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WASH Situation in Kachin (September 2013). UNICEF WASH Team Kachin. Location of the camps by area. Northern Kachin – 9 areas Putao , Khanglanhpu , Chipwi , Sumparabum , Myitkyina , Waing Maw, Hpakhan , Moe Gaung , Mohnyin Southern Kachin – 7 areas
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WASH Situation in Kachin(September 2013) UNICEF WASH Team Kachin
Location of the camps by area • Northern Kachin – 9 areas Putao, Khanglanhpu, Chipwi, Sumparabum, Myitkyina, Waing Maw, Hpakhan, Moe Gaung, Mohnyin • Southern Kachin – 7 areas Bhamo, Mansi, Moemauk, Manton, Laiza, Mai Jar Yang, ShweGu • Northern Shan State – 5 areas NamtKham, Muse, Namatu, Kutkai, Pan Sai
3Ws Data base June 2013\Kachin Maps\MIMU270v03_121108_Kachin State Topo_With Colour_A0_plus.pdf Source – MIMU Red circles – not represent the # of IDPs and # of camps
WASH agencies in Kachin Response • UNICEF, UNHabitat • Oxfam, Solidarites International, CESVI, Save the Children, Merlin, World Vision, World Concern, ADRA, Myanmar Red Cross Society • Karuna Myanmar Social Services, Kachin Baptist Convention, Metta, Shalom
Type of Water sources • Open hand dug wells • Tube well with hand pump • Borehole/dee tube well with pumping system • Overhead water tanks/brick storage water tanks • Protected stream water sources • Gravity Flow Water Supply System
Water Coverage (Contd.) • Majority are emergency water points • Storage capacity at camp and HH level is still limited • Water shortage in dry season • Electricity/fuel for regular pumping • Maintenance of water facilities
Sanitation Coverage (Contd.) • Emergency latrines are still needed to replace with semi-permanent structures. • Latrines in flood prone areas are needed to move. • Proper decommission and regular desludging is still a major issue. • Though open defecation is low in GCA, meeting sphere standard is still an issue.
Challenges/Constraints • Wide geographical areas with difficult access to remote and non-government controlled areas. (data collection, sharing and updating) • Psychological problems due to the prolonged stay in the camps • Waste disposal is a major issue in addition to burying, burning and dumping.
Where are the gaps? • Majority of IDP camps in NGCA • Hpakan areas • Host communities • Smaller IDP camps • Institutions where IDPs are temporarity using (example – schools) • Upgrading or maintaining the WASH facilities
What are the priorities? • Sanitation ( # of latrines coverage, flooding of latrines, full latrines etc.) • Waste disposal and management is still a major issue. (awareness, system, coping mechanisms etc.) • Upgrading or maintaining the WASH facilities from the previous projects. (water points, latrines)
What are the priorities? (Contd.) • Drainage around the camps • Replacing the temporary bathing places where possible. • Capacity development ( experience staff, information sharing, technical support etc.)
What needs to be strengthen? • Coordination among the WASH agencies at all levels and all areas. • More inclusive approach ( host communities, institutions are also required to include in provision of assistance) • Consistent monitoring (tools) system • Mainstreaming gender issues • Children and disable persons friendly designs • Exit Strategy for the returnees (both at departing camps and settling villages)
Looking forward to dry season • Water will become insufficient for some areas – mountainous and sandy areas • Burying is not suitable any more and alternative ways to manage waste at the camp level • Replacing latrines with semi-permanent structures and decommissioning and desludging of latrines will be a major work in the coming dry season.