Enhance the resilience of Tall Refaat and Maskana communities to winter conditions by restoring access to WASH and Bread basic services (sub-objective 2) ltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt text-align: justify"gtSyria has been amidst a
protracted conflict since 2011, leading to extensive damage to critical
infrastructure and resulting in widespread poverty, food insecurity and a resurgence
of waterborne diseases. The earthquake further aggravated the needs and severely
impacted WASH and livelihood infrastructure, challenging people’s access to
basic services, particularly water, sewage and bread.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt text-align: justify"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtIn alignment with its strategy and its
operational presence in Aleppo governorate, HEKS/EPER seeks to extend further
support to vulnerable households in the area through a multi-sectoral,
needs-based approach that emphasizes synergies between various sectors and its
existing portfolio. The proposed intervention will prioritize the rehabilitation
of service delivery infrastructure to promote the resilience of vulnerable
underserved communities in hard-to-reach arlt/spangtltspan style="font-size:8.0pt
font-family:"gteas that witness harsh winter weather conditions.ltspan style="color:blackmso-themecolor:text1"gtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtHEKS/EPER
will build upon its established presence, knowledge of the context, and
experience in Aleppo governorate acquired through the implementation of
previous projects which include the lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtrehabilitationlt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gt of the public bakeries in
Tall Refaat, Khafsa, Dayr Hafir, Tal Aran, Kafr Hamra and lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtMidanlt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gt Az-Zebdiyeh and As-Shahaba’a in Aleppo citylt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gt, as well as an elevated water tank in Dayr
Hafirlt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gt and sewage networks in Tal Aran and Dayr Hafir.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtThrough Field presence and coordination with
various stakeholders,11 potential interventions in Tall Refaat and Maskana
sub-districts were selected. These interventions were evaluated and prioritized based on several factors, including the severity, the
impact of winter conditions, and sustainability. Sustainability here primarily
refers to the assurance of electricity or alternative power sources to maintain
the functionality of the rehabilitated infrastructures.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan style="font-size: 8pt font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gtThe project is scheduled to launch in
November and wlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 8pt font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtill span 12
monthsltspan style="color:blackmso-themecolor:text1"gt, with a total cost of
$500,000 evenly split between the FAS and WASH sectors. It boasts efficient fund
utilization at a rate of less than $6 per beneficiary.lt/spangtlt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gt lt/spangtltspan style="color: black font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtIn line with the FAS sector objective 3, the
WASH sector objective 1, and the HRP objective 3, the proposed interventions
seek to achieve several key outcomes:lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="font-size: 8pt text-indent: -18pt font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gt1-ltspan style="font-variant-numeric: normal font-variant-east-asian: normal font-variant-alternates: normal font-kerning: auto font-optical-sizing: auto font-feature-settings: normal font-variation-settings: normal font-variant-position: normal font-stretch: normal font-size: 7pt line-height: normal font-family:"gt Tlt/spangtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 8pt text-indent: -18pt font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gthe comprehensive rehabilitation of the
bakery building in Maskana, including the restoration of one dysfunctional
production line. This initiative aims to effectively address sub-optimal access
to subsidized bread, which serves as a lifeline for 65,000 residents in the
area.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="text-indent:-18.0ptmso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtltspan style="mso-list:Ignore"gt2-ltspan style="font:7.0pt"gt   2- lt/spangtlt/spangtlt/spangtltspan dir="LTR"gtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtThe rehabilitation of sewage networks in
Maskana and Tall Refaat, with the goal of ensuring equitable access to
essential sanitation services for 25,000 and 15,000 individuals, respectively.
These communities have been grappling with sewage water leakage issues, posing
a threat to the safety of drinking water and creating an environment conducive
to the spread of diseases like Leishmania and other water-borne illnesses.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="text-indent:-18.0ptmso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtltspan style="mso-list:Ignore"gt3-ltspan style="font:7.0pt"gt   3- lt/spangtlt/spangtlt/spangtltspan dir="LTR"gtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtThe rehabilitation of a borehole in Sheikh
Issa, with the aim of improving access to water for 6,000 individuals who
currently have substandard access to potable water, receiving only 10 liters
per person per day.ltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gtHEKS/EPER will engage qualified contractors,
obtaining validation from the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR)lt/spangtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptfont-family:"gt and the Ministry of Internal
Trade and Consumer Protection (MoITCP)ltspan style="color:blackmso-themecolor:
text1"gt for the scope of work and technical design. The project primarily
centers on community-level technical interventions within public sector
infrastructure. HEKS/EPER collaborates with community representatives to ensure
their needs and concerns are effectively communicated and addressed, promoting
a positive and cooperative approach.lt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtltspan style="color: black font-family: Arial, sans-serif font-size: 8pt"gtFollowing the successful completion of the
rehabilitation works, the relevant Ministry will assume responsibility for the
continuous operation and maintenance of the rehabilitated infrastructures. This
transition to local management not only guarantees long-term sustainability but
also leads to improved service delivery to the community.lt/spangtlt/pgt