| Project Title | Emergency Assistance for Earthquake affected Vulnerable Communities |
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| Overview | On Monday, 26 October, 2015 (14:09:32 PST) an earth quack of 8.1 magnitude struck Pakistan with the epic entre located in Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan. The earth quack jolts were felt all over major cities of Pakistan; however northern parts of the country including Malakand and Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Bajaur and Mohmand Agency and Gilgit Baltistan region were severely hit. According to the PDMA report, 24 districts of KP have been affected by earth quack. Official figures of death toll have reached to 232. Approximately 1415 people got injured. Damages to infrastructure are enormous as reportedly 90,917 houses and 1424 schools have been damaged. The winter season has already commenced in Swat district with freezing temperatures and snowfall. Reconstruction of houses is not possible until end of the winter season and transitional housing will be required. Large gaps exist at the district level and huge number of people are in need of adequate shelter and relief items, particularly those living in high altitude areas as they are more vulnerable to the cold. The priority is therefore reaching the earthquake affected people with winterization kits and emergency supplies to ensure their situation does not further deteriorate. |
| Achievements | Assessment of villages and coordination with local authorities for verification of target villages Beneficiaries identification Market assessment and procurement of relief goods Preparation of distribution plan and distribution of relief good 500 Winterization kits distributed among the affected communities |
| Project Title | Enhancing Community Resilience through inclusive CBDRM |
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| Overview | On Monday, 26 October, 2015 (14:09:32 PST) an earth quack of 8.1 magnitude struck Pakistan with the epic entre located in Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan. The earth quack jolts were felt all over major cities of Pakistan; however northern parts of the country including Malakand and Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Bajaur and Mohmand Agency and Gilgit Baltistan region were severely hit. According to the PDMA report, 24 districts of KP have been affected by earth quack. Official figures of death toll have reached to 232. Approximately 1415 people got injured. Damages to infrastructure are enormous as reportedly 90,917 houses and 1424 schools have been damaged. |
| Achievements | 10 Coordination meetings between local authorities and communities need to enhance in future for better understanding of each other need and priorities 30 trainings conducted to strengthen capacities of local Communities, vulnerable groups with inclusive approaches to cope with disasters by using their own, locally available resources Local Authorities and DRM structures functioning work more effectively to provide appropriate support to at-risk communities with close coordination between communities and district DRM structure. 1000 community members trained on CBDRM strategies to focus extremes hazards by utilizing community capacities to reduce the impact of disaster in future. |
| Project Title | Drinking Water Supply Project |
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| Overview | Water borne diseases after flood caused serious difficulties as according to the recently conducted detailed Risk Assessment in tehsil Babozai, Charabgh and Matta, around 48 percent adults inflicted diarrohea. Children bore the brunt as well and around 20% got sick due to diarrohea. The prime reason behind was inaccessibility to clean drinking water and unhygienic practices. Assessment data reveals that 55% of the total population has no access to clean drinking water, 36% fetch water from open unprotected source, while only a negligible number of people i.e. 5% collect water from protected sources. The water and sanitation related situation significantly got worse after the devastating flood as majority water supply schemes were washed away by flood water. In order to address the problems associated with water and hygiene in the target union councils, the project will initiate construction of disaster resilient water supply schemes. The overall goal of the project is to improve the health of local population through rehabilitation of disaster resilient water resources. The project will benefit 250 households (1750 individuals) in terms of safe and clean drinking water and changing traditional risk behaviours through community and school based hygiene promotion campaigns. |
| Achievements | Digging of 250 boreholes and installation of hand pump accessories 250 sessions on Health and Hygiene conducted in schools 250 community sessions conducted on Health and Hygiene Good Hygiene Practices and house hold water treatment are exhibited by the targeted community The targeted community has increased understanding and technical competences relating to O & M of improved water supply scheme The Water supply is managed by the selected community members |
| Project Title | Women and Water (WATHer) |
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| Overview | The lack of access to safe drinking water, poor health and hygiene practices, weak governance and lack of participation of marginalised groups especially women in decision making around Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is particularly acute in rural and remote areas of District Swat. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential to health and wellbeing. Communities are not necessarily aware of practices around water protection, nor do they have knowledge on where to seek such guidance and how to hold government authorities and service providers accountable. Incidence of water-borne diseases has declined as a result of better access to drinking water of improved quality. Targeted communities have increased access to improved quality of Water to meet their drinking needs through disaster resilient and well- functioning water supply schemes. |
| Achievements | An improved Gravity-Fed Water Supply System is in place. Water user committee is functioning and manages their water supply. Good Hygiene Practices and house hold water treatment are exhibited by the targeted community The targeted community has increased understanding and technical competences relating to O & M of improved water supply scheme The Water supply is managed by the selected community members |
| Project Title | Provision of WASH facilities to the vulnerable population in District Swat |
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| Overview | The main objective of the response was to ensure that vulnerable communities, especially women, have increased access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities and improved hygiene practices thereby decreasing their risk to disease outbreaks. The activities are designed to achieve immediate results including reduction of risks associated with water borne diseases, improvement of health and reduction of vulnerabilities associated with open defecation, reduction of public health risks associated with poor hygienic practices and appropriate and adequate access to humanitarian services. |
| Achievements | Digging of 50 bore holes for installation of water pumps for provision of clean drinking 50 double latrines construction as per design 50 ablution areas constructed Construction of soakage pits Construction of Solid Waste Collection Points |