 3

194 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed.

Block F5 of Zone 4 65 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed. Block 2 of Zone 3 1 Art programmeme for children (40 participant) Block 12 of Zone 3 1 Art programme for children (40 participant) Block 12A of Zone 3 1 Art programme for children (40 participant) Block 13 of Zone 3 1 Art programme for children (40 participant) Block 17 of Zone 3 1 Art programme for children (40 participant) Block 9A of Zone 5 40 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed. Block B8 of Zone 5 32 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed. Block 1 of Zone 6 160 Environment cleaning kits were distributed. Block 2 of Zone 6 50 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed.

175 Environment cleaning kits were distributed.

Block 3 of Zone 6 250 Environment cleaning kits were distributed. Block 4 of Zone 6 40 Toilet cleaning kits were distributed.

75 Environment cleaning kits were distributed. Food

World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 3 – Entire Zone 3

• Complementary food distributions to 19,000 Individuals – Distributions done with 2 weeks complementary food packs

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• (Planned to cover the whole Zone up to end of January) • (1 Individual Complementary food pack contains the following

food items - Chilli powder, Gram, Tamarind, Soya meat, Dry fish, Garlic, Red chilly, Onion, Coconut, Turmeric powder, Fenugreek (Totally 541 Kilocalorie))

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 2 Blocks – 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 26, 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40

• Totally covering 10,000 Individuals in Zone 2 with Complementary food packs.

• Distributions done with 2 weeks complementary food packs • (Planned to cover the said blocks up to end of January) • (1 Individual Complementary food pack contains the following

food items - Chilli powder, Gram, Tamarind, Soya meat, Dry fish, Garlic, Red chilly, Onion, Coconut, Turmeric powder, Fenugreek (Totally 541 Kilocalorie))

SEED/Cordaid Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 02 , Blocks25,30,31

Blanket feeding pack distributed for 2147 beneficiaries

Vavuniya District: Marakarampalai, Rasenthirankulam (Hosted family)

Blanket feeding pack distributed for 1590 beneficiaries

Health and Nutrition MSF Holland Camp zone 2, 3, 4, 6a, Tharmapuram

Supplementary feeding program with CSB for 8,896p beneficiaries per day; target benef. < 5y.old, pregnant and lactating women; elderly and specific needs. Distribution 6 days a week

MSF Holland Pompaimadu Ayurvedic Hospital

Team of Doctor, nurse, physiotherapist and care-taker giving Rehabilitation to 72 patients 50 of them with SCI; 30 patients have been screened and started rehabilitation which is expected to take 1 to 4 months. 10 patients are ready to be discharged in the coming week.

MSF Holland Vavuniya GH Hospital Team of nurse, MD, physiotherapist and 42 care takers providing care to surgical cases in ward 9, 10, 11. Average of 50 patients per week another 110 patient per week following physiotherapy in the wards and OPD. 418 dressing + Pop / week was done and support given to Orthopedic clinic where average of 50 patients consulted per week. MSF is also supporting VGH with management of Dengue outbreak.

MSF Holland Vavuniya GH Hospital, Cheddikulum hospital

ITFC: Nutrition assistant working with MOH, UNICEF/Salvadaya inside the Therapeutic Feeding centre in the pediatric ward – 6; SAM in VGH new admissions = 14/week and in Cheddikulum14 /week.

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Oxfam GB Vavuniya District: Menik Farm

• Oxfam distributed totally 5372 two months hygiene kits for the blocks where ICRC was earlier distributing. (3 blocks in Zone 3, 4 blocks in Zone 2, 13 blocks in Z1, 1 block in Zone 4).

• CHAST training was conducted by Oxfam partner FOSDO, for the camp children under ages of 15. Totally 16 trainings were conducted.

• Special Dengue awareness creation campaign was organized by the partner Sarvodaya in zone 2. In which, dissemination of messages through tent to tent visit and environmental cleaning were conducted.

• 3125 garbage bags distributed, • 30 grass cutting knifes distributed, • 20 latrine cleaning kits distributed, • Conducted 9,075 tent to tent visits • Conducted 176 hygiene promotion competition • Conducted 252 health education sessions • Conducted 256 environmental cleaning campaigns • Conducted 18 Children Hygiene promotion activities • Conducted 261 Training/workshops/CHVs’ discussions • Conducted 108 user group discussions • Conducted 175 Story telling events, • Conducted 187 hand washing awareness, • Conducted 01 street drama programmeme.

