DAMAGES AND LOSSES

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DAMAGES AND LOSSES

• Worst affected areas districts of Khuroson,
  Pyanj, Qumsangir, Shahrinav, Rasht, and Nurobod
  of Khatlon Province.
• Affected Population total 12,000 directly
  affected and in need of assistance,including
  3,000 displaced
• Land/crop losses total 40,000 hectares,
  including 22,000 cotton, 960 vegetables, 221
  potatoes, 8,000 cereals, 3,000 fruit and
  vegetables.
• Infrastructure 508 km roads, 63 bridges damaged
  2,500 buildings, including 350 homes and five
  schools destroyed. Extensive damage to community
  water and sanitation facilities.
• Livestock estimated 3,200 head.

2
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE (First week)

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• IFRC and UN relied upon internal emergency
  funding mechanisms (DREF and OCHA cash grants)
  (approx. 26 hrs). 
• UN released tents, fuel, and basic relief
  supplies from emergency reserves in-country
  (replenished with cash grants) covering 470
  families. (30 hrs).
•  Government released tents and emergency stocks
  for additional 440 families in Pyanj and Khuroson
  (30 hrs.) Appeals for bilateral aid.
•  WFP transported emergency food assistance to all
  affected areas  
• REACT launched Local Emergency Appeal for US 1.3
  million to meet immediate water, sanitation,
  health needs of 12,000 persons (78 hrs)

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CURRENT RESPONSE STATUS

•  
• Khuroson and Nurobod families provided plots on
  safe land. Construction commenced on 132 out of
  340 homes destroyed/damaged. Food needs covered
  by WFP. Approx. Funds provided to families by
  Govt, Tajik Insurance Agency and private sector.
• Pyanj and Qumsangir 20 families still in tents
  provided by IFRC, food assistance by WFP. Local
  Govt allocated 0.10 hectares of land and cash
  grant to each family. Thus far, no construction
  of damaged houses in Pyanj.
• All districts health, water, sanitation and
  education requirements remain unmet as follows
•  
• Health US 550,000
• Water and Sanitation US 500,000
• Shelter US 250,000
• Electricity/Roads US
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COORDINATION AND OVERALL RESPONSE

• Response timeliness and effectiveness can/should
  be improved.
• COES should be restored to its former ministerial
  status and/or represented in the interministerial
  Commission headed by Minister of Economy/Trade.
  
• COES appoint individual as intermediary between
  Government and REACT to enhance information
  sharing, needs/gap analysis and planning.
• UN and bilateral missions endeavor to
  re-establish and support the NGO forum.
• A Steering Committee be established within REACT
  based on IASC guidelines/operating procedures
  with full NGO representation.