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Prog # 120

Monday

13 – Mar – 06

Report on reconstruction phase in Battagram, NWFP.

Producer: Sher Ghazi

Khanzada Zafar Khan, Nazim of Battagram.

-Free transport to be arranged for returnees.

- Currently discussing plans for providing cheques with FRC.

Feature on return and “return packages” provided by WFP for people of Maira Camp, Shangla, NWFP.

Producer: Sadia Younus

Salim Akhtar, Program Officer, WFP, Battagram.

 

Brigadier Khalid, responsible for Camps in Kohistan & Shangla District.

- People are not happy to return as they will miss facilities provided in camps.

- Many say they have only one month's rations and require 2-3 months' rations to rebuild homes.

 

 

UNICEF Child Protection Program in Maidan tent village, Battagram, NWFP.

Producer: Nisar Aziz

Aleena Khan,UNICEF Child Protection Officer, Battagram.

 

- Program focus is building schools.

- Psychologists encouraging children to attend school.

Report about hotels in Mansehra (NWFP) providing food for aid workers.

Producer: Ahmadullah

Azam Shah, Ishaq Khan, Hotel Managers

 

 

 

Children's Workshop, Jalalabad Tent Village , Muzaffarabad, AJK.

Children look at photos and draw their own pictures.

Producer: Nighat Hunzai.

Voices of children.

- Children eagerly awaiting reconstruction of schools.

 

Report covering public forum regarding cheques organized by Nazim Council, Attar Sheesha, NWFP.

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

 

- People not receiving cheques due to problems with assessment.

 

Prog # 121

Tuesday

14 – Mar – 06

USAID - In-depth interview regarding challenges faced in relief phase and policies for reconstruction.

Producer: Jamal Swati

 

Alex Mahoney, Team Leader for Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART).

Rebecca Gustafson,

Press Officer for USAID

 

-USAID will focus on rebuilding infrastructure (e.g. hospitals, schools) in the reconstruction phase.

-Cash for work projects.

-USAID plans to remain in Pakistan past the reconstruction phase.

 

Handover ceremony of new houses by MOL Oil and Gas Company , Havellian, NWFP.

Producer: Riaz Karim Khan

Bela Fazekas, Hungarian Ambassador.

Amanullah Jadoon, Federal Minister of Oil and Gas.

Aneeq Zafar, Media Advisor for MOL.

 

- Constructed a ‘mini-model city'.

- Announced 15 more shelters to be provided.

- Will construct a school in Havellian.

Recent relief activities carried out by Sungi Development Foundation in coordination with UN agencies.

Producer Nisar Aziz

Saleem Ahmed, Zonal Coordinator for Sungi, Battagram.

 

“Loss of infrastructure is not allowing people to return.” Saleem Ahmed.

Return of people from Banda Sahib Khan Tent Village , Havellian, NWFP

Producer Sumeera Awan

Aurangzaib Abbasi, DCO in charge.

People want to use govt cheques to stay and start a new life in Havellian.

 

 

Geological Changes in Earth's Crust.

Producer Naveed Alam

Asif Khan, Director of National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar .

 

“Our areas lie on fault lines, we must prepare ourselves to face natural disasters in terms of buildings and awareness.” Asif Khan

Distribution of return packages by Jamat-ud-Dawah, Balakot, NWFP.

Producer: Ahmadullah

Abu Zargham, Jamat-ud-Dawah in charge, Balakot.

 

 

Neonatal diseases , Al- Shifa Hospital , Balakot, NWFP.

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

Dr. M Sadiq, paediatrician.

 

 

- Expecting an increase in water-bourne diseases due to the coming hot weather

Prog # 122

Wednesday

15 - March- 06

Save the Children and Livelehood activities. Maintaining water supply in Allai and Battagram, NWFP.

Producer Jamal Swati

Collin Rasmussen,

Livelehood Coordinator.

 

- People are not returning to their homes alone. Save the Children and other orgs will support them there

- Community mobilization is imperative.

UNICEF 's Child Protection Project, Bagh, AJK.

Producer: Adnan Rashid

Eveline Vonmonen, Field Officer, UNICEF, Bagh.

 

- Schools to be established in original / home areas of returning people.

Shelter distribution in Boghar Mang , NWFP.

Producer: Sumeera Awan

Haq Nawaz, Field Officer,

Education and Health Development Foundation (EHD).

 

- People of Boghar Mang feel isolated from the aid community.

- They have no school or health facilities.

 

Hand Over of Mobile Health Unit from Spanish Red Cross to Pakistani Red Cross , Balakot, NWFP.

Producer: Riaz Karim

Hawier Parize

In charge of Mobile Health Unit, Spanish RC.

Ted Itani

Head of Operations, IFRC.

Syed Ali Hassan

Head of Relief Operations, NWFP Branch Pak. RC

 

- More health units and sanitation projects to be handed over by the IFRC to the Pakistani RC to build local capacity.

Sarhad Rural Support Programme's (SRSP) activities in Boghar Mang, NWFP.

Producer: Nighat Hunzai

Ahmad Amin

SRSP Camp Leader

-Health Centre in Boghar Mang desperately needed.

 

Return Packages provided by UNICEF , Battagram, NWFP.

Producer: Sher Ghazi

Asad Ali Protection Officer, UNICEF,

Battagram.

- People grateful to UNICEF, but only vacating the tent village because the local govt. has ordered it. Many say impossible to rebuild homes.