Vavuniya District: Vavuniya MOH divisions,

• Oxfam supported Dengue Prevention Campaign in Vavuniya MOH division. Mass level cleaning campaign was organized in urban council area. During the day 1000 stickers, 300 cards containing dengue prevention messages were distributed to fix on vehicles and communal places,500 no banners were hanged in urban area message carrying denude preventions. This was carried out by MOH Vavuniya.

• Organized a meeting for all Heads of Institutions under the Patronage of the Government Agent.

• Dengue Control Planning Meeting with D.S and all Rural Development Societies (RDS & Women RDS)

• Awareness Programmemes for school principals, followed by Daily awareness Programmemes to School Children by PHII and Head Teachers.

• Meeting with D.S and all G.S.O in Vavuniya, RDS, and women RDS, Samurthy Officers to Organize Clean-up work at the Village level.

• Awareness Programmeme for School Principals. Participated by 110 Principals. Organized shramadana work in each school on the following days under the supervision of the PHI

• Awareness Programmeme for Teachers. 60 Teachers participated.

• Special Dengue Control activities in 6 Zones from where more Dengue was identified. 2175 SLRCS Volunteers along with PHII visited 6400 Houses and Pasted Red Stickers to 2150 Houses where more breeding places were found.

MOH/WHO & College of Surgeons

Killinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Assessment of functioning hospitals on emergency needs with special reference to surgical needs; beneficiaries are all returnees from Menik farm

MOH, MTI, US AID, WHO, IOM

Killinochchi District: General Hospital

Assessment of needs and progress of the work at the hospital; beneficiaries are all returnees to Killinochchi from Menik farm

D-IDP Health/ IOM Vavuniya District: All zones in Menik farm

Training of health volunteers on medical emergencies, first aid and prevention of communicable diseases; 30 from each zone

D-IDP Health/ AMC/MTI

Vavuniya District: All zones in the Menik farm

Fogging with insecticide as a measure of Dengue control; beneficiaries are all IDPs in the zones

RDHS/D-IDP WHO Vavuniya District: All zones in the Menik farm

During the past two weeks the following cases were reported from the zones; Chickenpox 11, suspected cases of dengue 32, typhoid 13, mumps 20,watery diarrhoea 65

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MOH/ D-IDP Health Vavuniya District: All zones in the Menik farm

Vaccination against typhoid; number of beneficiaries; 2-5 yrs 207,6-15 yrs 8246, >16 yrs 5611: total 14064

World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik farm Zone 5

Supplementary Nutrition Food distributions for 801 Individuals everyday. (Distributions done to a target group which includes Children under 5, Pregnant Mothers, Lactating mothers & Elderly)

UNICEF Vavuniya District: Manik farm, Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mannar and Mulattivu districts

A team composed of UNICEF health and Nutrition team, IDP health care coordination Office, Disaster Management Unit Office, Northern Provisional Director of Health Services and Sarvodaya conducted health and nutrition assessments in Kilinochi, Jaffna, Mannar and Mulativu districts between 4 to 6 January 2010. Major finding are: In Mulativu, there are some remote areas with no structures to start basic health care services and NRP, the need to have a mobile clinic (using vehicles), and rehabilitation of health facilities primarily paediatric wards in Kilinochi and Mulativu districts. Based on the assessment findings, the following interventions were made: • UNICEF provided two tents (20 by 40 meters) to RDHS

Mulativu. These tents which are being used as temporary health center are footed up in Thunukai division specifically in remote Iyankankulam and Ampalaperumal GHCs. These GHCs have started providing basic health care services and NRP.

• UNICEF has hired a 4W drive vehicle for RDHS Mulativu for three months. This vehicle is being used exclusively for Maternal & Child Health and NRP programme activities in resettled areas of Oddusuddan and Mallavi.

• UNICEF has also finalizing the process of hiring a 4W drive vehicle for RDHS Kilinochi. This van will be dispatched to Kiinochi district at the end of this week.

