Rajasthan floods 18th Sept IAG meeting minutes
Meeting of Interagency Group (IAG) to discuss the common response plan for Barmer floods
A meeting was held on 18 September 2006 to discuss the response plans of various humanitarian agencies and NGOs to Barmer floods. Following agencies participated in the meeting:-
1. Mr. Nirmal Minj- Catholic Relief Services(CRS) Rajasthan.
2. Ms. Kavita Gandhi- Oxfam GB Ahemdabad
3. Mr. Manish Agarwal- Oxfam GB Ahemdabad
4. Ms. Girija Devi- Programme Communications, UNICEF Jaipur
5. Ms. Niti Sethi- SCF, Jaipur
6. Mr. Nirmal Chittora- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
7. Mr. Pankaj Mathur- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
8. Mr. Dipak Roy- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
9. Ms. Vijayalakshmi Joshi- Action Aid, Jaipur
The response from each of the participating agencies was discussed. :
• Oxfam: - The focus area of Oxfam has been water quality monitoring at household level and monitoring of hygiene practices with technical support to capacity building of stakeholders.
• CRS: CRS is providing Temporary Shelters and Family Kit (Utensils) to the affected families; number and list of villages were shared in the first meeting that took place in SCF office.CRS is supporting in transportation of drinking water through tankers tothe villages from different water points
• SCF: - The SCF supported provision of shelters, water, vaccination, mosquito nets, buckets and other sanitary items in the camps. In addition SCF’s focus area has been rehabilitation activities and counseling’s at schools and camps.
• Action Aid: - Action Aid is working through a network of NGOs called Lokadhikar in providing raw food, water, sanitary items, cloths, kitchen kits etc. for flood victims. In addition support has been to old aged, women, children through Kilkari centers and Dalits.
• Samagra Vikas Sansthan: - The NGO is working in Malwa in establishing the livelihood activities through support in agricultural activities.
• UNICEF: - UNICEF supported the activities in Health, WATSAN, Nutrition and Education sectors by providing support in immunization, reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality by providing supplies, establishing water and sanitation facilities, water quality monitoring in camps and nutrition and education support to children.
During the meeting UNICEF informed that District Administration is establishing relief camps at 13 sites in the district. The population in already established camps might move to these new camps in anticipation of getting good facilities and other assistance by the Administration. Under these circumstances, the group agreed that it is essential to provide support to District in establishing and running these camps successfully for providing relief to flood affected population. The group agreed that there has to be a common plan of response in order to avoid duplication and include each segment of the community.
The group decided that a rapid assessment of these camps will be conducted by each agency and a common response plan will be prepared with inputs from each agency in area of their competence. The group will meet again on 22( 26th now) September 2006 with rapid assessment and prepare a common response plan.
The next Rajasthan IAG meeting is re-scheduled for the 26th of September 2006 at ActionAid Jaipur Office.
B20, khandela house,
Shiv marg, BaniPark, Jaipur
Ph. no.-0141-2207502,2207683
Mobile no. 9414040702
Arjun
A meeting was held on 18 September 2006 to discuss the response plans of various humanitarian agencies and NGOs to Barmer floods. Following agencies participated in the meeting:-
1. Mr. Nirmal Minj- Catholic Relief Services(CRS) Rajasthan.
2. Ms. Kavita Gandhi- Oxfam GB Ahemdabad
3. Mr. Manish Agarwal- Oxfam GB Ahemdabad
4. Ms. Girija Devi- Programme Communications, UNICEF Jaipur
5. Ms. Niti Sethi- SCF, Jaipur
6. Mr. Nirmal Chittora- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
7. Mr. Pankaj Mathur- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
8. Mr. Dipak Roy- WES, UNICEF Jaipur
9. Ms. Vijayalakshmi Joshi- Action Aid, Jaipur
The response from each of the participating agencies was discussed. :
• Oxfam: - The focus area of Oxfam has been water quality monitoring at household level and monitoring of hygiene practices with technical support to capacity building of stakeholders.
• CRS: CRS is providing Temporary Shelters and Family Kit (Utensils) to the affected families; number and list of villages were shared in the first meeting that took place in SCF office.CRS is supporting in transportation of drinking water through tankers tothe villages from different water points
• SCF: - The SCF supported provision of shelters, water, vaccination, mosquito nets, buckets and other sanitary items in the camps. In addition SCF’s focus area has been rehabilitation activities and counseling’s at schools and camps.
• Action Aid: - Action Aid is working through a network of NGOs called Lokadhikar in providing raw food, water, sanitary items, cloths, kitchen kits etc. for flood victims. In addition support has been to old aged, women, children through Kilkari centers and Dalits.
• Samagra Vikas Sansthan: - The NGO is working in Malwa in establishing the livelihood activities through support in agricultural activities.
• UNICEF: - UNICEF supported the activities in Health, WATSAN, Nutrition and Education sectors by providing support in immunization, reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality by providing supplies, establishing water and sanitation facilities, water quality monitoring in camps and nutrition and education support to children.
During the meeting UNICEF informed that District Administration is establishing relief camps at 13 sites in the district. The population in already established camps might move to these new camps in anticipation of getting good facilities and other assistance by the Administration. Under these circumstances, the group agreed that it is essential to provide support to District in establishing and running these camps successfully for providing relief to flood affected population. The group agreed that there has to be a common plan of response in order to avoid duplication and include each segment of the community.
The group decided that a rapid assessment of these camps will be conducted by each agency and a common response plan will be prepared with inputs from each agency in area of their competence. The group will meet again on 22( 26th now) September 2006 with rapid assessment and prepare a common response plan.
The next Rajasthan IAG meeting is re-scheduled for the 26th of September 2006 at ActionAid Jaipur Office.
B20, khandela house,
Shiv marg, BaniPark, Jaipur
Ph. no.-0141-2207502,2207683
Mobile no. 9414040702
Arjun
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