UNICEF Myanmar, Field Services, 02 September 2015
UNICEF Myanmar
SitRep of the Field Office
Field Office: Hakha
Date: 2 September 2015
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Key Highlights
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Updates on overall situation
Coordination mechanisms with
UNICEF involvement
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Affected
population
Second flash flood affected five villages in Tonzang Township on 27 August and 219 families are
staying at temporary shelters at Hman Lung Chaung camp.
Early Recovery Need Assessment (ERNA) will start soon and discussion with state government is
ongoing. UNDP has not given green signal yet.
State Government will share MIRA draft report to all stakeholders on 4th September.
KBZ Future Myanmar Foundation donated 1112.4 Million Ks to Hakha for the 3rd time for construction
of 517 houses and 10 school building in Hakha Township.
There are discussion on presidents approval to resettle families to new location in Hakha city. Chin State
Government will build 853 collapsed households at new location. Nevertheless, no concrete initiative had
been taken.
Seven Child Friendly Space Kits, 88 Child Protection Kits for children, women and men distributed in 7
shelters at Hakha.
Many villages still remains unreachable. Motorbikes and walking on foot also impossible.
Still public transportation are not functioning, yet between Kalay and Hakha.
UNICEF organized State level WASH coordination meeting on 1st September with 14 participants. Four
Ministers and Seven State Directors included.
USAID visited to UNICEF field office and joint visit to affected village/ward and shelter in Hakha.
UNICEF participated at the Food coordination meeting organized by WFP.
Sub-National Protection Cluster was formed and the first coordination meeting took place chaired by
DSW with the support of UNICEF and UNHCR, SCI, MSI, GREEN, CBR participated.
Total
Children
U5 Children
Needs (of affected populations)
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Young Child Survival & Development
Health
No new update available.
UNICEF Myanmar, Field Services, 02 September 2015
Response
UNICEF
Other actors, incl.
govt
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)
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No new update available.
 State Health Department requested six items of Health supply to UNICEF CO. Dr. Aung Kyaw Zaw is
taking care of this process.
 MRCS plan to provide 6300 pack of ORS in Hakha township.
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Nutrition
Needs (of affected populations)
Response
UNICEF
Other actors, incl.
govt
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)
Needs (of affected populations)
Response
UNICEF
Other actors, incl.
govt
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
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No new update available.
 UNICEF displayed exclusive breast feeding, hand washing and infant young child feeding posters,
vitamin A, deworming, protect and survive pamphlets were distributed at all shelters in Hakha.
 UNICEF and State Health Nutrition team conducted nutrition related awareness raising session at all
shelters.
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WASH
 WASH intervention activities need for 1108 HH, 5150 affected people in 7 camps in Hakha.
 UNICEF had detail discussion with the State Health Director on the requested letter for latrine pan, pipe,
bleaching powder and shared key points with WASH section.
 Identified WASH need of all camps with State Health Department and State Development Affairs
department.
 Bi-lateral meeting with township development committee for water supply detail estimate cost in all
shelters.
 More 500 Hygiene Kits will be distributed by SCI mainly in Northern Chin State.
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WASH in Shelters located in Hakha.
WASH in landslide affected Schools.
UNICEF Myanmar, Field Services, 02 September 2015
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)
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Needs (of affected populations)
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Response
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UNICEF
Other actors, incl.
govt
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WASH in landslide affected Health centre.
WASH activities in affected villages with still located in vary remote area.
WASH in new permanent relocation site
Total affected village information con not confirm yet.
Education
State Education Department submitted list of 62 damage schools and estimated cost for reconstruction or
renovation to department of basic education as well as Chin State Government.
Education needs from two villages recently affected in Tonzang township are not received yet.
KBZ Future Myanmar Foundation donated to reconstruct 10 out of 62 school buildings in Hakha
Township.
Department of basic education agreed to provide for the construction of 66 school latrines in those affected
school in Chin State.
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)
Needs (of affected populations)
Response
UNICEF
Other actors, incl.
govt
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)
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Child Protection
CFS kits for Tedim and Tonzang were requested to Yangon CO.
With the support of State Department of Social Welfare, partnership with Tedim Baptist Convention
(TBC), UNICEF Child Protection provided psycho-social support to affected boys and girls in Tedim
and Tonzang, as well as an area to identify children with protection concerns.
Provided one day CPiE induction training to TBC staffs: supervisor, CFS – Animators.
Cross-sectoral/Other
Needs (of affected populations)
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UNICEF Myanmar, Field Services, 02 September 2015
Response (UNICEF and other
actors – incl. government)
Gaps (population not receiving
support)
Constraints (financial, logistical
or other)