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Inter Agency Rapid Humanitarian Mission to Adila and Abu Karinka 27 November and 30 November 2014 The team meets with authorities in Adila 27/ 11/2014 1

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Inter Agency Rapid Humanitarian Mission to

Adila and Abu Karinka 27 November and 30 November 2014

The team meets with authorities in Adila 27/ 11/2014

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Table of Contents page

1.Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

2.participants…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

3. Purpose …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

4. Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

5. Limitation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…4

6. General Inoformation/recommendation………………………………………………………………………………………….....4

7. Findings……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

7.1 Figures………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

7.2. Health…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

7.3 WASH………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

7.4 FSL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....11

7.5 Nutrition ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…12

7. 6 Education……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….14

7.7 ES/NFIs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15

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1. INTRODUCTION Supported by HAC Federal and OCHA Sudan Office in Khartoum, humanitarian team carried out need verification mission1 successfully on 27 November 2014 to Adila and on 30 November 2014 to Abu Karinka localities of the East Darfur State. This mission took place after many attempts as for more than one year (Since August 2014) access to Adila and Abu Karina was repeatedly denied. The mission was conducted by UNHAS flight from Nyala to the two locations. In each of the two locations, the mission had very limited time, only 3:30 hours. The mission was well received by the authorities and the community leaders in both locations. The IDPs (affected population as recommended by HAC) were displaced mainly due to: - Rizaigat-Ma`alia tribal conflict in August 2013 - Rizaigat- Ma`alia tribal conflict in August 2014. - Ma`alia-Hamar tribal conflict in December 2013

- 2. PARTICIPANTS:

OCHA, HAC Federal, WFP, UNICEF WHO, UNHCR and UNFPA. (See the list in the annex).

3. Purpose of the mission: To rapidly assess overall humanitarian situation, needs of the population and identify the gaps in two localities of Adila and Abu Karinka of East Darfur State.

4. Methodology:

- Meeting with the authorities in the two localities (executive directors of the two localities, HACs, technical staff. The mission met with the officials in the two localities, community leaders, and representatives of NNGOs (Kayan and SRCs in Adila and SRC, and Altawaki in Abu Karinka). Representatives of security organs attended the meeting. One OMDA in Adila attended the meeting in Adila. The NAZIR of Ma`alia attended the meeting in Abu Karinka, A useful information was presented in these meetings - Sample household (HH) visits or/and meeting with the (IDPs) affected population in the two localities. The authorities in Adila insisted that the majority of the IDPs are residing within the host community of Adila. Four samples of HHs were visited, one of them them is residing in government guest house and three HHs residing with a hosting family. In Abu Karinka, two meetings with representatives of the (IDPs) were held in the north western side and southern side of the town. These HHs were representing Darelsalam, Sabah Al Nema and kilaikil IDPs. - Visits to different facilities (water, hospital, schools. Etc) in the two towns. To maximize the use of the limited time, the team was divided into two groups: group one representing health, nutrition and WASH and group two representing food security, education and ES/NFIs . The two teams visited different locations according to time available. - General observations from the team.

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5. Limitations - The time spent in the ground was limited to only 3-3:30 hours in each location. What have been reported reflected the observations, meetings and interviews made during the limited time on the ground. In order to expedite humanitarian assistance, it was agreed that comprehensive assessment would be conducted by technical staff during the humanitarian interventions later. - No photos were allowed specially of IDPs population and meetings with IDPs. - Some planned facilities (e.g. health insurance was not visited due to time constraint). - Logistics was one of the limitations. The authorities did its best to provide logistics for the

