Kyrgyzstan: Civil Unrest Emergency appeal n MDRKG007 GLIDE n OT-2010-000113-KGZ 15 July 2010 This E mergency Appeal seeks C HF 965,069 (USD 911,836 or EUR 721,979) in cash, kind, or services to s upport th e Kyrgyzstan R ed Crescent National Society to a ssist 1,053 families amounting to 5,265 b eneficiaries for 12 months, and will be completed by the end of May, 2011. The number of beneficiaries will increase significantly after psychosocial programme a ctivities h ave b een d eveloped and i mplemented. An e stimation i s yet to b e made. A Final R eport w ill b e made av ailable b y 31 August, 2011, three months after the end of the operation. CHF 171,625 ( USD 154,437 O R E UR 1 24,546) was allocated from the International Federation of R ed C ross a nd R ed C rescent (I FRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 18 June 2010 to support this operation. Returnee in southern Kyrgyzstan in destroyed building. Photo: Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent Internal violence in the spring of 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan flared up again in June and caused a massive exodus of an estimated 92,000 people mainly from Osh and Jalal-Abad to Uzbekistan. As the situation in southern Kyrgyzstan has stabilized nearly all Kyrgyz refugees have now returned back, but many are in great need. The total number of IDPs and returnees in Kyrgyzstan is estimated to 375,000 people, the majority of them staying with relatives and host families who are already poor. Almost 2,300 houses have been destroyed or damaged and current estimates indicate some 2,500 households are yet to return home due to lack of habitable shelter. Still the situation in the affected areas has not yet fully normalized and tension among people still remains. Thus monitoring of the situation is crucial in order to detect if conditions will deteriorate once again. The Movement response to the humanitarian crisis in Kyrgyzstan has been prompt and comprehensive but further support is needed. The Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan, the ICRC, and the IFRC strongly underline that the Movement response requires strong coordination to ensure an efficient and effective humanitarian response. In line with the current tripartite Memorandum of Partnership and Coordination, functional Movement coordination mechanisms are in place. All components of the Movement are coordinating their efforts to ensure that there is a clear division, though complementary to the support to the National Society, within the appeals. The ICRC launched a preliminary appeal on 14 of June and will launch a full Budget Extension Appeal in mid-july. Complimentary to the ICRC Budget Extension appeal the IFRC will support the activities and operations of the National Society through this IFRC emergency appeal. This emergency appeal is targeting the most vulnerable of the affected households including IDPs and returnees. The most acute humanitarian needs which the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent are planning to address with the support of the IFRC are related to early recovery, and include the following areas:
2 Psychosocial support programming with high quality and widely accessible psychosocial support to people to facilitate recovery from the effects of the crisis. Moreover the psychosocial support programme will be designed and set up as a permanent response tool in crises situations and as a regular activity of the National Society. Emergency response support including provision of shelter; access to safe water and proper hygiene conditions; and distribution of food and non-food items in areas not supported by the ICRC. This support also includes replenishment of stocks in Osh and Jalal-Abad which have been depleted. Early r ecovery s upport including needs assessment, planning and implementation of activities together with the affected communities and key local, national and international stakeholders. Sector activities will include restoring and strengthening livelihoods through skills and vocational training, and promoting tolerance, respect of diversity and non-discrimination. Capacity b uilding through which the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent will increases its response capacity ensuring implementation of the 2010-2011 Federation country plan. Special emphasis will be put on disaster management planning and organizational preparedness, community preparedness and disaster risk reduction. Moreover relief items will be procured and stored in the preparedness stock in Batken. Moreover building the National Society s capacity to promote social inclusion and a culture of nonviolence and peace will be pursued. <click here to view the attached Emergency Appeal Budget; here to link to a map of the affected area; or here to view contact details> The situation Internal violence in the spring of 2010 in Kyrgyzstan flared up again in southern Kyrgyzstan in June and caused a massive exodus of people from Osh and Jalal-Abad cities and the surrounding rural areas to Uzbekistan. Estimates indicated that totally 92,000 people fled to neighbouring Uzbekistan creating the risk of a major humanitarian crises. As the situation in southern Kyrgyzstan somewhat stabilized all Kyrgyz refugees who initially crossed the border to Uzbekistan have now returned back, except of several dozens who are in need of hospital treatment. The Inter-Agency Coordination Team (IACT) estimated that the total number of IDPs and returnees in Kyrgyzstan had reached 375,000 people, the majority of them staying with relatives and host families. UNOSAT data estimates the number of houses damaged or destroyed to be 2,277 houses including 1,805 destroyed and 72 severely damaged houses in Osh region and 400 destroyed houses in Jalal-Abad. It is estimated that some 2,500 households are yet to return home due to lack of habitable shelter. The shelter assessment carried out by Agency for Cooperation and Development in cooperation with ICRC and Save the Children, covering 770 houses in Osh but still ongoing, showed that access to electricity was considerably more affected than access to water. The survey findings indicate that the foundation of the majority of the assessed houses so far are stable, and suggests it may be possible to rebuild houses directly upon the existing structure. 