Overview
| Contracting Organization: | American Red Cross [1] |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Project start date: | mid-May 2006 |
| Project end date: | 23rd August 2006 |
Background
The American Red Cross, in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, is currently transitioning to longer-term recovery programs throughout Thailand's tsunami-affected provinces. The identification of villages, schools, pre-schools and health facilities with water and sanitation needs is fundamental to carrying-out the organization's long-term fresh water supply and waste disposal initiatives.
Project Summary
D-TRAC's role has been to provide insight into the varying degrees of need that still exist in affected communities 1 1/2 years after the tsunami ravaged the Thai coastline. From mid-May to August 2006 we have conducted on-the-ground research in the six tsunami-affected provinces in southern Thailand and identified communities and schools throughout each province that are in need of water and sanitation assistance.
Methodology
We conducted interviews with government offices in a top-down approach, from the provincial level (PAO, DDPM) to district office to affected sub-districts. Government office interviews were supplemented with surveys of national and international NGOs to provide a better overall assessment of the situation. We also conducted representative surveys of villages, schools, and health facilities.
Documents for each province can be downloaded here: