Sector Status

Affected Population

Death toll is at 73,320; injured is at 69,392 (Nov-16, OCHA)

4 million affected; estimated 3.3 million displaced or homeless scattered across 15,000 villages. (Nov-1, OCHA) Nearly half of the four million affected people are in PcK and another 1.3 million in NWFP.

UNICEF estimates some 1.6 million to 2.2 million children were affected by the earthquake and 17,000 children killed while attending school. (Oct-31, AFP) UNICEF estimated earlier some 50-60 percent of the dead victims are children and some 32,000 young people had died while another 42,000 were injured. (Oct-18, Reuters)

The Pakistani military estimates that around 300,000 people will remain in inaccessible areas in NWFP over the winter. The Federal Relief Commission says that 5,445 families are in government camps. It is estimated that 30,000 of the total population in Allai have descended into camps or with host communities. (Nov-25, OCHA)

Coordination

UN released a 90-day winter plan. Priority is to continue provision of relief to 350,000-380,000 who remain in remote areas and to provide camp services for up to 250,000 people in self-settled and official camps. (Dec-2, DFID)

Data collection is handled at central level by Cluster Information Manager in Islamabad (shelterinfo@iom.int). Reports are that FRC number are 10% off from shelter cluster data – discussions ongoing. (Nov-28, UN)

GOP has established a “Prime Minister Relief Cell” in Islamabad for help in locating family members. Hotline Tel: (+9251) 9222666. “Earthquake Relief Cell” has been established in the Prime Minister’s House. The 24-hour hotlines will receive complaints from the earthquake-affected. (+9251) 9213891 or (+9251) 92229999.

According to DFID, the UN released its Priority Action Plan for November, which includes support for 200,000 persons living in areas above the snow line as well as some 150,000 people the UN estimates will settle in camps. The focus includes emergency shelter, medical evacuations, pre-positioning of food for 700,000 and mobile health services. (Nov-9, DFID)

Field Cluster Coordinator in Mansehra is piloting a “sub-cluster” approach. Five sub-groups have been created in Balakot, Kaghan Valley, Battagram, Allai and the Serin Valley to support existing Field Coordination Offices. (Nov-28, UN)

Ten sectoral coordination clusters were established to bring together the government, UN agencies, NGOs, IOs, militaries, and donors. (Oct-22, UNOCHA) These clusters cover areas such as food & nutrition, water & sanitation, health, emergency shelter, early recovery and reconstruction, IT/communication, logistics, camp management, protection and education. (Nov-1, OCHA) Detailed cluster information (meeting minutes, contact information) is posted at: www.un.org.pk. (Nov-8, OCHA) Clusters are concept of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), and is new to the UN system. It is being trialed in this disaster. However, Cluster Coordination is expected to be separate from the ‘normative’ work of NGOs. (Nov-11, UN)

GOP presented its National Action Plan on November 1 which will provide a framework for the development of the international aid response. (Nov-1, OCHA)

The GOP formed a 7-member Civil Services Special Task Force. In addition to coordination, the task force will supervise foreign relief workers, NGOs, and volunteers. The task force will work under the Federal Relief Commissioner. Saeed Ahmed Khan is chief coordinator; Ishtiaq Ahmed is coordinator for NWFP; Tariq Khosa is coordinator for PCK; Qasim Niaz is coordinator for donor agencies; Arifa Sofi is coordinator for NGOs; Mohsin Rizvi is coordinator for foreign offices; and Dr. Ashfaq is coordinator for health services. (Oct-19, GOP)

Federal Relief Commission will coordinate rescue and relief operations. Major General Muhammad Farooq Javed, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission, is chief.

Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) has been set up within the UNDAC/UN coordination centre. (Oct-14, UNOCHA)

HIC has finalized data standardization of locations across the affected region to better coordinate relief and development activities. (Nov-16, IRIN) The NATO Deployed Joint Task Force (DJTF) is coordinating NATO relief activities with Pakistani officials. (Oct-27, Dawn)

Pakistani army has opened three more military bases at Dhamial, Peshawar and Tarbela to assist in relief operations. Army is operating six forward bases in Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalkot, Balakot, Batgram and Mansehra. The army has also set up three main reporting and information centers at Havelian, Mansehra, and Gahri Habibullah. (Oct-27, DPA) Network of some 45 Army points in place. There are six major points, three each in NWFP at Mansehra, Balakot and Batagram, and Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Rawalkot in PcK. (Oct-19, Jang)