1 According to the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cluster, the primary sources of water supply in Osh and Jalal-Abad have not been adversely affected by the crisis and water is readily available while its quality may not be up to the required standard. Sanitation in the host families is of a major concern though and hygiene practices remain poor. The seriousness of the situation and its economic, social and humanitarian consequences have been reflected in the UN Flash Appeal which is seeking 73 million US dollars to address the acute needs of more than one million people affected by the internal violence. The main UN agencies including UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP and others have already spent large sums to deliver food aid, shelter materials, medical supplies, and water and sanitation equipment. 2 Since the beginning of July the overall political situation in southern Kyrgyzstan has remained calm allowing for the distribution of increasing amounts of relief by a growing number of agencies. Still the situation in the 1 OCHA: Kyrgyzstan OCHA Sitrep # 20. http://kg.humanitarianresponse.info/ 2 Source: United National Radio http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/muma- 86Y3LW?OpenDocument&RSS20=02-P 2
3 affected areas has not yet fully normalized and tension still remains among people. Thus monitoring of the situation is crucial in order to detect if conditions will deteriorate once again. Coordination and partnerships On 14 June the interim Government of Kyrgyzstan requested international support to cope with the humanitarian consequences of the civil unrest in southern Kyrgyzstan. The government immediately established coordination centres for the humanitarian assistance in the cities of Osh and Bishkek. The Ministry of Emergencies (MoE) has been assigned a technical role in delivering and distributing the assistance. OCHA has deployed additional technical staff to support the UN resident coordinator. A State Commission for the Assessment of Damages (SCAD) in Osh and Jalal-Abad regions was created and tasked to conduct damage assessment of houses, businesses and public buildings. The commission, headed by the Minister of Emergency Situations, is expected to release its report and recommendations on 16 July 2010. During a meeting on 3 July, the Ministry of Emergencies indicated that it did not object to the shelter cluster survey which was underway, as it would help to verify and compare the information from both the government assessment and that of the international community. However, the government objected to shelter cluster agencies launching any activities related to post-emergency shelter before the government finalized its own strategy. From the first day of the crises the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent Society worked closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation (IFRC). A Movement coordination mechanism was established through the set-up of the following coordination bodies: A Movement Coordination Platform (MCP) responsible for taking decisions on strategic issues. The platform has been composed of senior representatives of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent, the head of the ICRC delegation and the Federation country representative in Kyrgyzstan. A Cooperation Management Group (CMG), supporting the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent in assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, reporting and evaluating its emergency activities. The group is composed of Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent management staff, ICRC cooperation delegates and coordinators, IFRC and representatives from partner National Societies. Technical Committees will be established by the Cooperation Management Group with time-bound terms of reference to address and discuss specific technical issues related to the activities of the various Movement components. The National Society is also liaising and cooperating with the appropriate governmental ministries. ICRC and IFRC are supporting the National Society in its coordination with governmental agencies, external partners, donors and the media. After the referendum on the new constitution on 27 June, an increasing number of humanitarian agencies have been establishing and strengthening their presence in Osh which has become the centre of operational coordination. The Kyrgyz authorities have established a directorate responsible for recovery and reconstruction in Osh and since 5 July OCHA initiated its inter-cluster coordination mechanism there. Moreover, the clusters for food security, health, protection, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, logistics and emergency telecommunication have been set up in Osh to hold weekly coordination meetings. The 20 early recovery cluster members are identifying priorities and carrying out activities in the areas of rehabilitation of livelihoods including: cash-for-work projects; restoration of local small-scale businesses; restoration of the local food chain; provision of transitional and permanent shelter; clean-up of affected areas; and counseling. Red Cross and Red Crescent action The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent was among the first humanitarian agencies to provide assistance to the affected population through distribution of food and none-food items, medical supplies, hygiene items and materials to repair damaged houses. More than 5,000 individuals received blankets, jerry cans, food parcels. Totally 150 tents to returnees whose houses were burnt was distributed. Many of the items distributed by the National Society were released from its own preparedness stocks. 3
