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JOINT INITIAL ASSESSMENT
GALGALA DISPLACED PEOPLE IN BARI AND
SANAAG REGIONS. Date: 08 March 2015
Some of the new displaced people living outs tricks of Buraan village
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General context
In August, 2010, Galgala military operations campaign took place periodically from
August 2010 until 3rd October 2014 and the government aimed at re-gaining control of
the Galgala hills which had fallen in hands of Al shabaab. Since beginning of August,
2010 to October 2014, an estimated 1950 HH (11700 persons) have moved into El-
Dahir, Awsane, El Lahelay, Af-Urur, Bossaso, Kalabayr, Buraan and Dhahar following
the military operation . Those fleeing to the above locations cited threats from Al
Shabaab as main reason for moving. An unknown number of Households fled to other
villages from areas of displacement in mainly Bari and Sanaag regions. The main reason
of this displacement according to interviewed families and Key informants are insecurity
and government imposed supply restrictions including food, medicine and other
important items to cut supply line of the Al shabaab in the areas.
The Conflict had also affected the humanitarian delivery and accessibility in the areas.
The displaced people lost their livelihood sources and accessibility for the inhabitants in
the areas. About 1950 households fled but around 1657 HHs settled in the areas
assessed that include pastoralist, agro pastoralist, villagers, Farmers, honey collectors,
cow herders, and frankincense collectors fled from these areas in 2010 and between
2014. Largest displacements occurred four times in August 2010, June 2011 and
February 2012 and October 2014 up to now. Among villages that experienced large
population displacement included Galgala, Maraja , Balidacar, Hamur, Hadhweyn , Bali-
khaddar and Madarshoon most of these families constructed Shelter in El-dahir, El
Lahelay, Awsane, Af urur, Buraan ,Bossaso, Dhahar and other nearby cities and
villages.
The Initial Investigation assessment was conducted jointly by; WFP, UNHCR, NRC, IOM,
SCI, ASAL, HADO, ACDC,OTP, DRC, CARE, SEDO, TASS AND OCHA in collaboration the
local authorities in the region, traditional leaders and HADMA focal point in Sanaag
region, following the appeal raised by Puntland president, with especial emphases on
acute water scarcity, Shelter/NFI and Food and livelihood.
Though the assessment was initial investigation and not an exhaustive but the overall
situation was felt punitive, communities reported that there are about 1657 HHs of
displaced people including old and new arrivals (390 HHs in Buraan, Eldahir 489, El
lahelay and Awsane 278 HHs and in Dhahar 500 HHs, who fled in August 2010 and
October 2014. In addition there are some areas which are not accessible such as Af-
Urur and Kalabayr in Al madow mountains which we cannot verify the number of HHs
living in these areas. Majority of them depend on their families and some live out skirt
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of those towns visited. Both new and old arrivals have limited access to basic needs;
they have lost their income sources with no shelter, health, nutrition, education and
with limited clean water. No humanitarian assistances been reported in any of the
villages, people get their income through barrowing and followed by livestock in Buraan
and gifts from relatives in Dhahar and Bossaso.
Old/New Displaced people living their relatives.
S/N Villages Old displaced people August 2010
New Displaced people Oct 2014
Total displaced HHs
1 El Dahir 166 323 489 HHs
2 Awsane 115 38 153HHs
3 El Lahelay 85 40 125 HHs
4 Buraan 217 173 390 HHs
5 Dhahar 320 180 500 HHs
Total displaced: 903 754 1657 HHs
The main objectives of the mission:
• To determine the main challenges the displaced people are facing and what
response they are in need and
• Estimating number of persons displaced in Galgala and surrounding villages;
• The current food security, livelihood, WASH situation of the communities after
the displacement;
• The needs of the displaced people both in short and long terms;
• Possible interventions and ways to implement both in short and long terms
intervention.
• To come up with recommendations of the most appropriate response strategy
based on the assessment findings.
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Methodology
Prior to the mission, teams met the regional local authority to brief them of the
situation on the ground and to have their views and inputs as well. During the
assessment mission, the teams visited the most villages displaced households to collect
information; along with the direct observations also informal key informant interviews,
individual household interviews as well as Focus Group Discussion sessions.
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An initial investigation tool assessment form developed by UNOCHA was used to collect
the data. The assessment tool was only reflecting Multi cluster Food security,
NFI/Shelter, Education, Health, Nutrition, Protection and WASH. In the process of
gathering data, a discussion was arranged with the community committee, visited
households, observations water sources/storages and available community based
infrastructures such as Schools.
The assessment took days beginning from 3rd March, 2015 to 5th March, 2015 and the
assessment covered two regions Sanaag and one village under Bari.
JOINT MISSION FINDINGS.
Food security
• The current affected populations are Agro-pastoralist and pastoralism. Food
sources are mainly browning’s followed by gifts from the host community.
• Normal foods found in the market are include, rice, flour, past and animal
products. Elders reported that the food prices relatively high comparing to
other markets and displaced people cannot afford to buy enough food due to
low income.