mission. Special thanks to ARC in Adila who provided two vehicles for the mission.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION/RECOMMENDATIONS Specific recommendations are at the end of each sector section: - The hosting population in the two localities and especially those in Adila and Abu karinka (where there is the highest number of IDPs) have taken the burden of supporting the IDPs for more than 16 months. Support to the host population is recommended where appropriate. - Due to the limited time, the report reflects only the outcomes of the meetings and observations within the limited time in the ground. There is a lot which the team did not catch in this short time. - The number of IDPS is only estimates and it came from HACs of two localities. No detailed information in regard to specific vulnerable groups. The number of IDPs needs to be verified again during comprehensive assessment. A mechanism of verification has to be put in place. ( IOM and others) - The conflicts have affected the infrastructure. The supervisory visits and technical support from the head of the state (Ed Deain) was interrupted and lead to the deterioration of infrastructure and services in two localities. - The conflicts have affected also the social relations between communities of Ma`alia and Rizaigat resulting in a number of social issues (vulnerability, drop out of school etc) which need more detailed assessment and consideration. - Overall security situation in Adila and Abu Karinka was stable and peaceful during the mission. The security organs and the community leaders confirm the stability inside the two sides and outside of the towns. With expected humanitarian aid missions to come subsequently, the main challenge will be the accessibility for the two localities by road. Support from the government security organs, HACs in the field, HAC Khartoum and other related bodies is recommended. - To start immediate and a long term intervention with the support from HCT, AHCT and the sector leads are highly needed and recommended.

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7. FINDINGS 7.1 Figures

The population in the two localities

Locality Population figures according to (2008 Census)

Recent figures according to authorities in the localities

Adila 168,416 190,000 Abu Karinka 191,718 218,000 Total 360134 408,000

IDPs figures • The figures below are the official figures estimated by HAC in the two localities. SRCs in the two localities reported higher numbers in the two localities ( e.g. in Adila SRCs reported 16000 HHs). The mission adopted the figures of HAC as official figures/planning figures.. • More than 70 villages from East Darfur have been reported to be displaced to Adila and Abu Karinka and other main villages. About 11 villages in west Korduafn sent Ma`alia population to the areas of the two localities especially to Adila.( See annex)

Locality Location No of HHs remarks Adila Adila 6762 Al Mazroob 3615 Shaeref 2491 Total Adila 12868 Abu Karinka Abu Karinka 7195 Bakhit 0883 Hilal 0834 Izzel Din 0634 Al fewailih 0246 Jad El seed 1674 Al Nayir 0380 Total Abu Karinka 11846 Total Adila and Abu karinka 24714

Note: HAC Abu Karinka reported 2447 HHs in Abu Karinka of host community who are affected and in need for support

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7.2 HEALTH

Non- functioning health facility in Adil 1

Health in Adila There is one rural hospital and one health center which belong to the government. Social

health Insurance is providing essential health services to the host community and new comers. The liaison between the two health facilities is not clear because the assessment team was not able to visit the one which belong to health insurance.

Hospital consists of doctor’s room, 2 wards; males and females, operation Theater, store, dressing room, pharmacy, EPI office, RH office, delivery room and nutrition centre.

Staff. There is one medical doctor, 2 medical assistants, 1 assistant pharmacist, 6 nurses, 7 midwives, 17 vaccinators including EPI locality officer who is covering both ADILA & ABU KARINKA Localities, 2 Lab. technicians, 1 lab. Assistant & 8 cleaners.

Hospital remains open during day shift only due to the availability of one doctor. He is on standby called when emergency case.

Hospital provides to some extent a full package of PHC services. Out-patient, In-patient, maternal & child health (routine immunization, Antenatal Care, normal deliveries, basic emergency obstetric care mainly; caesarian section and evacuations), minor surgical, routine lab, diagnosis and pharmaceutical services.

There are some essential PHC drugs, but less in quantities in comparison to the high caseloads, besides the supply is irregular. Although the operation theater is functioning, but most of essential equipment are insufficient mainly: oxygen concentrators, surgical kits, sterilization equipments, blood transfusion kits and blood bank. Patients have to buy some especial drugs for surgery which are not available in the hospital. There is an Ambulance service, but it is unreliable.

The daily consultations range between 100-130 people per day.

Morbidity The top five diseases for both children under five and adults are Acute Respiratory

Infections (ARI), Malaria, Gastro enteritis, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & unidentified Infectious Skin diseases including suspected cases of renal problems in adults.

No evidence of outbreak of diseases. Maternal services: Referral and Supply lines. An estimated number of home-based normal deliveries

conducted by trained MWs per week is 30 and 10 deliveries per month with complications conducted at the hospital. The referral system is not going well and the only referral hospital is in EL MUGLAD which takes 3 to 4 hours by car and the services are not appropriate.

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There is a shortage in maternal care supplies i.e. Folic Acid, iron foliate and magnesium Sulfate. Also the Midwifery Kits were not replaced since 2010.

Staff. There is one health visitor, 4 midwifes. The anti natal care (ANC) is 40-50 per week and delivery at health facility 35-40 per month, the emergency caesarian section 2-5 per month, 10-15 case of obstetrics complication per month, the referral pathway the near referral hospital either Ed Deain and it is not accessible or Elmoujlad which is so far (more than 200 km distance from Adila). The MCH package provided (ANC,PNC, delivery,TT, post abortion care ,emergency CS)

No maternal mortality reported at health facilities. There is neonatal mortality.

EPI services Supplies and Cold Chain. There are three fixed immunization sites, only one functioning with

very limited capacity i.e. one refrigerator with freezer not working and its capacity not enough to keep amount of vaccines. For outreach immunization, there are two mobile teams but not working well due to transportation problems. So, they depend solely on routine acceleration campaigns which are not reliable.

Malaria, TB and HIV For the malaria control program, there is no outbreak of malaria, the cases are sporadic

cases, for the RDT and drugs are not available. For TB program are not well integrated, For HIV there is counselor/health worker, but due to lack of equipment and testing material. Drugs and medical equipment: there is one room use as store and drugs dispenser, For the malaria control program there is no outbreak of malaria, the cases are sporadic

cases, for the RDT and drugs are not available. For TB program are not well integrated. For HIV there is a counselor/health worker, but due to lack of equipment and testing

material. Drugs and medical equipment: there is one room use as store and drugs dispenser. Waste management system: The waste management system is weak.

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Health situation in Abu Karinka

Abu Karinka grug store at BHC 1

Lab specimen room

There are 8 health facilities in the locality, 2 of them are not functioning. Except the one of Abu Karinka town, all others are managed by community health workers.

In Abu Karinka town, there is one Primary Health Care Unit (PHU) and one health center belonged to Health Insurance providing essential health services to existing host community and most of the new comers. The liaison between the two health facilities is good since they are managed by one Medical Assistant.

The PHU consists of the medical Assistant’s room with veranda used as waiting area, 2 wards; males and females, dressing room, EPI office, RH office, delivery room and Environmental Health Office. There are other sections with no offices; HIV/AIDS, Statistics, Nutrition, Health Education and lab. (Using the lab of health insurance center).

Staff: There is one medical Assistant, 1 assistant health visitor, 5 nurses, 24 midwives, 16 vaccinators and 1 Lab. Technicians (health insurance centre).

The PHU remains open only during day time. It provides to some extend full package of PHC services out-patient, maternal & child health (routine immunization, Antenatal Care, very few number of routine lab diagnosis and very few number of normal deliveries conducted in the RH unit as most of the deliveries conducted at home by trained midwives.).

There are no essential PHC drugs. All cases that come to the centre get their medical subscription and go to private pharmacies if they can afford to buy the drugs; mostly they can’t.

The daily consultation ranges between 60-120 people. Skin infection cases 300 per month.

