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This situation update provides a snapshot of the inter-‐agency regional humanitarian response in full coordination with host Governments and partners across the region.
Photo: Afghan artists performing in Gulan Camp on mine risk awareness Credit: UNHCR/A. Lewis
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AFGHANISTAN
KHOST & PAKTIKA SITUATION UPDATE 10 February 2016
1. OPERATIONAL UPDATE
During conflict, children are particularly vulnerable, both emotionally and physically. Child-‐friendly spaces are used by humanitarian agencies to provide safe outlets where children can participate in educational and recreational activities, which can help establish a sense of normalcy, provide structure and help them cope with traumatic events. As displacement continues, it becomes even more important to ensure that children can access social and educational opportunities. In Khost and Paktika, partners have supported educational activities, however
many children are still in need of targeted assistance. In mid-‐December, Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) began interactive activities for children including mine risk awareness education in Gulan camp. Using visuals, props, story-‐telling, theatrical comedy and juggling. Afghan artists have helped educate children about these risks in fun and participatory way. The combination of creative and interactive activities proved effective in getting the message out. In addition, this method of interactive activities helps children gain self-‐confidence and build trust with their peers. It is also possible to reach their mothers in educating them about threats and unexploded ordinances. One of the MMCC staff told a story about a 16 year old boy, who showed a lot of interest in the circus activities and eventually won a prize for breaking a record by juggling for 10 minutes. Not only was he pleased with his accomplishment but also his family was very proud. Three teams were established in the camp and MMCC reached 2,000 refugee children. These teams continue to practice; pictures can be found here https://www.facebook.com/KhostCircus/
2. PROTECTION
In Paktika province, where humanitarian access remains a concern, UNHCR and partners have been working to provide assistance and verification of the population. Although the procedure has different modalities the goal is to get a better understanding of the numbers and profiles of people and their needs. Participants go through a screening process, interview and then a re-‐verification in which they receive a new ration card. As of last week, 5,200 families have been re-‐verified. At the same time UNHCR is providing winterization assistance in the form of cash transfers and have already reached the targeted 3,000 families.
Khost & Paktika Situation Update 75 -‐ Afghanistan
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – www.unhcr.org
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3. HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
Registration ! UNHCR began the biometric verification exercise on 28 November in Khost, which is collecting
individual biographical data, fingerprints, photographs (photos are for men only), and though interviews collect protection and assistance needs. To date, 11,176 people were registered in Khost including 4,666 women.
! UNHCR began the re-‐verification exercise in Paktika, which due to security and access constraints has different modalities, but includes assessing, screening, re-‐verification of the households and issuance of new ration cards. As of last week, 5,200 households were re-‐verified.
! UNHCR also manages the database of registered refugee families, while verifying records, cross-‐checking data against attendance at the last two food distributions, and updating information to assist with coordination of distributions. As of this week, the total active caseload is 38,698 families (26,606 families in Khost and 12,092 families in Paktika).
Protection ! SGBV: UNHCR is working with partners to strengthen coordination and information among
women, SGBV partners and government agencies; the women’s coordination committee is working to improve outreach to women including participation by ACTD, APA, NRC, teachers, community mobilizers and UNHCR.
! Mine Risk Reduction: UNMAS partners Halo Trust and MDC have cleared 919,546 m2 in Gulan camp and 2,426,737 m2 around the camp, while 82,700 people including children have received education.
! Education: NRC is providing Education in Emergency in Gulan camp, Gurboz, Tani, Mandozai and Khost (Matun); UNICEF is working with DoE to improve refugee children’s access to education.
Food Assistance ! In January, WFP, UNHCR and partners distributed food packages to 10,728 families.
Health & Nutrition ! WHO, UNICEF, IMC, and HNITPO supported polio vaccinations for over 180,000 children under 10
in Khost and Paktika and were currently conducting vaccination campaigns; UNICEF has provided supplies to DoPH facilities; ACTD is providing health services in the camp, HNI-‐TPO is providing health services through 2 mobile clinics and 2 static clinics in Khost and IMC is providing basic health services in Paktika.
Emergency Shelter & NFIs: ! 8,192 families received vouchers to help construct or improve transitional shelters ! Blankets, firewood and winter clothes were distributed to 11,765 families during the winter
WASH: ! 10 boreholes are functioning in Gulan camp; Solidarités is managing WASH activities in Gulan
camp with hygiene kits, latrines, WASH infrastructure and hygiene sessions; DACAAR has been rehabilitating wells, drilling boreholes, installing handwashing facilities and latrines and conducting hygiene trainings in Lakan, Mandozai, Gurboz and Alisher; NCA/CoAR is also providing WASH services in Tani and Gurboz; UNICEF and IMC are supporting WASH activities in Paktika.
Summary: In June 2014, following military operations in North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan, families began crossing into Khost and Paktika Provinces, Afghanistan. Many families left suddenly, with few belongings and settled in host communities, or Gulan camp, Gurboz District, Khost. UNHCR and partners have been on the ground since the situation began, conducting assessments, delivering assistance and coordinating response efforts. Food, water, sanitation, shelter, health and mine clearance continue to be urgent priorities.
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