April 9 th , 2015
10:00 AM
IOM Conference Centre
Minutes of ES/NFI Cluster Meetings
Date
Time
Venue
Attendance
Agendas for previous meeting
IOM, ERCS, UNOCHA, IRC, NRC & ZOA
1.
Review of the previous minute
2.
Discussion on outstanding ES/NFI needs in Nogob zone; ongoing vulnerability assessment, possible assessment in Oromia side
3.
Response and gaps for fire incidents of SNNPR, Conflict in Oromia and flood in Gambella
4.
Relevance of sawyer tools to ES/NFI, presentation, discussion, way forward
5.
Standardization viz-a-viz supply chain management, way forward
A.O.B
1.
Review of the previous meeting
Previous action points
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Agencies were requested to share data on ES/NFI responses made and available in stocks. This will help to submit inputs behalf of the cluster for the EHCT monthly updates
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MSF-Spain was indicated to be operational in Fiq area therefore suggested to bring MSF on board in HCT so that they can provide information regarding recent humanitarian situation on the ground
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IOM was tasked to share the wild fire assessment report conducted in the SNNPR to the cluster members
2.
Discussions on outstanding ES/NFI needs in Nogob zone, ongoing vulnerability assessment and possible assessment in Oromia side
There is a team comprised of DPPB, IOM, ERCS and IRC conducting vulnerability assessment in Nogob Zone. As soon as the assessment report is prepared shall be shared with cluster members. So far IOM has pledged 1000 ES/NFI and UNICEF through ERCS also pledged 500 kits for the Nogob Zone
Action point:
IOM to identify humanitarian actors operating in Oromia side where the Nogob IDPs originate for further information on the ground and liaise with OCHA if joint assessment is needed.
3.
Response and gaps for fire incidents of SNNPR, Conflict in Oromia and flood in Gambella
Response (1383)
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ES/NFI response to 1000 flood affected households in Akobo, Gambella 1 st week of April
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ES/NFI response to 183 families affected by fire in Hawassa town, Mid-March

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ES/NFI response to 200 flood affected households in Arsi, Oromia
Plan/ under dispatch(6580)
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700 ES/NFI kits are under dispatch to Wanthoa woreda for flood affected families
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1000 ES/NFI kits are being dispatched to Nogob zone to be distributed to most vulnerable conflict induced IDP households
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1500 Kits to be dispatched in Afar for flood case
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1500 kits to be dispatched to Oromia flood case
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680 kits to be dispatched to Oromia Meiso for conflict case
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1200 ES/NFI is being dispatched to Jigjiga for flood case
4.
Relevance of sawyer tools to ES/NFI, presentation, discussion, way forward
A short video was presented depicting the process and usage of sawyer water filter for the participants and a discussion point was forwarded whether or not include it in the ES/NFI kits, whether its relevant, useful, accessible, appropriate.
Participants indicated that there were some agencies used the kit as part of WASH intervention before and that it has some challenges such as delay in procurement and it has varied functioning from place to place depending on the soil type area.
Action plan:
IOM to take the conversation forward and discuss with suppliers regarding procedures and supply capacity
Partners with the technical capacity especially in areas of wash to test the effectiveness, capability and usability of the filter across various landscapes, soil types, topography and temperature in the country
Although some of the plastic items in the NFI package were replaced by stainless steel, some of the partners are experiencing challenges of delay in procurement as most of these item are imported. As a result cluster members suggested that there should be a discussion on arranging a long term pipeline based on lessons from other countries such as South Sudan.
Action point:
Cluster members to facilitate for Staff members from procurement units and departments of cluster member agencies to sit together and identify mechanisms for establishing ES/NFI pipeline.
5.
Standardization viz-a-viz supply chain management, way forward