Morbidity The top five diseases are same as ADILA except the suspected cases of renal problems in

adults. Maternal services Referral & Supply lines. There are an estimated number of 20 to 25 home-based normal

deliveries conducted by trained MWs per week and all complicated cases refer to ADILA Rural Hospital which is not equipped properly. There is a shortage in maternal care supplies

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i.e. Folic Acid, iron foliate and magnesium Sulfate except vitamin A. Also the Midwifery Kits were not replaced. The good thing to mention here that the RH Unit is good in terms of facility arrangements. It is one of the RH facilities that was rehabilitated by Mubadiroon NNGOs supported by UNFPA in 2013. There is an office for the assistant health visitor with good couch and screen and also the delivery room is clean with new delivery table.

EPI services Supplies and Cold Chain: there are 3 fixed immunization sites, only 1 functioning with very

limited capacity i.e. 1 refrigerator with freezer not working and its capacity not enough to keep amount of vaccines that cover the target. For outreach immunization, they depend exclusively on routine acceleration campaigns which are not reliable.

General Comments: The existing health facilities in both localities are far under capacity to deliver complete

package of basic and essential health services in terms of its infrastructure, furniture, workforce and supplies.

No clear referral system so no one can tell anything about the fate of those who have health problems with severe complications including maternal problems that need comprehensive Emergency Obstetric & Neonatal Care (EmONC).

Routine immunization coverage remains questionable since the available resources are not matching with actual needs.

Low level of community awareness and health care seeking behavior especially those related to maternal and child health.

Recommendation/ Priority Actions: 1) Urgent provision of: - Essential drug supplies and medical utilities mainly; PHC/IMCI Kits, ORS. - Midwifery Kits (replacement and drug kits), - Clean delivery Kits, - Obstetric Surgical Kits for ADILA Rural Hospital, sterilization equipments and other medical

consumables. 2) Conduct minor rehabilitation for the existing health facilities with especial attention to the

Operation Theater of ADILA Rural Hospital and leverage resources for comprehensive rehabilitation and upgrade the PHU of ABU KARINKA to Rural Hospital.

3) Train all medical care providers on IMCI Standard Case Management, In-service training for MWs, Vaccinators on immunization, EmOC for medical doctor and community volunteers on different health issues related to social mobilization. Furthermore, advocate with government to assign more different ranks of health personnel to both localities.

4) Raise community awareness to enhance and promote health care seeking behavior through comprehensive adoption of consistent health education programme.

5) Upgrade Adilla rural hospital to be as referral hospital in term of the package of the service, working hours 24/7 functioning and quality of service to meet the need off the host community, affected population and overcome the increase in the case load. and upgrade for Abu karinka BHU to Rural hospital or at least PHC with integrated service.

6) Increase the number of the technical staff to run the hospital 24 hour in Adilla ,and at least PHC staff in Abu karinka

7) Ensure regular drugs supplies special for emergency drugs, maternal emergency drugs, drugs for active management of the third stage of labor for both (Adila and Abu karinka.

8) Increase the capacity of the cold chain/EPI.

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9) Rehabilitation of the Adilla hospital with more focusing on the theater and delivery room. and for Abu karinka with more focusing on minor theater and short stay or admission ward.

10) Ensure there is medical equipment (equipment for consultations room, surgical set, delivery set, dressing set, and medical consumable item.

11) Support the lab with lab equipment’s and items. 12) Ensure there awareness session and IEC material to increase the utilization of the

service special RH service and improve on health seeking behavior. 13) Capacity building for technical staff, they did not receive training for last 2 years. 14) Improve on the waste management system (incinerator) 15) There is need for urgent support and interventions since the affected population are

suffering for long time since June 2013.

7.3. WASH

Water yard in Adila. No water. 1

Transportation of water. Vehicle broken. 1

WASH situation in Adila There is an environmental health office with 1 sanitary assistance,3 cleaners and one

mosquito man with no resources. Limited number of the existing host community and workplaces have traditional pit latrines,

the rest are practicing open defecation including the IDPs, No solid waste management system, the general cleanliness of the town looks dirty, waste

scattered around the area. The locality has 36 water facilities, 24 functioning with very limited capacity and need

rehabilitation (motors, generators and submersible pumps). There are no any other water supply options. In ADILA the biggest hosted location, there are 6 water yards 4 functioning with very limited capacity and the water is not available all the time during the day.

