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Humanitarian Context
Health authorities in Yemen confirmed a cholera outbreak on 6 October 2016, posing an
increased health risk to the population especially children. The Ministry of Public Health and
Population (MoPHP) announced that a total of 11 out of 25 suspected diarrhea cases have been
confirmed as Cholera cases in the capital, Sana’a.As of 30 October 2016, a total of 1410
suspected cases of cholera, including 45 associated deaths have been reported. Laboratory‐
confirmed cases of cholera have been reported from Taiz, Aden, Lahj, Al‐Hudaydah, Hajjah,
Sana'a, Al‐Baida and and Ibb governorates.(WHO, 30 OCt 2016)
Economy and public sector‐ There are reports that some sections of the public sector have been
paid; however, they have only received a proportion of previous month’s overdue payments. As
a result, government services have slowed or come to a complete stop. The political rancor over
the location of the Central Bank of Yemen (in either Aden or Sana’a) remains a highly
contentious issue. As ERC Stephen O’Brien noted, Yemen is “one step away from famine”.
20 m need WaSH
services (OCHA 2016)
14.4 m Food insecure (OCHA 2016)
3.1 m Est. Displaced
since March 2015 (UNCHR Aug 2016)
HUMANITARIAN LEAD:
OXFAM GB
BUDGET (phase 2):
£18 mil budget for Year 2016‐17
£21 mil secured for the year 2016‐17
Contact information of humanitarian lead Oxfam re. this SitRep.
Country Director: Sajjad Mohammad Sajid Deputy Country Director: Manzoor Ahmed
Issue 30 30 October 2016 ‐ Bi‐weekly
Humanitarian Facts & Oxfam Response
OXFAM YEMEN
Humanitarian
.Response
1‐ Launch of Water Supply System in Alhadaa Village of Lawder District in Abyan October 2016
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HAJJAH AND AL HUDAYDAH INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED: 604,212 LOCATIONS: Az Zuhrah, Al Sukhnah, Hays (Al Hudaydah), Abs, Haradh, Hayran (Hajjah)
Community Engagement and Coordination: EFSVL team conducted the community sensitization and mobilization in AL‐Mehssam AL‐Hajawrah and AL‐Harah targeted Camps under ECHO project in Abs district to ensure community participation and full awareness about Oxfam targeting process where the team facilitated the process of forming two Project Support Committees (PSCs) in AL‐Mehssam AL‐Hajawrah and AL‐Harah. The formed two PSCs were orientated and trained on their key responsibilities and contribution to the project facilitation. The formed PSCs signed the TOR as part of process documentation and to enhance team commitments. Simultaneously the EFSVL Team come up with final 6 formed PSCs in targeted camps funded by DFID with 46 members ( 18 female 39% , 28 male 61% ) . PHP team organized A total 128 community awareness sessions in Abs and Hayran districts . The main topic was hand
washing at critical times, and preventive measures from diseases such as cholera. Number of beneficiaries is reached
2,816 HHs (19,712 individuals :4,222 male, 4,057 female, 5,831 boys and 5,602 girls).
Food Security In spite of access issues encountered previously, EFSVL Team completed the registration process for the remaining
targeted households in both ECHO and DFID targeted camps. Data collection for 645 beneficiaries HHs was finalized to
cumulatively reach the final list of 1,500 HHs under ECHO. Similarly, data collection of 54 UCT beneficiaries HHs and 19
LHP HHs was completed this week.
Market Price Monitoring
The team continued the market monitoring activity in
Abs district to monitor basic food commodity, fuel, gas
and non food items prices and availability. During this
reporting period, it was observed that basic food
commodities prices such as wheat flour and sugar was
stable. However, there are increased on rice, beans and
cooking oil prices by 8.35%, 5% and 3 % respectively.
Price of vegetables such as onion experienced some
increase this week by 11% compared with the last
reporting period due to decreased on market supply.
Petrol price was increased by 54% on the 4th week of
October. The increase of petrol prices were observed
either on the fuel stations or in the black market. The
difference between prices in formal market fuel stations
and in the black markets is at a rate of 6%. There is stability in diesel prices with variance at 5% between diesel filling
station and black market. The value of Yemeni Rail rate is still at the same rate as last week; 250 / 1 USD in the official
banks and YER 300/USD1 in the black market.
