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Sectoral Co-ordination Meeting
on Introductory remarks: The Chair proposed the following agenda:
4.Shelter Database 6. Any other business 1. Progress on the CRIM The Chair reported that 2 issues were raised during the CRIM meeting earlier this week: a) the legal procedures for reconstruction of Cat 3 and Cat 4 houses and b) the repair database. CRIM received no input from agencies on the legal procedures for reconstruction in addition to that made last week. If no further comments are received, no changes will be made to the draft procedures and they will be announced as final in the CRIM meeting next week. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) had asked the CRIM to provide the database on repair works carried out in the crisis regions which is needed for updating of the government’s strategy paper. The Chair urged the agencies that have still not completed their entries (ADRA, GRC and MCI) to do so and allow handing out of the database to the MoTC. 2. Housing Repair and Reconstruction Programs – Update 2.1 Current status On the basis of some initial data that were provided, the estimate is that some 100 houses in Cat 3 and some 450 houses in Cat 4 have not been committed for reconstruction to date. As regards the Cat 1 and Cat 2 houses, they should all be covered and completed by end of April 2002. For Lipkovo, Solidarites provided an estimate according to which the number of not-visited houses in Cat 1 and Cat 2 will not be high. Agencies were once more invited to report funding gaps if any. 2.2 New AoR format The Chair proposed a change of the current AoR spreadsheet format that should correspond to agencies inputs which now differ from 2001. The new AoR should be made more simple and reflect current activities and issues of concern. The Chair invited agencies’ comments and suggestions of the data they would like to be included in the AoR. A short discussion followed which provided guidance on the contents of the new AoR spreadsheet format which will be developed by the UNHCR Shelter Coordinator and put on review on the next meeting. 2.3 Skopje, Tetovo and Kumanovo AoR – update The latest updates of the AoR and the Progress in Repair and Reconstruction spreadsheets were presented. Agencies’ comments were invited, based on which new updates and corrections will be made and presented at the next meeting in the proposed new format. IMG will reconstruct 756 houses. 540 beneficiaries (owners) were already identified and some 220 still remain to be identified. 250 social assessments were completed to date. In 2-weeks time IMG plans to start with the technical assessment, at which time it expects that CRIM would have formalised the legal procedures for reconstruction and templetes would be created for follow up. IRC informed that it might cancel its engagement in Lavce (Tetovo) due to security concerns, in which case the funds would be used elsewhere. The group will be duly informed if such decision is made. IMG and DRC are currently discussing among themselves who will take the works in Slupcane, where Cat 1 and Cat 2 houses (70% of the Cat 2 are highly damaged and 30 were not touched at all) have to be revisited since GRC made emergency shelter repairs there only. DRC noted that the works might extend since the 11 surrounding villages were not assessed at all. IRC and Solidarites noted that they did some rapid assessment of those villages in March and in autumn 2001 and will provide the data for DRC for the next meeting. SNI commented that the USAID funded programme has been completed except in 2 locations. The programme covered winterisation of all the 4 housing damage categories, due to which it did not appear in the AoR spreadsheet. IRC reported on its PRM programme, the 1st phase deliveries within which will be completed next week. The assessment for the 2nd phase is ongoing. The programme follows the self-help approach, except for vulnerable cases and will be completed by March. 3. Assessment Formats The Chair presented the village Rapid Assessment Form for comments by agencies. Once finalised, the form will be used for the rapid village assessment that will be carried out under UNHCR auspices at villages where there is a large discrepancy in the data on damage categories between IMG and other assessments. This rapid village assessment will help reach a clear picture on the scope of pending works. To clarify further details, the form will be shared for comments with IMG and with the CRIM. 4. Shelter Database The Chair invited again ADRA, GRC (DRC) and MCI to complete the DB entries. 5. Shelter QIPs and Infrastructure The Chair shared the latest update of the UNICEF matrix on school rehabilitation, which shows that a considerable number of schools have still not been covered. TFF informed that they have contracted works in Miletino, Bosovce, Slupcane, Simicani and several other villages. Detailed information will be provided for inclusion in the school and ambulanta AoR spreadsheet. 6. Any Other Business IRC raised the issue of compensation of beneficiaries and the need to have a very clear common policy on the subject to avoid reactions in the field. A short discussion followed. Chair summarised that, if need be, he will publicly reiterate the December 2001 statement, that also follows the government strategy, that agencies will make no compensation of the beneficiaries while preserving at the same time a margin of flexibility to address most vulnerable cases. The next Shelter/Infrastructure Coordination meeting will take place on Friday, 01 February 2001, at 09:15 hours at the UNHCR Office.
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