Philippines Humanitarian Situation Report

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1 UNICEF/PHILIPPINES/2013/JMAITEM Reporting Period: November 2013 Philippines Humanitarian Situation Report Reporting period: November 2013 SITREP #5 Issued on 22 November Highlights More than 300 municipalities across Regions IV B, VI, VII and VIII, including Guiuan (Eastern Samar), still do not have proper water supply and lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. An estimated 160,000 children are living in evacuation centres. While life-saving water has been provided in many areas, ensuring water transport and storage in many evacuation centres is still a concern. There are growing health concerns for children including acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, given the lack of adequate shelter and health services compounded by poor weather conditions. The Nutrition Cluster estimates 1.35 million children under the age of 5, and 650,000 pregnant and lactating women, are at risk of malnutrition in the affected areas. There are concerns of potential cases of children in conflict with the law. As experienced in previous typhoon emergencies, the prospect of children being involved in looting and other crimes is likely given the harsh economic conditions in the affected areas. UNICEF has over 60 staff deployed to affected areas, including cluster and information management support. Staff are also on the ground in Tacloban, Cebu, Roxas City, Ormoc and Borongan as of 22 November. UNICEF s Humanitarian Action for Children requests US$61.5 million to respond to the immediate needs of children and women affected by the Typhoon. SITUATION IN NUMBERS Typhoon Haiyan 5,540,000 # of children affected out of 13,200,000 # of people affected (OCHA, 21 November 2013) 1,800,000 # of children displaced 4,400,000 # of displaced people (OCHA, 21 November 2013) UNICEF Appeal Typhoon Haiyan Nov 2013-May 2014 US$ 61.5 m 88% funded UNICEF s Response to date At least 428,000 people have restored access to safe water in Tacloban, Cebu, Capiz, Roxas City and three cities in Western Samar since the Typhoon struck. This includes the restoration of the water supply in Basey, Marabut and in Catbalogan City, in Western Samar, for 160,000 people and for 200,000 people in Tacloban. Two new Child Friendly Spaces opened on 22 November in Tacloban City, led by The Department of Social Welfare and Development, with UNICEF s support. This will provide children with a protective environment and recreational activities, and will also support early childhood development. 579 children aged 6-59 months in Tacloban were screened for malnutrition, of which 28 children were found to be suffering from malnutrition (nine severely malnourished and 19 moderately malnourished) and will be receiving treatment. 1

2 Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), over 13.2 million people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan, with over 4.4 million displaced from their homes. The Government announced on 22 November that the death toll had reached 5,209. The number of children affected increased to 5.5 million, with over 1.8 million children currently displaced. The Nutrition Cluster estimates 1.35 million children under the age of 5, and 650,000 pregnant and lactating women, are at risk of malnutrition in the affected areas. In the most severely hit areas, the urgent needs are food, water, shelter and medical supplies to treat the injured. Delivery of essential health supplies and services is still fragile. In all severely affected areas, it can be assumed that cold chain equipment and vaccine supplies are seriously damaged. The availability and capacity of health workers has also diminished as many were themselves affected by the Typhoon. There are growing health concerns for children including acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia given the lack of adequate shelter and health services compounded by poor weather conditions. While life-saving water has been provided in many areas, ensuring water transport and storage in many evacuation camps is still a concern. Evacuation Camps are quickly becoming overcrowded and many do not have adequate WASH facilities. Sanitation and the lack of latrines is now a concern in all the affected regions. Concerns remain on the quality of water that the affected population has access to due to large numbers of damaged pipelines and unsafe water sources. The local government departments in areas that are still badly damaged are also victims in the emergency and will need extra support in order to assist as co-lead in the WASH cluster coordination. Protection of children and women is also a priority. There are concerns of potential cases of children in conflict with the law. As experienced in previous typhoon emergencies, the prospect of children being involved in the looting and other crimes is very likely given the harsh economic conditions in the affected areas. There is a need to ensure that law enforcement officers and other security personnel are reminded of proper procedures for handling children in conflict with the law. While aid is now arriving, transportation routes are still very challenging. Estimated Affected Population (Note: This information does not include areas that are still for validation.) (Based on initial figures reported by OCHA on 21 November 2013) Total Affected Population Children Affected (Under 18) Children Under Five Children 6 to 23 months Total Displaced Population Children Displaced (Under 18) Total Female Male 13,200,000 6,732,000 6,468,000 5,540,000 2,825,400 2,714,600 1,662, , , , , ,456 4,400,000 1,800,000 2