The sanitary situation of the sample functioning water facilities is very poor with no drainage system and no separate place for animals.

Water storage capacity at HH level is insufficient due to lack of storage containers.

WASH situation in Abu Karinka There is an environmental health office with 3 sanitary assistance and 3 cleaners and 3

mosquito men but with no resources. Very limited numbers of the existing host community and workplaces have traditional pit

latrines, the rest are practicing open defecation including the affected people. No solid waste management system, the general cleanliness of the village is looks dirty

waste scattered around the area.

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The locality has 32 water facilities, 18 of which are completely out of service due to insecurity situation. The remaining 14 are functioning with very limited capacity and need rehabilitation (motors, generators and submersible pumps).

The sanitary situation of the sample functioning water facilities is very poor with no drainage system and no separate place for animals.

Water storage capacity at HH level is insufficient due to lack of storage containers.

General Comments: No resources for Environmental Health programs in both localities and very limited workforce

in terms of capacity and number and even no Public Health Officer. No hygiene supplies like soap and Gerry cans (the wide spread of skin disease is an evident of poor hygiene).

Limited water facilities with very limited capacity and absence of rehabilitation will lead to severe shortage of water.

Recommendations 1) Provide support to conduct cleaning campaigns and strengthen EH programs through

provision of needed resources. 2) Train Environmental Health personnel and community volunteers on hygiene issues and

support them to carryout sustainable hygiene promotion activities and promote hand washing.

3) Support to improvement of HH hygiene situation through construction of HH latrines, soap distribution and improve safe handling of water through provision of Gerry cans.

4) Urgent rehabilitation of existing water facilities, starting from those of capital villages of the localities (3 in each) and plan new drilling for additional water facilities. Provision of different types of spare parts and maintenance equipments.

5) Support training of water department personnel and community on repair/maintenance of different equipments and machines of water facilities.

7.4. Food Security and Livelihood

The Displacement to Adila and Abu Karinka in August 2013, Augus2014 and in December 2013 did not enable the IDPs to cultivate or to harvest during the two years 2013 and 2014.

No food assistant was received during all these period except for the one time emergency food ration distribution received from WFP/SRCs in 2september 2013. They depends heavily on their relatives

The agricultural lands along the borders of the two tribes are not secure to cultivate. The cultivation concentrated in the northern parts of Adila and Abu karnka localities.

The majority could not access to farm or cultivation in 2014 because of security deterioration during the rainy season.

No food observed in the HHs visited. These groups are practicing agricultural labor and fire wood collection as coping mechanism to generate income to mitigate the food gap.

Rainfall status was good and coverage in the two localities (546.6 mm reported in Adilla from May – October 2014).In Abu karinka, the crops (millet and groundnut) production for this year estimated 50% by HAC.

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Because of insecurity, the majority of people did not cultivate, the areas planted and cultivated is less than the previous normal yeas 20% in Abu karinka & 30% in Adila and the rest are practicing farms activities. Birds and locust is reported in the two localities OCHA is given more details on this).

Food security team as part of the mission has managed to survey the functioning markets in Adila and Abu karinka the price of sorghum 17 SDG for one Malwa of 3.5 Kgs and Millet 25 SDG for one Malwa of 3.5 Kgs in Adila market. Whilst in Abu karinka the price of sorghum is 19 SDG for one Malwa of 3.5 Kgs and the price Millet 27 SDG for one Malwa of 3.5 Kgs. The quantity of food stock on trader’s hands is very limited especially in Abu Karinka.

In Abu Karinka animal resources in the locality according to animal resources unit in Abu Karinka is 75000 of cows,350,000 goats and sheep,13,000 camel,5000 horses and 5000 donkey. The animal resources are in need for vaccination, veterinary services, demarcation and opening of routes.

