Highlights till 29th August-2010

On 28th August-10, a delegation from Concern world came to visit IRC-Khairpur. A debriefing session was held at IRC regional office.
Ms. Jeniffer and Ms. Annia were briefed by the Regional Managers of IRC Khairpur over the existing situation of IDPs and the camps being supported by the Government and the civil society organizations.
Later an out country team was coordinated by RM (IRC-Edl) and the project team working under Concern World project at Khairpur to Kacha bund areas where the affected people are settled in tents whose villages and houses have been washed away by the super flood.
IRC team facilitated the concern world team to Sports complex at Pir jo Goth area where the IDPs are currently settled and IRC under Concern World project has installed couple of hand pumps and toilets. Under this project IRC has to set up 100 washrooms and 35 hand pumps across the flood effected displaced population of Kingri Taluka. Having finished the visit in sports complex team headed towards Jamsheed Bund where IRC has setup some facilities under this project.
An out country team finished its visit at Jamsheed bund and headed towards Shikarpur.
Ms. Haider (Deputy Consulate General) Republic of Germany visited IRC Khairpur; Ms. Haider’s visit was focused on the emerging chaotic situation of flood, assessing the circumstances prevailing in the flood affected areas and the response of IRC in helping and supporting the internally displaced people. IRC is currently implementing a project on human rights education under the aegis of Consulate General of Germany. IRC SMT briefed Ms. Haider over the existing situation of flood affected population and the issues of IDPs. Later she was facilitated by an advisor to ED-IRC towards Jamsheed bund at Kingri Taluka and IRC managed relief camps at Mori and Shah Latif areas.

An emergency meeting held at IRC wherein staff reviewed the flood activities and assessed the response of IRC in helping out the flood affected people in Khairpur.
All IRC staff involved in flood relief activities brief the forum about their assigned activities. Mr. Turab Soomro shared the progress of supplying food and non food items to flood affected population of Sobhodero and Gambat talukas.
Ms. Nusrat and Neghat shared the progress of swing machines and cloths provided to IDPs settled at Mori camp.
Mr. Aslam briefed the forum about his role at warehouse established by DCO to support the flood affected population in Khairpur.
Mr. Ali Madad and Mr. Akram narrated the progress of IRC-adopted camps at Mori and Shah Latif areas.
I my self talked about the situation of School Inbox approach by Unicef for those children who are affected by flood and their study engagement plan.
Mr. Hashmat and his team shared the findings of their reproductive study conducted across the relief camps in Sobhodero and Gambat. A field rapid assessment activity was also shared by them in such a great detail by covering the spheres standards.
ED-IRC expressed her satisfaction over the emergency work being done by all the team members in Khairpur. She emphasized that, though it is very important to help support IDPs in their ever difficult time, but this is also very necessary that each one of us should dedicate our time for relief activities in future too.
 Senior Management and Team leaders’ meeting held at IRC Khazana under the chairpersonship of ED-IRC, 28th August-2010 (9:30pm to 12:00am).

Meeting highlights are mentioned below:
While reviewing the overall condition of IRC-managed relief camps, it was observed that the sanitation and cleanliness situation of Shahlatif relief camps were found satisfactory whereas the issues of cleanliness and sanitation were seriously noticed at Mori Camp.
It was decided that,
 The (Camp Manager) Mori will get atleast three toilets functional, rupees 10,000/- approved for maintenance and cleanliness activities.
The (Camp Manager) Shah Latif schools will also come up with a reasonable estimation for an overhauling and maintenance of non functional toilets at Shahlatif schools.
 Both the managers will figure out the skills of IDPs in both the camps so that support of material for hand made products could be streamlined soon.
 Sweepers will be given Rs.50/- in addition to Rs.100/- per day so that they will do cleaning of toilets twice a day.
 Mr. Jaweed Tajik (Finance Manager) IRC Khairpur will submit a weekly expense report to ED-IRC for analysis and approval of further aid funds to IRC-Khairpur.
The (RM) Khairpur will talk to DCO Khairpur and ensure utensils and hygiene kits for Shah Latif camps while IRC will ensure reasonable utensils that are not included in the package of government but are very important for daily use.
The camp managers will be given weekly petty cash which will help ensure reasonable vegetables for campers and milk for morning tea.
The other agenda point of meeting was to establish IRC-Tent city in date palm orchard located at the north side of broad casting house of radio Pakistan Khairpur.
Decisions:
 Mr. Hashmat Jatoi and his team will be responsible to run and manage the camp affairs. Mr. Jatoi will act as the manager for IRC tent city.
 The leveling of land, establishment of tents, set up of landhis, protection wall of date palm leaves, developing bridge over the water channel and play ground will be the responsibility of Mr. Naveed Khayal, Aumir Abbas, Jaweed Abro and Syed Munir Shah.
 Developing banner of camps will be the sole responsibility of Mr. Aumir.
 Installation of 06 to 08 hand pumps and 20 latrines will be the responsibility of Mr. Ali Madad and Mr. Ubaidullah. Seeking support to have these facilities ensured can be gotten from district government Khairpur.
 A female social mobilizer will be appointed by IRC whose reasonable salary will be decided by SMT, she will directly report to Mr. Hashmat.
 Mr. Jaweed abro will get in touch with district government to have focus lights placed inside the tent city.
 Lantern will be fixed inside the landhis, whose responsibility lies on Mr. Aumir and Jaweed abro.
 Hopefully, IRC tent city will be ready to house IDPs from Tuesday 31st August-10.