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People in Need

Field Assessment

Schools in Zumar sub-district, Ninewa

Date: 2nd and 3rd March 2015

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People in Need—Field Assessment

Schools in Zumar sub-district, Ninewa

e-mail: [email protected] | www.peopleinneed.cz

In March 2015 People in Need (PIN) conducted assessment in 15 villages in Zummar Sub-District, Ninewa gover-norate (see assessment report attached) focused on the situation of education in general and on the state of infra-structure of 20 schools (in coordination with Education Cluster in Dohuk). Inhabitants from 14 (out of the 15 villages assessed) had been displaced due to the violence in August 2014 and returned back only recently. Fighting, aban-donment and looting took a great toll on local infrastructure, including the schools. Out of 20 visited schools, one was completely destroyed by ISIL; one was unfinished and one abandoned due to unclear security; 17 managed to resume their activity. However, lack of water, electricity, the poor state of school buildings and lack of school sup-plies cannot currently serve as safe adequate learning environment for children. In addition, PIN conducted a multi-sectoral household assessment in 9 villages in Zumar from 24th to 28th March, assessing 214 household, which in-cluded assessment of the access to education and barriers children are facing in accessing the schools in the area.

The major challenge hampering proper access to education for returning children encountered during assessment was the generally poor state of school buildings and lack of electricity, which is tightly connected with the ability of the school to efficiently use their water sources (often wells) and use water for drinking and sanitation. None of the schools has electricity and none has running water for more than one day per week. These conditions pose serious health risks to children. Based on the household assessment data, children in 29% of the assessed households do not attend school. Out of those currently not enrolled 46% of those children previously studied Kurdistan (Kurdish) curriculum, 16% Kurdistan (Arabic) curriculum, 5% Iraqi (Arabic) curriculum and 33% were previously not enrolled. The main problems mentioned in relationship with school attendance were lack of school materials (34% of re-spondents), lack of space in school (29%), language barrier (9%) and other reasons (28%) such as lack of teachers, absence of secondary school in the area or elementary school in the area destroyed/closed.

Additionally, PIN found the need to support reactivation and engagement of community in school affairs, and social cohesion activities in case of mixed villages (Kurdish/Arab), especially through formalized Parent Teacher Associa-tions (PTAs) in order to create safe environment for healthy development of children. Engagement of the PTAs will also encourage parents, who were previously reluctant to send their children to school to do so.

Given the fact that all of the children experienced the hardship of displacement and many witnessed violence it is important to provide adequate training to the teachers to be able to provide support to their students as well as organize psycho-social activities allowing students to engage.

Out of 15 villages 7 of them also reported incidents involving UXO and mines in the village or its surroundings and there were no mine awareness activities conducted. At least 4 people have been reported killed and two students injured as a result of found UXO in past months.

Updated information: Based on updates from the office of Mayor of Zumar about the reconnection of majority of villages in

Zumar to electricity network in mid-March 2015, PIN contacted school directors on 31st March and updated the information

about the access to electricity and water in each school.

Sahela Primary and Elementary School

Village: Sahela GPS: 37°0´42´´N 42°20´29´´

School functional: yes

Director: Razul Salim Ibrahim

230 students aged 6-17 years, 150 girls, 180 boys

10 teachers and 5 lecturers

10 classrooms

PTA active, led by Ahmad Abdullah

DAMAGES:

- Rough floors with cracks, broken windows, doors not reaching the ground, electricity circuits damaged, problem with rats

OTHER NEEDS AND COMMENTS

garbage bins, tables, boards, painting of inside rooms, electricity works in the village, but not in the

school, electricity circuits damaged. Need printer (big number of students), fans.

PROFILE OF SAHELA VILLAGE

150 resident families, approx .1000 persons

Stayed in Sahela during the crisis.