The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent has been working closely with ICRC which launched a massive emergency response operation to provide relief and other types of assistance to the affected population. In cooperation with ICRC the National Society delivered medical supplies to six hospitals in and around Osh to allow them to cope with the growing number of wounded people and took part in setting up joint tracing services. The Turkish Red Crescent provided humanitarian aid to the National Society. The aid received was distributed in Osh and Jalal-Abad cities between 23 June and 10 July in the amounts displayed in table 1. On the request of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent IFRC released CHF 171,625 from the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to allow the National Society Period and location of distribution 23 to 28 June, Osh city 1 to 10 July Osh and Jalal- Abad cities Item Amount Amount Food parcel 480 420 Kitchen set 300 400 Blanket 500 500 Medical name 109 - Table 1: Distributed items delivered by the Turkish Red Crescent. to procure blankets, hygiene kits and food parcels. The lists of people to be reached were prepared in accordance with established selection criteria and in cooperation with local authorities and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Since the beginning of the crisis the IFRC has scaled up its existing presence in Kyrgyzstan and supported the National Society in developing strong cooperation mechanisms with ICRC and other Movement s partners. Moreover IFRC has been advising the National Society on developing a plan of action and strengthening communications with local and international donors and partners. Through this support the implementation of the Federation country plan for Kyrgyzstan has been accelerated. Totally 25 Red Crescent staff members and volunteers in Osh were trained in psychosocial support (PSS) techniques by local psychologists and psychologists from the Turkish Red Crescent Society. Three psychosocial support teams consisting of a professional psychologist and eight volunteers were set up to offer practical psychosocial support mainly targeting children. From 26 June, when the massive return back into Kyrgyzstan from Uzbekistan started, the Red Crescent branch in Osh offered assistance to the returnees through assistance teams attached to two border transit points. Branch volunteers provided returnees with 20,000 litres of bottled water and first-aid assistance and psychosocial support when required. The National Society has also distributed humanitarian aid received from the World Food Programme, including wheat flour and vegetable oil, as well as aid from other UN agencies, the private sector and other local partners. In response to the massive movement of refugees into Uzbekistan IFRC launched a preliminary emergency appeal for Uzbekistan and deployed international staff to the country to reinforce and support the Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan. The total response in cash, kind and services amounted to around CHF 1,185,000 which allowed quick delivery of required relief supplies to areas in eastern parts of Uzbekistan where most refugees were located. Following the return of refugees to Kyrgyzstan, the Uzbek government expressed that goods brought into Uzbekistan to assist the Kyrgyz refugees should follow these people when they returned to Kyrgyzstan as they were the intended target group. 4 The needs The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent humanitarian assistance programme which will be supported through this emergency appeal is designed for a period of 12 months and focuses on the most vulnerable of the affected households including IDPs and returnees. The selection of people to be reached is based on the mandate of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent and vulnerability criteria as well as the agreed plan between the three Movement components including the National Society, IFRC and ICRC. From the side of the National Society local branches, assisted by national disaster response teams (NDRT) has been involved. In addition local authorities and communities have taken part The most acute humanitarian needs which the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent are planning to address, with the support of the IFRC emergency appeal, are related to the following areas: 4
