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Shelter Coordination Meeting |
Sectoral Co-ordination Meeting
on Shelter
Friday, 21st September 2001
Chaired by Dr. Tom Corsellis UNHCR Shelter Co-ordinator
In attendance were:
Dr. Tom Corsellis - UNHCR
Mr. A. Mulas - UNHCR
Mr. Y. Faugere - UNICEF
Ms. O. Lubrani - UNDP
Ms. S. Pesic - OCHA
Ms. V. Andreevska
Mr. T. Trombev - Ministry of Transport and Communications
Mr. C. Pott - IFRC
Mr. S. Ainsworth - DFID
Mr. A. Talmon-l'Armee - IMG
Mr. K. Tobin - CRS
Ms. D. Kostovska - CARE
Mr. M. Elliot - Oxfam
Mr. N. Koolik - IRC
Mr. T. Kiprovski - Shelter Now Int'l
Mr. A. Krzalovski - MCIC
Ms. M . Trajkovska - ADRA
Mr. K. Neal - ARC
Mr. R. Barbarulo - Intersos
Mr. P. Kelly - Goal
Mr.I.Diangelakis-EuropeanPerspective
Mr.S.Karamitsos- EuropeanPerspecti.
Ms. R. Savic - World Vision Int.
Mr. S. Taylor - Mercy Corps
Mr. M. Ferati - Mercy Corps
Ms. A. Bideau - Solidarites
Mr.N.Scott-Flynn-Save the Children UK
Mr. R. Balic - CESVI
Ms. A. Naumovska - CESVI
Introductory remarks:
The Chair proposed the following agenda for discussion:
- Housing
- IMG progress
- Framework and implementation
- Activities underway and proposed
- MCIC experiences
- Schools and ambulanta
- Joint assessment, technical (IRC)
- Activities underway and proposed
- IDPs in host families (HF)
- European Perspective report
- IDPs in collective centres
(CCs)
- Skopje relocations
- Activities underway and proposed
- Issues from the floor
1) Housing
1.1 IMG progress
IMG briefed on the progress made in the joint housing damage assessment
at which it was reported that 620 houses were assessed until 19 September
in the Skopje v. of Aracinovo, Kumanovo v. of Lipkovo, in Tetovo proper
and in Tetovo v. of Tearce. Most of them, i.e. 50%, were in C1 damage,
while 10% were in C4, i.e. fully destroyed .
In response to the agencies' request for sharing information
on the data as they were collected, IMG had developed a system at which
each house assessed is dot-marked on a map that had specially been designed
for 11 municipalities in the targeted areas. Copies of the 11 maps were
presented to the meeting. The Chair explained that copies of the maps
could be obtained trough his office.
IRC briefed on the progress of the RVA that so far covered
50-60 villages from the list of 91, including all villages in the Skopje
and Kumanovo region and 1/3 of those in the Tetovo region. Data gathered
so far showed that 47% of the approximately 13,000 houses assessed were
damaged mostly in C1 and C2 . According to the village data, there were
still some 14,000 houses to be assessed in Tetovo proper and in the remaining
Tetovo villages.
It was noted that these reports confirmed that projection
of the housing damage would be larger than initially expected and that
additional effort should be made to provide for further assessment of
eventual need for tents and other types of shelter. It was also noted
that IMG and RVA percentages of damage by category were close to match,
while there was discrepancy in the number of houses assessed. It was consequently
agreed that IMG and IRC should compare the assessment data among themselves
and with MCIC.
1.2 Legal framework and Implementation
The Chair reported that no final decision was taken on the legal framework
yet, although proposals for the mechanisms and procedures were almost
finalised. More concretely, the procedure would provide for the agency
to prepare list of beneficiaries and submit it for approval to the Local
Municipal Office that would in turn respond within 5 days. Following the
approval of the list of beneficiaries, at cases of C1 and C2 damage, the
repair of which was free of building permit, the agency would sign a bi-partite
agreement with the beneficiary, while at cases of C3 and C4 damage which
require a formal building permit, the agency would sign a tri-partite
agreement with the beneficiary and the Government.
The importance of providing incentives for labour in
self help cases was stressed as more than half of the agencies interested
to take part in repair activities were planning to use self help approach
with only a few of them having plans to shift to using incentives in the
future .