No reported UXO/mine incidents

Population: Kurdish-Muslim

No water or electricity in the village

Doors not reaching the ground Broken windows

Destroyed electricity Taps

Maseka Primary and Elementary School

Village: Maseka

GPS: 36°57´28´´N 42°20´23´´


Director: Rashid Azadim Daniel

203 students aged 6—15 years, 93 girls, 110 boys

13 teachers 8 classrooms

PTA active, led by Hasan Ali Rashid

DAMAGES:

Floors are severely damaged, many windows broken, ceiling is damaged, also walls with holes in them, painting in rooms is

peeling, some rooms without painting. Toilets not working properly, lack of water, electricity circuits need repair.


fans, painting, 2 additional teachers; school 2 buildings - one with 6 classrooms, second with 2

classrooms. Both are in bad conditions, but smaller building falling apart

PROFILE OF MASEKA VILLAGE

150 resident families, 50 IDP families

Population left in August 2014 (to Zakho,

Duhok, Semel), returned in November 2014


Population: Kurdish—Muslim)

Village reconnected to electricity and water

network

Cracked floor

Damaged ceiling Not functioning toilets Damaged ceiling

Broken windows

Kelhi Primary and Secondary School

Village: Kelhi

GPS: 36°54´2´´N 42°16´39´´


Director: Sabah Amar Salid



PTA active, no leader


bins, clogged sewage, new water tank - leaking, no functioning lights, no outside fence for protection of school

No reliable source of water in the village. Some wells, but poor water quality, problem was present even be-

fore the crisis.

PROFILE OF KELHI VILLAGE

290 families, approx. 3050 people

Population left in August 2014, returned in

October 2014

Population: Kurdish - Muslim

Village reconnected to electricity


Damaged ceiling

Picture of damage xxx

Ceiling Broken windows

DAMAGES:

Central patio covered by roof that seems very unstable, ceilings leaking, floors cracked, cracks also on walls, painting peeling

off, windows broken, toilets not functional. Not enough water, school has a well, but no water pump or generator to use it.

Source of water from Dijala river, weak stream, water only once a week.

Central patio from above with unstable roof

Omar Khalid Primary and Secondary School

Village: Omar Khalid

GPS: 36°55´54´´N 42°21´37´´


Director: Ahmand Mussa

153 students aged 6—15 , 80 girls, 73 boys


PTA active, led by Yassim Muhammad Ramn

DAMAGES:

Walls and ceilings have cracks, outside gates are falling apart. Toilets are not functional. Well in the school, limited water only

in teachers toilets, not in student toilets. Damaged furniture, tables, electricity circuits need repair.


Lack of teachers (3), lack of bins

problem with drinking water, only one tap for all students.

PROFILE OF OMAR KHALID VILLAGE


Population left in August 2014, returned in

October 2014

Population: Kurdish—Muslim

Reconnected to electricity, but not working

every day

Reported UXO/mines incidents: 2 months

ago two students found RPG in proximity of

school, after explosion one seriously injured

Outside gate

Damaged furniture

Non-functional toilets

Jiafan school

Village: Bardiya

GPS: 36°48´3´´N 42°28´6´´


Director: Mohamad Ali Ahmed



PTA active, led by Fadil Hassan Musad

DAMAGES:

Windows and doors broken, serious damage to walls. Toilets fairly newly equipped, but not functional. Access to electricity and

water is limited. Damaged white boards. Floors cracked and hard to maintain clean. Painting in rooms dirty and chipping


new windows, paint, bell, boards, uniforms, to level the volleyball field, no water

toilet for female staff is missing. Also teachers don’t have a room for meetings. Kitchen is very unsanitary.

School proposed a caravan - to provide additional area for teachers to meet and prepare for classes. They

have a water pump and generator to get more water, but lack petrol

PROFILE OF BARDIYA VILLAGE

440 resident families, approx. 2000 people, 3

IDP families

Population left on 2 August and returned 26

August


Village reconnected to electric network


Non-functional toilet

Broken windows

Unfinished school

Village: Bardiya

GPS: 36°48´4´´N 42°28´6´´

School functional: no

Director: N/A

Students: N/A (for students aged 12—18 years)

Teachers: N/A Classrooms N/A

No PTA

DAMAGES:

Unfinished school, walls and ceiling ready, floors full of debris, windows and doors missing completely as well as other equip-

ment


School was intended to provide education for students from Servar school in Bardia, which is up to 12 years. But

ran out of money. Not clear if the government wants to finish and what are exactly intentions with this school



IDP families


August



Bardiya Primary and Secondary School

Village: Bardiya

GPS: 36°48´0´´N 42°28´2´´

School functional: no

Director:

Students: N/A

Teachers: N/A Classrooms: N/A

No PTA

DAMAGES:

School completely out of order, all windows absolutely smashed. School abandoned and pupils moved to other schools in

Bardiya.