2 Market Price Change Abs October 2016
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WASH
Water Trucking: As a part of providing technical support to Bani Hassan Camp “MSF’s operation area”, Oxfam has
continued providing treated trucked water to the camp with daily quantity of 277m3 totalling to 4,155 m3 of trucked
water provided during this reporting period. Cumulatively, 24,376 m3 of treated water was delivered so far benefiting
3,227 HHs represents 22,589 individuals (6,528 female; 6,642 male; 4,631 girls and 4,788 boys) from both IDPs and host
community.
Water Supply Scheme WSS
Solar pumps: As a part of support to rural water supply system for the sake of reducing O&M costs and improving the
sustainability of water service in the targeted communities, the installation of two solar pumps been started in Al‐Sadah –
Hayran and Kedf Al‐Muhrah. Another ten solar pumps are still under procurement.
Rehabilitation of WSS: As part of water trucking exit strategy, rehabilitation of Al‐Bedah and Deer Al‐Hessi WSSs been
completed and all IDP’s tanks were connected to the existing water supply network. In addition, rehabilitation of nine
water supply systems are under implementation while eleven WSSs are under procurement and thirteen WSSs under
designing and BoQs, rehabilitation of five dug wells in Abs district were completed and ten dug wells are under
implementation. Procurement process is still in progress g for rehabilitation of five dug wells in Abs district
Sanitation: Construction of 230 latrines in Al‐Zuharh district is in progress. While the required materials for another 400
latrines planned in Abs district have been already delivered to the warehouse and digging of pits is ongoing.
Solid Waste Management: Based on the MoU signed with Cleaning Fund (CF) in Abs district Oxfam has provided over the last two weeks 1,180 liters of diesel to support CF in properly managing solid waste materials in Abs benefiting 2,980 HHs representing 20,860 individuals (4,470 male, 4,304 female, 6,159 boys and 5,927 girls).
Public Health Promotion PHP During the reporting period, a total of 2,944 HHs (20,608 individuals: 4,414 male, 4,241 female, 6,096 boys and 5,857 girls) were visited by CHVs in Abs and Hayran districts, results of house’s visits showed that 62% of houses have clean jerry cans while 38% have unclean jerry cans , 33% of houses observed with waste and garbage in and around their houses; 70% of households are washing their hands with water and soap, while 30% with water. 30% of houses were observed with feces around their houses, 63% of Oxfam latrine were visited are in used with only 10% latrines with soap. Furthermore, results of visited houses in Bani Hassan showed that 367 cases have acute non bloody diarrhea and 274 cases affected by rash with a suspension of being scabies. This was communicated to UNICEF IP which is the responsible of public health promotion in the camp. Global Hand Washing Day (GHWD) Activities School hygiene clubs were formed in 19 schools consisting of 114 boys and 114 girls with 24 male teachers and 14 female teachers as supervisors. All 228 students and teachers received one day compact training on child to child approach covering roles and responsibilities of school hygiene club, importance of WASH in schools and CHAST approach. Hand Washing Campaigns During reporting period 161 hand washing campaigns were carried out in target areas during GHWD activities with a total beneficiaries 11,766 (6,001boys and 5,765 girls.) Cholera Response: Oxfam Shafer team is currently responding to cholera outbreak in Hajjah and Hodeidah with fully coordination with WASH cluster in Hodeidah governorate and Health Office in Hajjah governorate. In Hajjah governorate: Oxfam will sign a service contract with Hajjah radio station for broadcasting awareness flashers, talk‐shows and episodes. In Hodeidah governorate, Oxfam prepared 1400 soap kits ( 5 body soap and one bag 2kg powder soap) for distribution in Al‐Zuharh city based on coordination with Health Office in Al‐Zuhrah and EU.
