Flood No.5 in Nghe AnFlood No.5 in Nghe AnQui Chau and Que Phong districtsQui Chau and Que Phong districts

10-12 September 200710-12 September 2007

Team and MethodologyTeam and Methodology

• 10 members, different organizations

• Methodology– Divided on sectors– Worked at different levels– Interviews, observations, secondary data

• Area cover:– 2 most affected districts (QC, QP)– Most affected and second affected communes

Basic information of areaBasic information of area

• Remote and mountainous

• High poverty rate: 48-53%

• Ethnic minority: 80-90%

• Livelihood: mainly on agriculture and forest exploitation– Cultivated land is small

• Market operation: only at district

DamagesDamages• Overall: 214/476 communes were affected• Livelihood and nutrition

– Crops: partly to completely affected: >2600 ha (80%)– Paddy field was covered with thick sand: 247 in QC– Winter crop time already past for maize– Animal lost: 76 cattle + 31,700 poultry; aquaculture– Dams and canals broken: 7 dams + several canals– Transportation: blocked

• Shelter & non-food items– Collapsed, washed away houses: 50– Damaged houses: 237; flooded houses: 864

Damages (continue)Damages (continue)

• Education– Schools/boarding houses for teachers were washed away

or damaged– Tables, school materials were damaged– School closed for 2-5 days, not re-open until 15/10 (Nam

Giai)• Health, water and sanitation

– Health clinics were damaged (10/14), 1 totally damaged– Several wells were flooded and contaminated (QC): 590– Water system was broken in Nam Giai (15,000 people in

QC were out of clean water)– Environment pollution: mud, wood, rubbish, waste

Current needsCurrent needs

• Livelihood and food security– Food for next 4-6 months– Animal raising– Cash for basic things– Field recovery (247 ha in QC)– Crop restoration– Infrastructure recovery

• Shelters and non-food items– Emergent shelters

Needs (continue)Needs (continue)

• Health, water and sanitation– Recovery of commune health stations– Environment sanitation: cloramin, permethrin,

mosquito nets, units of medicine– Clean water supply in QC (Nam Giai)

• Education– Reparation of class rooms and schools– Text books, educational materials and

equipment

Current responseCurrent response

• Immediate and helpful response for urgent recovery from Gov. and voluntary forces

• Province/Dist. issued good policy of support– Cash for death, injured, swept-away and collapsed

houses, school children– Food, salt, fuel for the affected households– Seeds for coming crops– Cash for immediate transportation recovery (150-300

million/district)

Current response (continue)Current response (continue)

• Red Cross: noodles and household items

• Other sources: 3 billion

• Response is on process

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Livelihood and food security– Provide 1-3 months’ food and supplementary

to the affected households– Cash dispersal to assist most urgent needs

over coming months– Support for the recovery of damaged field– Supplementary support for fertilizers and/or

seeds.– Support for basic infrastructure recovery

Recommendations (cont.)Recommendations (cont.)

• Shelter and non-food items– Provide emergent shelters for the affected

HHs– Ensure compensation reach the affected and

adequate for needs.– Provide utensils for the washed away HHs

• Heath, water and sanitation– Support with environment sanitation: cloramin,

permethrin and mosquito nets

Recommendations (cont.)Recommendations (cont.)

– Ensure adequate sources for recovery of commune health stations and facilities

– Raise awareness on population on health, hygiene.– Provide complement 03 Units of medicines – Provide soap

• Education– Repair/reconstruct damaged classrooms and schools– Support text books, notebooks, education materials– Replace fittings and furniture

Recommendations (cont.)Recommendations (cont.)

• Child protection– Ensure sufficient nutrition levels– Monitor and provide additional support for

those who lost parents– Assist to facilitate health check-ups – Provide vaccination against encephalitis,

hepatitis and other 6 diseases– Short and medium term relief and long-term

development program to reduce child labour

Meeting with local authorityMeeting with local authority

Assessment team cross the river...Assessment team cross the river...

On the way to flooded villagesOn the way to flooded villages

Enjoy traveling by...craneEnjoy traveling by...crane

Over the trouble water...Over the trouble water...

Women group discussion on the fieldWomen group discussion on the field

A school destroyed by flood in Que PhongA school destroyed by flood in Que Phong

Secondary pupils are cleaning classrooms after floodSecondary pupils are cleaning classrooms after flood

Textbooks in schools got wet by floodTextbooks in schools got wet by flood

A house collapsed by strong water in Quy A house collapsed by strong water in Quy Chau districtChau district

Rice field covered with sandRice field covered with sand

Rice field under the thick sandRice field under the thick sand

A young couple totally lost their house and rice A young couple totally lost their house and rice cropcrop

A woman with her rice floodedA woman with her rice flooded

A 13 girl make rice after harvestA 13 girl make rice after harvest

People help each other to harvestPeople help each other to harvest

Woods and trees floating on riverWoods and trees floating on river

Hygiene & Sanitation are problems after floods. Hygiene & Sanitation are problems after floods.

Instant noodles and foods are ready to be Instant noodles and foods are ready to be distributed in Nam Giai commune, Que Phongdistributed in Nam Giai commune, Que Phong

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