3 Humanitarian leadership and coordination The Government of Philippines is currently responding to two earlier crises, the Zamboanga conflict and the Bohol Earthquake, and their support is further required to respond to the impact of the Typhoon. On 10 November, the Government accepted international support to respond to the emergency. The response is being led by the Government of Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with local authorities. UNICEF is supporting the Government-led response in coordination with other UN agencies and international and national NGOs. The Cluster system co-led by the Government has been activated since 2009 and coordination is in place following two responses in 2013, the Zamboanga conflict and the Bohol Earthquake. UNICEF, in addition to its programmatic responsibilities, leads the WASH, Child Protection sub-cluster, Education and Nutrition clusters. UNICEF is also an active partner in the health cluster, which is led by WHO. Cluster coordination capacity is being strengthened in Manila for all four clusters and at decentralized levels in Child Protection and WASH with Information Management support. Humanitarian Strategy UNICEF, with government and other partners, has identified strategic priorities and goals which include the provision of necessary materials, services and environments for safe and healthy living until reconstruction takes place. UNICEF s roles within these priorities, working closely with all partners, is to prevent deterioration in the pre-existing levels of mortality, morbidity and malnutrition, and provide shelter and support to displaced populations, especially children. UNICEF is establishing main office hubs in Tacloban and Roxas City, and a logistics hub in Cebu. The newly established offices will include cluster coordination and information management capacity at decentralized levels in all four clusters (WASH, Education, Child protection and Nutrition). UNICEF Actions to date WASH To date, at least 428,000 people have restored access to safe water in Tacloban, Cebu, Capiz, Roxas City and three cities in Western Samar since the Typhoon struck. This includes the restoration of the water supply in Basey, Marabut and in Catbalogan City, in Western Samar, for 160,000 people. The broadcasting of hygiene promotion messages through mobile trucks has been on-going throughout Tacloban city since 20 November, in an effort to raise awareness on good hygiene practices for the prevention of water-borne diseases. In order to restore access to safe water to affected people in Guiuan, UNICEF has arranged for the supply of 1,000 litres of diesel fuel for the two operational pumping stations, as well as supplied batteries for generators, and pipes for the repair of the main water system in the city. With these supplies, it is expected that the Guiuan water system will be operational again shortly. Child Protection Two new Child Friendly Spaces opened on 22 November in Tacloban City, led by The Department of Social Welfare and Development, with UNICEF s support. Four more of these spaces are to open in Tacloban over the next few days. The Tacloban City Social Welfare Office reports that there are separated children staying in the evacuation centres; these children are documented, are under the care of the neighbours who know them and are being closely monitored by the DSWD social workers. 3

