KIS 2013/14 Winter needs assessment

Initial findings

Method

• Assessed for food, heating and shelter/NFI needs in the KIS

• Surveyed in all 51 KIS sites• Min. of 20 surveys per site, max. of 20• Aimed to cover approx. 20% of households in

the KIS• Results are indicative only – figures for the KIS

overall will be confirmed once the population verification has been completed

Results – Food security

Results – Income

• Significantly higher average incomes than reported in PDM survey from April 2013:– Ongoing availability of daily labour?– Phrasing of the question (AFG/week, rather than

AFG/month)?• Average1 weekly earnings: 915 AFG/HH• Average1 weekly borrowing: 456 AFG/HH

Results – Expenditure

• In order of importance:1. Food2. Health3. Debt repayment4. NFI/shelter5. Water6. Education7. Other

Results – Preferred fuel

• Rubbish results should, broadly speaking, be interpreted as households’ normal behaviour

• Clear preference for charcoal at Block Hai Qassaba, PD 15

• Should also test for reliance on animal manure in the future

Firewood Charcoal Coal (stone) Rubbish Gas Other (specify)0%

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Results – Shelter type

• Settlements where shelters with tarpaulin walls (i.e. tents) dominate, ranked in order:

1. Rahman Maina, PD 82. Gul Butta, PD 83. Puli Gorzagah, PD 74. Behind Habibia High

School, PD 75. Parwane Do (1), PD 4

6. Sarak Awak Silo, PD 57. Behind New Parliament

House, PD 68. Near Charahi Bud Khak, PD

129. Sarake Do Proja Taimani

(1), PD 410. Behind Police Station, PD 4

Results – Non-food items

Sheet / Blanket

Mattress / Tushak

Jerry Can

Soap

Cooking pot

Items of warm children’s clothing

Items of warm adults’ clothing

Tarpaulin

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

NFI ranking

Results – Non-food items

• Settlements that were judged to have the poorest shelter conditions (surveyor’s judgement) are:1. Karti Parwan, PD 42. Behind Shadab Zafar Flats, PD 53. Block Hai Qassaba, PD 154. Bukhar Khana, PD 95. Ada Mazar, PD 176. Charahi Lab Jar, PD 157. Tape Qassaba, PD 158. Hotele Gule Sorkh, PD 49. Sarake Panj Proja Taimani, PD 4

Results – Non-food items• Settlements with less than 2.5 blankets per household (in order of

priority) are:1. In Front of Tajwar Sultana High School, PD 42. Sarake Do Proja Taimani (1), PD 43. Qalai Wahid, PD 54. Behind Police Station, PD 45. Sarak Awal Silo, PD 56. Puli Shina Bagrami, PD 87. Shahrake Police (Chamani Babrak), PD 48. Shahrak Aria, PD 109. Near Kotal Check Point, PD 1710. Bagh Dawood, PD 1411. Charahi Qamber, PD 512. Gul Butta, PD 8

Results – Non-food items

• Settlements with 2.5-3 blankets per household (in order of priority) are:1. Near Charahi Bud Khak, PD 122. Behind New Parliament House, PD 63. Shahrake Zakreen, PD 174. Puli Company, PD 55. Ghaibi Baba (Tape Karte Naw), PD 8

Recommendations – Non-food items

• Major gap is winter clothing for both adults and children

• Settlements with poor ratings for state of their shelter and number of tarpaulins should be prioritised for tarpaulins; sites where shelters are predominantly tents should also be prioritised

• Settlements fewer than 3 blankets per household on average should be prioritised for receiving blankets