Highlights
On 25 August, the total number of districts under a state of emergency due to the earthquake increased to twelve when a state of emergency was declared in five new districts of Caylloma province.
According to the 30 August INDECI Report, 10,859 people have been affected in Caylloma province
The National Humanitarian Network, including UNICEF, conducted a mission from 17-24 August in coordination with local, regional and national authorities to assess the humanitarian situation and needs of the population affected by the earthquake.
The most important problems faced by the affected children and adolescents are linked to protection, education, health and water.
UNICEF provided technical assistance to the Regional Government in health care, nutrition, wash, education and psychosocial support to children and adolescents. Coordination capacity among sectors was also improved.
Situation in Numbers
- 95,251 total population of Caylloma province
- 10,859 people affected in Caylloma province
- 3,844 children affected
- 3,270 students affected
- UNICEF funding requirements US$50,000 Updated information from INDEC Report 637 (30 Aug. 2016).
UNICEF response with partners After the mission and a preliminary assessment of the damage and needs, UNICEF provided technical assistance in the following areas:
Education and Protection: - The preparation of an Education sector action plan to reinstate educational services affected by the earthquake.
The organization of a Regional Thematic Roundtable, which agreed to the continued focus on activities for the psychosocial support of affected students.
The establishment of a working group in Caylloma to develop specific activities for psychosocial support of the affected population. Some of the working group decisions and actions include:
-- Volunteers will be trained by INDECI and Ministry of Education (MINEDU) technical staff due to a lack of human resources;
-- Districts and levels of intervention have been identified: Ichupampa and Yanque will benefit from the additional support of various public institutions and NGOs, while other less affected districts will continue to be supported by MINEDU.
-- On 2 September, personnel from the Municipal Defence Centres for Children and Adolescents (DEMUNAS) and specialists and teachers of the Local Education Management Unit (UGEL/MINEDU) of Caylloma will be trained in psychosocial support using the methodology developed by MINEDU,
INDECI and UNICEF.
-- Support was provided to the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) for the implementation of two Juguemos Sonrie (Let’s Play and Smile) programmes. The Caylloma working group agreed to work in coordination with MINEDU and MIMP in the districts of Ichupampa and Yanque.
Health/Wash: - The Ministry of Health has requested the technical assistance of UNCEF to implement a C4D strategy with the aim of improving child nutrition and the delivery/use of micronutrients against anemia.
- UNICEF provided technical assistance to local health authorities on water quality control and information to families on water and hygiene, but there remains a lack of trained human resources on the ground.
Education & Child Development: - The CUNAMAS child daycare programme restarted, providing support to children of Chivay and Ichupampa.
In Copraque, the premises were declared uninhabitable and the local government provided a small place to reopen CUNAMAS in the district.
A psychosocial support strategy addressing children under 3 years old will now need to be implemented by CUNAMAS.
Situation overview and humanitarian needs
Following the earthquake of 14 August, aftershocks of an average magnitude of 3.7 ML continue to take place, especially in the districts of Chivay and Maca. These strong aftershocks understandably create a sense of insecurity and vulnerability in the population.
The houses and public buildings in the affected districts are at high risk; most are built with adobe and stones and have wooden beams and corrugated iron roofs, making them very vulnerable to seismic movements.
The main economic activities of the population of the affected districts are agriculture and livestock. The irrigation channels have been affected, putting agricultural activities at risk and creating the possibility that the population could suffer from food insecurity in the medium term.
Based on the damage assessment carried out by MINEDU in coordination with the regional government, 44 educational institutions were affected involving 3,224 students and 355 teachers.
In the short term, INDECI expects to be able to repair the collapse of the water systems in the affected districts with the assistance of specialized personnel. Meanwhile, debris removal produces heavy dust, which can both cause health issues in the population and problems with the quality control of water, which is being supplied using trucks.
Due to the continued aftershocks since 14 August, most of the population continues to be affected socially and emotionally and is not yet able to recover.
Humanitarian leadership and coordination The Local Humanitarian Network of Caylloma province includes the participation of state humanitarian actors and the cooperating international agencies, including UNICEF. The network’s on-going meetings are fundamental in analysing the problems and planning interventions and future actions.
On 24 August, a meeting was led by the Governor of Arequipa to assess achievements and challenges of the first ten days of emergency response. All sectors were present and informed about the activities undertaken and the actions being planned.
Funding Additional resources required for the provision of technical assistance by UNICEF is currently estimated as US$50,000 with the following breakdown of priority sectors of intervention:
- Wash US$10,000
- Health and Nutrition US$12,000
- Child Protection US$15,000
- Programme Support US$13,000 More detailed information on activities carried out with these funds is available in Spanish.