4 A team from the Child Protection Working Group visited the Villamor Airbase in Manila and found that to date there have been 2,887 families with 11,179 individuals who've arrived in Manila via C130 from the affected region. From this figure 1,036 are boys and 909 are girls. These people will be cared for in a centre (named Tent City) with access to basic services. At the centre there is an established referral system for alternative child care or alternative temporary shelter for families aside from the main centre. All evacuees will now be processed at the Villamor Airbase, including those who are arriving to Manila by land and sea. Health A vaccination campaign targeting 28,394 children (6-59 months of age) for measles and Vitamin A, as well as a target of 33,332 children (0-59 months of age) for the polio vaccine, will begin on 25 November in Tacloban City, concentrating initially on evacuation centres. The Department of Health will identify the next priority areas as the campaign begins. As requested by the Department of Health, UNICEF provided technical assistance in drafting the government response plan for immunizations in the affected areas. The Department of Health has also requested additional UNICEF support with the immunization campaign through the provision of tents, generators, vaccine carriers, vaccine cold boxes and ice-lined refrigerators. Nutrition The Nutrition cluster estimates 1.35 million children under-five, 650,000 pregnant and lactating women and more than 800,000 elderly across nine regions to be at risk of malnutrition. Cluster partners are primarily focusing on Regions VI (Western Visayas), VII (Central Visayas) and VIII (eastern Visayas). The screening for acute malnutrition has reached 579 children aged 6-59 months in Tacloban with detection of 28 cases of malnourished children (nine severely malnourished and 19 moderately malnourished). These children will receive treatment. Essential nutrition supplies for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition have reached Tacloban, and a mobile team has been mobilised to provide outpatient treatment services for severe acute malnutrition starting on 25 November. Education UNICEF held bilateral meetings with the Ministry of Education in Tacloban to plan a four-phase national response strategy for getting children in affected areas back to school. The plan will focus on the provision of institutional support to school administrations; psychosocial trainings and support for teachers; Back to School campaigns for both informal and formal schooling by January 2014; and early recovery/reconstruction activities. A comprehensive mapping exercise of schools, teachers and students throughout the affected areas is currently being conducted with UNICEF support. Initial phases of the education response will focus on the resumption of learning activities through the establishment of temporary learning spaces, as well as the provision of psychosocial support for children, teachers and other education staff. In order to make schools in affected areas operational, the clearing of debris and minor repair work is currently being undertaken. In the most affected areas of Leyte, one high school has resumed initial learning sessions. Three schools in Eastern Samar have resumed classes. Human Resources As of 22 November, UNICEF has deployed 75 surge staff to the Philippines, including cluster coordinators in WASH, Child Protection and Gender Based Violence Area of Responsibility, Nutrition and Education, along with Information 4

5 Management support. Of the 75 surge staff deployed, 60 staff are on the ground in affected areas including Tacloban, Cebu, Roxas City, Ormoc, and Borongan. These include 38 surge staff and 22 UNICEF Philippines staff members of the Country Office mobilized from Manila and other locations to support the response. Funding With thanks to our donors for their generous support, UNICEF s immediate needs is currently 88% funded, including US$22 million received in firm pledges, to respond to the Typhoon Haiyan Emergency. UNICEF Funding Requirements: November 2013 May 2014 Appeal by Sector Requirements Funds received* Funding gap $ % Nutrition 7,000,000 3,399,275 3,600,725 51% Health 13,500,000 8,860,067 4,639,933 34% WASH 21,000,000 11,863,087 9,136,913 44% Child Protection 10,000,000 3,986,174 6,013,826 60% Education 10,000,000 4,005,852 5,994,148 60% Total 61,500,000 32,114,456 29,385,544 48% *Funds received as of 21 November at Country level. This does not include US$21.9 million received in firm pledges. UNICEF s total appeal to support children and women affected across the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan, Bohol Earthquake and the Mindanao conflict is now US$96.5 million. UNICEF is grateful to donor partners for their generous contributions to date and encourages donors to provide flexible funding to respond to the three simultaneous emergencies, namely the earthquake in Bohol which affected 3.2 million people, the outbreak in fighting in Zamboanga, and the response to Typhoon Haiyan. Sector Requirements Previous HAC 2013 Requirements* Zamboanga Emergency September 2013 Earthquake Requirements October 2013* Typhoon Requirements November 2013** Total Requirements Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 5,626,260 3,000,000 7,800,000 21,000,000 37,426,260 Child Protection 2,524, , ,000 10,000,000 13,724,737 Nutrition 2,227, ,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 11,727,068 Health 600,000 13,500,000 14,100,000 Education 5,855,510 1,500,000 1,879,822 10,000,000 19,235,332 HIV and AIDS 24,000 24,000 Cluster/Sector Coordination 250, ,000 TOTAL 17,107,575 $5,700,000 $12,179,822 $61,500,000 $96,487,397 All amounts in US$; *Funding requirements until December 2013; **Funding requirements until May

6 UNICEF Philippines Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal: UNICEF Philippines Facebook: Next SitRep: 25 November 2013 Who to contact for further information: Tomoo Hozumi Representative UNICEF Philippines Tel: thozumi@unicef.org Abdul Alim Deputy Representative UNICEF Philippines Tel: aalim@unicef.org Zafrin Chowdhury Chief of Communication UNICEF Philippines Tel: Mobile: zchowdhury@unicef.org 6