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Post-Flood Assessment Report in sylhet and Moulavibazar 2022

 

Background

Suchana works in the flood-prone districts of Sylhet and Moulvibazar which experienced severe flooding in May and June of 2022. In May, ffter the effect of Asani and western low pressure, almost 10 days of incessant and heavy rainfall with the upstream flow of the Indian state of Meghalaya resulted in the severe flooding of north-eastern Sylhet. Twenty-one unions of eight Upazilas, namely, Companiganj, Gowainghat, Jaintiapur, Kanaighat, Bishwanath, Zakiganj, Sylhet Sadar, and Golapganj were flooded, affecting a total of 72,9951 people.

The next month, a week of incessant and heavy rainfall since 14 June 2022 in the North-East of Bangladesh and adjacent states of India has resulted in a flood already recognized as the worst in the same region the last 122 years. The resulting flood submerged more than 72% of Sylhet district and 50% of Moulvibazar, leaving a severe impact on Suchana’s activities.

Objective

Suchana’s MEAL & KM team conducted a Post-Flood Assessment 2022 a month after the flood water receded to assess how beneficiaries are recovering after the flood from a resilience perspective. The Assessment also highlights the loss of physical properties, live assets (Suchana and non-Suchana support), and coping/adaptive measures are taken by beneficiaries, including Suchana’s climate-smart production technology. Furthermore, the study enquires upon the sources of support for the affected population and how it was utilized. The findings map the journey of Suchana beneficiaries starting from the immediate impact of the floods through their response and coping strategies to survive and then finally, bouncing back with their own resourcefulness and support from Suchana and beyond.

Methods and Sampling

A quantitative survey with a structured questionnaire delivered via KOBO tools and a set of qualitative data collection tools were utilized in this mixed methods assessment, developed by the MEAL team. The respondents of the quantitative survey were randomly selected from the most affected Upazilas within Suchana’s working area. From each union, the most flood-affected villages were ranked based on the Situation Report from the Department of Disaster Management, Bangladesh and the top five were selected. Then, 8-10 beneficiary households were randomly selected from these villages. At each union, major Suchana sub-groups based on input support were represented. Data were collected from fifteen Upazilas of Sylhet and Moulvibazar.

The Key Informant Interviews were conducted with GoB stakeholders, namely, Upazila Agriculture Officer, Upazila Fisheries Officer, Upazila Livestock Officer, UNO, PIO, CHCP (Community Clinic), Upazila Disaster Management Committee Member or UDMC Member, and UP Member (women). FGDs were conducted among groups of IGA Off-farm, Horticulture (HFP +VMF), and Aquaculture (Subsistence + pond) beneficiaries. Two FGDs were focused on mothers and children and one was dedicated to adolescents to capture the elevated challenges faced by these groups. The data was collected by IP MEKMO, GCDO, NO, and UC , supervised by the IP MEAL focal (APC) and UPC between dates.

Findings from Quantitative Survey

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