Logistics

Presently, 126 helicopters, including 89 from Pakistani military and 37 from foreign countries, are participating in relief operations. (Dec-2, GOP)

Australian Red Cross says a total of some 1,340 aftershocks have taken place, which are compounding the difficulties presented by the high altitudes, mountainous terrain and remoteness of some of the communities. (Dec-1, ARC)

Saudi Arabia has started an “air bridge” of some 10-12 planes to transport relief goods to Pakistan. (Nov-30, GOP)

As of November 29, GOP reports that 95 percent of roads in affected are have been cleared, and 75 percent of the water supply and 70 percent of the electricity supply has been restored. (Nov-29, USAID)

GOP and GOI have set up five crossing points along the LoC at Nauser-Teethwal, Chakothi-Uri, Hajipur-Uri, Rawalakot-Poonch and Tattapni-Mendhar. All the crossing points are now open. However, presently only Nauser-Teethwal and Rawalakot-Poonch crossing points are open for limited civilian crossing. (Nov-21, TN)

With airlifting of relief goods drawing to a close, over the next few weeks NATO would shift its helicopters to provide shelter and food to vulnerable populations in the remote mountainous areas. (Nov-28, GOP)

Islamic Relief hired 20 earthmoving vehicles for two months to clear roads. (Nov-28, IR)

OCHA reports that people from high altitude villages continue to descend to lower areas, however, there are some indications that affected communities prefer to remain in villages if adequate food and shelter is provided. (Nov-25, OCHA)

According to GOP, the Pakistan Army Survey Group has developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) containing data about the disaster for NWFP and PcK. (Nov-22, GOP)

A UNJLC planning team has developed the “Winter Sustainment Plan” in which special attention is given to those in more isolated regions. (Nov-20, OCHA)

The UN Logistics Support System (LSS) is now fully functional at the two WHO warehouses in Mansehra and Muzaffarabad as well as at the Ministry of Health pharmacy at Abbas Hospital in Muzaffarabad. (Nov-16, OCHA)

OCHA says an Interagency Transport and Logistic Operations Plan has been created as well as Joint Government/UN Logistics Cell. (Nov-1, OCHA)

International Financial Assistance

UN Flash Appeal is currently US$160.6 million (29%) committed and US$65.5 million pledged against a requested US$550 million. Total contributions and pledges is US$226.1 million (41% of requested amount) (Dec-2, DFID)

UAE has offered to rebuild city of Balakot in first formal offer to rebuild a city in response to GOP’s reconstruction plan unveiled during November 19 donor conference. (Nov-29, Khaleej Times)

International donors pledged more than US$5.8 billion in assistance to quake-affected Pakistan at donor’s conference on Saturday (November 19). Some US$3.9 billion would be in the form of soft loans, while the remaining US$1.9 billion is comprised of grants. (Nov-19, UNOCHA).

International donors have asked Pakistan to formulate a strategy to prevent corruption of aid, to win international trust and speedy transfer of foreign donations for reconstruction. (Nov-16, DPA)

The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on November 12 released a preliminary assessment report saying that Pakistan needs at least US$5.2 billion for effective relief, recovery and reconstruction in areas affected by the devastating October 8 earthquake.

Food

World Vision has signed an agreement with WFP to distribute food supplies to an estimated 46,610 people (4,412 MT) in five high altitude villages in Seron valley in NWFP. (Dec-2, WVI)

UN says food is now the priority, and is granting more than 50 percent of the total cargo it transports to food, with some 40 percent granted to shelter and other items. (Dec-2, WVI)

The FAO estimates that more than 30 percent of the rice crop and almost 75 percent of the maize crop are lost from the disaster. (Dec-2, WVI)

USAID/DART reports that crops continue to come out of Kaghan Valley into market, suggesting that a final harvest was successfully gathered. Cattle prices have fallen to a quarter of the regular price as individuals leaving the valley attempt to sell off livestock. (Nov-29, USAID)

Each rural household had average of one animal, but over 30 percent of sheep and goats have been killed. (Nov-29, IRiN)

Food distribution taking place in 5 thematic areas: Emergency school feeding, Hospital feeding, Camp feeding, General food distribution (with support of Pakistan army and civil authorities), Host family and Feeding. (Nov-22, UN)

WFP is preparing a village-based database and will incorporate data from the Pakistan military and the ICRC. (Nov-25, WFP)

Some 2.3 million people will require food assistance at least through April 2006, according to assessments by WFP, UNICEF and Oxfam. (Nov-22, WFP)

WFP says starting next month it will increase food rations for wheat flour from 75 kilograms (165 pounds) to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) per family per month. WFP has set up 119 strategically placed distribution points throughout Muzaffarabad where survivors could get wheat flour, pulses, vegetable oil and salt (Nov-16, IRIN).

