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Impact of Drought and Frost on Vulnerable Herding Communities in the West Bank

This presentation highlights the severe effects of drought and frost on herding communities in the West Bank, focusing on 179 communities with nearly 13,000 households and a population of over 85,000. Key issues discussed include drastic rainfall reductions and frost damage leading to water shortages, increased livestock mortality, and heightened poverty levels due to rising costs and lack of alternative livelihoods. The 2008 CAP response plan identifies urgent needs in agriculture, water, food security, health, and shelter, but funding remains critically low, threatening the viability of these communities.

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Impact of Drought and Frost on Vulnerable Herding Communities in the West Bank

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  1. OCHA oPt Presentation March 2008 Drought, Frost and Vulnerability

  2. 0 5 10 Miles Vulnerable herding communities 179Communities 12,694Households 85,687 Persons 761,640 Small ruminants(60 per household) Please wait while slide is loading Click here to activate map layers Palestinian Localities Oslo A&B Affected Localities Main Roads N° Barrier Closure Settlements, NR and military zones

  3. Drought and Frost • Rainfall: • Northern West Bank Average: 660ml • In 2007/8: 425ml (64%) • Southern West Bank Average: 595ml • In 2007/8: 328ml (55%) • Frost: • February 2008 the most severe for “more than 40 years”

  4. Barren Grazing Land

  5. Consequences • Water Shortage for: • Drinking for human and livestock • Vegetation on grazing land • Crops for fodder • Frost Damage caused: • Increased mortality of new born lambs • Destruction of vegetation (crops and grazing)

  6. Pre-existing Vulnerability • POVERTY caused by: • Closure • Doubling of fodder prices (850 NIS in 2007 - 1,700 NIS in 2008) • High cost of water (national average 20 NIS/m3, South Hebron 75 NIS/m3) • Marginalised – Area C • No alternative livelihoods

  7. Living Conditions

  8. Needs Identified in the CAP 2008 • Agriculture • Fodder, shelter for lambs and veterinary kits • WATSAN • Tankered water, new filling points • Food Security • Food aid, better nutritional security • Health • Primary health care (equipment, mobile clinic and training) • Shelter • Minimal weatherproofing of homes

  9. CAP 2008 Response Plan

  10. Funding to Date • $ ZERO

  11. Additional Funding • Agriculture • $ 36,000,000 • WATSAN • $ 3,990,068 • Food Security • $ 3,362,129 • Health • $ 366,840 • Shelter • $ 995,985 • TOTAL • $ 44,715,022 • (N.B. $3,6 million already allocated to agriculture, health and shelter)

  12. Implications of Lack of Funding • Collapse of herding as a livelihood • Intensification of poverty • Aid dependency to meet basic needs • Abandonment of land • Risking access to land • Diminishing skills • Poorer health and malnutrition • Non-protective shelter • Reduced education

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