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2. Context
Following assessment report covers those IDP families who have been displaced due to armed clashes between ANSFs and AOGs in some insecure area of Lashkar Gah, Nad Ali, Nawa, Nahr e Serage and Washir districts of Helmand province and Maiwand district of Kandahar they have settled in secure areas of Lashkar Gah city of Helmand and bring a bad impact on both the affected people and local residents.
A joint needs assessment was conducted from (21- 31) December 2020- involving DACAAR, IRC, APA, WFP, HAPA, DoRR and Gov representative. And WASH re-assessment was completed on 06 January 2021. The Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) teams found 161 families as eligible beneficiaries and recommended them for humanitarian assistance. According to HEAT Database, the average family size of 16 families is 6 persons per family.
Currently they are living in secure areas and no threat exists against them fortunately, they have access to existing social agencies which are active in Helmand (Human Right Commission, General attorney and Police stations). They have access to the public hospitals local market but due to poverty, they are not able to afford daily needs.
Lack of job opportunity and livelihood are the main protection concern against IDPs in the displacement location, during the assessment no proper household items were seen around them thus, they are suffering due to lack of Food, NFI, WASH, Shelter, MPCA, winter cloth and other supplementary items. Therefore, the assessment team recommended them for emergency humanitarian assistance.