WFP says six out of nine districts affected by the earthquake were in the most food insecure parts of PakistanFAO says 200,000 livestock have died, and storage facilities for livestock feed are needed. (Nov-16, UNOCHA)

Water and Sanitation

IOM has total of 16 mobile teams on the ground to fix latrines and waste management issues, as well as provide hygiene training. (Dec-1, TN)

GOP has mandated Ministry of Health to review water/san situation in camps and organize improvements. (Nov-29, USAID)

Nearly 1,600 latrines in Muzaffarabad have been created, with another 1,600 planned. Lack of sanitation facilities for women and solid waste disposal in camps remain a concern. (Nov-28, OCHA)

IFRC water tanks providing potable water to 39,000 people in Balakot and Battagram areas – also distributing hygiene kits. (Nov-30, IFRC)

Due to lack of sanitation teams in field, hygiene teams have to double as construction supervisors, impeding progress of their own program. (Nov-IFRC)

UNICEF and PcK government have jointly launched US$8.2 million project to rehabilitate rural water supply systems and improve sanitation in Muzaffarabad and Bagh. About 200 rural water supply systems will be created, providing drinking water to about 150,000 people. 50,000 latrines in schools, mosques, health centers and homes will also be constructed. (Nov-29, Reuters)

Camp Management Cluster headed by UNHCR, is providing technical support to 18 planned GOP camps where some 10,000 are living. Priority is to provide sanitation, water supply and health care by end of November. (Nov-9, UNCT)

In Muzaffarabad, water supply has been some 90% restored. In Mansehra and Rawalakot, the water supply systems have been repaired. In Bagh, water supply system has been restored to the main tank which serves 50,000 people. (Nov-8, OCHA)

OCHA planning figures say 3.2-3.5 million require Wat/San support. (Nov-1, OCHA)

Public Health/Medical

WHO says the winter weather has tripled the number of people being treated in hospitals and new cases of pneumonia are being treated. (Dec-2, DFID)

423,000 out of targeted 800,000 children have been vaccinated for measles through joint efforts of UNICEF, GOP and WHO. It is expected that campaign will be completed by December 6. (Nov-28, OCHA)

UNICEF says there have been 40 measles cases thus far. Some 600 teams are also vaccinating against polio, diphtheria, and tetanus. (Nov-22, UNICEF)

UNICEF says it has launched a measles immunization campaign, targeting 800,000 children in two weeks, before snow cuts off remote areas. UNICEF will be working with the WHO and Pakistani Ministry of Health. (Nov-22, UNICEF)

16 international field hospitals and 19 mobile medical teams are reported throughout the affected area. 9 mental health teams have been mobilized. (Nov-17, GOP, OCHA) GOP is urging international donors who have deployed field hospitals to maintain their presence until March 31. (Nov-7, GOP).

A joint WHO/Ministry of Health operations center has been established in Islamabad to coordinate health efforts. (Oct-12, WHO)

WHO and the Ministry of Health have set up an Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN), starting with Muzaffarabad, to quickly identify and respond to outbreaks. (Oct-21, GOP)

WHO has set up a website to facilitate information exchange between health partners at www.whopak.org. (Oct-17, UNOCHA)

Shelter

IOM-coordinated IASC Emergency Shelter Cluster is beginning “Shelter Security” survey to assess shelter viability for communities above 5,000 feet that have received aid and shelter supplies, over the winter. (Dec-2, IOM)

Over 206,000 displaced are estimated to be in official and self-settled camps in PcK and NWFP. (Dec-2, DFID)

OCHA reporting people moving from higher altitudes to camps and vice versa. (Dec-2, DFID)

Camp cluster says shelter assistance above 5,000 ft and adequate food predicted to prevent migration to lower areas. (Dec-2, DFID)