Recommendations (FSL):

1) Emergency food distribution for the IDPs to be followed by VAM assessment for more targeting identification.

2) Provision of Improved seed, local ploughs, farmers training through farms extension, vegetable farms and special need projects.

3) FFA/FFT/FFW to build the resilience of both affected and non-affected community. 4) Attention for nomads’ community by providing veterinary services, mobile clinics and

opening of animal routes and water sources. 5) School feeding program and other education associate packages ( also recommended in

education sector)

7.5. NUTRITION Adila

ARC is running 6 OTP & 6 TSFP, 4 in Adila and 2 in Abu karinka, locality. OTPs/TSFP in Adila locality in the following locations:

- Adilla, - WadJoda, - Abu Jabra station, and - Habib Suliman, Adilla Stabilization Centre:- There is no stabilization centre (SC), for treating severe malnutrition Children with medical

complication! According to the medical doctor and his team in Adila rural hospital, they used to send

severe malnourished children with medical complication to Ed Deain Hospital stabilization centre, but since the starting of the conflict in August 2013 the accessibility to Ed Deain was difficult and the only action they are doing since then is treat them at Adilla hospital. The other option is to send them to Almujlad Hospital in West Kordufan State which too far

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(more than 200 Km). This is leading to high risk of death to the severe malnourished children with medical

Staff: 12 nutrition assistant, 10 Nurse, 1 MA, and 1 medical doctor are available at Adilla rural hospital, these key staff can run the Stabilization centre, but they need training, medical & nutrition supplies, incentives, and monthly consumption material.

The IDPs (Affected population) in the area are benefiting from nutrition intervention OTP & TSFP, but those whom are outside the nutrition coverage "Sharif, Almazroub, etc..” Need to be assessed and have appropriate nutrition interventions.

Abu Karinka

ARC is running nutrition programs in three locations in Abu Karinka locality. One of them in Darel Salam which is not functioning due to the security reasons. The two operational ones are operating in Bakhit and Hilal.

No nutrition programs were available at Abu Karinka town despite the high population numbers.

Recommendation Immediate interventions: 1. Distribution of BP-5 for the children <5 years .and on the same time conduct MUAC

screening to assess their nutrition status. 2. Provide food emergency ration for the affected population. 3. Establishment of Adila stabilization center to treat the severe malnutrition children with

medical complication. 4. Opening an OTP and TSFP program in Abu Karinka to treat the severe & moderate

malnutrition children. This is highly important as it has big numbers of IDs/affected population, living with food insecurity and other aggravations factors.

5. Support the available health and nutrition services with more resources to accommodate the needs.

Other recommendations: 6. Continue the nutrition program in 6 ARC Adilla and Abu karinka Locations, and insure they

have enough nutrition supplies to run the nutrition program effectively. 7. Continue health education and Infant and young children feeding practice (IYCF) Activities

in health and nutrition centers. 8. Increase community outreach and active case finding to timely treat malnutrition children. 9. Conduct periodical training to health and nutrition staff to main the nutrition program in high

quality. 10. Conduct exhaustive MUAC screening for under five children in in Abu Karinka, Adilla,

Sharif, and Almazroub, and other Areas and open new nutrition program accordingly.

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7.6. EDUCATION Samples of class rooms in Adila

Three samples of basic schools were visited in each of the two towns (Adila/Abu Karinka). The following information is for the visited sampled schools, meetings and observations:

In Adila locality, there are 42 basic schools, with 9,166 children 4,368 out of them are girls and 336 teachers. In Abu Karinka locality, there are 31 basic schools, 11 out of them have been closed for security reason. The total number of students is 8,493 children 4,118 out of them are girls, and 255 teachers, 152 out of them are female. The following applied for both the localities:

The environment of thee schools is poor in the two localities. Most of the classrooms are in needs for rehabilitation and lack WASH facilities. About 20 % of the students in the locality are reported as IDPs. Urgent support to rehabilitate the classrooms, education material for both teachers and

student, and school feeding were requested by the PTA. And for local materials classrooms they requested plastic sheets as the winter season already started.