Psychosocial needs caused by the recent violence among affected people including children in Osh and Jalal-Abad. Needs related to food and non-food items as well as educational needs following destruction of houses and livelihoods. These needs include shelter, basic food and non-food items, water, hygiene parcels and health education. Needs for continuous assessment of recovery needs and required response to prevent further suffering. Needs related to enhancing the response capacity of the National Society including disaster management training, stock replenishment and stock prepositioning. The necessity for promoting social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace as to prevent further humanitarian suffering as a consequence of civil unrest. 5 The proposed operation The humanitarian assistance programme of the Kyrgyz Red Crescent will focus on providing targeted assistance to the most affected and vulnerable households. It will be complementary to the larger-scale humanitarian assistance programme launched by the ICRC. As lead agency in the response to the humanitarian crises in Kyrgyzstan the ICRC in close coordination with the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent and the IFRC, has launched a Budget Extension Appeal to follow the preliminary one launched on 14 June 2010. ICRC s main axes of cooperation support to the National Society are restoring family links and assistance in the form of humanitarian aid and support to the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of the National Society, particularly in the areas of first aid and safer access to people affected by conflict and violence. The IFRC emergency appeal on behalf of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent Society is part these coordinated Movement efforts. Together with the ICRC the IFRC aims to ensure complementary support to the host National Society as part of the overall Red Cross Red Crescent response in Kyrgyzstan. The operation is based on and directly linked to the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent Strategy 2010-2018 which is derived from IFRC s Strategy 2020. The overall strategic aim for the long-term strategy of the National Society is to save lives of people, protect their livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises. Promotion of social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace are planned to be introduced and developed as essential parts of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent longer-term recovery activities. Through the support received through this emergency appeal, the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent will concentrate on: Psychosocial support programming with high quality and widely accessible psychosocial support to people to facilitate recovery from the effects of the crisis. Moreover the psychosocial support programme will be designed and set up as a permanent response tool in crises situations and as a regular activity of the National Society. The required technical and organisational support will be mobilised by the Federation secretariat. Emergency response support including provision of shelter; access to safe water and proper hygiene conditions; and distribution of food and non-food items in areas not supported by the ICRC. These items will help people cope with the effects of the crisis. This support also includes replenishment of stocks in Osh and Jalal-Abad which have been depleted. Early r ecovery s upport including needs assessment, planning and implementation of activities together with the affected communities and key local, national and international stakeholders. Sector activities will include restoring and strengthening livelihoods through skills and vocational training, and promoting tolerance, respect of diversity and non-discrimination though the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and humanitarian values. Capacity b uilding through which the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent will increases its response capacity. The integrated management support structure in Kyrgyzstan will be enhanced to ensure implementation of the Federation 2010-2011 country plan for Kyrgyzstan. Special emphasis will be put on disaster management planning and organizational preparedness, community preparedness and disaster risk reduction. Moreover adequate quantities of relief items will be procured and stored in the preparedness stock which is being set up by the National Society in Batken. This will enhance the response capacity in case of renewed civil unrest and conflict in the southern regions of the country. Moreover building the National Society s capacity to promote social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace will be pursued. 5
It should be specifically noted that the present IFRC appeal is reflecting the activities and emergency assistance requirements of both the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent and the Federation secretariat from the first day violence broke out in Kyrgyzstan. These activities addressed the immediate needs of people affected in Osh and Jalal-Abad regions since 10 June. More than 1,000 affected households and families were assisted with essential relief items and food supplies to cope with the consequences of the emergency. As the operation continues, the medium to long-term needs will be further assessed. The National Society s stocks of relief supplies used for initial assistance to affected populations are to be replenished as soon as possible. In health the main focus of the National Society will be on psychosocial support to the most affected people. Observations of National Society staff and volunteers show that many people have been deeply shocked after the clashes in Osh and Jalal-Abad. Many returnees and IDPs witnessed or experienced the murder of a family member or a friend; others witnessed the murder of a stranger or were beaten or tortured, kidnapped, raped or sexually abused. As a result of this tragic experience the National Society is planning to prepare a long term plan of action and to establish a solid structure consisting of Red Crescent staff, volunteers and active community members to offer psychosocial