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1. Introduction
Following recommendation suggestions by members of extended partners, from government sectors, local NGOs, community representatives, World Vision various level representatives, on the stage of evaluation review of a phasing out multisector response at Bedele town, WV & FIDO have conducted a rapid assessment in September 23 - 25, 2021. The rapid assessment was made to learn the existing situation and the gap of the IDP in Didessa woreda in three camps namely Dembi, Yembiro & Chelo which are collectively called Mederessa IDPs. The assessment tried to identify gaps in various sectors such as WASH, Health, Nutrition, shelter and protection. Interviews and focus group discussions were held with zone and woreda officials including representatives of the IDPs. Detailed information was collected regarding the number of IDPs by age group, sex and other important variables. The assessment finding confirmed that there are huge unmet needs in all the three camps where a total of 7,234 people or 1,490 households are living. In Dembi sub site, there are 926 households (4227 individuals), in Yembero sub site, there are 412 households (2,056 individuals), and likewise in Callo Deyo sub site, there are 152 households (951 individuals). From the above IDPs only 1010 households have received shelter and NFIs support from the phasing out multisector response (E216905 funded by OCHA EHF ETH17433). 480 HHs are left unreached and they are living in a very congested and extremely low quality of shelter materials without any important household utensils for cooking food, for sanitation and hygiene (WaSH NFIs) and for basic daily life.
Water and food shortages have created widespread malnutrition, and many people are vulnerable to diseases of public health concern including AWD. There is no access to adequate clean water in the IDP sites and for example in Dembi IDP Site only one spring which needs rehabilitation is shared between the mass IDPs and the host community. This condition of growing burden on the water source is worrisome. One woman from the FGD said “I am afraid this situation would create tension between the host community and the IDPs due to the shortage of the water. Which subsequently may lead to conflict”.
lDPs have no access to nutrition and healthcare interventions. The already existing food insecurity situation is further exacerbated by the presence of IDPs which has created pressure over resources. Hence, with the closing of the multi sector project in September 2021 funded by OCHA – EHF 2020 second round allocation, there will be no partner that will support the IDP, and the government is overstretched to respond to the IDPs. On top of the above humanitarian crisis and vulnerable conditions, COVID-19, makes the existing situation complicated.
In general the most critical needs of lDPs, requiring immediate interventions are identified to be related to WASH, health, nutrition, protection and ES/NFI services.