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AMRAN
INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED: 54,607
LOCATION: Khamir, Huoth, Al‐Qaflah and Bani Suraim
Community Engagement and Coordination Tow coordination meeting organised during the reporting period attend by MSF, OXFAM, Health office (nutrition sector) and Relief International, main agenda covered update on the ongoing activities, health situation with focus on Cholera and Malaria. At Amran level tow meetings organised with Amran Deputy Health Manager, Amran Hospital Manager, Amran head of Diseases Surveillance, to discuss the level of cholera preparedness at governorate level and inform of OXFAM plans, the concerning feedback there is no any preparedness plan done until 18 October the date of the meeting and there is no contingency stock available with existence of more than 4 humanitarian organisation in Amran. Another meeting organised with local Executive Unit, OXFAM interventions is highly acknowledged by Head of Executive unit and his deputy , they requested OXFAM to share weekly or monthly update of accomplishments and to be more flexible on sharing beneficiaries list which will be used ultimately with other actors to avoid duplications and to cover the gap.
Food Security The EFSVL team conducted the first instalment of unconditional cash transfer for the targeted beneficiaries funded by DIFD, A total of 2,235 HHs out of 3000 (507 Female‐Headed HHs and 1728 Male‐Headed HHs) received their cash assistance, each HH got total of 24,500 YER which is equivalent to 98 USD to meet 80% of the food basket cost in Khamir, Houth , Bani Soruim and Alqaflah districts of Amran governorate. The distribution process went smoothly in collaboration with post office team across 15 payment centres in the four districts. The EFSVL and PHP team jointly finalized verification of beneficiaries list for families with malnourished children within Khamir district. A target of 450 families with malnourished children will receive the 1st Unconditional Cash Transfers cycle under SDC funded project by next week. The identification of the beneficiaries is conducted in coordination with Relief International and the local communities Market Price Monitoring Throughout the last month food and fuel prices remain stable. However, an increased of fuel prices in the market was observed by 38% compared to the previous month. While the official rate of the YER against the USD remained the same (1 USD=YR 250), the exchange rate at the black market was YR 302 to 305 against the dollar.
WASH
Water Tank Cleaning Campaign As part of AWD prevention measures OXFAM with community participation organised water tank cleaning campaign in Houth and Al‐Qafla IDPs camp, in Houth T11 tank cleaned with water, soap and detergents serving 1400 individuals while in Houth 5 water tanks cleaned benefited 1337 individuals. PHP A total number of 690 HHs visits conducted in Khamir, Houth, Al‐Qafla and Bani Suraim, focused on cholera prevention
and symptoms the discussion formed around cholera leaflets, the HHs visit benefited 4,380 individuals (922 men, 1,485
women, 955 boys and 1,018 girls).
Water Trucking :Oxfam Continued the water trucking Supply for 5 IDPs camps in AL Qaflah district (DFID Crisis)
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Sanitation:
The team started the dislodging for 7 IDPs camps in Khamir, Houth, and AL‐Qaflah (HPF) while the tender of construction
of 6 new latrines in Houth camp has been finished and the contractor selected, now the process is pending signing the
contract .
Water Supply Scheme The renovation work Khamir Water Network (Section 2) is progressing with 33% of milestones achieved. The construction of 1 Reinforced Concrete (RC) water tank 100m3 has been finished, and the completion rate of construction of 04 pumping rooms reach to 90% funded by UNICIF , While the tender of 3 pumps has been opened, and it is under selection of the qualified supplier/s (UNICEF). Cholera Response
Achievements till date
Hygiene awareness on cholera prevention is ongoing through community mobilsers in all IDP camps and IDPs with host community.
During global hand washing day OXFAM disseminated messages on the importance of hand washing and diarrhea/cholera prevention to more than 3,000 students in Khamir.
Water storage tanks in Al‐Qafla and Houth IDPs camps cleaned where IDPs in Al‐Qafla access water through water trucking while they are connected to the water supply system in Houth.
Upcoming plans
2000 cholera leaflet is under printing process the distribution will tentatively start on 12 November.
