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Viewing cable 09COLOMBO577, USAID/OFDA Humanitarian Assistance to Sri Lanka in FY 2009

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09COLOMBO577 2009-06-01 12:46 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Colombo
O 011246Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0063
INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY ATHENS 
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 
AMEMBASSY DHAKA 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 
AMEMBASSY LONDON 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY OSLO 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMCONSUL CHENNAI 
AMCONSUL MUMBAI 
AMCONSUL TORONTO 
USEU BRUSSELS
USMISSION GENEVA 
HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
DIA WASHINGTON DC
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
ECDEF WASHDC
CDRUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HI//ACW/APOP//
CDR SPACOM HONOLULU HI//J3/J332/J52//
UNCLAS COLOMBO 000577 
 
 
STATE FOR SCA (BOUCER), SCA/INS AND PRM 
STATE ALSO PASS USAID 
AIDW FOR ANE/SCA, DCHA/FFP (DWORKEN, KSHEIN) 
AID/W FOR DCHA/OFDA (PMORRIS, ACONVERY, RTHAYER, RKERR) 
ATHENS FOR PCARTER 
BANGKOK FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA (WBERGER) 
KATHMANDU FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA AND POL (SBERRY) 
GENEVA FOR RMA (NKYLOH, NHILGERT, MPITOTTI) 
USUN NEW YORK FOR ECOSOC (DMERCADO) 
SECDEF FOR OSD - POLICY 
PACOM ALSO FOR J-5 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
SUBJECT: USAID/OFDA Humanitarian Assistance to Sri Lanka in FY 2009 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY: USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance 
(USAID/OFDA) has provided more than USD 6 million to U.N. and 
non-governmental organization (NGO) partners in Sri Lanka for 
emergency relief assistance to date in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 
primarily in northern Sri Lanka.  The funding complements and 
continues FY 2008 USAID/OFDA-funded activities focused on eastern as 
well as northern Sri Lanka which supported health, logistics, 
protection, disaster risk reduction, agriculture and food security, 
economy and market systems, shelter and settlements, humanitarian 
coordination and information management, and water, sanitation, and 
hygiene (WASH) programs.  Currently, USAID/OFDA has deployed a 
two-member team to monitor humanitarian conditions, facilitate U.S. 
Government (USG) assistance, and coordinate with other humanitarian 
actors.  A summary of FY 2009 USAID/OFDA-funded emergency relief 
activities follows.  END SUMMARY. 
 
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Background 
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2.  Fighting between Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) forces and the 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intensified since the GSL 
formally withdrew from the 2002 ceasefire agreement with the LTTE on 
January 16, 2008.  Heavy fighting since 2008 displaced thousands of 
civilians.  From late October 2008 through May 26, nearly 290,000 
people moved from the conflict zone to GSL-controlled territory. GSL 
military incursions into LTTE-controlled areas in the northeast in 
mid-April 2009 resulted in heavy combat that brought an end to the 
war on May 17. 
 
3.  As of May 26, nearly 270,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) 
were in temporary camps in Vavuniya District, according to the U.N. 
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).  The 
vast majority of these IDPs were forced by the GSL to settle in four 
hastily established IDP camps in the Manik Farms area southwest of 
Vavuniya town.  The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has provided food 
rations, and the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office 
(ECHO) has provided complementary rations of condiments and 
vegetables.  While IDPs have access to sufficient food, the amount 
of water, number of latrines, and level of medical resources 
provided to IDPs in Manik Farms IDP camp do not meet international 
humanitarian standards. 
 
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USAID/OFDA Contribution in FY 2009 
---------------------------------- 
 
4.  In FY 2009, USAID/OFDA provided more than USD 6 million to 
assist IDPs in northern Sri Lanka.  USAID/OFDA assistance includes 
USD 3.5 million in small grants of up to USD 200,000 each to local 
and international NGOs through the United Methodist Committee on 
Relief (UMCOR) Sub-Grants for Humanitarian Assistance and Relief in 
Emergencies (SHARE) Program.  These grants support health, 
protection, risk reduction, agriculture and food security, economy 
and market systems, shelter and settlements, and WASH activities. 
The duration of each of grant is up to three months.  In total, the 
UMCOR SHARE grants have benefited more than 206,000 people in FY 
2008 and FY 2009. 
 
5.  In addition, USAID/OFDA contributed USD 1.7 million to the U.N. 
Children's Fund (UNICEF) and nearly USD 900,000 to the International 
Organization for Migration (IOM) to support health, nutrition, and 
WASH interventions in Manik Farms IDP camp in Vavuniya District. 
Details of USAID/OFDA projects funded in FY 2009 are below. 
 
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Logistics and Emergency Relief Supplies 
--------------------------------------- 
 
6.  In FY 2009, UMCOR has granted approximately USD 250,000 to the 
NGO ACTED for the provision of 1,500 personal hygiene kits and 1,300 
baby kits for IDPs primarily in Vavuniya District, as well as two 
500-gallon water bowsers, or trailers, for transporting safe 
drinking water to IDPs.  World Concern received more than USD 50,000 
through UMCOR to provide emergency relief supplies, including 
clothes and mattresses, to 800 medical evacuees from the former 
conflict zone.  With part of a USD 210,000 grant through UMCOR, 
Medical Teams International (MTI) is providing logistic support and 
relief commodities for IDPs in zones 2 and 4 of Manik Farms camp. 
 
