ERM Household Assessment Report:AC305: 74 IDP HH assessment report in Bamyan province

2. Assessment Finding and Recommendation in brief:

Be very concise and provide # of affected people, information about damages, priority needs, and recommended assistance (Who, When, How should be assisted, by which Organization).
Around 228 families have displaced to Nili city center of Dykundi province resulting from the conflict in Tamazan area of Pato district Dykundi province. AOGs attacked Pato district that resulted in displacement of families to Nili city.

Fighting between government forces and AOGs is still ongoing in some part of Tamazan area of the Pato and clearing operation by security forces is ongoing. As reported by IDPs that there are fear of land mines and security forces has started demining the area. At the moment situation in most of the villages of Pato district is getting better already some of the HHs have left Nili and went back to their origin villages, majority of the schools, health facilities and market are closed. ACF with joint assessment team out of 228 households identified 74 HHs eligible for assistance.
JAT was composed of ACF (lead), DoRR, ANDMA and ARC.

Assessment findings:

Household compositions (total individuals: 376 Individuals)

• All 74 HHs displaced during the month of December 2018.

• Seventy HHs (95%) are temporarily hosted by the host community who have provided them their used and unused rooms free of charge and 4 (5%) are leaving in rented house and they are paying from 500 to 1500 AFN per month. According to the assessment findings and direct observation of the team, their living conditions are critical as several families are sharing one room, which is a serious protection concern as no one could maintain the privacy, safety and security of the HH members and their belongings. Dignity of IDPs are 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.

• 46 households (62%) using dug well, 11 households (15%) using pipe water, 11 HHs (15%) using hand pump and 6 HHs (8%) are using water from stream and river as their first source of water. The data indicates that 64 (86%) women, 10 (14%) female children’s are fetching the water from the water sources.

• All of 74 IDP HH (100%) were having access to latrines.

• All 74 IDPs families (100%) reported that because of the conflict they have lost their resources, moreover, they could not bring many 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 7351 AFN, however, after the displacement, their average income decreased to 108 AFN which less before displacement. IDPs are trying to adjust themselves in the areas where they have displaced.

• All 74 HH (100%) reported that they have no food stock at all and during home-to-home visit, the team observed this as well.

• 47 HH (64%) have to pay back over 8000 AFN debt, 8 HH (11%) have a debt between 2000-8000 AFN, 11 HH (15%) have less than 2000 and 8 HH (11%) have not contracted any debt since they are displaced.

• 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, ANDMA has provided three blankets to 65 HHs.

• Based on the scoring criteria 60 household will receive full package and 14 families will receive half SMEB according to their vulnerability scores.
  Food, NFI kits, rental/shelter support and transportation are their immediate needs. As compared to in kind-support, people preferred to receive cash support to address their immediate needs. Most of families also shared that they would stay in Nili unless the situation becomes normal in their native areas.