• NRP programme was launched in Manathi West and Nanattan divisions of Mannar district following the NRP training. New SAM and MAM children and those children who were released from IDP camps using CHDR (yellow sticker for MAM children and red sticker for SAM children) have been given HEB and plumpynut.

• Kilinochi and Mulativu districts have also stated the NRPs in their respective GHCs. New SAM and MAM children and those children who were released from IDP camps using CHDR (yellow sticker for MAM children and red sticker for SAM children) have been given HEB and plumpynut.

SEED/Cordaid Vavuniya District: Rasenthirankulam, Nelukkulam & Pandarikulam GS Divisions

Following activities going on for the Dengue prevention: Cleaning the garbage; Awareness campaign; Supplying equipments 05 nos of fogging machine handed over to the DPDHS office, Vavuniya

Protection UNHCR Menik Farm Monitoring/ support to camp management authorities. Return areas Monitoring and support to local authorities through return

assistance projects. Menik Farm Zone 2 Inauguration of the Women and Children Police Bureau (4th

January) UNHCR, local administration and Police

Menik Farm Zone 2 Inauguration of the Women and Children Police Bureau (4th January)

SGBV Partners and authorities

Vavuniya SGBV Forum conducted on 12 January

World Vision Vavuniya District: All working sites mainly in emergency sites Zone 2, 3 & 5

Monitor and bring the protection issues to the cluster attention

Danish Refugee Council

Vavuniya District: Kadairkulam

05/01/10 Women Peer group – Saree work items provided

Vavuniya District: Kadairkulam

06/01/10 Elders documentation process (photos)

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Vavuniya District: Barathiburam

06/01/10 IPA – allowance for medical assistance & masonery tools

Vavuniya District: Katkulam 2-

07/01/10 IPA – travel allowance for physiotherapy clinic

Vavuniya District: Thudduvakai Cheddikulam

07/01/10 Women Peer group- material for weaving

Vavuniya District: Easwaripuram

08/01/10 Elders documentation process (photos for IC- 34)

Kadairkulam 12/01/10 Documentation WS (15)

Vavuniya District: Thudduvakai

11/01/10 Distribution Specs to Elders (17)

Vavuniya District: Easwaripuram

12/01/10 IPA - travel allowance for physiotherapy clinic + Collection documents for elders ID

Vavuniya District: Asikulam

13/01/10 Documentation FGD

Aumankulam 13/01/10 IPA visit to confirm eligibility

Vavuniya District: Thudduvakai

11/01/10 Distribution Specs to Elders (17)

Mannar District: Siruththoppu

10.01.10 (School students , peer group members, CBOs(host & IDPs) – Awareness raising on Road safety & SGBV WS ( 37)

Mannar District: Thottavely

08.01.10 (School students & Peer group members, CBOs – Road safety & SGBV WS ( 35)

Mannar District: Thalvupadu

11.01.10 (School students & Peer group members, CBOs – Road safety & SGBV WS ( 36)

Mannar District: Eluthoor

11.01.10 (School students & peer Group members, CBOs – Road safety & SGBV WS ( 35)

Mannar District: Shanthipuram

08.01.10 (Awareness raising programmeme on GBV & mental health for the members of WRDS & RDS (32)

Mannar District: Achchankulam, Parikarikandal, Issaimalththalvu,, Earuviddan, Kanganithevu, Andanchettiveli,

4th of January to 15th of January. 19 IDPs and returnees families with host visited and issued identified with regard to documentation (birth certificates 4 form were filled out and sent it to ADRs and 7 cases facilitated. 4 Shelters, one toilet and one livelihood issues were identified and refer to UNHCR in order to coordinate with relevant agencies. Issues related to people missing refer to ICRC.

NRC- Vavuniya Vavuniya District: Pampaimadu, Katkulum, Sivapuram and Vavuniya town.

Legal assistance, counselling on civil documentation and civil cases, sensitization activities with regards to durable solutions.

UNHCR

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm

Monitoring/ support to camp management authorities.

Return areas Monitoring and support to local authorities through return assistance projects.