support to the most affected and vulnerable households. This will be done with the support of experienced specialists and will be based on the in-depth assessment by the IFRC and Kyrgyz expert team which will be assigned to the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent on 20 July 2010 over a period of two months. Moreover the National Society has initiated work to establish an association aiming to offer psychological, medical, social and legal follow-up services to conflict affected populations in Osh and Jalal-Abad regions. The activities of the association will include educational programmes on mental health for specialists and the wider population. The initiative strives to streamline the support to affected populations, ensure proper coordination of different actors to prevent duplication and strengthen the effect of combined resources. 6 Psychosocial support programme and relevant related activities Outcome 1: The affected p opulation i s o ffered high q uality a nd w idely accessible psychosocial support to facilitate recovery from personal suffering following the internal violence. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned 6
The psychosocial support programme (PSP) of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent is designed and set up as a response tool in crises situations and as a regular activity of the National Society. Totally 60 most stressed children improved their health status at the summer rehabilitation house in Issyk-Kul area Assess the psychosocial support requirements of the population affected by the crises and identify the most urgent needs; Develop a community and beneficiary targeting strategy in coordination with other responding agencies; Assess the scope of the needs for psychosocial support in the aftermath of the conflict, both among the affected population, and in relation to the psychosocial well-being of staff and volunteers; Undertake mapping of activities and outreach by other agencies and organisations in the area of psychosocial support; Make an initial appraisal of the capacity of Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent to carry out psychosocial activities, identify gaps and specify the required training needs to enable successful intervention; Design an integrated psychosocial intervention as part of the National Society s relief and recovery work after the conflict; Train 20 National Society staff and volunteers in the provision of psychosocial support during situations of violence; Identify locations for community centres for psychosocial activities and implement activities; Develop, translate, print and use training, teaching and reading materials; Procure and distribute uniforms and first aid kits including caps, T- shirts vests for psychosocial programme teams; Prioritize beneficiaries following post-trauma assessment carried out by the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent; Identify 60 most stressed children in Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken districts, 20 per district, and send them to the summer rehabilitation house in Issyk-Kul area for 10 days. 7 Emergency Response (shelter; water and hygiene; and food and non-food items). Outcome 1: Totally 300 most vulnerable families among affected households in Osh region have safe and adequate shelter and settlement solutions Outputs (expected results) Activities planned Totally 150 most vulnerable households out of 223 targeted in Osh region have been provided with family tents; Totally 300 most affected families in rural areas are provided with basic construction tool kits; Assessment of the shelter needs and preferred shelter solutions. Development of a beneficiary targeting strategy and registration system to deliver the required assistance. Provision of 150 family tents and assistance with their installation Provision of 300 construction tool kit to the most affected families in rural areas; Procure 150 family tents to replenish the National Society s shelter stock used during emergency phase of the operation Totally 150 family tents were procured locally to replenish the National Society s shelter stock Outcome 2 : Totally 1,053 f amilies ( 5,265 b eneficiaries) affected b y t he c onflict i n O sh a nd J alal- Abad regions have improved access to water and proper hygiene conditions. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned 7
Totally 1,053 affected families in Osh and Jalal- Abad regions have received three months supply of culturally appropriate family hygiene parcels; Totally 1,053 affected households in Osh and Jalal-Abad regions have received water purification tablets for one month and water storage facilities. Hygiene promotion has been carried out among the target beneficiaries. Identify the most affected families in the target Osh and Jalal-Abad regions. Train 60 community volunteers on heath promotion activities (same volunteers as for relief and recovery activities). Procure locally and distribute 1,053 standard family hygiene parcels (5 persons) with culturally appropriate items. Pre-position 2,000 family hygiene parcels in the Osh, Jalal-Abad Batken RC warehouses. Conduct needs assessment and baseline study for water and sanitation. Procure and distribute water purification tablets and water storage facilities to targeted population. Reprint and distribute information materials on water and sanitation and hygiene promotion Conduct pre and post-distribution monitoring and evaluation of activities. 8 Outcome 3: Totally 513 families (2,565 people) affected by the conflict in Osh region have benefited from th e d istribution o f fo od a nd n on-food i tems i n o rder to h elp th em r ecover fr om th e consequences. