Shelter/NFI Sector Meeting

https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/shelter

Shelter/NFI Sector Meeting

Date: 17 June 2021

Venue: online – MS Teams

https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/shelternfi-4w-dashboard

S/ NFI SECTOR COORDINATION TEAM

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COORDINATORKarolina Brach

+880 185 941 [email protected]

CO-COORDINATORMazharul Islam


SECTOR ASSOCIATEBijoy Kumar Barua+880 181 805 9253

[email protected]

IM OFFICERBrenda Chimenya


TECHNICAL COORDINATORSneha Malani


WEBSITEhttps://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/shelter

LOCATIONParjatan Luxury Cottage (1-3),

2nd cottage, ISCG, Motel Road, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

HLP COORDINATORDepika Sherchan


mailto:[email protected]


https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/shelter


Agenda

1. General Updates

2. Solid Waste Management Strategy and Sector responsibilities

3. Fire response- Partner’s experience

4. Updates from HLP TF

5. Updates from Partners: (HRF, IOM, MEGHNA FOUNDATION, NABOLOK)

6. AoB

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Updates: NEW Sector Mailing list

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Please send email to: [email protected] to be included in the Sector mailing list


Updates: COVID-19, as of 31May-6 June 2021

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Situation overview:(31 May - 6 June 2021) • Host Community -

A total of 290 COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported in the district from 31 May- 06 June 2021. Currently, a total of 3,002 contacts are in home quarantine as of 06 June 2021.

• Rohingya Refugees -During 31 May- 06 June 2021, a total of 166 COVID-19 cases were reported. Presently, 570 contacts are in home

quarantine in the camps and 111 in facility quarantine as of 06 June 2021.

Updates: IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 restrictions:

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RRRC directives, June 16 th

Extension of the impose of restrictions on overall activities/movement to prevent the spread of COVID-19 till midnight on 15 July 2021

Monsoon preparedness activities on a limited scale:

• TDK- distribution and technical follow up

• LPG carriage, distribution and related services

• Shelter activities (camps 9, 8E & 8W).

• RDV- Emergency shelter assistance

Updates: Emergency Shelter Assistance 1-7 June 2021

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Remarks Total Damage reported Total damage verified Difference Total Reported Less Total Verified

No issue 3923 3923 0

List from SMS Less than reported in the incident report (camp 5) 198 110 88

RDV not yet done (CiC did not share the list- 3, 13, 17, 18) 209 0 209

RDV still on going (2E,2W, 6) 743 535 208

Remaining HHs under Fire response 19 12 7

Grand Total 2987 2522 465

Updates: Our Thought report feedback

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Problems identified by

participants

Solutions suggested by participants Response by humanitarians SNFI SECTOR

Lack of shelter resistance

to external environment

(the shelters do not

provide enough

protection).

- Build stronger shelters

- Provide more support and materials to

repair shelters

- Increase the amount of shelter materials

distributed

- More resistant materials are not allowed by the GoB

- Temporary materials require regular replacement

- Labour support (e.g. portering and construction

labour) is limited to households with special shelter

needs that are identified by Protection partners

because there are finite resources. However,

partners can increase technical support by providing

supervision/advice to households.

- Quantity of shelter materials is determined by

limited funding. Having to constantly replace

temporary shelter materials is very costly.

- RRRC approved double storey steel shelters- there

will be implemented phase by phase as require

significant funding.


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participants


Shelters are too small

and lack privacy.

- Increase shelter size/provide bigger

shelters

- MoDMR and RRRC are imposing 10’x15’ shelter size

for up to 6 family members. UN organizations and

Sector is advocating to change it and to ensure

minimum 3,5 m2/person in the shelters where

possible

- Double-storey shelter design has been approved by

the MoDMR. It offers more space and the upper

storey has more privacy (if the GoB agree on the

size family proposed by humanitarian actors) 1

double storey unit for up to 6 family members and 2

double storey units for more than 7 family

members.

- Land in the camp area is limited and families are

growing, so space is becoming increasingly scarce.

The entire camp area would need to expand, and a

lot of households would need to live in double-

storey shelters for there to be space for larger

single-storey shelters. Expanding the camp area is

very sensitive, complex, and unlikely to happen in

the near future due to GoB restrictions.


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participants


Lack of key NFIs (lighting

inside the shelter,

mosquito nets, stoves

are not working) and

infrequent and not timely

NFI distributions.

- More regular and predictable NFI

distributions where participants can

select the NFIs they need

- Distribution of specific NFIs depending on

needs (clothing, assistive devices, kitchen

utensils, etc.)

- Vouchers assistance guidance are developed, pilot

already implemented in camp 20 and 20 Ext,

- Pop up stores piloted by UNHCR,

Both solutions require significant funding

- Vouchers and pop up stores would provide

distribution of specific NFIs base on the needs and

beneficiaries selection

- Partners will improve communications regarding

the frequency of NFI distributions so that

households can plan ahead.


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participants


Insufficient LPG to last

the month, especially for

larger families, and

difficulties rationing LPG

to last the month due to

delays in distribution and

unclear messaging

around distribution

delays

- Increase LPG allocation for larger families

- Improved communication when LPG

distributions will be delayed so people

can ration their LPG to last until then

- Need for the assessment to see which size of the

families is affected, why and if time between refills

can be reduced or other mitigation measures can be

taken- ex. different size of pots.

- Communication will be improved, and delays should

not happen at the first place.