UNHCR, local administration and Police

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 2

Inauguration of the Women and Children Police Bureau (4th January)

SGBV Partners and authorities

Vavuniya SGBV Forum conducted on 12 January

UNHCR Vavuniya NFI support for 18 PWSN in Vavuniya Child Protection World Vision Vavuniya District:

Menik Farm Zone 3

• Conducted a festival & Cultural programme for Children in Zone 3 on ‘Thai Pongal’ day,

• Conducted 3 Peace building programmes during the last 2 weeks

• Continued with other Child protection regular activities in WV CFS’s and TLS’s (Zone 3)

UNICEF Vavuniya District: Menik Farm

• A total of 16,130 children participated in the CFS activities in Manik Farm. Over 194 volunteers returned to their areas, of which 124 have been replaced. The current capacity of CFS volunteers in Manik Farm is 291.

• Of the newly recruited volunteers, 106 CFS were trained into four different sessions on basic skills for working with children.

• Of the original 104 CFS in Manik Farm, 23 have closed down, with 81 operational.

• 48 child led activities such as cleaning campaign and awareness raising activities were conducted during the reporting period. 82 awareness programmes on MRE,

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hygiene promotion (CHAST), protection messages and child rights reached 5,046 children and 7979 adults.

• Teachers who were trained on psychosocial by MoE were used by CFS partners during the school vocation to conduct some Psycho-social related activities in Manik Farm.

• With the support of existing volunteers and Probation in charge in Zone -3, 32 additional volunteers were identified and trained in zone -3. This brings the total of 99 volunteers in zone -3 and zone1.

• The biggest concern raised by the volunteers during the reporting period was children and parents are looking for admission in children’s homes due to:

Lack of teacher in the Manik Farm, with the return process, most teachers have returned.

Limited teaching time -Teachers who are come from outside, arrive at 9 am and leave by 12 Pm.

Demand from some Voluntary Religious organizations is promoting institutionalization of children. Teachers have been approached by parents to send their children to institutions.

However there is a big need for raising awareness on promoting family/community based care option for children.

Missing Children compliant continued to be a concern in IDP sites, during reporting period, CFU volunteers received 27 complaints of missing children from Zone 1 and they were referred to Probation/helpline unit for further tracing. This brings the total compliant to 105 missing cases.

Counsellors from MOSS together with NCPA provided responses to 15 child abuse cases that needed psychosocial support that bringing the total coverage of 763 responses, covering 3620 people including children. They conducted individual, family and group counseling sessions, school counseling courses, play & art therapy.

However cases that need probation support continued to be issues as lack of presence from probation department.

• 18 child surrendees from Poonthottam CTC were released. UNICEF is supporting Probation to follow up on these children and on the 28 children released in the last week of December.

•The release of approximately 133 child surrendees announced on 9th January is currently being processed. All the children are due to be formally released by the Magistrate on Friday 15th January.

Mine Action – Mine Risk Education

UNICEF Vavuniya District Mullaitivu District Kilinochchi District Mannar District Menik Farm

• 170 beneficiaries • 691 beneficiaries & received 5 UXO reports • 1,405 beneficiaries, received 9 UXO reports, selected 10

volunteers • 2,638 beneficiaries & 5 community maps prepared • 1,107 beneficiaries

Education

UNICEF Mannar District: Madhu, Killinochi District and Mullaittivu District: Thunukkai

• 5,468 furniture have been distributed to resettled schools

Mannar District • 3,100 Lower Primary kits, 1,500 upper primary kits and 300 Secondary kits were handed over to Mannar Zone Education Office to be distributed among IDPs students enrolled in host schools and among vulnerable children from host Community

Killinochchi District • 50 Tarpaulin were hand over to ZDE Killinochi to be distributed to Schools

Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Mannar, Killnochchi, Mullaittivu Districts

• 3,100 Lower Primary kits, 1,500 upper primary kits and 300 Secondary kits were handed over to Mannar Zone Education Office for distribution to students enrolled in host schools and among vulnerable children from host Communities.