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned Totally 513 households (2,565 people) in Osh region have received food items including biscuits and canned food (2 kg of biscuits and 1 canned meat per family); Totally 513 households in Osh region received basic non-food items (2,565 blankets and 513 jerry cans) Conduct detailed emergency needs and capacity assessment; Prepare lists of beneficiaries together with local authorities; Procure and distribute 2,565 blankets; 513 jerry cans; 1,026 kg of biscuits; and 513 cans of meat Deliver food items, blankets and jerry cans to affected families; Support the National Society technically and financially in logistics, warehousing, distribution and control supply movements from point of dispatch to end user; Monitor the needs among the most vulnerable beneficiaries, implemented relief activities and reporting on relief distributions. Early Recovery Outcome: Early recovery needs are assessed and activities planned and implemented together with the affected communities and key local, national and international stakeholders. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned 8
The Red Cross and Red Crescent early recovery plan has indicators that are measurable and being met; Early recovery shelter kits have been provided in targeted rural areas (above); Early recovery hygiene promotion have been provided to targeted populations (above); Early recovery contributing to restoring and strengthening livelihoods. Young population from the conflict affected area receive computer skills and vocational training in the information and education centre for migrants in Osh; Tolerance, respect for diversity and nondiscrimination are promoted among youth through the centre for migrants in Osh and outreach work Assess and identify the most vulnerable households and enhance the understanding of the impact of the crisis on their means of living; Seek feedback from communities on the appropriateness of relief items and activities to date; Facilitate a process among Red Cross and Red Crescent partners to develop a recovery plan based on assessment and analysis findings that presents a coherent transition from relief to recovery programme planning; Target strategy completed with in cooperation with communities and stakeholders and beneficiary registration system established Conduct pre- and post-activity monitoring and evaluation of activities. Consider equipping the existing centre for migrants with five additional computers (5 desk computers per centre) and installations for vocational training based on assessment and needs to restore the livelihoods of targeted populations; Provide computer skills and vocational training such as hairdressing and sewing through the information and education centre of the National Society; Arrange debates and round tables on anti-discrimination and respect for diversity. 9 Red Crescent capacity building Outcome 1: The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent has increased its response capacity through trainings, provision o f e quipment workshops, m aterials a nd o ther s upport, including e stablishment o f th e disaster management centres. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned Totally 36 staff and volunteers in Osh, Jalal- Abad and Batken regions are trained in disaster management and first aid and equipped with basic disaster response tools and uniforms; The Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken Red Crescent regional branch warehouses are renovated/set up; Items for the disaster preparedness prepositioning stock for 150 families are procured and handed over to Osh, Jalal- Abad and Batken disaster management centres (50 in each). Review the response capacity of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken Red Crescent branches; Identify training requirements; Conduct disaster management and first-aid workshop followed by simulation exercise; Procure and deliver construction materials for Red Cross warehouses; Complete construction activities in the three disaster management centres; Purchase equipment for preparedness stocks including 750 mattresses, 750 blankets, 750 pillows, 750 bed-linen sets, 150 kitchen sets, 150 family hygiene kits, 150 water jerry cans and 150 buckets; Procure two means of transport means (mini-buses) for Batken and Jalal-Abad disaster response teams (DRT); Hand over the procured items to Batken, Osh, Jalal-Abad Red Crescent branches. Outcome 2: The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent strengthened its capacity to oppose violence and support peaceful reconciliation of multiethnic communities. Outputs (expected results) Activities planned 9
Two Red Crescent recreational centres for children are set up and functional in Osh and Jalal- Abad. Organize peace centres for children in Osh and Jalal-Abad branches; Set up training programmes for staff and volunteers in the centres; Arrange group sessions, studio activities and social, cultural and sport events, computer classes, principles and values dissemination sessions; Ensure access to psychologists at the centres; Procure and hand over recreational and IT equipment. 