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National Humanitarian Coordination
no. 8 |
NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CO-ORDINATION
8th Co-ordination Meeting
6th September 2001
Agenda
- General overview
- Problems
Mr. Boge Cadinovski briefed
all the present representatives on last week's activities. In co-operation
with IOM transport for the IDPs in Kumanovo was organized. There is a
plan to organize transport for IDPs from Skopje and Tetovo too. The chairman
informed everybody that the expert from UNMAS has arrived.
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Tome Trombev, Ministry of Transport
and Communications - announced that the damage assessment was on
going and so far 560 buildings were assessed. Damage assessment of 20
buildings was made in Lopate and they will continue next week in Aracinovo
when IMG will join them.
Solidaretes has started the reparation process
in the school in Arachinovo.
Goce Stankovski, Ministry of
Transport and Communications - informed everybody that the WES
assessment questionnaire had been prepared. On 31.08.01 the questionnaire
was distributed to 12 municipalities that are covering 40 inhabited places.
Afterwards the results will be analyzed and Ministry will recommend the
necessary measures that should be taken.
Danevski Zoran, Vet Agency - Vet Agency teams
are active in the conflict areas making health assessment of the remaining
animals. They have prepared detailed information that is available upon
request.
Francois Stamm, ICRC - ICRC's
representatives are present on a daily basis in the conflict areas.
Together with MRC they have begun the mine awareness programme. In co-operation
with other humanitarian organizations, ICRC will conduct needs assessment
for IDPs in the collective centers and host-families as well as for the
returnees. ICRC announced that the IDP number in Kumanovo is stable, while
there is a movement of IDPs between Skopje and Tetovo.
Suzana Paunovska, MRC
- said that for the time being the registration of new IDPs in Skopje
and Tetovo would be stopped. Reason for this is that the number of registered
IDPs continued raising at rate of 500-1000 IDPs daily, regardless the
fact that security situation improved. All registered IDPs will be checked
in order to avoid overlapping and give assistance to ones that are in
most need.
Augustino Mulas, UNHCR -
stressed that UNHCR are present in the field now with 3 mobile teams.
Regarding returnees, it is thought best not to encourage a premature return
to areas where it's not safe yet. Nevertheless UNHCR is giving support
to the people who spontaneously returned.
UNHCR will start repairing the roofs in the collective centres in Kumanovo.
UNHCR is also looking at other requirements for the coming winter and
plans to provide firewood and winter clothing.
Patrick Tillet -UNMAS- announced
that UNMAS will establish office in Skopje. The main purpose of the Mine
Action Office would be to advise the HC, UNCT and national agencies on
mine action issues, as well as serve as focal point on mine action and
dissemination of mine related information. Also, establishment of a central
unique database on mine action was considered. His colleague from UNICEF
HQ, Ben Lark, made survey of the immediate situation and concluded that
there was extremely low mine risk in the country and that the threat from
UXOs was limited to the 20-30 villages located in the conflict affected
areas, a problem easy to deal with.
Ben Lark, UNICEF - took
note that basic ground activities were already in place through the ICRC
mine awareness program. Mr Lark asked that, no agency other than ICRC
be involved in such programs in order to avoid confusion.
Elke Wisch, UNICEF -UNICEF
invited all present organizations that are planing educational activities
to co-ordinate with them. The school year will begin on 10th of September,
but they have no information for Tetovo. UNICEF will donate textbooks,
school materials and furniture.
The psychosocial working group was looking for partners among the local
NGOs for the implementation of their activities. Next week WES expert
is expected to come, who will closely collaborate with the Ministry of
Transport and Communications.
Aldo Biondi, ECHO - ECHO
continues with the financial support of its implementing partners that
are conducting different humanitarian activities. In order to cope with
the increased number of IDPs and their food needs, ECHO mobilized additional
7,000 000 Euro. They are waiting for the rapid village assessment (RVA)
and food need assessment results.
Tommaso de Cataldo, IOM -
IOM in co-operation with the Public Transport Company - Kumanovo organized
free transport for IDPs from the Collective Centers and host families
in Kumanovo. For the upcoming month they will provide 226 monthly tickets.
Besnik Istrefi, Swiss Embassy
- Humanitarian Aid Unit - said that the project cash for shelter
is in the final phase and at the moment they were checking up the available
data in order to start the project as soon as possible.
Abdurauf Prusi, El Hilal- NGO Humanitarian Coordination-
informed the meeting about the Mother Teresa reward that was given to
them and thanked all the donors and partners for their assistance in the
implementation of El Hilal's humanitarian activities. He also informed
the meeting about certain number of IDPs that wanted to go back in their
homes in Kumanovo area and were asking for organized return.
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Follow up activities for issues from the previous meeting
ICRC in co-operation with MRC has launched the mine
awareness programme.
New Issues
- The Chairman reminded everybody that the autumn
is closing up and asked winter clothing to be provided for IDPs and
also asked for the enrichment of the food portion distributed to IDPs
in host families
- Humanitarian organizations were asked to provide
assistance for the remote villages Gloge, Selce, and Prsoje, that had
not been visited so far
- The Vet Agency representative stressed that
lots of animals had been found dead in the conflict areas. Taking into
consideration the fact that most of the people in these areas are farmers,
he asked for financial support for new farm animals and food.
- El Hilal, NGO Humanitarian coordination asked
Ministry of Labour and Social welfare to explore the opportunity of
hosting IDP mothers with children in the kindergartens
Previous Coordination Reports
- 7th
Coordinative meeting [30 Aug 2001]
- 5th Coordinative meeting [16
Aug 2001]
- 4th
Coordinative meeting [8 Aug 2001]
- 3rd Coordinative meeting [26
Jul 2001]
- 2nd
Coordinative meeting [19 Jul 2001]
- 1st Coordinative meeting [11
Jul 2001]
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