The percentages of girls vary from grade to grade, but the general trends reflect the conflict in the area, since it is increased after grade four, which means more boys left the school after grade four , Reason may be due to supporting their families, fees in the schools ,,etc. “See graph 1:”.

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Secondary school In Adila locality, there are 5 secondary schools, 2 out of them for girls, with 1,740 students. In Abu Karinka there are 6 schools (3 in Abu karinka, and in Bakhit and I1 in Jad Elseed). The total numbers of students are 1537 The secondary schools are lacking/in need for the following:

1. Shortage of teachers. 2. Poor school environment “some classrooms from local materials, no laps, shortage of

furniture and seating for both teachers and student”. 3. Lack of WASH facilities. 4. Shortages of textbooks, and teachers Guide. 5. No technical schools or vocational training centres.

Recommendations (Education):

1) To send plastic sheet to be used to enforce the local materials classrooms. 2) Provision of education supplies including school uniform to at least 50% of the children. 3) To include all the mixed schools (10 schools), and at least 50% of the boys and girls schools

(16 schools) in the school feeding programme “To be discussed with WFP at State and Khartoum level”.

4) The selected teachers for TOT training from both localities to be included in Nyala group for the training.

5) To include 4 schools in 2015- 2016 RWP for construction/ rehabilitation activity {2 schools in Adila, one in Sharif Administrative Unit and one in El Mazroub Administrative Unite} To include 4 schools in 2015- 2016 Rolling working plan ( RWP) for construction/

6) Rehabilitation activity {2 schools in Abu Karinka Administrative Unit and 2 in Jad El Seed Administrative Unite} .

Grade1

Grade2

Grade3

Grade4

Grade5

Grade6

Grade7

Grade8 Total

% of Girls 44.4% 45.7% 50.7% 44.8% 48.6% 49.5% 50.0% 51.9% 47.7%

40.0%

42.0%

44.0%

46.0%

48.0%

50.0%

52.0%

54.0%

Graph 1: % of Girls by Grade-Adila

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7) More focus on the alternate learning program (ALP) centers by training at least 24 facilitators in 2015.

8) More focus in building the PTA members’ capacity by training at least 84 members (2 per school) in 2015 in Adila and training of at least 62 members ( 2 per school) in Abu Karinka in Child friendly spaces (CFS) concept and co management.

9) Support the training of 50 teachers/Supervisors on Psychosocial support and education in emergency (EiE).

10) Support community mobilization, and peace building advocacy activities in the two localities. 11) To advocate and coordinate with the other partners to support the Secondary education. 12) Support WASH facilities activities in both basic and secondary schools 13) School feeding programme and other education Associate packages to be introduced.

7.7. Emergency Shelter /NFIs:

The team visited a sample HHs in Adila and many gathering locations inside Abu karinka town, from (Kelikle Abu Salama & Dar Al Salam) where the affected new arrivals IDPs are living. It was observed that, most of the families are sharing houses with their extended relatives and accommodated in houses built partially from local materials (bamboo sticks, and grass mats) but lacking preventive materials that protect them from winter, sunshine and rain in future. Insides the houses, they managed to collect very few items that can assist them for cooking, fetching and keeping water. Since the cold season is approaching the people are in needs for blankets to protect them from cold and shadow. Since this isolated area is poor in victor control for cool disease and there will be increase in fevers & cough amongst children and elders. Recommendations (ES/NFIs): 1) Emergency shelter & NFIs response to most needy HHs in Abu karinka, Adila

localities and also including some host communities hosting those groups. 2) Items in needs are (Blanket, Sleeping Mats, Mosquitos nets, Soap, Jerry cans, kitchen sets,

shelter materials and Plastic sheets).

Compiled by :Magdeldin Elshiekh NFC-UNOCHA-Ed Deain 8/12/2014

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