Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Bogale Hub Update No. 4

OVERVIEW & KEY DEVELOPMENTS

- The WASH cluster convened a participatory Bogale township workshop on dry season water security on 27 November. This was the first of the series of township level meetings that the WASH cluster is holding to address ongoing and anticipated water insecurity in the current dry season. The geographical mapping for 3Ws (Who is doing what in where) at village level which shows exact activities for different sectors by partners to address the issue is clearly needed for effective coordinated response. The WASH members are working on updating the data for 3Ws at the village level.

- The second Bolale Cluster Leads Meeting was held on 5 December, focusing on how to share the information between Yangon Level and Hub level and how the inter-cluster information-sharing is functioning. The meeting decided to hold Cluster Lead Meeting twice a month from now on. Additionally, it has been decided that UNICEF will co-chair the WASH cluster in Bolage, which has been chaired by German Agro Action (GAA).

- FAO has distributed 11,500 ducks to Thit To Chaung, Thit Hpyu Chaung, Haing Si, Boe Di Kwe, Mya Thein Tan, Pyin Boe Gyi and Ga Yan village tracts and 3,010 chickens to Set San, Kyein Chaung Gyi, Nyi Naung Wa, Nyi Naung Phya and Mya Thein Tan village tracts.

- GAA has distributed fertilizers (TSP=1,548.5 bags; MOP=619.4 bags) and 6,194 gallons of diesel for 3,097 acres (23 villages) for summer rice in GAA coverage area where summer rice can be planted. For southern area, GAA has distributed 24,864 metric tons of seeds, 886 gallons of fuel as inputs for pulse cultivation. On 7 December, GAA coordinated with the irrigation department to repair the dam which will help more than 3,000 acres of farm lands in Thet Kei Seik, Sa Khan Gyi and Hpoe Lay village tracts for summer rice.

- UNDP has selected 55 villages from Paung De, Nga Pyay Ma, Daunt Gyi, Kha Naung, Ka Don Ka Ni, Kyein Chaung Gyi, Boe Di Kwe, Kyaung Kone, Seik Ma and Nauk Mee village tracts for their 2nd phase of early recovery program.

SECTORAL UPDATE

AGRICULTURE/LIVELIHOODS

- The FAO information management expert has introduced the information management system for the agriculture cluster in Bogale. The expert will also assist organizations who are working in agricultural activities for data entry for FAO's 3Ws form. FAO is recruiting the Township Hub Officer to collect the relevant data for 3Ws.

- GAA is collecting simple estimate of monsoon rice harvest. Based on interests of organizations, the agricultural and livelihood cluster will plan training activities.

- Group of Research Exchange Technology (GRET) has distributed seeds of pulses from FAO for 250 acres in GRET's coverage area.

- WFP attended the Agricultural/Livelihood cluster meeting to observe the harvesting rate since they are reducing the caseloads and starting recovery activities.

CHILD PROTECTION

- The agreement with cooperative partners and UNICEF for Child Friendly Space (CFS) will end in March 2009.

- Wold Vision will phase out their 10 Child Friendly Space (CFS) from 3 village tracts after December. They will discuss with Nobel Compassionate Volunteer (NCV) on how NCV can support the community needs for three CFS which World Vision will be phased out from Thar Paung village tract.

- MRCS has been tracing the 52 cases of Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR), of which 16 has been resolved.

EDUCATION

- One post-primary school and four primary schools in Hpa Yar Chaung, Hay Man, Kyun Nyo and Yoke Saing village tracts have already repaired with private contributions.

- Three primary schools in Ma Lawt, Thar Paung and Hay Man village tracts are being repairing with private contributions.

- The Government has so far granted permission for the reconstruction of 23 primary schools, 10 post-primary schools and 9 middle schools in 25 village tracts, for Studer Trust, UNICEF, GAA, World Vision and private donors.

FOOD

- World Vision, Lawka Alin (LA) and Solidarites have submitted proposal for Food for Work (FFW) programme so far, while WFP is targeting 25,000 beneficiaries for FFW and 500 households for Cash-for-Work in Bogale hub areas.

HEALTH

- MMA/WHO-CERF (WHO Funded) has phased out from Bogale.

- IOM is setting up a prefabricated health clinic in Set San which they will hand over to Department of Health upon completion.

- Marie Stopes International (MSI) provides food allowance (6,000 kyats x 3 days) for patience who are referred in the emergency obstetric case from Bogale to Yangon.

NUTRITION

- UNICEF will conduct monitoring trip for the management of acute malnutrition response in Set San area where MSF has reported increasing cases of malnutrition.

SHELTER/NFIs

- UNHCR database shows that 92.4% of Bogale Township is covered with tarpaulin assistance and more than 65.73% of township is covered with NFI assistance.

- IOM has selected the beneficiaries for their housing project pending the assessment on registration of house holds list and land ownership.

- Solidarites has conducted the carpenter training for those who are interested and vulnerable for their livelihood.