Thanks to its partnership with "Shelter Box", ACTED has been able to deploy rapidly 120 shelters in Mardan district in the North West Province of Pakistan. The shelters were provided as kits in boxes designed to offer a complete and immediate answer to most IDP needs. These kits are composed of a large tent for up to 8 people, a kitchen set, a stove, 2 water jerry cans as well as water purification tabs. Prior to the distribution, ACTED conducted a thorough assessment that focused on IDPs residing with relatives and IDPs residing in public buildings. In order to reduce the pressure on space in public building and host families, ACTED has decided to prioritize the population of Sikandari and Rorya for the distribution of shelter boxes.
To select the most vulnerable beneficiaries, criteria such as the size of the family, the number of people living in the same room as well as the level of poverty of the IDP family have been taken into account. The final selection list has been established and the distribution location and the set time have been communicated to the selected beneficiaries prior to the distribution.
This distribution has not only allowed 120 families to access shelter and first necessity items, but it also allowed releasing pressure on all the other families who were sharing the rooms. Following this first operation, ACTED is now continuing the detailed assessment of other districts for the support in shelter, water and sanitation and financial early recovery of more than 6,500 families.