WASH MEETINGS SCHEDULE

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE CLUSTER
MEETINGS SCHEDULE

“Sanitation is ‘the invisible problem’ in disaster relief and by highlighting the problem, behaviour change happens,”
Bill Fellows, the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) global cluster coordinator.

“Hygiene is four times as important as clean drinking water for preventing diarrheal disease”,
Research published in The Lancet medical journal.

“It is crucial in disaster response that flood affected communities receive latrines and soap, as well as hygiene education to prevent illness and disease”,
Manuel Bessler, Head of the Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Pakistan.

1. PROVINCIAL WASH CLUSTER MEETING:
WASH Cluster meeting will be held on Thursday 30th September, 2010 at 1100 hrs in LG & RDD, Secretariat Road off Khyber Road, Peshawar.
2. WASH WORKING GROUP-CHARSADDA:
Charsadda meeting is permanently scheduled on Tuesday 10:00 am, TMA Hall, Charsadda.
3. WASH WORKING GROUP- NOWSHERA:
Nowshera meeting is permanently scheduled on Wednesday 09:00 am in TMA Office, Nowshehra.
4. WASH WORKING GROUP-SWAT:
Mr. Riaz (Mercy Corps) contact number
5. WASH WORKING GROUP-KOHAT:
Contact Mr. Imran for Kohat meetings on mobile number 0334-9137125.
6. WASH WORKING GROUP-TANK:
(Engr. Anwar contact # 0333-9656166)
The next WASH meeting at Tank will be held on Tuesday Sep 24, 2010.
7. WASH WORKING GROUP-D.I.KHAN:
(Engr. Anwar contact # 0333-9656166)
D.I .Khan meeting will be held on Thursday Sep 30, 2010.



Thanking you very much.
Regards
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Amjad Hussain
A.Coordinator
WASH CLUSTER/ WATSANCELL
LG & RDD, Peshawar
Contact# (0)-301-241-6074
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MINUTES WASH CLUSTER 8th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KPk

WASH CLUSTER 8th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KPk


(Minutes of the 65th WASH Cluster Meeting)

Date: 15 September 2010 – 11:30 Hrs

Venue: LG & RDD, KP, PESHAWAR

The 65th meeting of WASH Cluster KPk (8th WASH Cluster Flood Emergency meeting) was held on 15-09-2010 at 11:30 am in the LG &RDD, Peshawar. The LG & RDD (Mr. Said Rehman, CWC), PHED (Mr. Shaida Muhammad) and WASH CLUSTER COORDINATOR (Mr. Jamal Shah) jointly chaired the Cluster meeting. The meeting was started with recitation from Holy Quran by Mr. Said Rehman. WCC welcomed the participants and following agenda items were taken up. He excused for being late due to attendance in WASH W.G meeting in Nowshera.

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WASH RESPONSE:

WASH Cluster Coordinator opened the meeting with a brief overview about different interventions under the WASH response, emphasizing the importance of Government line agencies (TMAs & PHED) mandated for water supply/sanitation and told that 65% to 70% WSS are in public Sector; these WSS are operated & maintained either by TMA’s or PHED and the rest WSS are private/community owned he added.

following WASH Cluster meetings are scheduled

Dear Colleagues,


Please note the following WASH Cluster meetings are scheduled:-

PROVINCIAL WASH CLUSTER MEETING:
 WASH Cluster meeting (in Peshawar ) will not be held this week.
WASH WORKING GROUP-CHARSADDA:
 Charsadda meeting is permanently scheduled at each Tuesday 10AM, TMA Hall, Charsadda.
WASH WORKING GROUP- NOWSHERA
 Next meeting in TMA Nowshehra each Wednesday at 9:00 AM .
 OXFAN GB to facilitate WASH Working Group meetings to be held in TMA Nowshehra under the joint     chair of TMO and Coordinator DDMA Nowshehra (Ms. Tamkeena).
WASH WORKING GROUP-SWAT
 Next Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 22rd September 2010 at 11:00 AM Sharp at Mercy Corps Office, Swat.
WASH WORKING GROUP-KOHAT
Contact # for Kohat meetings=0334-9137125


Thanking you very much.
Regards
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Amjad Hussain

A.Coordinator

WASH CLUSTER/ WATSANCELL

LG & RDD, Peshawar

Impact of flood: A focus on water supply-District Charsadda

Impact of flood: A focus on water supply-District Charsadda-Video Report Published