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participants


Difficulties collecting LPG

because of weight

- Increase the porter system to ensure

more support for households who need

to carry heavy LPG cannisters to their

homes

- Will be discussed so partners plan for more porters

in their budget

- Ensure token or other system to ensure porters are

carrying the materials till the shelter

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Solid Waste Management Strategy and Sector responsibilities

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General updates on the fire response as of June 14th

TOTAL COMPLETE: 1145 TOTAL ONGOING: 1241

Number of shelters completed:

Camp 8E: 290

Camp 8W: 130

Camp 9: 725

Number of shelter construction ongoing:

Camp 8E: 216

Camp 8W: 96

Camp 9: 929

SD is providing support to each Shelter Actors!

PLEASE COORDINATE with SD!

Focal Points can share the contact details

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Fire response- Partner’s experience

• Long time consuming to get treated Borak Bamboo

• Heavy rain fall causes slow progress of reconstruction of shelter

• Heavy rainfall hampers on Site Development works

• Heavy rainfall increase DRR risk as well as hampers on SMEP big schemes

• Community engagement is really taught as several motivation need to same H/H

• CFW is also taught as we engaging labour out of huge community need

• Shortage of skilled labour in camp

• Rigit 15 by 10 feet approved shelter make barrier to use extra space as some how H/H unwilling to leave their occupied space

• Identified WASH block but slow Progress of Wash Actor

• Taught to build trust with community without quality shelter reconstruction

• Frequent Decisions Change by H/H also make slow progress of Reconstruction works

• Staff Movement in Covid-19 is another cause of slow progress

• Protection related stress as H/H are relocating internally to their relative's house

• Rigit site plan and space also hampers on reconstruction works

• Need to build trust with community by esuring quality works

• By treating Refugee with respect and listen to their remarks will make the field work easier

• Motivation is the best solution to ensure common understanding with Refugees

• Positive & timely communication, coordination and liaison with stakeholder and sectors helps in smooth operation

• Should not give any false hope to Refugee as it will make complexity

• Should avoid to blame others, important to create safe and health work enviornment in the field

• Common messages should dessiminate during community session also helps field operation

• Consult and respect General Refugee and community leaders

Lessons learnt to over come challenges

Challenges❖ Bamboo treatment process

❖ Quality Borak Bamboo Crisis

❖ Crisis of quality shelter materials (like: Tarpaulins, Metal putting, Muli Bamboo)

❖ Slow Progress of SD & SMEP

❖ Lack of Ideal Warehouse of Vendor

❖ Staff Movement in Covid-19 Restricted Situation

❖ Many families with 6 members refused to accept the newly designed shelter

❖ Heavy Rain

Challenges

⮚ Shortage of treated bamboo as quality bamboos are not available in the market. Only bamboo from Dinajpur/Rangpur/North Bengal is accepted in IOM-BTF hub.

⮚ Heavy rainfall hampers shelter works.

⮚ Bamboo treatment process takes long time.

⮚ A partial no. of Rohingya HHs consisting of 5 or 6 people don’t agree with new design of shelter(specially 15x10 feet size).

⮚ Side development activities by other agencies don’t complete in time due to various reasons.

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Updates from HLP TF

Update from HLP TF

❏ The current HLP Coordinator finishing up on 30 June, under recruitmentfor replacement, in place by August, hopefully.

❏ Working on HLP Profile for each camp based on the ShelterPerformance Assessment- useful for shelter, HLP and other developmentprogramming.

❏ Starting HLP response in the fire-affected camps

| HC HLP Response Plan

Legal Identity/Civil Documentation: ON GOING

▪ Development of Guidance Note on Restoration of the different types of legalidentity/land related documents lost/damaged,

▪ Legal counselling and support with filling application forms etc for the restorations of thedocuments,

▪ Name and mobile numbers of the HC HH (92 out of 135, plus the remaining) whoreported to losing to be provided to NRC ICLA/HLP team, through the data sharingagreement with NPM/ HLP TF.

HLP : ON HOLD

▪ Redevelopment strategy by IOM to Build, Back, Safer Strategy with site planning etc.

▪ HLP Response to be developed after Phase 2 of the Strategy; after 1-1.5 months, as

part of the Relocation Plan

▪ HLP relocation concerns

▪ 311 HH for road construction/fire breaks

▪ 610+ HH for slope stabilisation (TBC)

▪ # of HH that the HC want vacated from their private land (approx 122 HH)

▪ Limited Khas/private land left, need for alternative land, rental negotiations

▪ Need to address/mediate HLP tensions

| HC HLP Response PlanLegal Identity/Civil Documentation: ON GOING

▪ Total beneficiaries reached (heads of HHs + other members of HHs): 222.

▪ # NIDs lost in fire - 51

▪ # Birth Certificates lost in the fire - 90

▪ # of other docs lost (excluding HLP docs) - 91

▪ # of Land Related Documents lost in the fire - 21 (mostly Dalil and

Khatian).

▪ Issues: Most of the beneficiaries were not aware about the application

procedures for such documents as NID, birth certificate, passport, etc.

▪ They often have to turn to the brokers or intermediaries, which involves

additional financial costs and further obstructs the access to the civil and

identity documentation.

▪ Beneficiaries also not giving priority to replace the documents as most ofthem are lives on hand to mouth.

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Updates from Partners

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Updates from Partners(HRF, IOM, MEGHNA FOUNDATION, NABOLOK)

• ONGOING ACTIVITIES

• PLANNED

• CHALLENGES/SUCCESSES

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Updates from Partners

ACTION AID BANGLADESH

AGRAJATTRA

AMAN

BDRCS

BRAC

CARE

CARITAS/CRS

DRC

EKATA

GUSS

Habitat For Humanity

HEKS/EPER

HRF

IOM

MEGHNA FOUNDATION

NABOLOK

NRC

OXFAM

Qatar Charity

RPN

SCI

SDI

Shamali

Uttaran

WC-MEDAIRYPSA

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AOB

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