Transitional Shelter Project for the returning IDPs Kurram Agency

1^st November 2012 to 31^st December 2012

Kurram agency has been victimized by series of military operations and outbreak of sectarian violence for the past many years, which resulted in displacement of thousands of families along with heavy losses in terms of infrastructure and livelihoods. Returning IDP’s was not in a position to reconstruct their damage houses due to their vulnerability and lack of financial resources. FRD had already been facilitating them by provision of Tents and NFI’s to cater their immediate needs but the extreme weather in the area especially in the winter season was proving to be a great problem for the families living in tents. These families included the most vulnerable families which were finding it very hard to cope with the severe cold conditions with women and children and the elderly population. Keeping in view the situation UNHCR assigned FRD with the task of provision of transitional shelter to 500 of the most vulnerable families of central kurram Agency mainly consisting of the Mando khel and Ashkehl tribes which were the worst affected tribes of the area.

Project was carried out in 3 stages i.e. assessments, distribution of shelter material and installation of shelter. Assessment was carried out by FRD mobilization team with the involvement of community to verify vulnerable families. After verification of deserving families the shelter material was provided to each family and in final step the shelter was installed in accordance with the design of the shelter, while FRDs technical team facilitated the process of installation by monitoring the installation process and ensuring the quality and the quantity of the material used. FRD mobilization staff also conducted capacity building sessions with community to build the capacity of the community for the sustainability of the intervention and to develop their linkages with other line departments for future development. The project benefited 500 families with total number of 3350 individuals (48% male and 52% female).

The provision of transitional shelter not only catered the shelter need of these extremely vulnerable families to live secure and dignified life but also enabled these families to tolerate the extreme cold conditions and provided comfort in the snow bound area.