EMERGENCY INCLUSIVE WASH AID FOR BULDING RESILIENCE OF CONFLICT AFFECTED POPULATIONS-PHASE II The high WASH needs in the communities of Geidam, Bade and Jakusko have played a significant role in the rise of water related and diarrheal diseases further undermining efforts to reduce levels of malnutrition that are far beyond WHO GAM thresholds despite the efforts of WFP, TCDI, COOPI and other humanitarian partners a major reason for continued food insecurity. (Nigeria: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition Analysis (January - December 2022) Published on June 23, 2022). Destruction of livelihoods and a disruption of markets coupled with inflations in these has further lessened opportunities of already vulnerable communities to access basic WASH supplies such as soap, aqua-tablets, Hygiene Kits amongst others. Emergency interventions through the provision of services will greatly reduce risks related to poor WASH standards.

The project aimed to build on existing capacity of the TCDI-NHF WASH project currently implemented in Yobe State and will address the immediate life-saving needs of affected populations in Jakusko, Bade and Geidam LGAs. The project will complement the effort of Yobe State Government's in addressing the current humanitarian crises caused by flooding, which the Government is fighting through SEMA and other partners. This project targets to save lives of 50,000 people (10,000 men, 14,000 women,13,000 boys and 13,000 girls) by providing lifesaving WASH services to most vulnerable populations in communities affected by flooding and with reported cholera case or exposed to risk of cholera outbreak across the targeted LGAs. This will involve activities such as provision of portable clean water, construction of sanitation facilities (latrines and bathing shelters) at houses and healthcare facilities, trainings on Cholera preparedness and response, Case Area Targeted Intervention, distribution of WASH NFIs, hygiene kits as well as amplifying hygiene behavioral change communications thorough house-to-house hygiene promotion, focus group discussions and mass media campaigns. This project will 

To curtail the spread of Cholera in the affected locations, TCDI will use a Case Area Targeted Intervention (CATI) approach in the three LGAs for three (3) months, intervening on the case household and nearby households. Community Outreach Response Teams (CORTs) will be formed in each LGA, comprising three hygiene promoters, three sprayers/chlorinators, and two representatives from the health care facility(ies). The team will be trained for three days on household Cholera disinfection, household water treatment, safe water storage, CATI, data collection, and reporting. The project team will work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders/health care centers to establish a data link, as well as all sites required for the effective flow of information and intervention. This will provide the CORTs with first-hand information on any Cholera cases that are reported, as well as accurate data on the individual and the community. The CORTs would respond within 1-2 days of receiving a case report, and the two sprayers would disinfect household contacts and neighbors within a 150-meter radius. The Hygiene Promoters, on the other hand, will carry out community mobilization, hygiene promotion activities, distribution of soaps and aqua tabs, as well as data collection and reporting.

This approaches will significantly reduce the likelihood of mortality among the vulnerable communities provided that a platform for community settlement and provision of other lifesaving services are in place.