Improve access to potable water, hygiene and sanitation in Dungu territory, DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a problem of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, especially in the eastern part of the country were its reported that cholera is established as an endemic- epidemic disease. On average 57 % of Congolese people don’t have access to safe drinking water, but in rural areas this figure increases to 69 % of people. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population don’t have access to safe sanitation facilities (UNICEF, MICS2010).  Furthermore, with the war which has lasted more than 15 years, most water facilities have been destroyed as well as other social facilities like school and heath centres.  In 2011 DRC reported 21,500 cases of cholera with 580 deaths (lethality rate 3%) being a result of poor hygiene, sanitation, and lack of water (WHO, December 2011 report). 
Caritas Dungu is part of the wash cluster at provincial level. Together with all the humanitarian community and affected communities, we developed a humanitarian action plan 2012 in which priority was given to Reduce mortality and morbidity rate; increase access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene in locations where cholera is endemic, where diarrhoea is the first child killer after malaria, and the root cause of malnutrition. CARITAS Dungu, our long lasting partner developed this two year project as part of IPDF Match Fund 2012 to respond to Wash challenges in three locations in Dungu and Nyangara territory, haut uele District, by building 12 manual water pumps providing water to 11,600 persons ;in addition 08 natural spring will be built providing water to more than 2,000 persons. Sanitation will include 250 family latrines and 20 doors of public toilets, 180 hygienic Kits together with a strong hygiene campaign in the area. At least 13,600 people will be supported by this project including women, men, boys and girls. The project will be implemented during a eighteen months period from January 2013, to July 2014.
This project contributes to the following DFID Match Fund outcome indicators:
•	Number of women and men with access to potable water as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 13,600 persons (7,480 women, 6120 men);
•	Number of women and men with access to improved sanitation as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 2,430 persons (1,336 women and 1,094 men)
•	Number of women and men with access to knowledge and means for improved hygiene as a result of hygiene promotion activities delivered with partner organisations: 13,600 persons;
•	Number of CAFOD civil society partner organisations with evidence of sex-disaggregated data, gender mainstreaming policies or strategies in place: 1.
To achieve this outcome, CAFOD will provide funds to CARITAS Dungu, an initial KAP survey will be conducted to set baselines, and then the project will be implemented during a period of 18 months. The community was consulted in designing the programme, and committed in writing to participate through providing local materials available, and to maintaining facilities through financial contributions and manual work. They will therefore be involved in implementation through a steering committee who will be trained, there it will be a key partner participating in the implementation, evaluation, and will maintain facilities. Each health Zone authority (HZ of Dungu and HZ of Nyangara will certificate water quality testing before, during and after the project. A specialised laboratory based in Goma named ‘’AMI-KIVU’’ will provide training for in situ water testing with mobile kits, while the final test will be done in Goma (samples collected and sent to Goma).