Post-crisis rehabilitation - MCIC Situation Reports

17-23 December

On December 19, the MCIC distributed 4,000 kilograms of animal feed, 50 kilograms of flour, 200 bottles of sunflower oil (0,75l), 100 kilograms of sugar, 100 kilograms of salt and 100 packages of hygiene products to the village of Cerovo. The MCIC teams could not enter in the village of Merovo due to the snowstorm. On December 21, the MCIC distributed 154 sacks of animal feed to the villagers of Tearce, and on December 22, total of 7,200 kilograms (180 sacks) of animal feed were distributed to the villagers of Dobroste.

26 November - 2 December

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water-supply, the agricultural unions in Macedonia, as well as the "Care" and "Acted" organizations have started distribution of animal feed for 18,000 farmers from Kumanovo, Tetovo, Gostivar, the region north of Skopje, as well as the regions impacted by the drought. This project is worth US$ 1,3 million and is realized with financial assistance from the Dutch and Norwegian governments.

To 1,500 families, the Care has distributed 150 kilograms of wheat seeds and 150 kilograms of fertilizers per family in Lipkovo municipallity.

The UNHCR distributes firewood for the citizens of Neprosteno. Total of 345 cubic meters of wood have been distributed to 172 families, i.e. two cubics per household.

In the period between November 27 and November 30, the MCIC distributed 96,700 kilograms of food for live stock for the citizens of the regions impacted by the crisis. In the Kumanovo region, 128 bagss have been distributed at Novo Selo, 162 at Umin Dol, 190 at Ljubodrag, 500 at Matejce and 121 at Otlja. In the Tetovo region, 63 bags have been distributed in Lesok, 127 at Neprosteno, 252 at Tearce, 77 at Prsovce, 111 at Gloge and 203 at Dobroste. Each household receives one bag of food for live stock (one bag is 50 kilograms.)

19-25 November

The European Commission will grant €12 million to Macedonia, meant for reconstruction of the infrastructure and houses damaged in the conflict. €4,5 million will be meant for reconstruction of the electricity network used by 100,000 users from Tetovo, Kumanovo and Aracinovo. These funds will be also used for reconstruction of 500 houses, which will enable to 3,500 displaced persons to return.

12-18 November

Elektrodistribucija, a public owned electric power supply enterprise, works on reconstruction of the powersupply infrastructure in the Kumanovo region, where almost six months the villages in this region are without electricity.

UNHCR approved 17 projects from the QIPs Programme.

5-11 November

CARE distributed 300 tones of wheat seeds in the region of Tetovo.

CRIC distributed animal feed for 300 farmers, with funds from ECHO.

29 October - 4 November

Teams of " ELEKTROSTOPANSTVO" Macedonia performed an estimate of the electrical network in 16 villages in the area of Lipkovo municipality on 29th October and registration of the damaged long0distance power line and cut cables. For the purpose of functioning of the electrical network and provision of normal living conditions in these villages, repairs and sanation of the same was performed.

The coordinative body for dealing with crisis, after the appraisal performed on behalf of the expert teams, presented its Action Plan for reconstruction of the damaged objects in the crises regions, as well as the damages in the economy. From the estimation it has been assessed that the total damage is 75 million Euro, out of which 12 million Euro refer to the damages in the energy supply system, 3.06 million Euro refer to the road and rail traffic, 0,43 million Euro to the water supply network and 62 million Euro to the damages of the building sites.

UNHCR bus started a line on the relation Kumanovo-Vaksince-Lojane. The bus shall cover the line twice a day.

22-28 October

EU Ambassador to Macedonia, Jose Pinto Texeira has visited the displaced persons in the Kumanovo-Lipkovo region who have been accommodated in the collective center in Dolno Konjare. On that occasion 100 citizens were granted humanitarian aid consisted of cattle food.

Teams of Macedonian Electrical Company have been repairing the damages electrical network in the crisis areas during the last week.

15-21 October

The Foods and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations arranged distribution of the first shipments with winter wheat seeds and artificial fertilizers, assistance for the Macedonian farmers from the regions struck by military activities and draught. The project, which is supposed to start tomorrow, is in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Waterpower Engineering, the Macedonian agricultural unions and the "Care" and "Acted" humanitarian organizations.

The Foods and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supplied 1.375.000 thousand dollars for project realisation. FAO will take part with 400.000 dollars, while the American Government, i.e. the "OFDA" organization, will give the remaining 975.000. The assistance will be sent to 13,600 agricultural homes in Kumanovo, Tetovo, Gostivar, the northern part of Skopje and to the draught-stricken regions. Each of these families will receive 150 kilograms wheat seeds and the same amount of artificial fertilizers.