Based on the conversations now the needs of students are covered in other 2 schools.

Could not enter inside. The school in a close proximity of absolutely destroyed buildings. Not

100% sure about the security based on the reservations of the locals



IDP families


August

Village reconnected to electrical network



Destroyed windows and abandoned classrooms and teachers room

Useid Bin Hudaeer School

Village: Ray Jazeera

GPS: 36°48´5´´N 42°31´9´´ E

School functional: no, classes take place in a

mosque

120 students aged ,6-12 years, 50 girls, 70 boys

5 teachers 5 classrooms ( 1 in mosque)



In current school there is no furniture, 9 IDP families live there. In the mosque 120 students have classes on the floor

together in one room. They need caravans for the IDPs and for the school, so they would not have to hold classes in

one room in the mosque.

IDPs come from a very near villages Barzan and from Zumar. Barzan is maybe 4km away and completely flattened, no-

body lives there. Possibility to return 0. The water comes from the Al-Jazeera project, but only sometimes.

PROFILE OF RAY JAZEERA VILLAGE


Population didn’t leave, IDPs came in August

2014, their return uncertain (original villages

completely destroyed)

Village has electricity, but not connected to

municipal water network

Population: Kurdish—Muslim, Arab—

Muslim


DAMAGES:

School currently used by IDPs for accommodation and classes take place in local mosque. School is in quite a good shape apart

from maintenance needs, broken windows, need to repair bathrooms and electrical circuits.

Bathroom in the original school Classrooms used for accommodation of IDPs

A mosque, which now hosts 100 students in one space

Muhammad Agha School

Village: Muhammad Agha

GPS: 36°49´10´´N 42°25´16´´ E


Director: Jameel Sabri Ali




DAMAGES:

Outside fence leaning and falling, toilets completely unusable, destroyed leaking ceilings, walls need painting, electrical circuits

need repair.


Old building needs maintenance, need of stationery

In one building two schools function. The high school from 10-12th grade in the morning and 1-9th grade in the after-

noon. 10 families haven't returned to the village yet. The school has a well, but lacks stable electricity to pump the

water. Now water only in teachers’ bathrooms, not in students’ bathrooms

PROFILE OF SAHELA VILLAGE

120 resident families

Population left in August 2014, returned on

3 September


Village reconnected to electrical and water

network


Damaged leaking ceilings, cracks in the walls and bathroom

Gerver Secondary and High School

Village: Gerver GPS: 36°41´20´´N 42°35´36´´ E

School functional: Yes

Director: Ahmed Ibrahim Hammo

425 students age 13-19 years , 45 girls, 380 boys

25 teachers (need 5 more), 12 classrooms

PTA not active

DAMAGES:

Damaged window glass, (approx. 30 windows) around 5 doors damaged, explosion and fire damaged one room, previously labora-

tory. Apart from that school in a good condition. Toilets don’t have water, but rather new, damaged water taps.


need generator to be able to use water pump and bring water to their sanitation facilities, water tank needed

Village reconnected

Cracked wall with electrical wire hanging Impacts of the fighting on the building

Laboratory destroyed by explosion

In total around 30 broken windows

Door to laboratory destroyed Fire impact in laboratory

PROFILE OF GERVER VILLAGE

Over 500 families, All left in August and re-turned November 2014 mainly to Zakho and Dohuk

Mixed population Kurdish and Arab Muslim


250 students in the town, but many others come to school from near by villages

Reported UXO/mine incidents: 16 jerry cans of explosives found in October 2014, 2 people killed by UXO in recent months. No report of mine awareness in the village

DAMAGES:

Window glass broken, floor surface uneven and damaged, doors damaged, water tank destroyed by ISIS. Old furniture and toi-

lets very unsanitary without running water majority of the time. No electricity in school, electric circuits damaged.


Generator and water pump, new desks, garbage bins, printer. School doesn't have any sport area.