 

Report on overall activities of EHD in affected areas.

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

Raja Fazil,

Executive Director of EHD.

 

- Providing tools and replacement animals for affected farmers.

- Building vocational centre for widows.

- Will construct irrigation channels to in Neelum Valley , Muz.

Prog # 123

Thursday

16 - March- 06

Women's Committee meeting UN Compound ,

UNHCR, Muzaffarabad.

Producer: Nighat Hunzai

Chairperson of Women's Committee, UNHCR .

Various women working in various camps

- Women in some Muzfbd camps not receiving appropriate health care (catered to women).

 

-UNHCR directed women to organizations that would solve each of their health problems.

Gabion Project - structures to prevent landslides, IOM, Muzaffarabad.

Producer: Sumeera Awan.

Faisal Malik, Head of Project, IOM

 

“We are employing both men and women to build these structures.” Faisal Malik.

Analysis of reconstruction phase and the response of the people of AJK by Bureau Chief, Daily Jang

Producer: Jamal Swati

Raja Iftikhar, Bureau Chief,

Daily Jang.

-People are willing to go back to their villages.

-People need govt. loans earlier than promised.

 

Plan for return of people from tent villages in Havellian, NWFP.

Producer: Sher Ghazi

Nisar Safdar, MPA, provincial government, NWFP.

 

“We lack facilities for affected people, but we hope NGOs will help us to send people back to their homes” Nisar Safdar.

Institute for Development Studies Program (IDSP) organized event for affected school children across Balakot, NWFP.

Producer: Ahmadullah

Hussain Ali, IDSP Supervisor.

Abid Hussein, Event Organizer.

 

 

In-depth interview with UNDP on future strategy.

Producer: Naveed Alam

Anwar ul Haq, Program Manager for NWFP,

UNDP.

 

- UNDP will improve their monitoring cells to check policy implementation by partners in reconstruction phase.

- Launched rubble removal project in Battagram, Balakot and Garhi Habbibullah.

Interview with chairman of Rural Education and Development (READ) Foundation

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

Mahmood Ahmed, Chairman. READ.

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- Provided tents for 100 schools

Prog # 124

Friday

17 - March- 06

 

 

 

Project for Orphans , Al Islah Centre, Mansehra, NWFP.

Producer: Naveed Alam

Shah Waliullah, General Secretary, Al Islah Centre, Mansehra

 

 

- Long term program for 100 children to be educated up to 10 th standard.

Price hike in reconstruction materials, Balakot, NWFP.

Producer: Nisar Aziz

Masons, shopkeepers, municipal administration.

People demand that the administration look into price rises.

 

Training of female journalists by Internews - encouraging participation in the female-only program.

Producer: Ahmadullah

Nighat Hunzai, Sadia Younus, Sumeera Awan, Jazba Reporters

 

 

Feature on return of affected people to their villages.

Producer: Jamal Swati

Dr. Ulfat, National Commission for Human Development (NHCD).

Sohail Waraich, Human Resource Development Society (HRDS) Ghazikot Camp.

- People from areas like Kaghan valley, where there were landslides are not happy to return.

 

Closing of tent villages, Battagram, NWFP.

Producer Adnan Rashid

Ihsanullah Khan, Nazim Battagram.

 

- Personally donated Rs. 10 million to affected people.

Vaccination programs in Allai, UNICEF, NWFP.

Producer: Riaz Karim

Dr. Wali Muhammad, Assistant Project Health Manager, UNICEF.

 

-1500 motorcycles donated for the program in Allai

Prog # 125

Saturday

18 - March- 06

Incidences of acute respiratory infection in affected areas.

Producer: Sher Ghazi

Dr. Bilal, Assistant Project Officer. UNICEF, Mansehra.

 

- Children below 5 most susceptible due to cold weather and poor nutrition.

-Encourage breast feeding.

Distribution of corrugated iron sheet in Shinkiari (NWFP) by Al-Khidmat Foundation

Producer: Adnan Rashid

Bakhtiar Hussein, Al-Khidmat Coordinator.

 

- Short-term policy to replace tents damaged by bad weather.

-Permanent reconstruction planned.

UNFPA 's pre-fabricated structures, Garhi Dupatta

Producer: Sadia Younus

Rashid Awan, Relief Assistant, UNFPA, Muzaffarabad.

Dr. Nasira in charge of Mother Children Health centre, Garhi Duppata.

 

- Need to expand our mother's health centre. People come from far-flung areas and we can't provide them with operating facilities. The ambulance ride to the next hospital takes too long.

Interview on agricultural situation in AJK

Producer: Sumeera Awan

Haq Nawaz Khan, AJK, Agricultural Director.

 

“We are providing fertilizers and seeds to the farmers. We run a lot of centres in all these areas from which the people can get these goods. We will also provide manpower for the sewing of seeds.”

People leaving Madan Tent Village, Battagram, NWFP.

Producer: Ahmadullah

Ghafar, Head of Madan tent village.

 

 

Construction of Rural Health Centre by Juenatier (German Org. ) in Chattar Plane, NWFP.

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

Sayad Wakil Shah, Nazim Chattar Plane.

Shah Jahan (MNA)

Doctors and Engineers.

- Local people thankful and looking forward to the provision of health facilities.

- Shah Jahan looking to expand the centre into a big hospital.

 

 
   
 
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