MCIC had distributed 24 tons of artificial fertilizers for the villages of Ljubodrag, Umin Dol and Novo Selo.

8-14 October

The UNHCR is preparing assistance for the citizens of Neprosteno for renewal of the cattle fund, destroyed during the military actions.

1-7 October

The European Union and the Macedonian Power Company signed an agreement for a donation of 10,5 million Euros, which will be utilized in order to restore the electro-energetic infrastructure, which was damaged because of the military action in the crisis regions.

24-30 September

The expert team for damage assessment, comprising representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Connection in association with IMG from September 24 started conducting activities in Lipkovo, Slupcane, Tetovo, Vejce, Lavce and Selce. Hitherto, estimations have been made of 1,660 damaged buildings, about 70% of which have first and second category damage, 20% are from third category and 10% are fully destroyed. The prioritized assessments are planned to be finished until the end of September, so as to perform the preparations for the donor conference, which is to take place on October 15 in Brussels.

UNHCR in cooperation with the European Union and other independent agencies for aid is planning until the end of the year to reconstruct about 1,500 houses in the crisis regions. UNHCR shall repair the less damaged houses, while the EU will repair mainly more severely damaged buildings.

17-23 September

The damage assessment team concluded the damage assessment in Aracinovo, where a total of 1.500 houses were assessed. Previously, the damage of 20 houses in Lopate, 12 houses in Brnjarci and 23 in Mojance had been assessed, as well.

According to the initial assessment of the expert teams carried out in Tearce and Lesok, a total of 200 objects are damaged in these villages. The expert teams consisted of expert representatives of several ministries and the local authorities. The total damage is assessed at 15 million German Marks. The European Union announced the beginning of the reconstruction of damaged houses in the two villages.

On September 21, UNHCR introduced bus lines for the displaced persons to the villages north of Tetovo to the border crossing Jazince. The transport was organised at the request of the Macedonian Government. The buses will operate three times a day.

10-16 September

The team for evaluation of the damage has so far carried out an estimation on 1,300 buildings in Aracinovo.

The evaluation in the other areas will be carried out by IMG (International Management Group), which, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, started an evaluation process in Tetovo area (Tearce, Lesok, Slatina) and Kumanovo area (Opae and Lopate).

3-9 September

The team for estimation of the damage has made estimation on about 600 buildings in Aracinovo.

27 August - 2 September

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the UNHCR and the IMG are reconciling the Object Reconstruction Strategy, as well as the formats for damage evaluation.

20-26 August

On August 24th in Aracinovo, El Hilal started giving 420 mattresses from UNHCR to the displaced persons that have returned to the village.

13-19 August

After a one-week break UNHCR/MCIC resumes the abolished distribution of tarpaulins in the Skopje village Arachinovo.

6-12 August

UNHCR/MCIC after the distribution of 1,500 plastic tarpaulins in Arachinovo on August 3rd, temporarily stopped further distribution, because of the newest escalation of the conflict in the region of Skopje.

A basic agreement for the rehabilitation of the houses in Arachinovo has been achieved and it is as follows: UNHCR/MCIC for category 1 and 2 (reparation of small damage); USAID for category 3 (larger damage); and ECHO/Movimondo for categories 4 and 5 (significant repairs or building of new objects). Movimondo still cannot begin its activities because it has not been registered in Macedonia.

23-29 July

Local hygiene service in Aracinovo buried 500 dead livestock. The teams removed around 80 tons of spoiled food from the houses and 150 tons of waste.

16-22 July

At the present, the biggest problem in Aracinovo is water and electricity. Examinations have shown that in the village there is shortage of pure drinking water, and there is no technical water as well. One of the reasons for this is the shortage of electricity. For partial water supply of the inhabitants, after their return to the village, water from cisterns will be provided.

9-15 July

The Sanitary Service in the Municipality of Aracinovo collected around 120 corpses of dead livestock. The animals are being buried in special burrows. There is also a possible danger of diseases in the crisis areas where the animals' corpses have not been removed.

3-8 July

The infrastructure reconstruction in Aracinovo began. In Aracinovo, "Elektrostopanstvo", an electric power production and distribution company, started repairing the damaged installations from Skopje to the village. Checkings of the local water supply system have been started by chloring the water. At present, the water from all natural sources and the local system is forbidden for use. Sanation of the land has been started by collecting the dead livestock. An urgent reconstruction of the local ambulance is needed. The inhabitants still wait the Government's permission to enter in Aracinovo.

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