Classrooms with damaged windows, floors, doors

and furniture

Water access

Damaged water tank Student toilets without water

Damaged doors in most classrooms

Se Bra School



Director: Muhammad Sullaiman


8 teachers (salaries 4 months late), 9 classrooms

PTA active, led by Massood Khallaf







DAMAGES:

The school was reconstructed in 2014 before the crisis happened. Some window glass have been destroyed and also current wa-

ter tank is insufficient . Furniture is old and although bathrooms have been renovated, majority of time there is no water and no

electricity, electric circuits damaged.


School needs windows glass and new water tanks, generator, stationary and bags for students. They

also have only limited sport area.

Outside area used for PE classes

School gate

Bathrooms reconstructed recently, but water is rare and maintenance poor

Old furniture in the classes Damage glass of the windows & paint

Gerver Girl School



Director: Ali Sullaiman Hazem

125 female students age 6 –14 years

8 teachers, 10 classrooms

PTA active, led by Ibrahim Hussain







DAMAGES:

Outside façade damaged by rain. Window glass broken in majority of windows. Front gate destroyed. White boards damaged.

Leaking water tanks, walls in classrooms need painting and bathrooms lack running water and are severely damaged.


stationary, water pump, generator, painting of walls, Need more space for students and teachers and

training to improve English skills. There are 3 water tanks, some of which leak and are not sufficient.

PROFILE OF TALMUS VILLAGE

700 families

all families left on 2nd August and came back on 27 August

Kurdish-Muslim population

Village reconnected with electricity network,

but not water network

No UXO incidents reported, but threat of mines in the surroundings of the village and no mine awareness reported

There are two unfinished schools in the village, where current schools should’ve moved

Leaking water tank

Damaged front gate Damaged doors and whiteboards and paint

Bathroom with no water and unfunctional toilet Damaged tables and walls

Outside paint damaged as well as windows

TALMUS

Village: Talmus GPS: 36°38´1´´N 42°35´50´´ E


Director: Masood Abdulla Kenim


19 teachers , 12 classrooms

PTA active, led by Mohammed Azo

Teaches in both Kurdish and Arabic

DAMAGES:

Cracks in the walls, peeling paint on walls and ceiling, glass broken in majority of windows, toilets damaged and in very unsanitary

conditions, school is too small, currently uses also storage and teachers rooms as classrooms, electricity


School is too small so they need caravans, generator, water pump. Painting of walls

Students from surrounding arab villages attend the classes. Opportunity for social cohesion programs.

No running water and damaged bathrooms

Students in storage room

Cracks in the walls Peeling ceiling paint

Damaged window glass Peeling paint on the walls

TALMUS GIRLS SCHOOL

Village: Talmus GPS: 36°38´1´´N 42°35´50´´ E


Director: Ibrahim

190 female students age 6-15 years

13 teachers (salaries delayed), 6 classrooms

PTA led by Sulleiman Bashir/ Mukhtar

Teaches two shifts—Arabic and Kurdish

PROFILE OF TALMUS VILLAGE

700 families

all families left on 2nd August and came back on 27 August

Kurdish-Muslim population

No running water or electricity in the village

No UXO incidents reported, but threat of mines in the surroundings of the village and no mine awareness reported

There are two unfinished schools in the village, where current schools should’ve moved

DAMAGES:

The original school was completely destroyed. Now classes held in rented unfinished building next door, where conditions are very

basic, no electricity in the building, many rooms very dark without light.

Temporary Classrooms in unfinished building


Original school hosted 300 students in three shifts. In unfinished building now only 100 students, the rest

in nearby villages. The need urgently new space for school, maybe caravans. In 3 months they likely have

to move from the rented space. Also a generator to provide electricity, since there is none in the village.

PROFILE OF KANI SHAREEN VILLAGE

160 families

All left in August, returned in October, 20 fami-

lies didn't return

All Kurdish-Muslim population


No reports of UXO/mines incidents

Schooled bombed by IS on 25th October 2014 Rented unfinished building where classes take place

KANI SHEREEN SCHOOL

Village: Upper Kani Shereen

GPS: 36°36´12´´N 42°37´29´´ E

Director: Taufic said Ali

Original school completely destroyed—classes held in temporary location in rented unfinished building:


9 teachers, 6 classrooms

DAMAGES:

Windows and walls seriously damaged, some walls seem unstable with big cracks. Furniture severely damaged and toilet with-

out water and no electricity in the school.