10 The State Commission strategy and inter-agency shelter assessments will inform the detailed plan of action that is to be developed to address the recovery needs. Logistics The required logistics support to the National Society to procure, deliver, stockpile and distribute relief items in case of identified needs will be provided by the Federation regional logistics services based in Almaty. This encompasses coordinating the mobilization of relief goods, reception of all incoming goods, and warehousing, centralized provision of standard vehicles as required and coordinated and efficient dispatch of goods to final distribution points. Support will be given to the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan logistics department to build its capacity through on-job-training. Communications Advocacy and Public information Maintaining a steady flow of timely and accurate information between the field and other major stakeholders is understood as a vital prerequisite for fundraising, advocacy and maintaining the profile of emergency operation. Communication activities will be coordinated by the Zone office in Budapest and supported by IFRC s services through the regional representation in Almaty. Visibility of the operation will be maintained through local and international media and press releases as required. The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent will produce progress reports for distribution to Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, as well as other responding agencies and local diplomatic missions, government ministries, United Nations agencies, NGOs and the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent field branches. Capacity of the National Society The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent is the longest established humanitarian organization in the country providing needs-based services to the most vulnerable communities. Acting as an auxiliary to the public authorities in the humanitarian field, the National Society has been making a difference to people s lives through preventive campaigns and support in health and care, social assistance, disaster risk mitigation and response operations, tracing services, dissemination of international humanitarian law and promotion of humanitarian values to tackle discrimination, intolerance and violence in communities. The Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan comprises 5 regional, 54 rayon (district) committees, 300 staff members, more than 2,000 volunteers and 172,691 members of the National Society. The National Society runs a hostel for lonely elderly people and a hospice for gravely sick people named after Henry Dunant; a crisis centre for homeless children in Karabalta; charitable canteens, including a canteen for people with tuberculosis in Bishkek; 7 medico-social rooms for poor people across the country; and 6 rehabilitation centers for vulnerable women. The Red Crescent also provides services to the poorest populations through laundries, hairdressers and baths as well as through youth centers. It patronizes a rehabilitation center for homeless children in Bishkek. Moreover, there are two information and education centers for migrants established within the Central Asian Red Crescent Labour Migration Network project supported by the EU in Bishkek and Osh cities, with staff and volunteers trained to disseminate Red Cross and Red Crescent Fundamental Principles and values in communities. The Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent, acting as an auxiliary to the government in responding to the consequences of disaster situations provided humanitarian aid to people affected by the earthquake in Naryn region in 2006 2007, the mudslide in Jalal-Abad region in 2007 and a series of earthquakes in Osh region 2007-2008. Currently the National Society is implementing a response to a mudslide situation in the country. These responses have been supported by the IFRC. 10
According to official data 227 emergency situations including domestic fires, mudslides, floods and earthquakes were registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2009 and the National Society was involved in responding to 70 small-scale emergencies. Around 11,000 affected people from 2,200 families received humanitarian aid from the National Society s pre-positioned emergency stocks. As a convener of the shelter cluster the National Society worked with UN OCHA throughout the year to improve country inter-agency disaster preparedness and response plans. Totally 50 members of regional and national disaster response teams have been trained in disaster preparedness and response, first aid, international humanitarian law and restoring family links. The National Society is maintaining five disaster preparedness stocks nationwide. However, most stocks have been exhausted following the distribution of goods to the population affected by civil unrest in April, mudslides and civil unrest in May as well as following the violence in June 2010. The south regional branch of the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent Society, located in Osh, covers three regions Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken. The disaster management structure consists of 14 staff, 3 disaster management coordinators and 3 officers at regional level, 8 disaster management officers at district level, and also include 7 regional disaster response team members (RDRT) trained in disaster management, first aid and restoring family links. The pre-positioned disaster response stock was used during the response activities and is planned to be replenished within this emergency appeal at the volume of 150 households covering 50 households in each Red Crescent branch. Capacity of the IFRC The Federation representative in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, supported by the IFRC s regional emergency coordinator in Tajikistan, has been the focal point for coordinating the Federation response to the recent crises. The representative has also acted as interface between the Federation secretariat and donors. The coordinator s key functions have included direct support to the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan