joint un north east situation monitoring report – october...

Joint UN North East Situation Monitoring Report

October 2008

Note that full commitment as indicated by timely regular reporting from all responsible agencies is required

This report is intended to give an overview of the current situation in the North East by tracking the trends of various conflict-sensitive indicators. The table on page 6 & 7 lists data for the three most recent months.

The following interpretations can be made for the month of October based on the data available:

North East:

Note that full commitment, as indicated by timely, regular reporting from all responsible agencies, is required in order to make this report useful as a decision-making tool.

Consequences of conflict/security/hartal on Education in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008

(indicators: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 5.1)

286.47

200

250

300

350

5.179.28

19.29 43.15

1.768 3 5 7 2 1 4 40

50

100

150

0Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Primary and secondary school closure days, due to conflict/security/hartal - 1 unit = 10 days

Primary and secondary schools closed, due to conflict/security/hartal - 1 unit = 100 schools closed

Children not attending school for at least 1 day due to conflict/security/hartal - 1 unit = 10,000 children

Hartals - 1 unit = 1 day of hartal

source(s): UNICEF, UNDSS

Joint UN North East Situation Monitoring Report – October 2008

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277292

287 296 304

2 14280300320

Average market prices of monitored commodities in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008

(indicators: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 & 3.5)

80 83

226

251

277284

258.33 257.14

8 90 9498

129122 125 131 127142

157 151152

202.83 201.52

100120140160180200220240260280

Rup

ees

Nadu Red Rice

Bread

Vegetable Oil

Kerosene

Red Lentils

61 61 60 64 62 65 65 6480.83

81.65

39 40 40 41 41 42 41 41 42.50 43.30

83 84 84 87 90 94

84.6784.09

020406080

100

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Month source(s): WFP

Estimated average market price of petrol & diesel(indicators: 3.6, & 3.7)

269

307

357

407

250

300

350

400

450

of a

genc

ies

Petrol

157146159

184

213

107

50

100

150

200

Num

ber o

Diesel

0Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Month (source(s): UNOCHA


2

937.50 945.00945.83

1000.00

Average daily wages for skilled and unskilled labour in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008

(indicators: 3.8 & 3.9)

841.67

905.00

842.86

853.57 853.57853.57

878.13

600.00

575 00

620.00625.00 585.71

585 71

585.71606.25

600.00

700.00

800.00

900.00

Rup

ees

Skilled labour

Unskilled labour

583.33 575.00564.29 585.71

400.00

500.00


Monthsource(s): ILOsource(s): ILO

Variation of average retail price of food stuff with respect to standard price in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008

(i di t 3 11 3 12 & 3 13)

80.71

108.00

80.00

100.00

120.00

es

(indicators: 3.11, 3.12 & 3.13)

D Fi h

46.00 44.43

33.8638.43

46.43

26.00

38.14 40.1435.17

0 207.29 4.43 6.43 6 86

13.71 9.71 4.71 5 67

15.80

24.43

42.00 45.62

25.6516.0720.00

40.00

60.00Rup

ee Dry Fish

Eggs

Fresh vegetables

0.20 6.86 5.67 1.830.00


Month source(s): FAO


3

36

40

Underage recruitments and releases reported in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008 (UNICEF)

(indicators: 4.1 & 4.2)

36

1

20

25

30

35

f Rec

ruits

/ Rel

ease

s

Releases

Recruits

1 14

02

1

6

31

87

4

11

5 7

1

85

3

0

5

10

15


Num

ber o

f

Month source(s): UNICEF

IDP Trends in Sri Lanka (Population affected after April 2006)(indicator:4.3)

184,045 183,058 184,164 179,180 191 308

208,471

244,481

278,317

200,000

250,000

300,000

184,024 179,180191,308

50,000

100,000

150,000

No.

of I

DPs

0Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Month source(s): UNHCR


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137 136 136136 135 140 144 144 144

143140 140 140

130 134 129 130 129 129131

140

160

es

Humanitarian Agencies presence in the North and East of Sri Lanka in 2008(indicator: 6.1)