Procurement of 450 ORS sachet and soaps is completed Oxfam will make soap available for 2450 families for 2 months, where needed 800 Oxfam bucket for water storage will be distributed
Oxfam will continue cleaning Water storage tanks in Al‐Qafla and Huth IDPs camps and supply safe water through water trucking where needed
TAIZ
INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED: 153,898
LOCATIONS: Al Modafar, Salah, Al Qahirah, Al‐Taizyah, Alhawaban, Alturas and Al Shamayatayn
Coordination and Community Engagement One hundred fifty CHVs and ten CHVs supervisors are selected and reinstated to their former engagements with Oxfam.
They received refreshment training and agreed on action point for mobilization community members in preparing
community action planes for hygiene promotion sessions and campaigns (Environmental cleaning, Jerry can cleaning,
hand washing etc).
Food Security
Unconditional Cash Transfer
Final list and UCT Payment list were sent to finance on 24th of October for reviewing and transferring the money. Oxfam
ID cards were issued and vouchers were printed out and received, distribution beneficiary lists were prepared and
distribution plan was shared with all support programs.
3‐Water Tank Khamir ‐ October 2016
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Market Price Monitoring The team continued in market price monitoring in Al‐Shamaytain district where it was observed that basic food commodities prices such as canned cooking oil, sugar and wheat flour were stable compared with the last reporting period. Dollar exchange rate increased from 290 YER per USD to 300 YER per 1 USD in the black market.
WASH
Water Trucking
Oxfam continued provision of clean drinking water through water trucking in Al‐Qaherah, Al‐Modhafar, Salah and AL‐Taizya districts using exiting 114 water points where a storage tank of 3,000 litters capacity is installed at each point. During 11th to 26th of October 2016 Oxfam delivered 5,532,000 litters of clean water to around 91,000 beneficiaries with an average 3 litters of clean water per person per day. Water Supply Scheme As a part of the support Oxfam is providing to Taiz City LWSC for the rehabilitation of ten wells and rehabilitation of Taiz pipe line water supply system and maintenance of Taiz sewerage system two submersible pumps are installed at Shebalrehan (Sheb Alkhadem) and Shebalrehan (Moqbel ) .In addition, The installation of the third pump at Shebalrehan (Abdulmalek ) locations on is planned for 1st of November 2016. Sanitation During reporting period the team managed to finish the De‐sludging of identified 100 emergency latrines constructed by Oxfam, which the latrines are currently reported full, has been accomplished in Al‐Taizia district. In addition, Beneficiaries and site selection is on going for the construction of 100 emergency pit latrines at IDP settlement in Al‐Taizia district and rehabilitation of three institutional latrines at schools at Al‐Turba district. Cholera Response As a part of Cholera response Oxfam Taiz team proactively continued to participate in Cholera Task Force meetings in Taiz and Ibb governorates as a lead WASH agent, providing technical and logistics support to Health offices for assessments and facilitating Community Health Voluntaries CHVs refreshment training and work with GARWASP (Local authorities for rural water supply) on disinfection of water sources. Oxfam facilitated a joint field visit with Local HO to Maqbana district and visited health facilities and two sub‐districts. Based on the findings of the field visit and other available information: Oxfam is targeting Alsaerah, Alaqhoz, Alhabebah, Almgahedah, Algmaherah, Bani salah, Aladoof and Alwareef sub‐districts in Maqbana district for disinfection of water at storage tanks and water sources in coordination with Taiz GARWASP.
Key responses actions so far :
40 storage tanks in Alberah town Al‐Saerah and Alsoteer villages were disinfected benefiting 550 HHs.
45 kg of HTH solution was donated to LWC for general disinfection at Al‐Berah health centre used as centre for suspected cholera and AWD cases.
Oxfam mobilized two teams for the disinfection of 115 water sources/ shallow wells. Only two wells were protected out of existing 115 water sources in Maqbana district, and 640 storage tanks in the eight sub‐ districts of Maqbana district.
Hygiene promotion activities were carried with high intensity in all the existing programme locations ( Alturab and Alhoban).
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ADEN & south Total beneficiaries reached: 101,000 Oxfam team in Aden continued r various activities in coordination with local communities in targeted areas in Aden &
south . The activities performed by Programme team with results achieved are listed below:
PHE: Completed construction of 5,391 meter length of water distribution pipeline in three villages in Lawder district of
Abyan governorate ( Am Saeed, Am saeed Al‐Auset and Shouat villages), in addition to installation of three Complete sets of Pumps units. Following completion of these three water supply systems, 3339 vulnerable people affected by conflict with access to safe water supply sources at household level.