generator, stationary, uniforms, bags for students , computers. Urgent need for mine awareness

PROFILE OF HAMO GULO VILLAGE

55 families

All left on 2nd August and returned on 27th

October

Kurdish– Muslim population

17 houses completely destroyed

Reported UXO/mines incidents—in mid/

February ago cousin of Mukhtar killed by

UXO

Bathrooms without water

Cracks in the wall Cracks in the walls

Destroyed wall, floor and furniture

Damaged windows Damaged furniture

HAMO GULO

Village: Hamo Gulo GPS: 36°36´8´N 42°38´35´´ E


Director: Ziat Ibrahim Ali


7 teachers , 4 classrooms

PTA active, led by Ali Ibrahim Ali

DAMAGES:

Windows and doors severely damaged. School needs new paint from outside and inside. Bathrooms need refurbishment, water

not working. Also no electricity. Ceiling leaking.


generator, windows, ceiling need repair, fans, lamps, electricity wires . Also there is no area for sports

and not enough space for teachers. There is an unfinished school building in Cise.

PROFILE OF CISE VILLAGE

390 families

All left in August and returned in October,

16 families didn't return

Kurdish Muslim population

Village reconnected to electricity, not water

No reported UXO/mines incidents in the

village

Windows, doors and outside façade damaged

Damaged ceiling from leaking Walls, windows and floors damaged No water majority of time

CISE (JESSE) School

Village: Cise GPS: 36°35´37´´N 42°40´59´´ E


Director: Musa Khalaf Heso


23 teachers (salaries late), 13 classrooms (need additional class)

PTA is active, co-led

DAMAGES:

Toilets are damaged completely, window glasses are broken and walls with cracks and peeling paint. Water tanks insufficient

and general lack of water. Electric circuits damaged.


generator, tanks of water, pipes to connect water, stationary, uniforms, bags painting

PROFILE OF LOWER KANI SHEREENVILLAGE

100 families

All left in August and returned in October

Population Kurdish Muslim

No reported UXO/mines incidents, neither

awareness

Village reconnected to electricity, but not

water

Destroyed window glass

Peeling ceiling paint Cracks on the walls and peeling paint Schools central yard

Destroyed toilet Cracks in the classroom wall and peeling paint

Damaged outside wall

KANI SHEREEN (LOWER)

Village: Kani Shereen GPS: 36°35’33’’N 42°36’42’’ E


Director: Shakir Muhammad Ali


19 teachers , 6 classrooms (need 3 more– caravan)

PTA led by Aziz Ibrahim Ali

DAMAGES:

Severely damaged windows, walls, ceilings. One room completely burned out by IS. Outside façade damaged by shells. Electricity

circuits destroyed. Part of roof unstable. Toilets completely damaged. No water or electricity in the school .


generator, computer, printer, painting, desks, stationary, uniforms, bags. There is no sport area.

PROFILE OF MAFRE VILLAGE

Previously 320 families, returned now 150

All left 2nd August and returned 27th Octo-

ber, mainly to Dohuk and Zakho



water


awareness

Destroyed window glass

Building damaged by shells Teachers room burned by IS Damaged roof

Destroyed toilet Cracks in the ceiling and peeling paint

Destroyed ceiling, walls

Majority of the electric

circuits damaged

MEFRE School

Village: Mefre GPS: 36°36´49´´N 42°34´11´´ E


Director: Harden Ahmed Husein



No PTA

DAMAGES:

Minor damages on the school—broken windows, some outside façade damaged by shells. In general the school is in good

shape. Electrical system has been looted.


generator, stationary, printer, computers, electricity wires, pipes

Façade damaged by shells Building in good state with minor damages

Fairly new bathrooms, but water only rarely

Sport area of the school

electric circuits were looted Destroyed window glass

MEFRE High School

Village: Mefre GPS: 36°36´17´´N 42°34´5´´ E


Director: Ahmed Ibrahim Hammo


22 teachers (need 3 more), 12 classrooms

PTA functional

PROFILE OF MAFRE VILLAGE

Previously 320 families, returned now 150

All left 2nd August and returned 27th Octo-

ber, mainly to Dohuk and Zakho



water


awareness

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