Ampara

Batticaloa

98 98 99 100 105106 109 109 110 110

73 68 72 7279 79 79

79

59 60 63 63 63 63 62 62 6060

51

130 129 130 129 129

60

80

100

120

Num

ber o

f age

nci Batticaloa

Jaffna

Kilinochchi

Mannar

Mullaitivu

Trincomalee

50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51

40

Jan-

08

Feb-

08

Mar

-08

Apr

-08

May

-08

Jun-

08

Jul-0

8

Aug

-08

Sep

-08

Oct

-08

Month

Vavuniya

source(s): UNOCHA

Prevalence of Leptospirosis,Dengue and Dysentry outbreaks (MOH)(indicators: 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3)

14

20

15

20

25

ber

Dengue

L t i i

21

11 12 12

5

10

Num

b Leptospirosis

Dysentry

11 1 1 1

00Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Month source(s): WHO


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Unit Month Ampara Batticaloa Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Trincomalee Vavuniya Total Average Resp. Trends / Comments

Oct-08 0 1 2 N/A 2 N/A 0 2 7 1.17Sep-08 N/A 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0.00

Aug-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Oct-08 0 324 400 N/A 73 N/A 0 131 928Sep-08 N/A 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0

Aug-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oct-08 0 130,478 129,381 N/A 20,218 N/A 0 6,394 286,471Sep-08 N/A 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0

Aug-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oct-08 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 8Sep-08 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4

Aug-08 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5

Oct-08 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3Sep-08 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Aug-08 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6

Oct-08 7 45 15 43 1 31 14 2 158Sep-08 18 24 21 2 3 0 19 7 94

Aug-08 15 24 13 19 3 4 5 9 92

Oct-08 60 72 125 N/A N/A N/A 80 71 82Sep-08 59 N/A 108 N/A N/A N/A 76 N/A 81

Aug-08 63 58 118 40 N/A 40 65 N/A 64


Aug-08 39 42 48 38 N/A 40 40 N/A 41


Aug-08 380 420 225 295 N/A 280 224 N/A 304


Aug-08 80 80 85 190 N/A 250 90 N/A 129


Aug-08 205 211 130 73 N/A 80 216 N/A 152

Oct-08 143 158 167 N/A 158 N/A 158 157Sep-08 158 158 167 1200 158 1100 158 157

Aug-08 158 158 167 950 157 950 158 157

Oct-08 81 111 119 N/A 111 N/A 111 110Sep-08 111 111 119 530 111 500 111 110

Aug-08 111 111 119 400 110 400 111 110

Oct-08 1,000 1,100 700 750 900 725 950 900 878.13Sep-08 950 1,000 700 750 900 725 950 - 853.57

Aug-08 950 1,000 700 750 900 725 950 - 853.57

Oct-08 700 600 550 525 650 475 650 700 606.25Sep-08 650 650 550 525 600 475 650 - 585.71

Aug-08 650 650 550 525 600 475 650 - 585.71

Oct-08 18 -4 -55 N/A -28 N/A 15 -1 -9.17Sep-08 57 8 -37 N/A -21 N/A 24 28 9.83

Aug-08 58 37 -53 19 -4 N/A 15 55 18.14

Oct-08 0 -6 13 N/A 43 N/A 26 13 14.83Sep-08 25 10 13 N/A 79 N/A 34 50 35.17

Aug-08 118 24 13 -11 79 N/A 8 50 40.14

Oct-08 11 -5 -65 N/A 9 N/A 41 20 1.83Sep-08 22 -5 -63 N/A 9 N/A 41 30 5.67

Aug-08 11 33 -63 -15 50 N/A 17 0 4.71

FAOStandard price refers to the average retail price of this good 12 months prior to the

reporting month

OCHA

ILO Data reflects range midpoint.

ILO Data reflects range midpoint.


reporting month


reporting month

WFP

WFP

WFP

WFP

OCHA

UNICEF

WHO

no outbreak

WHO

no outbreak

WHO

no outbreak

WFP

Indicator

1.1 Primary and secondary school closure days, due to conflict/security/hartal Number

1.2 Primary and secondary schools closed, due to conflict/security/hartal Number

UNICEF In Jaffna - schools closed on 23rd (a hartal) and 30th (teachers on strike). In Batticaloa -

Hartal was on 20th.