Water supply becomes severely disrupted during floods. This video report (in two parts) facilitates the understanding of the impact of floods on water supply, at the same time its helps to learn lessons from flood. Arrangements have been made to tanker emergency drinking water supplies to flood affectees in district Charsadda.
Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. The processes involved in treating water for drinking purpose here in Charsadda is In- line chlorination.
The WASH Cluster is committed to reaching the needy in water supply and applies local knowledge to meet challenges in this sector, challenges are absolutely massive. The size of (the area affected by) this flood disaster is equivalent to Austria , Switzerland and Belgium combined.
LINKS:
http://www.youtube.com/washclusternwfp
Individual Links:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkbbPqtZ38
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8aYSbicaOU

Two WASH meetings are scheduled for Wednesday 15th September, 2010 as:-

NEXT WASH CLUSTER MEETINGS:

Two WASH meetings are scheduled for Wednesday 15th September, 2010 as:-

1. District Nawshehra WASH Working-Group Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 15th September, 2010 at 1000 hrs in the DDMA Office, District Council complex, District Nawshehra;

2. Provincial WASH Cluster KPk meeting is also scheduled for Wednesday 15th September,2010 at 1130 Hrs in LG & RDD, Secretariat Road Off Khyber Road, Peshawar.

All organizations responding to the flood situation in the KPk are kindly requested to participate in the meetings.
Photo Shoot from 7th WASH Flood emergency meeting
held on 08-09-2010 in LG RDD Peshawar.

Minutes-WASH CLUSTER 7th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KP

WASH CLUSTER 7th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KP


(Minutes of the 64th WASH Cluster Meeting)

Date: 08 September 2010 – 11:30 Hrs

Venue: LG & RDD, KP, PESHAWAR

The 64th meeting of WASH Cluster KP (7th WASH Cluster Flood Emergency meeting) was held on 08-09-2010 at 11:30 am in the LG &RDD, Peshawar. The LG & RDD (Mr. Said Rehman, CWC), PHED (Mr. Shaida Muhammad) and WASH CLUSTER COORDINATOR (Mr. Jamal Shah) jointly chaired the Cluster meeting. WCC welcomed the participants and following agenda items were taken up.

CRITICAL ISSUES:

Mr. Jamal Shah opened the meeting with a brief overview and said that as Cluster we are covering 2 to 2.1 million population but coverage is a vague term; total affected population in KPk is 4.3 million he added.

1st WASH WORKING GROUP FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING-District Nowshera

1st WASH WORKING GROUP FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING


DISTRICT NOWSHERA IN DISTRICT COUNCIL COMPLEX

Date: 08 September 2010 – 09:45 Hrs

Venue: HRDO Office, Nowshera

The 1st meeting of WASH Working Group district Nowshera was held on 08-09-2010 at 09:45 am in the HRDO Office, District Nowshera. The WASH Cluster coordinator KPk, Mr. Jamal Shah presided the WASH W.G meeting. The participants of the meeting included DDMA Coordinator, HRDO Nowshera, District Social Welfare Officer Nowshera, UNICEF, MSF, HRDS, SSD, RAHMA, BIRDS, Youth catalyst & Human Appeal.

MEETING PROCEEDINGS:

MINUTES WASH CLUSTER 6th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KP

MINUTES WASH CLUSTER 6th FLOOD EMERGENCY MEETING KP


(Minutes of the 63rd WASH Cluster Meeting)

Date: 01 September 2010 – 11:30 Hrs

Venue: LG & RDD, KP, PESHAWAR

The 63rd meeting of WASH Cluster KP (6th WASH Cluster Flood Emergency meeting) was held on 01-09-2010 at 11:30 am in the LG &RDD, Peshawar. The LG & RDD (Mr. Said Rehman, CWC), PHED (Mr. Khan Zeb) and WASH CLUSTER COORDINATOR (Mr. Jamal Shah) jointly chaired the Cluster meeting. The joint chair welcomed the participants and presented the WASH flood response overview on behalf of Govt as follows.

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting-01-09-2010

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

                                        held on 1st September, 2010 in LG RDD, Peshawar was
                                        chaired by Mr. Jamal Shah, WCC, KPK.

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

                                         held on 1st September, 2010 in LG RDD, Peshawar.

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

                                         held on 1st September, 2010 in LG RDD, Peshawar.

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting

Photo Shoot from 6th WASH flood emergency meeting
held on 1st September, 2010 in LG RDD, Peshawar.