Awdal and Gabiley IDP Assessment Report

 

 

                                                                                                                                          

 

NATIONAL DISPLACEMENT AND REFUGEE AGENY

 

22 August, 2021

Gabiley and Awdal IDP Camps Assessment Report

1.1 Executive Summary

National Displacement and Refugee Agency (NDRA) took assessment in certain IDP camps. This assessment was led by the Chairman of NDRA mr Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed (Hinif) accompanying with NDRA officials and technical team. The NDRA Team was particularly assessed the laag-Barako in Gabiley, Haya’yaabo and Faarahyood IDP Camps in Borama. We summarized the needs through the following points: -

Land: the land they live is private land owned by different land lords.

Food and cash assistance: those IDPs were pastoralists affected by sagar cyclone so that they have not jobs to do in the cities they live in.

Water: there is special circumstance in Hayayaabe IDPs including water, for example there one kiosk point of water managed by shaba Water Company in Borama, the price of the water is expensive.

Shelter: all the IDP camps we visited had shelter concern but we can highlight Laag Barako in Gabiley, there were families affected by heavy rains rained on 17th August 2021, they sleep in open with no assistance, this assessment was the second assessment after alarming message our regional staff.

Road: in Hayayaabe IDP in Borama it was difficult to visit due to lack access of Road to connect the Borama market, also the residents were demanding to construct the road since it is dangerous during the rain according to the transportation and security.

School feeding: all the IDPs we visited were demanding school uniforms and feeding for the students, since the families living in the IDPs Camps cannot afford the cost of school uniforms and the food of their children.

The number of Households in Laag-Barako IDP camp is 80, Haya’yaabo IDP is 250 Households and Faarahyood IDP is 360 Households.

1.2 Introduction

NDRA regarding to the alarming information from the NDRA regional Coordinators, Governors, and Mayors of the cities related to the situation of the IDPs in Gabiley and Borama, after series discussions NDRA took a decision to assess the situation of the IDPs in Borama and Gabiley to go and see the reality to produce an alarming report to share with the partners other stakeholders. 

1.3 Objective of the Assessment

The overall objective of the assessment is to assess the existing situation and identify Protection concerns of internally displaced communities in Gabiley and Awdal Regions IDP Camps.

1.4 Specific objective

• To assess the current major protection concerns and risks among IDP communities
• To identify existing protection systems
• To Identify the most vulnerable and affected IDP Camps 

1.5 Scope of the Assessment

The current assessment covers IDP sites in Gabiley and Awdal Region which were pre-selected based on the vulnerability of IDP Camps.

No	IDP’s Camp Name	Total Households	Region
1	Laag-Barako	80	Gabiley
2	Haya’yaabo	250	Awdal
3	Faaraxyood	360	Awdal

 

1.6 Composition of The Assessment team

The assessment was conducted August 23, 2021. The main participants during the assessment were NDRA team.

	Name	Organization	Title
1	Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed	NDRA	Chairman
2	Mohamoud Yousuf Ali	NDRA	IDP’s Director
3	Mohamed Abdirahman Hussein	NDRA	Monitoring and Evaluation Director
4	Mohamed Ali Abdilahi	NDRA	Gabiley Office Staff
5	Saeed Muhumed Rooble	NDRA	Awdal Regional Coordinator
6	Mohamoud Jibril Mire	NDRA	Driver
7	Rafiq Rashid Bullo	NDRA	Media

 

1.7 Methodology and Assessment tools

NDRA team leading by the Chairman of NDRA mr Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed met and discuss with Governor of Gabiley and Borama, their deputies and the Mayors of the municipalities of Gabiley and Borama, they welcomed the NDRA team, the Chairman of NDRA explained the objectives of the assessment.

 The mayor of Gabiley highlighted that the number of IDPs in Gabiley are more numerous than those are registered by NDRA regional Office so that he suggested to take an account the scattered locations in Gabiley, also he promised to provide land to the scattered IDPs to receive a secure and owned land for the IDPs in Gabiley.

The NDRA team conducted focused group discussions using standardized questions; the IDPs openly discussed their views and needs in regards to the subject matter responding to basic needs and concerns. The IDP communities visited have been suggesting their own needs and problems in order to improve their lives, the access to services, their needs, and concerns. In addition to the FGD, the assessment was complemented by key informant interviews and site observation checklist.

The following data collection tools which were used in the assessment:

• Focus group Discussion with IDP community
• Focus group Discussion specifically with women and girls
• Key Informant Interviews with clan leaders, IDP representatives, local authorities
  8. Selection Procedure of the participants

The team randomly selected the participants based on their availability (convenience method) during the assessment period and the selection criteria stated for each data-gathering tool. The participation was voluntary. The summary of the participants is illustrated in the table below

Table 2 Total number of participant s for all assessment tools

Assessment tool	Total participant	Total sessions conducted	Facilitator	Notetaker
Focus group Discussion with IDP community women and girls	20	1	Mohamoud	Mohamed
FGD With IDPs Camp Management Committees	10	1	Mohamoud	Mohamed
KII	5	1	Mohamoud	Mohamed
Total	35

 

1. 9. Major Challenges during the Assessment
1. The absence of a suitable place to conduct the focus group discussion session in almost all IDP sites
2. Remoteness of some IDP sites from Borama market.