• In partnership with Word Vision 6,900 water bootless with MRE messages where distributed to Manik Farm Zone 3

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schools. • 400 Learning kits, 400 water bottles and 100 bags were

distributed in Zone 4 to serve a price giving for Sport Activities that usually take place the first School Term

• 50 Tarpaulin were hand over to ZDE Killinochi to be distributed to Schools

• Field visits were undertaken in several resettled schools in Madhu, Killinochi and Thunukia. It was found that there is; (i) still a shortage of teachers (ii) Registration of grade 1st will be ready only after Tahi Pongal 14th January

World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Zone 3

Education - Learning Pack Distributions done to 2662 children during the last 2 weeks.

Livelihood/Early Recovery

UNDP

Vavuniya District: Vavuniya (VAV) and Vengalachcheddikulam (VCK) DS Division

Perennial crops distributed to 3 beneficiaries in Manipuram old village, 23 beneficiaries in Manipuram new village (VAV) and 77 beneficiaries from Kurukalputhukulam village (VCK). Each beneficiary received 10 different crops.

Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Division

Provided 5 water pump to 5 beneficiaries and 6 beneficiaries received 200 feet length of delivery pipe for cultivation support in Thalikkulam.


2 women headed households received sewing machine in Thampanaisolai village.


Supported goat farming for 76 beneficiaries in Thalikkulam and 29 beneficiaries in Thampanaisolai village. Each beneficiary received two she goats and one he goat.


20 private agro well renovated in Thalikulam.


District Basket Ball Court construction work commenced. Foundation laying ceremony held on 4-1-2010.

UNDP, FAO, ILO, UNOPS, UNOCHA


Joint Assessments have been done in Ganeshapuram and Salambaikulam.

Sewalanka Foundation Welthungerhilfe Handicap International ACTED

Vavuniya District: Maharambaikkulam-215A (Maharambaikulam, Tambanaichsolai, Matheenanagar and Karupanichchakulam villages)/ Vavuniya DS Division

• Inclusive community-based structures are established and trained to undertake community-driven rehabilitation and development activities in linkage with external stakeholders.

• Community level infrastructure is improved and accessible. • The capacity of the communities to engage in inclusive

livelihood and income generating activities is enhanced • Communities are linked to legal and psychosocial support

services • The risk of inter and intra community conflict is mitigated by

setting up conflict resolution/prevention mechanisms. • Access to community infrastructure, support services and

livelihoods for persons with disabilities and their families is improved.

• The return of conflict IDPs in Northern Sri Lanka is supported • Formation and capacity building of Inclusive Village

Committees for development planning and implementation • Participatory needs assessments and creation of Grassroots

Development Plans • Creation of inter community networks • Drafting of best practice manuals. • Community infrastructure rehabilitation and construction • Market Analysis • Capacity building of producer groups • Support to community enterprises and small businesses • Provision of livelihood assets and infrastructure • Establishing referral systems for psychosocial, legal and

other support services • Establishing conflict mitigation/prevention mechanisms • Inter-community exchange visits • Mainstreaming of disability and gender issues in project

implementation

Vavuniya District: Katharsinnakulam-215B (Katharsinnakulam, Annanagar, Sriramapuam, Thranikkiulam and Alagarsamalankulam villages)/ Vavuniya DS Division Vavuniya District: Kanthapuram-218 G (Kanthapuram, Thavasikulam, Nagarilluppaikulam and Nagarilluppaikulam Housing Scheme villages)/ Vavuniya DS Division Vavuniya District: Asikulam – 244 (Sithmparapuram, Asikkulam, Periyakomarasankulam, Katkulam old, Kalnatinakulam, Katkulam-New-1, Kalveerankulam, Tharaniulam, Katkulam -02, Katkulam -03 and Jesupuram villages)/

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Vavuniya DS Division

Vavuniya District: Nedunkulama-C212E (Malayaparaththikualma and Nedunkulama villages) Vavuniya South DS Division Mannar District: Maluvarayankaddayadampan (Thampanikulam and Kaddayadampan villages)

DRC/RDF Vavuniya District: Katkulam III

Providing Home Gardening package for 100 families – completed.

Vavuniya District: Katkulam IV

Providing Home Gardening package for 86 families – tools will be provided by January 2010

DRC/FOSDOO Vavuniya District: Sangarapuram

Implemented and revolving is going on. SANASA/TCCS is continuing the revolving at village

Vavuniya District: Thudduvahai


Vavuniya District: Kudakkachchakodiya

Providing Home Gardening package for 60 families – completed.