DFID reports that winterization of existing tents remains a key issue. 75-90% of 420,000 tents distributed are not winterized. (Dec-2, DFID)

IFRC says it aims to meet immediate shelter, relief, health and wat/san needs of some 570,000 people over the next 6 months. (Dec-1, ARC)

Mercy Corps (MC) has employed more than 1,100 Pakistanis to build 6,000 shelter to accommodate up to 50,000 people. The cash-for-work program employs locals to clear and salvage debris to construct shelters. So far, MC has distributed more than 2,500 tents in Konsh and Siran valleys. (Nov-28, MC)

IOM has distributed over 1,300 shelter kits to more than 10,500 people. An additional 6,000 kits will be distributed to Neelum and Allai Valleys, and a further 1,000 will be distributed in Siran Valley. (Nov-29, IOM)

Conditions in camps, especially the estimated 1,000 self-settled camps are a major cause of concern, according to OCHA. (Nov-20, OCHA). UNHCR assisting in 44 planned and spontaneous camps; Pakistan military running 71 camps – total camp population unknown. (Nov-17, OCHA)

UNHCR and government discussing which camps need to be closed or relocated. New sites for camps for approximately 8,000 people (out of 10,000 to be relocated) have been identified. More sites still needed. (Nov-17, OCHA)

GOP moving towards transitional shelter – providing 200,000 iron sheets to help in winterization. Temporary Shelter Construction teams will be mobilized to build shelters for vulnerable families. (Nov-17, OCHA)

OCHA reports anecdotal evidence that the Winter Race operation is leading to small numbers of people returning to villages to rebuild shelters. The operation has led to over 8,000 shelters built by the military and 6,000 by the humanitarian community. Civilians have also reportedly built more than 7,000 shelters. (Nov-25, OCHA)

NATO has provided shelter to 29,000 people and will provide additional shelter for remaining 6,000. (Nov-25, WFP) NATO and Pakistani staff will reportedly move to areas above 5,000 feet to build winterized shelters. (Nov-15, NATO) Pakistan military is planning to have 160 teams ready to move into hard to reach areas to go village-to-village to make “warm room” shelters in areas above 5,000 feet high. (Nov-14, DFID)

Some 2.5 million have lost their homes. 2.2 million are in rural areas, 100,000 in semi-urban areas and 200,000 in urban areas. (Nov-7, DFID)

Infrastructure

Pakistani Minister for Environment, Tahir Iqbal, estimates that removal of debris in affected areas will cost more than US$150 million. Debris can be used for reconstruction. UN has warned of health and livelihood hazards if authorities failed to provide appropriate waste and natural resource management during reconstruction. (Nov-29, DPA)

UN Geologist Jean Schnieder warns that 12 villages near Jared and Kawai in the Kaghan Valley must be evacuated because of landslides hazards. In addition, floods are certain to occur due to the overflow of dams from snowmelt and debris as unpredictable weather occurs. (Nov-29, Reuters)

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank estimate that the quake damaged some 2,385 miles (3,837 kilometers) of roads; 2,366 km (1470 miles) in PcK and 1,471 km (914 miles) of roads in NWFP were damaged. At least 10,000 schools were destroyed or damaged. (Nov-8, Reuters) Of these, 7,197 were destroyed. Of these, 3,680 schools in PcK and 3,517 in NWFP were destroyed. (Nov-8, IHT, The Dawn)

Out of US$5.2 billion estimated for reconstruction needs, World Bank and ADB estimates about US$1.092 billion needed for relief, US$205 million for death/injury compensation, US$301 million for early recovery and US$97 million for the restoration of livelihoods. In addition, US$3.5 billion was estimated for the physical reconstruction. (Nov-15, Reuters, ADB)

In Neelum Valley, almost 90-100% of buildings were destroyed. (Oct-27, UNOCHA) 90% of the structures in Bagh have totally collapsed, almost 100 percent of structures in Nasera district in Jhelum Valley have collapsed. (Oct-23, 25, UNOCHA)

An Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) has been established to rebuild infrastructure. (Oct-17, Dawn)

Security

Inspector-General of NWFP has requested UN staff in Batagram district to move only with police escort. (Nov-25, WFP)

IOM says GOP and aid agencies are working together to warn survivor’s against falling prey to traffickers. (Nov-20, Reuters) Security has reportedly been beefed-up at makeshift camps and children’s wards in the hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. (Nov-21, DPA)