Camp leader denies water shortage result of reduced share of fuel to Oxfam

A camp leader at Square 7 in Kalma internally displaced persons camp in South Darfur has denied the statements made by a camp resident on Tuesday that the government reduced the share of fuel granted to Oxfam to transport water.

He said to Radio Dabanga the accusation was ‘totally false’ and there was no reduction in they share of fuel which stands at five barrels a week.

The camp leader added the share is received regularly, and there is a committee at the camp working in full coordination with Oxfam America (OA).

But he said there is still a problem with water shortages due to a malfunction in the water delivery pipeline.

OA also denied the water points that are suffering shortages are managed by the organization.

It said it is ‘sharing the responsibility of the water provision in the camp with other NGOs. OA is managing water points in sectors 5, 6 and also in sector 7 – which was managed by American Refugee Council (ARC) before -and some of these water points are still getting water from ARC boreholes.’

OA stated ‘One of the community leaders in Kalma camp mentioned that they complained to ARC and they have been informed that it is due to fuel problems.

OA’s WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) team agreed to discuss this with the WASH team of ARC in Nyala and look for possible solutions during the coming few days.’

It said ‘it has not faced any fuel permit restrictions to the camp since October 2012 – even during the recent crisis and following the death of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim; as OA used its fuel surplus in the camp (saved as contingency stock).’

A camp leader at Square 7 in Kalma internally displaced persons camp in South Darfur has denied the statements made by a camp resident on Tuesday that the government reduced the share of fuel granted to Oxfam to transport water.

He said to Radio Dabanga the accusation was ‘totally false’ and there was no reduction in they share of fuel which stands at five barrels a week.

The camp leader added the share is received regularly, and there is a committee at the camp working in full coordination with Oxfam America (OA).

But he said there is still a problem with water shortages due to a malfunction in the water delivery pipeline.

OA also denied the water points that are suffering shortages are managed by the organization.

It said it is ‘sharing the responsibility of the water provision in the camp with other NGOs. OA is managing water points in sectors 5, 6 and also in sector 7 – which was managed by American Refugee Council (ARC) before -and some of these water points are still getting water from ARC boreholes.’

OA stated ‘One of the community leaders in Kalma camp mentioned that they complained to ARC and they have been informed that it is due to fuel problems.

OA’s WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) team agreed to discuss this with the WASH team of ARC in Nyala and look for possible solutions during the coming few days.’

It said ‘it has not faced any fuel permit restrictions to the camp since October 2012 – even during the recent crisis and following the death of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim; as OA used its fuel surplus in the camp (saved as contingency stock).’