DRC/SEED Vavuniya District: Katkulam I


FAO

Kilinochchi District Paddy cultivation – 1500 bushels of seed paddy issued to 500 resettled farming families (3 bushels/HH/ac) through the DoA. The cultivation going well. Another 6000 bushels of seed paddy will be send next week Poultry programmeme – Under planning

Mullaitivu District Paddy cultivation – 5250 bushels of seed paddy issued to 1750 farming families. The land preparation and sowing is in progress. Another 3000 bushels will be send next week. Poultry programmeme – Under planning

Vavuniya District OFC cultivation – Assistance provided for 1190 resettled families. (ground nut, green gram, black gram seed and fertilizer) Paddy cultivation – 4690 bushels seed paddy issued to the 1560 farming families

Mannar District • OFC Cultivation - Assistance provided for 750 resettled families in Musali. (ground nut, green gram, black gram seed and fertilizer)

• Paddy cultivation – 3000 bushels issued in Musali DS division. 9000 bushels issued in Manthai west DS division.

• Another 4000 bushels received for Manthi west and it will distribute next week.

• Backyard Poultry assistance - 800 Household • 20 nos. of month old chicks and 25 kg mash. The

beneficiaries selection is going on. Distribution will commence from next month in Musali and Manthai west.

TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity WASH UNICEF/ ACLG/

Pradesha Saba, Muthur

Kilivetti IDPs site, Muthur.

Averagely 12,000 lit of cleaning water for toilets purpose is being trucked daily to 517

UNICEF/ ACLG/ Pradesha Saba, Muthur

Weeramanagar, Navaratnapuram and Kaddaiparichchan, Muthur DS division.

12,000 lit of cleaning water for toilets purpose is being trucked daily to 517 IDP families on an average.

UNICEF/ ACLG/ Pradesha Saba, Muthur

Nallor (115 families), Ninakery (136 families), Ralkuli (48

Trucking of an average 24,000 litres of drinking water per day to the resettled families.

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TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity

families) and Kadakaraichchenai (125 families) in Muthur DS division.

Food WFP Gomarankadawela Seven metric tons of food commodities sent to support 915 resettled population under vulnerable group feeding programme. Six metric tons of assorted food commodities sent to 14 schools to feed 1,938 students and 30 cooks till the end of February.

Kantale Four metric tons of assorted food commodities sent to three schools to feed 1,000 students and 10 cooks till the end of February.

Kinniya 80 MT of mixed food commodities sent to 54 schools to feed 17,511 school children and 181 cooks till the end of February.

Kuchchaveli 15 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 1,098 vanni returnees for the month of January. 15 MT of food sent to 15 schools to feed 5,998 students and 57 cooks till the end of February.

Morawewa 11.6 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support for 832 resettled population under vulnerable group feeding programme. Four metric tons of food sent to five schools to feed 828 students and 11 cooks till the end of February.

Muthur 58.6 MT of mixed food commodities sent to 52 schools to feed 12,529 students and 135 cooks for the months of January and February.

Seruvila 9.77 MT sent to eight schools to feed 1,199 students and 17 cooks till the end of February.

Town & Gravets 23.6 MT of mixed food commodities sent to 12 schools to feed 4,856 students and 43 cooks for the months of January and February. 12.7 MT of mixed food commodities sent to support 909 resettled vanni population under vulnerable group feeding programme.

Thampalakamam 3.5 Mt of mixed food sent to three schools to feed 968 studenta and 12 cooks till the end of February. Two metric to mixed food items sent to support 25 health volunteers under mother and child nutrition programme.

Eachchilamapattai/ Verugal

15.275 Mt of assorted food commodities sent to 16 schools to feed 3,160 students and 39 cooks for the months of January and February.

Health / Nutrition UNICEF through the RDHS

Eachchilampattai, Muthur, Kuchchaeveli and Trincomalee

UNICE F supported Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme to all children of less than 5 years in the resettled areas. Distributed BP – 100 to severely under nourished children and High Energy Biscuits to moderately under nourished children.

