Social Welfare Complexes (SWCs)

Objective: To enhance the capacity of Social Welfare Departments in each of the nine earthquake affected districts of Abbotabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Shangla and Kohistan in NWFP and Muzzuferabad, Bagh, Rawalakot and Neelum in AJK.
Budget: PKR 593,193,916 (Approx); Funded by GOP.
Scope: The SWCs will provide integrated services under one roof, such as, medical care; education for special children; child protection services; psychosocial support; vocational training; referrals for health, education, and legal assistance; and residential facility for deserving cases.
Progress: The newly constructed SWC Muzzuferabad was handed over to the Social Welfare & Women Development Department, AJK on March 02, 2009, which will be operational from July 01, 2009. The SWCs in Abbotabad and Mansehra are under construction, while the SWCs in Battagram, Shangla, Kohistan, Bagh and Rawalakot are in the planning and designing stage.

Women Development Centers (WDCs)
Objective: To provide the vulnerable women access to socio-economic opportunities and enable them to effectively look after their families through construction of a WDC in each of the nine earthquake affected districts of Abbotabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Shangla and Kohistan in NWFP and Muzzuferabad, Bagh, Rawalakot and Neelum in AJK.
Budget: PKR 456,126,000 (Approx); Funded by GOP.
Scope: The WDCs will provide round the clock services to women in distress, such as, medical care; legal aid; social and psychological counseling; investigation of cases of violence; Provision of micro-finance and interest free credit; residential facility for women without shelter; referrals to schools for children; and vocational training.
Progress: The newly constructed WDC Muzzuferabad has been handed over to the Social Welfare & Women Development Department, AJK, which will be operational in July 2009. The WDC in Abbotabad and Mansehra are under construction, while the WDCs in Battagram, Shangla, Kohistan, Bagh and Rawalakot are in the planning and designing stage.

Rural Landless Program (RLP)
Objective: To provide for and ensure the relocation of all earthquake affected persons whose: (a) land or houses were damaged or destroyed due to the earthquake and (b) houses are situated on hazardous land in the earthquake affected areas.
Budget: USD 50 million; Funded by USAID.
Scope: The RLP provides a package of PKR 250,000 (PKR 75,000 for purchase of land and PKR 175,000 for construction of house) to each landless family due to the earthquake. The program facilitates and monitors swift and transparent acquisition of alternative land and construction of houses by the landless. The program is being implemented in partnership with UN-HABITAT and will benefit approximately 12,000 landless families.
Progress: In Phase-I of the program PKR 129.75 million was disbursed to 1,730 landless families. In Phase-II, which currently underway, ERRA partner organization, Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP), has identified 6,475 households situated on hazardous land in 324 villages of districts Mansehra, Muzzuferabad and Bagh. As of July 18, 2009, 5,716 families have been compensated.

Targeted Vulnerability Survey (TVS)
Objective: The objective of TVS is to share the TVS Database with all stakeholders for efficient planning, funding, and coordination of rehabilitation interventions for the vulnerable groups.
Budget: PKR 40.237 million; Funded by ADB and GOP.
Scope: Targeted Vulnerability Survey (TVS) is an outcome of ERRA’s Social Protection Strategy and it was conducted internally by ERRA from Nov. 20, 2007 to Jan. 05, 2008. The TVS has identified 432,130 vulnerable persons in 365 UCs of ten EQ affected districts. The Survey has collected socio-demographic data on four vulnerable groups: Orphans; Female-headed Households; Persons with Disabilities; and Elderly without Care.
Progress: A final report on TVS is ready to be published and the TVS findings are planned to be shared with all ERRA partners.
 

Legal Aid Centers (LACs)
Objective: To provide free legal assistance to the vulnerable populations affected by the earthquake.
Budget: PKR 25,277,190; Funded by ADB.
Scope: Provision of free legal aid to the earthquake affected population in issues related to entitlements; succession; dispute resolution; loss of documents (property tiles; birth, death, marriage and disability certificates); and lost court, bank, pension records.
Progress: As of July 18, 2009, free legal assistance has been provided to 21,713 vulnerable persons.