Construction of reinforced concrete tank in Al‐Ghannah village in Lawder district is about to complete, so far 75% of the construction work has been completed.
Successfully completed delivery and installation of three submersible pumps for Rodfan water supply system as part of support to Local Water and Sanitation Corporation Rodfan branch of Lahj Governorate. This support benefited 9639 beneficiaries with access to safe water supply sources at household level.
Rehabilitation of water supply pipelines in Al‐Basateen area of Dar Sa’ad district of Aden governorate has reached it is final stage, and expected to complete the whole rehabilitation work by the next week. This will contribute in mitigating contamination of treated water urban water system and in turn contribute in reducing spreading of cholera.
Completed construction of two community water supply systems in Al‐Mossaimeer village in Khanfir district and Al‐Hada village in Lawder district of Abyan governorate. As a result of this construction, 7,006 beneficiaries (5785 in Al‐Mossaimeer and 1,221 in Al‐Hada) were reached with access to safe and clean piped water supply system at household level. The construction of water supply system dramatically changed the life so vulnerable communities especially in Al‐Hada village where they used to get water from unprotected open dug wells located at distance more than three Kilometres from their dwellings, which makes women and young children who are usually responsible for water collection at risk.
Construction of reinforced elevated concrete tanks in Al‐Gannha village and installation of water supply network in Al‐Shouhat, Am saeed Al‐Auset, and Am saeed villages are under progress, so 70% of the tank construction and 95% of installation of water pipelines were completed.
PHP:
Awareness sessions on good hygiene practices facilitated by the CHVs in Lawder District – Abyan Governorate ( Shawhat , Gannah , Al Hada , Am Saeed ( Suqum Well ) Am Saeed Al Awsat ( Garamah Well ) Villages ) giving more emphasis on 5F Diarrahea/cholera and its preventive measures and how to prepare ORS In home and Al Jalilah Village in Al Dhala’e Governorate about Save Water Chain and Qararah Village ( Al Dhale’a Governorate ) the Importance of Hand washing , ways and hand washing in critical time.
Awareness sessions on good hygiene practices facilitated by the CHVs in Lahj Governorate ( Al Melah City of District Al Melah , Al Sharman Village & Ali Yahar in Yahar District ) and Al Musaimeer City , Al Jule Village at Al Musaimeer District ) about the Importance of Hand washing , ways and hand washing in critical times.
Training Session for CHVs Teachers & School Hygiene & Sanitation Club Members was conducted on 30th ‐31st October 2016 & 2nd – 3rd November respectively at Coral Hotel.
Cholera response: In Aden 11 cases of Cholera have been confirmed with 530 suspected cases. Since Aden has conducive environment for Vibreo Cholera because of high humid weather , overcrowded settlements, poor water, sanitation and environmental conditions and history of cholera in past, there is high likelihood of spreading of Cholera in new locations and with more severity. So far Oxfam has achieved following:
o Cholera IEC materials prescribed by WASH and Health cluster have been printed from the existing fund9DFADT) and 2,000 sets of materials have been distributed
o Global Hand washing Day celebrated with key message on Cholera prevention reaching to 1,000 individuals in the Schools and communities
o Reactivated the School Hygiene Clubs in 2 of the 13 target schools in Aden City o CHVs conducted hygiene promotion awareness sessions in Abyan, Lahj and Al Dhale'e highlighting the
AWD/Cholera Prevention o On 30th October, held bilateral coordination meeting with MoH representative ( Primary Health Department
manager ) receiving the CHVs & Supervisor List of Dar Sa’ad District and Al Sheikh Othman District.