UNICEF through the RDHS

Trincomalee District UNICEF supported to start Multiple Micro Nutrients (MMN) Supplementation Programme to reduce anaemia among children between 6 months to 2 years, and the programme will be continued for next four months. Two sachets of MMN per week will be given to each child.

Child Protection UNICEF/ EHED Caritas

Salaiyoor and Ammannagar in Muthur

Meetings were conducted with Community leaders including school teachers, Grama Niladaries and Samurdhia Niladharies to identify the Child Rights issues and discussed the planned future project activities.

China Bay Established Village level Child Rights Monitoring Committee (VCRMC) 15 members including Grama Niladhari, Religious leaders , teachers and community members.

Sriduwa , Kavathissapura, Santhosapuram , China bay and Sallaiyoor.

Child Rights Awareness creation programme conducted 349 people participated.

RB 2 , Sriduwa , Kavathissapura, Santhosapuram

MRE community awareness programme conducted through House to house visits. The activity covered 435 people, and the MRE posters displayed to disseminate the message to the

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and Sallaiyoor. community.

UNICEF / ESCO

Naduythu A meeting was held with GS, Rural Development Society members and parents to explain the project activities on child rights, 30 people participated.

Vallur, Naduyuthu , Maniyarasamkulam, Varothayanagar, Anpuvellipuram, Athimoddai, Nelsanpuram, Gopalapuram, Allamkenni, Irrakandy, Vallaiyoothu, Gandinagar

A total of 429 children participated in 13 children club activities.

Education UNICEF/PDE North and East Provinces

The final version of Science hand book is ready for Tamil translation. The preparation of ALP workshops in January 2010 is underway. The forth coming workshop covers on Primary Maths, English, Tamil, Foundation and the Assessment exams for the children who have lost their education due to conflict.

UNICEF/ZDE Trincomalee

Gomarakandawela Progressing the rehabilitation of school building at Mailawewa School in Gomarankadawela DS division. 85% of the work is being completed.

UNICEF/ZDE Kinniya

Kinniya Repair ongoing at the Al-Muthija school in Kinniya. About 85% of the work is completed

UNICEF/ZDE Mutur Mutur Repair of broken student and teacher furniture to ease the need in resettlement schools. So far 1531 desks and chairs (Type A, B and C) has been repaired and distributed to resettled schools in Muthur Education Zone The repair work is progressing.

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Acronyms

ACLG - Assistant Commissioner Local Government ADGM - age, gender and diversity mainstreaming AP - Anti-Personnel ASC - Area Security Coordinator AWF - Affected Women Forum BAC - Battle Area Clearance CBDRM - Community Based Disaster Risk Management CBI - Classroom Based Intervention CBO - Community Based Organisations CBSM - Confidence Building and Stabilization Measures CCHA - Consultative Committee on Humanitarian Assistance 3CD – Coordination Centre for Community Development CF - child friendly CFA - Cease Fire Agreement CFE - Child Friendly Environment CM - Camp Management C&M - Care and Maintenance COC - Chamber of Commerce CRADA - Centre for Rehabilitation of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts CRC - Child Rights Convention CRDO - Community Resource Development Organsiation CSB - Corn Soya Blend CTF - Community Trust Fund CWBC - Child Well-Being Committee DAPH - Department of Animal Production and Health DDG - Danish De-mining Group DMAO - District Mine Action Offices DDMC - District Disaster Management Coordinator DDMU - District Disaster Management Unit DMU - Disaster Management Unit DoA - Department of Agriculture DPDHS- Deputy Provincial Dire ctor of Health Services DPU - Deep Penetration Unit DRMU - Disaster Risk Management Unit DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction DSD- Divisional Secretariat Division ECCDC - Early Childhood Care and Development Centers

