OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORYOCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

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OCHA oPt Presentation OCHA oPt Presentation March 2008March 2008

Drought, Frost and Vulnerability

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Vulnerable herding communities

179 Communities

12,694 Households

85,687 Persons

761,640 Small ruminants(60 per household)

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Closure

Affected Localities

Settlements, NR and military zones

Oslo A&B

Main Roads

Barrier

Palestinian Localities

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Drought and FrostDrought and Frost

Rainfall:

Northern West Bank Average: 660ml

In 2007/8: 425ml (64%)

Southern West Bank Average: 595ml

In 2007/8: 328ml (55%)

Frost:

February 2008 the most severe for “more than 40 years”

Barren Grazing LandBarren Grazing Land

Consequences Consequences

Water Shortage for:

Drinking for human and livestockVegetation on grazing landCrops for fodder

Frost Damage caused:

Increased mortality of new born lambs

Destruction of vegetation (crops and grazing)

Pre-existing Vulnerability Pre-existing Vulnerability

POVERTY caused by:

• Closure

• Doubling of fodder prices (850 NIS in 2007 - 1,700 NIS in 2008)

• High cost of water (national average 20 NIS/m3, South Hebron 75 NIS/m3)

• Marginalised – Area C

• No alternative livelihoods

Living ConditionsLiving Conditions

Needs Identified in the CAP 2008Needs Identified in the CAP 2008

AgricultureFodder, shelter for lambs and

veterinary kits

WATSANTankered water, new filling points

Food SecurityFood aid, better nutritional

security

HealthPrimary health care (equipment,

mobile clinic and training)

ShelterMinimal weatherproofing of homes

CAP 2008 Response PlanCAP 2008 Response Plan

Sector Description Fundsrequested

Agriculture Jordan Valley: diversifying food, income production 1,200,000

WBGS: animal hygiene, health and feeding 838,800

Emergency Contingency Fund 1,000,000

SW Hebron: rainwater cisterns and herding support 920,000

Jerusalem, Jericho and Ramallah emergency ration fodder 2,434,250

Rehabilitation of small agricultural infrastructure 1,570,000

Backyard farming and small cottage industry 200,000

Emergency Support for Bedouin 242,000

Emergency Support for Bedouin 1,500,000

Food Emergency food aid 2,275,000

Emergency food aid 4,484,842

WATSAN Rehabilitating water networks 411,950

Water tankers, filling points 1,861,131

Health Two mobile clinics to remote communities 1,436,173

Funding to DateFunding to Date

$ ZERO

Additional FundingAdditional Funding

Agriculture$

36,000,000

WATSAN$ 3,990,068

Food Security$ 3,362,129

Health$ 366,840

Shelter$ 995,985

TOTAL

$ 44,715,022

(N.B. $3,6 million already allocated to agriculture, health

and shelter)

Implications of Lack of FundingImplications of Lack of Funding

•Collapse of herding as a livelihood

•Intensification of poverty

•Aid dependency to meet basic needs

•Abandonment of land

•Risking access to land

•Diminishing skills

•Poorer health and malnutrition

•Non-protective shelter

•Reduced education