Masvingo Floods Update Hein Zeelie, Reports Officer Harare, 03 March 2014 unocha

1. Masvingo Floods Update Hein Zeelie, Reports Officer Harare, 03 March 2014 www.unocha.org

2. Chingwizi Camp • Registration process still ongoing • 2,194 households moved, 100 arriving daily • Many new arrivals not directly flood-affected • Transit points emptying out.

3. Latest Government Plans • 5,000 ha to be divided for agric. • Each household to receive 1.5 ha of irr. Land. • No info on when this will take place • Compensation provided to some

4. CCCM, Shelter, NFIs • The registration process is ongoing; more enumerators required. • The layout of the camp being improved. • Shelter material being provided to those directly affected by floods; new caseload of people not directly affected (only at risk) an issue.

7. Education • Many school children enrolled at satellite school 3 km away. • 21 teachers required for proposed school site. • Support being provided, but serious gaps remain.

9. Food Security and Nutrition • Lack of food identified. • WFP requires $812,675 to cover needs for four months • Technical support is needed in ensuring ration size and content is standardized, as well is food distribution. • The District Food and Nutrition Security committee (DFNSC) is planning a nutrition assessment for children under age 5 to ascertain their nutrition situation

10. Health • 20 nurses supporting clinic, supplies being received. • Medical supplies have been received from various partners • Serious gaps remain in: • Antenatal and other obstetric services. • WHO’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). • Antiretroviral therapy (ART): nurses were processing figures of people on ART and TB treatment and other chronic medication. • Maternal and child health (MCH). • Malaria diagnosis and treatment. • There is also a high risk of communicable disease outbreaks, especially water-borne diseases. • An ambulance for case referral to Chiredzi District Hospital 52 km away. • The management of household and medical waste

11. Agriculture and Livelihoods • An estimated 1,056 ha of food crops were submerged leading to a loss of 718 tons of potential harvest • A loss of livestock assets occurred due to distress sales, and loss of productivity of the remaining livestock due to stress and disease. • Environmental degradation (overgrazing, deforestation, soil erosion) is also a serious concern. • FAO requires $823,188

12. Protection • Scaling up of community psycho-social support is an urgent need • •The rapidly changing situation and crowded temporary settlement creates a risk for increased violence among families, community members, and between the community and service providers • Responses are underway

14. WASH • •Sanitation and hygiene promotion coverage are still low. • About 64% have access to water for washing hands; and are currently accessing the minimum water requirements. • 500-600 emergency temporary latrines needed, • Coordination improving; cholera CP being developed

16. Coordination • Provincial Civil Protection Committee (CPC) meeting three times a week • Meetings co-chaired by the District Administrator (DA) and OCHA are also held three times a week.

17. Funding