Summary of the assessment results per IDP Site

Site Name	Gabilely and Awdal	IDP Site Location	Availability of latrine  services	Total # of households	Average household size	Total # individuals	Reason for displacement	water source	Road accessibility	School availability within 10 km distance	Availability of health service  within 10 km	Major means of livelihood
Laag-Barako	Gabiley	Separate from Town	No	80	6-10	500	Drought	Rain /Birka	Poor	Yes	Yes	Dependency of relatives and frequently NGOs
Haya’yaabe	Awdal	Separate from Town	No	250	6-10	1,650	Drought Cyclone	Rain /Kiosk	Poor	Yes	Yes	Dependency of relatives and frequently NGOs
Faaraxyood	Awdal	Separate from Town	No	360	6-10	3,000	Drought Cyclone	Rain /Kiosk	Poor	Yes	Yes	Dependency of relatives and frequently NGOs

 

1. 10. Laag-Barako IDP Site

 Laag-Barako IDPs are mainly displaced from Lughaye and northern Gabiley 3 years ago due to Sagar Cyclone that had erupted. The communities were pastoralists and farmers before displacement. Laag-Barako is located in the western part of Gabiley Region. The number of Households in Laag-Barako IDP camp are 80.

 We summarized the needs through the following points: -

1.       Land: the land they live is private land owned by different land lords.

2. Food and cash assistance: those IDPs were pastoralists affected by sagar cyclone so that they have not jobs to do in the cities they live in.
3. Shelter: all the IDP camps we visited had shelter concern but we can highlight Laag Barako in Gabiley, there were families affected by heavy rains rained on 17th August 2021, they sleep in open with no assistance, this assessment was the second assessment after alarming message our regional staff.
4. School feeding: all the IDPs we visited were demanding school uniforms and feeding for the students, since the families living in the IDPs Camps cannot afford the cost of school uniforms and the food of their children.
   11. Hayeyaabo IDP Site

The IDPs living in this camp are mainly displaced from Siimoodi, Gargaara Eastern, and Ali Haydh in Awdal Region due to Sagar Cyclone as the community stated. The communities were pastoralists and the Cyclone and droughts had severely influenced their lives, they arrived different times. Hayeyaabo IDP is 250 Households. We summarized the needs through the following points: -

1. 1. Land: the land they live is private land owned by different land lords.
   2. Food and cash assistance: those IDPs were pastoralists affected by sagar cyclone so that they have not jobs to do in the cities they live in.
   3. Water: there is special circumstance in Hayayaabe IDPs including water, for example there one kiosk point of water managed by shaba Water Company in Borama, the price of the water is expensive.
   4. Shelter: all the IDP camps we visited had shelter concern.
   5.  Road: in Hayayaabe IDP in Borama it was difficult to visit due to lack access of Road to connect the Borama market, also the residents were demanding to construct the road since it is dangerous during the rain according to the transportation and security.
   6. Market: the residents of Hayeyaabe IDP camp were demanding market

1. 12. Faarahyood

The IDPs in Faarahyood site have been mainly displaced from Gargaara Eastern in Awdal Region. The majority of IDPs were pastoralists, they were affected by prolonged drought. Faarahyood IDP is 360 Households. We summarized the needs through the following points: -

1. 12. 1. Land: the land they live is private land owned by different land lords.
       2. Food and cash assistance: those IDPs were pastoralists affected by sagar cyclone so that they have not jobs to do in the cities they live in.
       3. Shelter: all the IDP camps we visited had shelter concern.
       4. School feeding: all the IDPs we visited were demanding school uniforms and feeding for the students, since the families living in the IDPs Camps cannot afford the cost of school uniforms and the food of their children.
   13.  Recommendations

Based on the findings of this assessment the assessment team makes the following recommendations:

1. The current situation of IDPs demands a comprehensive and well-integrated response by addressing the above-mentioned protection concerns. However, the immediate needs identified through assessment are food, WASH, and Shelter, and Land which should be addressed on a priority basis.
2. Since these IDPs are vulnerable, they need a land to relocate and it is very important to collaborate with the municipalities and the Ministry of Public Works.
3. Vulnerable groups including women and children, older persons, persons with disabilities and pregnant and lactating women are not generally prioritized for assistance and do not have meaningful access to services. They need to be prioritized and their specific needs.
4. To address the fragility of the respondents’ shelters, essential kits of non-food items should be provided. These kits could include the blankets, bedding, mosquito nets, and plastic sheets that many FGD participants indicated.
5. Unconditional cash assistance support is also needed for protection reasons focusing on persons with specific critical needs representing an immediate risk to life and health, for which there are no immediate alternative solutions and where a specific cash injection can address or mitigate the risk of the need at hand.
6. Enhance the living standards of the population living in the sites by establishing income generating systems
7. Construction of communal gender sensitive latrines to avoid widespread of diseases.