Providing Emergency Life Saving  WASH Assistance to vulnerable IDPs and Host Communities living in Al Zuhra district, Al Hodeida governorate (Priority 2) The Project falls under the Priority 2 of the 2022 1st allocation strategy. It targets Az-Zuhra district in Hodeida governorate: A frontline district prioritised by this allocation with focus on Rub Al-Sharqi and Rub Al-Sham sub-districts. This project will serve 7 villages (five villages of Al-Sakhayaif, Al-Roun, Byout Sha’afoul, Al-Dhamkh and Muthalath Az-Zuhrah in Rub Al-Sharqi sub-district and two villages of Al-Marabeia and Deer Al-Faqeeh in Rub Al-Sham within Az-Zuhra district in Hodeida governorate. IDPs and host communities are underserved amp living conditions are below standard. 

A rapid needs assessment conducted by Life Makers Meeting Place Organisation (LMMPO), showed that there are many HHs who do not have access to safe drinking water amp safe sanitation. Women and children fetch water from a distance of over 1 kilometer, from unprotected farm wells and water springs And there is open defecation. Also, personal and environmental hygiene is poor attributed to low hygiene awareness, high prices of hygiene materials and absence of good waste disposal practices, which is increasing the risk of outbreak of diseases and morbidity.

The overall objective of this project is to improve the access to sustainable safe drinking water and safe sanitation and promote good hygiene practices among 1770 households with total 10583 individuals (including 2400 men, 2647 women, 2715 boys and 2821 girls) residing in the 7 selected villages of Rub Al-Sharqi and Rub Al-Sham sub-districts of Az-Zuhrah district in Hodeida governorate in locations where acute need and high disease concerns are persisting among IDPs and host communities.

The project achieves this objective through adopting a holistic approach to meet the WASH needs of IDPs and host communities living in the target areas through the following main interventions:

(1) Rehabilitation of and maintenance of the water supply system via installation of complete solar pumping systems for Al-Marebeia well in Rub Al-Sham sub-district serving 605 HHs and Al-Sakayaif well serving 1165HH with total benefiaries of 10583 individuals (2400 men, 2647 women, 2715 boys and 2821 girls). 
(2) Installation of 5 water distribution points within the IDP sites, with water tanks, water basins, and piped connections to the wells. A total of 4165 IDPs (958 men, 999 women, boys 1083 and 1125 girls) will benefit from these 5 communal water tanks/taps, one in each of the villages (Al-Sakhayaif, Byout Sha'afoul, Al-Roun, Al-Dhamkh and Deer Al-Faqeeh).
(3) Construction of 58 family latrines benefiting total 174 HHs (each latrine will serve about 3 HHs). 
(4) Establishing and training 10 community committees (CCs) on hygiene promotion and operation and maintenance of WASH assets 
(5) Conducting an awareness raising campaign benefitting 460 individuals.

It is expected that total 10583 individuals will have sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation and hygiene as a result of the project’s interventions, leading to improved health and resulting in increased resilience and wellbeing.