ERM Household Assessment Report: HEAT assessment to conflict IDPs from Jaghuri and Malistan to Bamyan, 18-20 November 2018

2. Assessment Finding and Recommendation in brief:

Around 1100 (since 12th November 2018) families have been displaced to Bamyan resulting from the conflict in Jaghuri and Malistan districts of Ghazni province by 18th November 2018. According to the reports more families are coming to Bamyan, AOGs had blocked the main access routes leading from affected districts to Bamyan, therefore, displaced families are using a longer route, however govt. forces are resuming the control of occupied checkpoints and roads gradually, intensive fighting between govt. forces and AOGs in ongoing.

“Yesterday (20th November 2018) afternoon Taliban launched a heavy attack, but they were faced with reaction by the public uprising forces, police and army forces and were forced to withdraw from the area,” Mohammad Salim, a Jaghori resident said. Ghazni governor Wahidullah Kalimzai meanwhile confirmed Monday’s clashes and said more security forces have been stationed in Jaghori to maintain security”. Source, Media.

Another, 1000 (+) families have been displaced to Kabul and Ghazni center. At the moment situation in most of the areas of Jaghori and Malistan is chaotic, social life has been suspended, majority of the schools, health facilities and market are closed. Govt. departments, community and aid agencies have started the relief operations however needs and gaps are more than the capacity on ground. ACF with joint assessment team at the third phase of assessment identified 201 HHs eligible for assistance. Assessment is ongoing.

Assessment findings:

Household compositions (total individuals: 955 Individuals)

• All 201 HHs displaced during the month of November 2018.

• 195 HHs (97%) are temporarily hosted by the host community who have provided them their used and unused rooms for free of charge and 6 (3%) are leaving in public compound and mosques. According to the assessment findings and direct observation of the team, their living conditions are critical as several families are sharing one room or public compound, which is a serious protection concern as no one could maintain the privacy, safety and security of the HH members and their belongings. Initially some families were living in hotels but due to the financial situation, they are trying to find shelters with native communities. Dignity of IDPs is being compromised, as they are not paying rent to the host communities for the accommodations temporarily provided to them by hosting communities. Host community also do not have much capacity to accommodate them for longer time.

• 7 IDP HH (3%) are using hand pump, 17 households (8%) using dug well, 177 families (88%) using pipe water as their source of water. The data indicates that 155 (77%) women, 24 (12%) children and 18 (9%) male are fetching the water from the water sources.

• All of 201 IDP HH (100%) were having access to latrines.

• All 201 IDPs families (100%) reported that because of the conflict they have lost their resources, moreover they could not bring a lot of items required for daily life needs. Reportedly, the coping mechanism of IDPs is relying on the support by host community. Before displacement, 100% of them had different livelihood sources and average monthly income before shock was about 6971 AFN, however, after the displacement, they do not have any livelihood source and they are earning nothing. IDPs are trying to adjust themselves in the areas where they have been displaced to.

• All 201 HH (100%) reported that they have no food stock.

• 177 HH (88%) have to pay back over 8000 AFN debt, 18 HH (9%) have a debt between 2000-8000 AFN, 5 HH (2%) have less than 2000 and HH one HH have not contracted any debt since they are displaced.

• 191 HHs (95%) mentioned that they that they already received NFI kits, 5 blanket from ARC, kitchen kits from UNICEF distributed by ANDMA since the displacement period. IDPs are receiving support from the host community to address some portion of their food and shelter needs but all this support provided by host communities would not last for too long, IDPs are in dire need of external support.

• Based on the scoring criteria 181 household will receive full package and 20 families will receive half SMEB according to their vulnerability scores.

Food, NFI kits, rental/shelter support, transportation and provision of hygiene items are their immediate needs. As compared to in kind-support, people preferred to receive cash support to address their immediate needs. Some families also shared that they were waiting for their relatives who are in the way to Bamyan or they are struck in their villages, once they reach Bamyan, these families would travel to Kabul. It has been found that families who have some resources would be further displaced to Kabul, the rest would stay in Bamyan unless the situation becomes normal in their native areas.