EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
An inter-Cluster assessment mission was conducted to Sarwakai, Sararogha and Tiarza Tehsils South Waziristan Agency from 4 to 7 August 2015. The mission covered a sample of 47 villages that were recently de-notified by authorities. The Government has planned to facilitate the return of some 15,000 to 20,000 families to these areas.
Key findings
• An estimated 80 to 95 per cent of private houses were damaged due conflict and more than seven years of weather damage.
• No crops were being cultivated and markets were not functional.
• People Tiarza Tehsil do not have access to the current food distribution hub at Moula Khan Sarai, as villages in between are still notified.
• Health facilities have been badly damaged or destroyed. They do not have access to water or proper sanitation. There were no staff at the health facilities in denotified villages. No female doctors were available in the area. There is also a lack of medicines available.
• All water supply schemes need some rehabilitation. Only one of eight schemes are currently functional.
• Schools for boys and girls were badly damaged. Some construction has already started.
• Acute malnutrition rates among IDPs were high (> 14 per cent).