• People use fuel wood for cooking.
• Majority of them reported through browning from their relatives, while others
reduced their meals per day.
• There were assistance by humanitarian actors in areas hosting the displaced
from Galgala such as general food distribution supported by WFP in 2011 and
cash for work ADESO which is not targeting the displaced people in Eldahir
and Surrounding villages. However newly displaced IDPs had not received any
assistance despite they live food insecure situation.
Education.
• In the areas visited Eldahir, Buran and Dhahar have public schools consist of
primary, Intermediate and secondary level except El Dahir Public school
which has not secondary classes. Current enrolled students are 2060 both
male and female but the numbers of school aged children from the displaced
and poor host communities are more than those who are not enrolled in this
year. Reasons being; limited number of classes’, limited qualified instructors
and the main reason reported by the all interviewees is that Parents can’t
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afford to pay school fees by all the children while the Awsane and El lahelay
are not operational
• The out of school children were estimated 1430 and they explained the
reason that the displaced community are not able to pay the school fees to
be charged to children’s learning and materials.
Health and Nutrition.
• There is evidence of malnutrition and children but not severe, due to shortage of
water but lactating mother and elders looks thin and moderately malnourished.
• There’s nutrition program run by WFP through MCHs in both Buraan and Dhahar
which is targeting view number of mothers and children from poor household.
With no specific program targeting to the displaced people.
• This is one MCH in Buraan which is not equipped as per the required. The MCH
in Buraan needs equipment, enough drugs and qualified staff.
• Dhahar district has one MCH center and one hospital. These centers cannot
cover the needs of the people due to lack enough equipment and professional
nurses.
• El Dahir MCH has not been operational for the past three years due to lack of
medical support and qualified nurses.
WASH.
• Dhahar, the main water source is a Borehole yielding about 12m3 per hour
and number of privately owned Berkeds. The water price is 0.5 USD per
drum. The borehole lays corner of the town where most of the households
cover long distance to reach, furthermore the borehole don’t have extension
to the town. Prices are expensive and most of the people reported that don’t
afford such cost. There is less storages/vessel’s to collect water. There is no
proper household water treatment at all.
• In regard to the interventions, the interviewed water management
representatives said that Care international pledged to rehabilitate the
borehole by replacing the riser pipes, generator and provision of submersible
pump.
• Buran. Main water sources are include, 01 borehole, shallow wells and 01
spring well. The borehole yield is too low and produces 6m3 per hour. No
rehabilitations being done for the last 6 years. Distribution pipes are too old
with leakages and need to be replaced. The cost is too expensive 01 dollar
per barrel. The shallow wells are estimated 45 wells, 6 of them are covered
by DRC and the remaining need to be rehabilitated. The collection vessels
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are Jerry cans and drums. There is also less storages a facility; interviewee’s
reported that only very view HHs have small berkads at their House. Majority
of the people don’t treat the water. Furthermore no humanitarian interventions
reported in Buraan for the past two years.
• Water tankers provide water for the purpose of drinking in some villages,
while some villages get water from their storages for all the purposes. Around
80% of water storages (Berkeds) in the visited areas have already dried up.
Water trucking price is high considering the background and the ability of the
people which can be termed as vulnerable communities.
Shelter & Protection.
• Most of the displaced households live with host families living in collective and
spontaneous settlement. The main challenges that poor host families and
displaced households are shelters have holes in coverage. Shelters are
partially destroyed and cab be repaired. The major concern for is rain, heat
and cold. Most of the displaced populations do not have blankets, Plastic
sheets, bed mats and jerry cans.
• There are police and army forces from Puntland Government present in both
Buraan and Dhahar to enforce the law and as well in El Dahir.
• There are persons with disabilities, persons with chronic illness, and destitute
older persons in both locations. The most affected groups are women, men,
girls and boys.
Security situation.
• The Overall security situation of the visited settlements was quite good and
calm during the field mission and no security problems met by the mission.
General Recommendations and Immediate actions.
• Food security measures should be initiated and nutrition programing for
children under 5 years and lactating women.
• Provide food for work and cash for work for the rehabilitation of the poor
feeder roads to improve road conditions and food security in the community.
Such project will create short term-employment, income and livelihood for
people in the district.
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• Mobilization of funds for response to water crisis and water trucking in case
the situation escalates.
• Provide supplementary fuel and equipment support to the El Dahir and
Buraan boreholes to reduce water prices in the area and facilities and
rehabilitation of strategic water sources, dumps, shallow wells and water
quality monitoring.
• Improving hygiene education through awareness raising sessions and
provision of hygiene kits.
• Construction of Latrines to the most vulnerable displaced people and
construction of shelters.
• Supporting the Heath centers and ensures people have access to basic
medicines and nutrition programs.
• Supporting the school aged children’s who are not currently enrolled in the
schools, through construction of new schools or supporting the current
schools to engage those children and the supporting School feeding program
in all the areas assessed.
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