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Health 
------ 
 
7.  With a grant of more than USD 80,000 through UMCOR, MTI is 
providing affected populations with emergency medical services 
through the regional hospital in Manik Farms and though the 
provision of five U.N. World Health Organization-standard health 
kits that have been distributed to medical facilities in the Manik 
Farm IDP camps.  The assistance is benefiting more than 50,000 
people for a three-month period.  In addition, UMCOR granted more 
than USD 380,000 to Handicap International for the provision of 
critical assistance to IDPs in Vavuniya camps, including diagnosis, 
referral, and the provision and replacement of mobility aids.  The 
program is benefiting approximately 8,500 IDPs. 
 
8.  USAID/OFDA also contributed USD 880,866 to IOM to establish 10 
temporary health centers in Manik Farms and provide three 
ambulances, benefiting 100,000 IDPs.  The program began in May 2009 
and is scheduled to end on December 31, 2009.  The clinics will 
provide diagnosis, emergency care, health education, and referrals 
to regional hospitals. 
 
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Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
9.  UMCOR has granted nearly USD 80,000 in USAID/OFDA funding to the 
local NGO Social, Economic, and Environmental Development (SEED) to 
strengthen the coordination mechanisms and capacity of civil society 
organizations and humanitarian agencies in conflict-affected areas 
of Sri Lanka.  Through this funding, up to 250,000 IDPs will benefit 
from more effective information coordination. 
 
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Nutrition 
--------- 
 
10.  With USD 200,000 through the UMCOR umbrella grant, ZOA-Refugee 
Care is establishing food preparation facilities for IDPs in Manik 
Farms Camp.  This program will benefit an estimated 40,000 
individuals.  In addition, USAID/OFDA has contributed USD 1.7 
million through the 2009 Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) to 
UNICEF for nutrition and WASH activities at IDP camps.  UNICEF is 
planning to establish nutritional screening centers at each of the 
18 principal health clinics at Manik Farms IDP camp and to provide 
therapeutic food to severely malnourished children. 
 
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Disaster Risk Reduction 
----------------------- 
 
11.  With part of a USD 200,000 grant through UMCOR, MTI is building 
local and regional response capacity to ensure that timely and 
effective disaster response reaches the most vulnerable populations 
in Sri Lanka.  MTI is also establishing an emergency medical 
communication system in Manik Farms that will link hospitals with 
primary health care centers and provide communications with field 
ambulances. 
 
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Shelter and Settlements 
----------------------- 
 
12.  With a contribution of approximately USD 180,000 through the 
UMCOR SHARE Program, ASB (Solidar) is providing emergency shelters 
to IDP families in Manik Farms, benefiting more than 4,000 people. 
With USD 200,000 in funding through the UMCOR grant, IOM is 
providing 700 emergency wood-frame shelters and accompanying site 
preparation, as well as bathing areas to IDPs in Manik Farms camp 
site, benefiting 5,600 IDPs.  UMCOR has also provided more than USD 
180,000 to CARE for the construction of 800 emergency shelters for 
IDP families in Manik Farms, benefiting an estimated 3,200 people. 
 
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Economy and Market Systems 
-------------------------- 
 
13.  World Concern has begun implementing programs to improve the 
livelihoods of 230 households in northern Sri Lanka with part of a 
USD 200,000 grant through UMCOR.  In addition, CARE is assisting 
households to resume livelihoods through backyard farming and 
establish small businesses in northern Sri Lanka, as part of a USD 
200,000 grant through UMCOR. 
 
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Protection 
---------- 
 
14.  With part of a USD 200,000 grant through UMCOR, CARE is 
implementing programs to mitigate potential or actual protection 
threats among extremely vulnerable individuals, including women, 
children, and the elderly, in northern Sri Lanka. 
 
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) 
------------------------------------- 
 
15.  To help improve the WASH sector at Manik Farms IDP camp, UMCOR 
has contributed nearly USD 200,000 to the local NGO SewaLanka to 
provide 150 latrines, 75 water systems, 100 hand-wash stations, 100 
water points, and 300 water bins, as well as hygiene education 
materials and programs, benefitting approximately 12,000 people. 
With a USAID/OFDA contribution of more than USD 160,000 provided 
through UMCOR, ASB (Solidar) is providing toilet facilities and 
cleaning supplies in IDP camps in northern Sri Lanka, benefiting 
16,000 IDPs. 
 
16.  Also through the UMCOR umbrella grant, USAID/OFDA has provided 
nearly USD 200,000 to Relief International for WASH interventions in 
Manik Camps benefiting more than 15,000 IDPs.  With part of a USD 
200,000 grant through UMCOR, World Concern constructed and 
rehabilitated bathing structures.  With funding from a USD 200,000 
grant through UMCOR, CARE is assisting 95 returnee households to 
improve water and sanitation facilities. 
 
17.  USAID/OFDA is also supporting UNICEF through the 2009 CHAP to 
support WASH projects in IDP camp sites in northern Sri Lanka, 
benefiting approximately 250,000 IDPs.  Activities include the 
provision of drinking water and hygiene and sanitation education 
services to IDPs.  The program began in May 2009 and is scheduled to 
end on December 31, 2009. 
 
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Additional USAID/OFDA Assistance 
-------------------------------- 
 
18.  At present, a two-member USAID/OFDA team is in Sri Lanka, 
monitoring and reporting on humanitarian conditions, facilitating 
USG assistance, and coordinating with other humanitarian actors. 
Team members are working in Colombo and traveling to Manik Farms and 
other IDP locations to assess humanitarian conditions. 
 
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