ECE - Early Childhood Education ECE - Early Childhood Education ECHO - Humanitarian Aid Department EHESP - Emergency House Hold Economic Security Programme EHI - Essential Household Items EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal EVI - Extremely Vulnerable Individual FDL - Forward Defence Line FFE - Food for Education FFW - Food for Work FSA - Field Security Advisor FSD - Swiss Foundation for Mine Action GAA - German Agro Action GND - Grama Niladari Division GP - Guiding Principles GRC - German Red Cross GS - Grama Sevaka GTMS - Government Tamil Mixed School GVC - Gruppo Volontariato Civile HALO - Hazardous Area Life Support Organization HEO - Health Education Officer HRC - Human Rights Commission HSZ - High Security Zone JEN – Japanese Emergency NGO LEADS - Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development Service LOLDDL - Land O’ Lakes Dairy Development Lanka ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross MA - Mine Action MAM – Moderate Acute Malnutrition MCN - Mother and Child Nutrition MMIPE - Milinda Moragoda Institute For Peoples’ Empowerment MN - Manmunai North MoD - Ministry of Defense MoH – Ministry of Health MOH - Medical Officer of Health MRE - Mine Risk Education MSF - Doctors Without Borders NECORD - North East Community Restoration Development NPA - Norwegian People Aid NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council NRP - Nutrition Rehabilitation Programmeme NWS&DB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board PPCC - Professional Psycho-social Counseling Centre PHM - Public Health Midwives

PHI – Public Health Inspectors PS - Pradeshiya Saba QIP - Quick Impact Project RDA - Road Development Authority RDHS - Regional Directorate of Health Services RDS - Rural Development Society REERDO - Rural Economic, Education, Research and Development Organization RSG - Representative of the Secretary General RCTMS - Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School rwh - rain water harvesting SAA - Small Arms Ammunition SAC - School Attendance Committee SAM – Severe Acute Malnutrition SBM - School Based Management SCC - Shelter Coordination Cell SCiSL - Save the Children in Sri Lanka SDF – Social Development Foundation SDS - School Development Society SFP - School Feeding Programmeme SLF - Sewa Lanka Foundation SLLRDC – Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation SLMM - Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission SLRCS - Sri Lanka Red Cross Society SM - Social Mobilization STF- Special Task Force SOND - Social Organisation for Networking for Development SIYB - Start and Improve Your Business) TCCS - Thrift and Credit Co-op Societies TDDA – Trincomalee District Development Association TDH - Terre des hommes TLS – Temporary Learning Space ToT - Training of Trainers TS - Temporary Shelter TMVP - Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal TP - Transition Programmeme VEP - Village Emergency Preparedness VGF - Vulnerable Group Feeding VOSD - Voluntary Organization for Social Development WC - Welfare Center WHH - Welthungerhilfe WV - World Vision WWDF - Working Women Development Foundation ZEO - Zonal Education Office

Abbreviations of places Jaffna (Jaf) Alank - Alankulai Chank - Chankanai Chava - Chavakachcheri Guru - Gurunagar Kara - Karaveddy Karai - Karainagar Karan - Karanavai Maddu - Madduvil Maru - Maruthapuram Navan - Navanthurai Sahaya - Sahayapuram Sandi - Sandilipay

Sirupp - Siruppiddy Tell - Tellipalai Then - Thenmaradchi Thiru - Thirunagar Udu - Uduvil Uyara - Uyarapulam Vada - Vadamaradchi Valik SW - Valikamam South West Vatha - Vatharavathai Kilinochchi (Kili), Mullaitivu (Mullai) Vavuniya (Vavu), Mannar Thalv - Thalvupadu Achch - Achchankulam

Nana - Nanaddan Umana - Umanakeri Rasool - Rasoolputhuveli Trincomalee (Trinco) Each - Eachchilampattai Kuch - Kuchchaveli Kilive - Kililveddy Batticaloa (Batti) Thampa – Thampalakamam Batti - Batticaloa Aray - Arayampathy Chenk - Chenkalady KPN - Koralai Pattu North (**Vaharai) DS

KP - Koralai Pattu (**Valachchenai) EP - Eravur Pattu (**Chenk) DS KPC - Koralai Pattu Central Kalu - Kaluwanchikudy Padd - Paddiruppu Vavuna - Vavunatheevu Valach - Valachchenai Kodu - Koduwamadu Panku - Pankudaveli Mara - Marapalam Ontha - Onthachimadam Kuru - Kurukkalmadam

Pala- Palameenmadu Kok - Kokkuvil Panich- Panichchankerny Mank - Mankerny Paddip – Paddipalai Ampara (Amp) Akka - Akkaraipattu Kal – Kalmunai Thiruk - Thirukkovil

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