1.3 Activities underway and proposed
An update was made of the reported interest in regional repair at which
UNHCR reported commitment to repair a total of 1,500 houses in the 3 regions
of conflict by the end of December 2001.
The meeting was briefed by the EC that in the future,
funds would be directed through EC Agency for Reconstruction, that would
in turn use Movimondo as implementing partner.
1.4 MCIC Experience
A short discussion took place on the pros and cons of the geographic division
of activities and the involvement of an agency in more than one area.
2) Schools and Ambulanta
2.1 Joint assessment, technical aspects
Works on ambulanta will still be coordinated by WHO. Works on schools
will still be coordinated by UNICEF. UNHCR detailed a technical assessment
service that it is planning to offer to both coordinating bodies. To facilitate
carrying out of such an assessment, 3 technical teams will be established
in cooperation with the Seismic Institute and Shelter Now International,
that will be available to carry out technical assessment in the field
and provide bills of quantity required for tenders on behalf of the interested
agencies as of Monday, 01 October. IRC, which will coordinate the assessment
only, reiterated the conclusion from the previous meeting that the lists
of all schools and ambulanta were available, but that, pending a technical
damage assessment, there were no lists of damaged and non-damaged school
buildings or of the repair needs .
2.2 Activities underway and proposed
The meeting observed that no further interest was expressed by agencies
other than those noted in the previous meeting. Solidarites and IRC remained
being the main agencies involved in rehabilitation of ambulanta. In conclusion
of the agenda point, UNHCR stressed that concerned agencies should first
consult WHO and the Ministry of Health on the availability of medical
staff at the ambulanta they would eventually rehabilitate.
3) IDPs with Host Families
EP reported on the progress of the assessment of HF needs that started
being carried out at different cities throughout the country within the
preparations of the project for minor repairs of 150 houses, financed
by the Greek Government. Data collected so far indicated that most of
the HF screened were having problems with roofing of their housing facilities
and had no or improper sanitary facilities.
4) IDPs in Collective Centres
(CCs)
4.1 Skopje relocations
UNHCR reported that no significant developments were noted regarding relocation
of Skopje CCs placed at objects with educational purposes. UNHCR had offered
assistance to the Government for the relocation, but there was still no
decision on opening new CCs or need for organised moving of IDPs. The
Government priority was understood to be to persuade IDPs from v. of Brnjarce
to return to their homes and to make efforts to persuade IDPs to find
accommodation at host families. Government was also trying to push forward
its request with the EU for funds to finance finding private accommodation
for the university students who are to occupy their boarding houses by
01 October start of the academic year.
Until the Government decided to relocate the CCs, agencies
should continue working on the list of needs for the winter, i.e. for
intervention in repair or maintaining CCs throughout the winter. IRC pointed
out that difficulties may be expected to occur in regard of the continuing
effort to assess the winter needs, as some of the CCs management were
reluctant to accept that IDPs could stay over the winter, as it was the
case with the management of "Olimpisko Selo"
4.2 Activities underway and proposed
The Chair invited those interested in CCs shelter activities to arrange
meeting with Mr. Koolik of IRC and prepare list of remaining CCs and technical
assessment results.
7) Issues from the floor
Mr. Mulas of UNHCR announced the availability of funds for Quick Impact
Projects (QIPS) that could include repair or upgrading of schools, markets,
municipal or other public buildings or infrastructure at community level.
All agencies that have capacity or projects ready that could be completed
by end of the year, should submit their proposals to Mr. Agostino Mulas,
Senior Programme Office, UNHCR BO Skopje, tel. (+389 2) 118 641, fax (+389
2) 131 040.
Mr. Steve Ainsworth of DFID also announced funds were
available with DFID for use by NGOs with operational capacity for immediate
action. Mr. Ainsworth invited interested agencies to submit their concept
notes on activities that would, possibly, fill in eventual gaps in any
sector.
Summary of Agreed Action points:
- It was agreed that IMG and IRC, as well as MCIC,
should compare their assessment data;
- 3 technical teams will be available to carry out
technical assessment in the field and provide bills of quantity required
for tenders on behalf of the interested agencies as of Monday 01 October.
Interest for use of the services by these teams should be coordinated
through WHO and UNICEF;
- Those interested in CCs activities were invited
to arrange meeting with Mr. Koolik of IRC and prepare list of remaining
CCs and technical assessment results.
Appendix 1: Housing
damage assessment 
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