Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Shelter Cluster
Country: Pakistan
NEED ANALYSIS
- The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, from where the majority of IDPs originate, with an estimated population of 8 million inhabitants. Since 2008, more than 5 million people have been displaced from the FATA and the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Returns were most significant in 2015-16 during which 230,168 (1.4 million individuals) IDPs families returned to their area of origin. From Jan to September 2017, 32,450 families returned while 43,549 families are still in displaced areas.
- Shelter support interventions continue to be critical need in return areas. Under PHPF (UNOCHA) funding 1,220 HH most vulnerable families have been provided with Cash assistance for the repair and reconstruction of 1 room shelter. 1,150 Transitional shelters to North Waziristan agency under USAID/OFDA were provided.
- UNHCR as the Cluster Lead agency provided 4,500 tents, 7,000 CRIs, 522 tool kits and 8,000 plastic sheets to the most vulnerable IDP returnee families.
- 400 families have been provided with Training to enhance capacities on shelter construction related to DRR with distribution of Information materials (IEC)
RESPONSE
- The Shelter Cluster plans to assist remaining displaced population by providing tents, transitional shelters and CRIs on need bases, however in return areas it’s recommend permanent solution therefore encourage one room permanent shelter in shape of conditional cash grant or shelter kit or roofing kit materials. By this Shelter Cluster incorporating the early recovery and development response in their Humanitarian strategic plan.
- Shelter Cluster is also commencing transitional planning alongside other clusters in the Country.
GAPS / CHALLENGES
- Access to the return area is still a challenge both for monitoring of ongoing projects and implementation of new projects. This year shelter cluster have lost 0.3M $ due to non-availability of Project NOCs from concerned departments.
- The major projection by Shelter & NFI cluster in KP/FATA is around 24 M $ in 2017.