in implementing and planning relief activities during the acute emergency phase of the crises and its aftermath. Moreover the IFRC team in Kyrgyzstan has been strengthened through support from the Europe Zone office including organizational development and human resources. The current crises and its potential long term consequences have highlighted the need to accelerate the activities aimed at strengthening the disaster response capacity of the National Society and to enhance the capacity of the IFRC to fulfil its mandatory role in Kyrgyzstan especially in relation to the operational alliance. The position of the Federation Representative/Operational Alliance Coordinator in Bishkek will be filled in shortly and will be reporting directly to the Europe Zone office in Budapest. The representative will continue to receive technical support from the Federation Regional Representation for Central Asia in Almaty in Kazakhstan and from the Europe Zone office in Budapest. To support the Federation in Kyrgyzstan a disaster and organizational management specialist has been recruited and will be based in Osh till the end of the year. The specialist will provide technical and operational support to the National Society especially focusing on the southern regions of the country Besides, a psychosocial assessment mission will be deployed for a period of two months to support the National Society in setting up an appropriate psychosocial support programme. Moreover, supported by the IFRC the National Society will strengthen its capacity to promote social inclusion and a culture of nonviolence and peace, especially in multiethnic communities. The Federation has a formal legal status agreement with the government of Kyrgyzstan. Budget summary See attached budget (Annex 1) for details. 11 Matthias Schmale Under Secretary General Programme Services Division Bekele Geleta Secretary General 11
12 How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent M ovement a nd N on-governmental O rganizations (N GO's) i n Disaster R elief and th e Humanitarian C harter and Minimum S tandards i n D isaster R esponse (Sphere) in d elivering assistance to the most vulnerable. The IFRC s vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world. The IFRC s work is guided by Strategy 2020 which puts forward three strategic aims: 1. Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disaster and crises. 2. Enable healthy and safe living. 3. Promote social inclusion and a culture of nonviolence and peace. Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: In th e R ed C rescent S ociety o f K yrgyzstan: Ravza Shayahmetova, General Secretary, Bishkek, phone: + 996 312 300 119, fax: + 996 312 300190, email: redcross@elcat.kg In th e C ountry R epresentation fo r Tajikistan a nd K yrgyzstan: Eric Michel-Sellier, Country Representative, phone: +996 779 115 049, fax: +992 372 248 520, email: eric.michelsellier@ifrc.org In Budapest: Leon Prop, Head of Operations, phone: +36 1 8884 502, fax: +36 1 336 1516, email: leon.prop@ifrc.org In Geneva: Christine South, Operations Coordinator, phone: +41 22 730 4529, fax: +41 22 733 0395, email: christine.south@ifrc.org, <Emergency Appeal budget and map below; click here to return to the title page> Annex 1 BUDGET SUMMARY Budget Group Multilateral Response Inter-Agency Shelter Coordination Coordinated Support (ERUs) TOTAL BUDGET CHF Shelter - Relief 67,500 67,500 Shelter - Transitional (warehouse) 50,000 50,000 Construction - Housing 0 Construction - Facilities / Infrastructure 0 Construction - Materials 168,445 168,445 Clothing & Textiles 41,700 41,700 Food 5,130 5,130 Seeds & Plants 0 Water & Sanitation 26,640 26,640 Medical & First Aid 7,600 7,600 Teaching Materials 1,500 1,500 Utensils & Tools 4,950 4,950 Other Supplies & Services & Cash Disbursements 33,583 33,583 ERU (Emergency Response Units) 0 Total Supplies 407,048 0 0 407,048 Land & Buildings 0 12
Vehicles 34,000 34,000 Computer & Telecom 17,100 17,100 Office/Household Furniture & Equipment 21,600 21,600 Medical Equipment 0 Other Machinery & Equipment 0 Total Land, vehicles & equipment 72,700 0 0 72,700 13 Storage 750 750 Distribution & Monitoring 4,200 4,200 Transport & Vehicle Costs 16,200 16,200 Total Transport & Storage 21,150 0 0 21,150 International Staff 140,000 140,000 Regionally Deployed Staff 15,000 15,000 National Staff 18,360 18,360 National Society Staff 41,880 41,880 Other Staff benefits 0 Consultants 0 Total Personnel 215,240 0 0 215,240 Workshops & Training 69,000 69,000 Total Workshops & Training 69,000 0 0 69,000 Travel 20,900 20,900 Information & Public Relation 28,500 28,500 Office Costs 41,630 41,630 Communications 12,000 12,000 Professional Fees 0 Financial Charges 18,000 18,000 Other General Expenses 0 Total General Expenditure 121,030 0 0 121,030 Cash Transfers to National Societies 0 Cash Transfers to 3rd parties 0 Total Contributions & Transfers 0 0 0 0 Program Support 58,901 0 0 58,901 Total Programme Support 58,901 0 0 58,901 Services & Recoveries 0 Shared Services 0 Total Services 0 0 0 0 TOTAL BUDGET 965,069 0 0 965,069 13
Toguz-Toro MDRKG007 OT-2010-000113-KGZ 15 July 2010 Kyrgyzstan: Civil unrest Nooken KOCHOR-ATA Bazar-Korgon Kyrgyzstan Suzak KOK-LNGAK PAHTAOBOD Jalal-Abad ANDIZHAN Ozgon Uzbekistan KURGONTEPA ILYICHEVSK KARA-SU Places where refugees are returning to Kara-Kulja Kara-Suu KARABAGIS Aravan Osh OSH Alay 0Aravan 20 Nookat 40 Nookat km Nookat The maps used do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or National Societies concerning the legal status of a territory or of its authorities. Map data sources: ESRI, DEVINFO, International Federation, OCHA, MDRKG007.mxd Alay