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Source: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	29 August 2014

GAZA SITUATION REPORT 52

29 august 2014 | issue 52

UPDATE AS OF 1600 HRS

41 UNRWA Schools are still serving as Designated Emergency Shelters (DES) for 55,849 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) whose homes have been destroyed or are uninhabitable. In most areas, IDPs have been consolidated into a reduced number of shelters, to allow for more targeted service delivery to IDPs and for a cleaning of schools in preparation for a return to school for children in Gaza. UNRWA is in the process of finalizing plans for assistance to IDPs who will remain in the shelters for a significant period of time.

UNRWA RESPONSE

• In partnership with WFP and the Ministry of Social Affairs, UNRWA continued the exceptional food distribution to all families not currently receiving regular food aid from the two agencies. On 28 August, a total of 3,307 rations were distributed in UNRWA Food Distribution Centers (DCs). The total number of rations issued since August 11 is 114,934, with an average of 301 rations distributed per DC per day. The final day for the exceptional distribution period will be Monday, 1 September. The distribution centers will remain open in the afternoons for exceptional distributions on Sunday and Monday next week for the resolution of any pending complaints.
• 96% of staff reported to work in UNRWA Health Centers across the Gaza Strip during this reporting period. 14 out of 21 Health Centers were open. 16,462 patient visits were recorded in UNRWA Health Centers during this period, including 2,290 child health and immunization related visits.
• UNRWA, in cooperation with partners and donors, continued tankering water to UNRWA shelters. Due to IDPs leaving the shelters throughout the day, deliveries of water were reduced as in many locations water tanks remained full. 548 cubic meters of potable water were trucked, in addition to 807 cubic meters of non-potable water to shelters by UNRWA, municipalities and contractors. All DES are connected either to municipality network, to a water well, or both. However, these sources do not provide sufficient amounts of water for the population of IDPs staying in the schools.
• Of UNRWA’s Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme, 294 staff, representing 88 per cent of the permanent sanitation staff, reported to work. Together with 407 Palestinians employed under the Job Creation Programme (JCP), they removed a total of 318 tonnes of waste from all Gaza camps. The 11 water wells in Jabalia Camp (6), Beach Camp (3), Khan Younis Camp (1) and Rafah (1) supplied a total of 12,001 cubic meters of water. UNRWA maintenance teams continue to undertake critical repair work in UNRWA installations.
• Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) training was provided in Deir El Baleh to UNRWA staff from Relief and Social Services (19 women and 22 men) and from Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme (22 men).

The ceasefire holds.

UNRWA INSTALLATIONS

Data on damage to UNRWA installations is based on preliminary information and subject to change based on further verification. UNRWA estimates that 110 installations have been damaged since 8 July 2014.

FUNDING NEEDS

The revised flash appeal can be found here.

CROSSINGS

• The Rafah crossing was open for humanitarian cases and international visa holders.
• The Erez crossing was open for humanitarian cases and international staff.
• The Kerem Shalom crossing was open.

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