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Flooding & Prolonged Water-logging in South West Bangladesh Coordinated Assessment Report

Report of findings of multi-sector, inter-agency assessment on humanitarian needs in the districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore in Bangladesh.

Field research conducted 8th-12th September 2011.

Report by the ECB Project in partnership with The Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS).

Key Findings:

• Estimated 921,942 people affected
• Period of displacement and until rebuilding of houses and livelihoods commences is predicted to be 3 months or more
• Community short term priority is adequate food support
• Significant losses to main forms of livelihood (agriculture, shrimp cultivation, fisheries) which could take months to recover
• Inadequate sanitation (for displaced and non-displaced people)
• Inadequate temporary shelter
• Displaced people will need to rebuild homes when the water recedes. Most houses of displaced people are completely destroyed
• House reconstruction will need to include latrine rehabilitation
• Water sources in submerged villages require rehabilitation
• Health concerns include snake bite, diarrhoea, access to services and pollution of water sources used for washing
• Significant impact on children’s access to education
• Relief distributions at time of data collection were under-coordinated, inconsistent and had generally targeted easier-to-reach areas

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