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Identification of Secondary Victims of D rought in Moldova 2007 -2008        

Identification of Secondary Victims of D rought in Moldova 2007 -2008        . Background:.

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Identification of Secondary Victims of D rought in Moldova 2007 -2008        

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  1. Identification of Secondary Victims of Drought in Moldova 2007-2008        

  2. Background: • This is a complementary material adding some more information to the overall surveys conducted by the Government, United Nations‘ agencies and other major donors. It aims to cover potential gaps in humanitarian distribution. • Given the potentials of the Czech Humanitarian Assistance and Development Cooperation this material is to be discussed and shared with other stakeholders and offered to all for further usage and follow-up. • It was conducted upon commission of the Czech Embassy in Chişinău by an experienced Czech NGO Caritas Czech Republic together with its Moldovan partners Sociopolis and CBS-AXA.

  3. Reasoning: • Existence of groups of people who are more vulnerable in secondary rather than primary phase of humanitarian crisis caused by drought. • Demand for such a survey from other stakeholders. • Aim to raise awareness in order not to forget about crisis, which is still on-going. • Certain lack of methodology on how to identify vulnerable groups within the urban population of Moldova (except those who are vulnerable at any time like young single mothers).

  4. Assumptions: • South of Moldova as one of the most, if not the most vulnerable region. • Primary target of humanitarian distribution were the rural areas, the urban ones remained in shadow. • Urban population would be hit by secondary consequences of drought, especially rising prices. • Need of overview of aid provided until now.

  5. South of Moldova: Urban centres where the research for the study took place: Leova, Iargara, Cimişlia, Căinari, Căuşeni, Ştefan Vodă, Basarabeasca, Comrat, Ceadîr-Lunga, Congaz, Vulcăneşti, Taraclia, Cahul, Cantemir

  6. Findings: • The groups most affected are Elderly (Pensioners), People with Disabilities, Families with many Children, Single Parent Families, Families with Children with Diabilities, Orphans, Social Orphans, Unemployed, Unofficial Unemployed (employed without salary), Employees with salaries lower than 600 MDL / month. • Changes in consumption manners - less products and foodstuffs not only offered, but also demanded. • Change of diet. • Prices have risen. • The animals kept at home or gardens in towns are being bred poorly. • More people on their way abroad. • Reduction of procurement of non-food items. • Indebting of people (even for basic medicaments), also because of higher prices of utilities (people suffer from cold). • The public health deterioration (danger of higher incidence of maladies like TBC). • Quality of water has deteriorated.

  7. Findings: • “Last year 50-60 persons were selling dairy products, this year there are about 10. Most of the places on the market are empty. This means that the peasants don’t have anything to sell. They were coming and asking us to give them places on the market, as there were no places before, now there is no one who can stay here” (Representative of the agricultural market in Cimişlia). • “There were a lot of people at the market before. Nowadays, you can go through the market without many troubles- there is nothing, no apples, no eggs, no dairy products…” (Representative of the agricultural market, Căinari). • “If we could give 90-100 gr. of meat to the children before, now we give them only 60-70 gr. as it is very expensive. The same thing can be said about fruits and vegetables” (Vice mayor, Comrat).

  8. Thank you for your attentionEmbassy of the Czech Republic in Republic of MoldovaAmbasada Republicii Cehe în Republica Moldova

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