TOTAL BENEFICARIES REACHED BY OXFAM
Governorate District Activity New Reached HHs (This week)
Old HHs Reached
Current Cumulative
HHs Reached
Persons Reached
Women Men Children
Al Hudaydah
Az Zuhrah
Water Trucking 0 8,882 8,882 62,174 17,669 18,391 26,113
WSS 0 2,204 2,204 15,428 4,166 4,628 6,634
Latrine 0 1,474 1,544 10,808 2,918 3,242 4,647
Hygiene promotion 0 16,749 16,749 118,503 31996 35,551 50,956
UCT 0 2,243 2,243 15,701 4,463 4,643 6,595
Hygiene kits 0 6,145 6,145 43,015 11,614 12,905 18,496
Al Sukhna UCT 0 1,900 1,900 13,300 3,780 3,934 5,586
Hays UCT 0 2,100 2,100 14,700 4178 4348 6174
Hudaydah Sanitation repair 0 5,143 5,143 36,001 9,720 10,800 15,481
Hajjah
Abs
Water trucking 0 16,712 19,939 139,573 37,685 41,872 60,016
WSS 0 3,543 3,543 24,801 7,048 7,336 10,415
Hygiene promotion 0 19,597 19,597 137,179 37,038 41,154 58,987
Hygiene kits 0 5564 5564 38948 10516 11684 16748
Latrines 0 1,216 1,291 9,037 2,440 2,711 3,886
UCT 0 4,311 6,415 44905 12,124 1,3472 19,309
livelihood 0 0 214 1,498 404 449 644
Shelter 0 2,664 2,664 18,648 5,035 5,594 8,019
Shelter 0 2,664 2,664 18,648 5,035 5,594 8,019
Cash for work 0 2,000 2,000 14,000 3,980 4,140 5,880
SWM 0 3,857 3,857 26,999 7,673 7,986 11,340
Hayran
Water trucking 0 4,029 4,029 28,203 7,615 8,461 12,127
Hygiene promotion 0 6,196 6,196 43,372 11,710 13,011 18,651
Hygiene Kits 0 3778 3778 26446 7140 7934 11372
Latrines 0 368 383 2,681 724 804 1,153
Shelter kits 0 2,422 2,422 16,954 4,578 5,086 7,290
SWM 0 4,714 4,714 32,998 9,378 9,762 13,858
Haradh Water trucking 0 9,518 9,518 66,626 18,935 19,708 27,983
Hajjah Urban WSS 0 14,114 14,114 98,798 28,078 29,225 41,495
Aslam UCT 0 982 982 6,874 1,856 2,062 2,956
Kuaidanah
UCT 0 1,522 1,522 10,654 2,877 3,196 4,581
CFW 0 900 900 900 6,300 1,701 1,890
Livelihood 0 134 134 134 938 253 281
Mabyan Urban WSS 0 3,388 3,388 23716 6,403 7114.8 10,198
Total unique beneficiaries Hudaydah & Hajjah 0 86,316 86,316 604,212 163,137 181,264 259,811
Amran
Khamir, Houth, AlQaflah
Water trucking 0 7,801 7,801 54,607 14,199 15,288 25,120
Latrines 0 1629 1629 11,403 2965 3193 5245
PHP 0 7,619 7,619 53,319 21,751 20,795 10,773
Urban WSS 0 756 756 5,292 1,482 1,377 2,433
Khamir Food voucher 0 2,826 2,826 19,852 5,312 5,835 8,705
Winterization kits 0 927 927 7,060 1,096 930 5,034
Total unique beneficiaries Amran 0 7,801 7,801 54,607 14,199 15,288 25,120
Taiz
Taiz Water trucking 0 7928 7928 55,495 11384 11908 32203
Winterization Kit 0 700 716 5,012 1,353 1,504 2,155
Al Shamayatayn Hygiene Kits 0 848 1,014 6,757 1,871 2,060 2,826
PHP 0 12,271 12,271 86,849 29,312 19,989 37,548
Al Turbah City SWM 0 5,252 5,252 36,765 7,875 7,566 21324
Total unique beneficiaries Taiz 0 21,957 21,957 153,898 42,732 37,173 73,993
Aden City Water/maintenance 0 11,571 11,571 81,000 21,870 24,300 34,830
Lahej AlHawtah Water/maintenance 0 2,357 2,357 20,000 5,400 6,000 8,600
Grand Total ( unique beneficiaries) 0 126,775 130,002 913,717 247,338 264,025 402,354