UNICEF

2.2 Prevalence of Leptospirosis outbreaks (MOH) Number

2.3 Prevalence of Dysentry outbreaks (MOH) Number

1.3 Children not attending school for at least 1 day due to conflict/security/hartal Number

2.1 Prevalence of Dengue outbreaks (MOH) Number

3.3 Average market price of vegetable oil Rs./litre

3.4 Average market price of kerosene Rs./litre

3.1 Average market price of nadu red rice Rs./kg

3.2 Average market price of bread Rs./loaf

3.7 Estimated average market price of diesel Rs./litre

3.8 Average daily wages, skilled labour Rs.

3.5 Average market price of red lentils Rs./kg

3.6 Estimated average market price of petrol Rs./litre

3.11 Variation of average retail price of dry fish with respect to standard price %

3.12 Variation of average retail price of eggs with respect to standard price %

3.9 Average daily wages, unskilled labour Rs.

3.1 Variation of average retail price of fresh fish with respect to standard price %


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Unit Month Ampara Batticaloa Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Trincomalee Vavuniya Total Average Resp. Trends / CommentsIndicatorOct-08 11 39 -0.56 N/A 55 N/A -7 -1 16.07Sep-08 21 -24 -0.58 N/A 53 N/A 2 -17 5.74

Aug-08 30 26 -0.42 41 84 N/A -1 0 25.65

Oct-08 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.38Sep-08 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 0.71

Aug-08 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 8 1.00

Oct-08 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.13Sep-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.38

Aug-08 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.75

Oct-08 4,223 12,551 27,647 124,369 8,702 83,800 4,775 12,250 278,317Sep-08 4,223 15,612 27,677 124,369 8,623 47,080 4,647 12,250 244,481

Aug-08 4,278 16,965 28,152 89,247 8,477 37,523 5,426 18,403 208,471

Oct-08 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4Sep-08 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4

Aug-08 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Oct-08 4 8 3 0 0 0 4 8 27Sep-08 7 5 20 0 4 0 6 3 45

Aug-08 4 13 6 1 4 4 9 8 49

Oct-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Aug-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oct-08 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Sep-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Aug-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Oct-08 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 13Sep-08 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 14 23

Aug-08 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 76 82

Oct-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0Sep-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Aug-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Oct-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0Sep-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Aug-08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Oct-08 143 110 58 0 60 0 131 61Sep-08 144 110 58 0 60 0 129 60

Aug-08 144 109 58 79 62 51 129 59

Oct-08 - 3 0 37 6 37 0 1 84Sep-08 - 3 0 37 6 37 0 1 84

Aug-08 - 3 0 37 6 27 0 1 74

6.3Description of UN activities that have been suspended / delayed or put on hold due to security/conflict (optional)

All

Key -

N/A

0

UN OHCHR

UN OHCHR

OCHA

OCHA

provided in attached narrative

UN DSS

UN DSS

UN DSS

UN DSS

UN DSS


reporting month

UNICEFIncludes both LTTE and Karuna faction; Continually revised based on incoming

reports.

UNICEFIncludes both LTTE and Karuna faction; Continually revised based on incoming

reports.

UNHCR In addition to these, some of the IDPs who displaced before 2006, still remain displaced

4.2 Underage releases reported Number

4.3 IDPs, by present location Number of people

3.13 Variation of average retail price of fresh vegetables with respect to standard price %

4.1 Underage recruits reported Number

5.3 Security incidents involving humanitarian workers - fatalities Number

5.4 Security incidents involving humanitarian workers - injuries Number

5.1 Hartals Number

5.2 Security incidents involving civilians - fatalities Number

5.7 Disappearances reported to the Human Rights Commission Number

6.1 Humanitarian agencies present Number

5.5 Security incidents involving humanitarian workers Number

5.6 Arrests under the Emergency Regulations/ Prevention of Terrorism Act Number

6.2 UN projects disrupted due to security reasons Number

No Report

Not Available

Reported as Zero

Current MonthLast Month

Two Months Ago


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Narrative Report

The following information is voluntarily provided by agencies, to supplement the indicator table above.

Agency

· In Ampara the number of agencies decreased from 144 to 143 as HDO & ASB opened their operations in the district while GTZ, BRC & FORUT closed their offices in the district.

· In Trincomalee the number of agencies increased from 129 to 131 as GRC & UNIDO opened their offices in the district.

· In Vavuniya the number of agencies increased from 60 to 61 as JRS opened their operations in the district.

Comments

OCHA

Disclaimer: The content of this report is accurate to the best knowledge of each responsible agency,at the time of the report. This report does not represent the view of the UN as a whole.


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