Sri Lanka Tsunami Operation Water and Sanitation Mexico 13 th – 14 th March, 2006 Fidel Pena, WatSan Coordinator

In the previous annual meeting…..  National Society response  Federation response  ERU’s Deployment (Specialized Water, Distribution and trucking modules)  PNS’s response

In previous Tsunami Meetings’s ….. June 2005, Sri Lanka Emergency phase was almost over…. Transition phase just taking off Rehabilitation and Development in planning phase

Coordination is still a very big issue … During emergency and even now….

Emergency phase “Outside the RC movement…..” AffectedPopulation IFRC ICRC Private NGOs WFP NGOs UNDP MIL OCHA Humanitarian Coordinator Local Authorities LTTE FACT Embassies Donors NGOs PNS UNHCR/CARUN UNICEF NGOs TAFREN UNDAC Media Sri Lanka Red Cross NGOs WHO NGOs

In November 2005, (Maldives) Sri Lanka presentation  Coordination role of IFRC:  Concept papers  Project proposals  Technical Committee  Liaison with ICRC, SLRCS and PNS’s  Signature of MoU with NWS&DB  Implementation of multilateral projects  4 Districts

Conclusions (challenges….) Technical expertise Coordination inside Red Cross Movement SLRCS new activity Risk to be involved in high-tech vs IFRC approach Clear exit strategy in future

So far what has been achieved? RC Movement platform More coherent intervention between RC actors In almost all the cases good coordination in sharing and updating information Procedures are almost establish for everybody

Implementation of IFRC funds Short list of consultant’s for big projects Galle 1 phase 1 is on going Rehab of WTP in Ampara contract is to be signed this month Transitional shelter intervention (3 Districts) Jaffna 02 project approved by RC Mov.

Jaffna 02 project  Supply of water to 18 new resetlement areas in Jaffna 18 Tsunami resettlement sites of which 4 are SLRCS / ARC housing projects 3,211 families (approx 12,504 beneficiaries), 18 resettlement sites, 1 Hospital, and 5 Schools.

Future activities Coordination  WatSan Coordinator  WatSan Software Delegate  PNS implementation  Capacity Building of SLRCS Implementation  Deputy WatSan Coordinator  Hygiene promotion in IFRC projects  Expand projects up to 6 in 4 Districts

Thank you Gracias Ameseginalehu Tatenda Webale Dankie Spasiva Anyikisipsio Amen She-she Arigato Tack Danke