Expediting Nutrition and Protection mainstreamed WASH Response to conflict and disaster affected populations in Bama and Dikwa LGAs, of Borno State ltpgtNortheast Nigeria is facing various challenges, including conflict, and natural disaster fuelling displacement, food insecurity, and epidemics, which contribute to the region's humanitarian needs. Insecurity, along with disease outbreaks like diphtheria and cholera, have had significant impacts on the communities in the BAY states. Displacement remains a persistent issue due to the prolonged conflict between the Government and Non-State Armed Groups. Additionally, food insecurity and malnutrition have been prevalent in the region for the past 13 years, with an increasing number of people facing food insecurity and high rates of acute malnutrition among children under 5 years old. ltbrgtDrawing from these data, this proposed intervention aims to improve living conditions by supporting all necessary emergency WASH actions (with high cognizance and deliberate effort to mainstream Nutrition and Protection) for 18,990 individuals living in IDP Camps and Host Community in Bama (Ngorosoye) and Dikwa LGA, including People with Special Needs (PWSN) by facilitating life-saving assistance through the provision of safe and equitable water, made available and accessible for the affected population through Rehabilitation of 3 Solar Motorised Boreholes (SMBH) and 3 HPBH Operation and Maintenance of existing Water facilities (10 SMBH and 8 HPBH), including Water quality testing - FRC Monitoring, and flood control activities around Water facilities.ltbrgtAlso, the project further aim to strengthen access to improved sanitation through Rehabilitation and Maintenance of 72 Blocks of sanitation facilities and construction of 7 and 78 new Blocks of Communal and Household Sanitation Facilities respectively including provision and distribution of Sanitation kits and environmental Cleaning Kit for daily latrine Cleaning of 106 blocks (636 Units) of Sanitation Facility and Solid Waste Management, including Weekly Environmental Sanitation. The project has also put into consideration a contingency plan for desludging of filled-up Latrines and Shower Soak pits, to support the WASH Sector Arrangement for desludging Faecal waste. Other activities include construction of 2 Solid Waste Disposal Point and decommissioning of 5 blocks of dilapidated latrines in IDP Camps in DikwaltbrgtFurthermore, the programme will be accompanied with promoting, culturally appropriate, age-specific and gender-sensitive hygiene messaging, aiming at hygienic behaviour and practices as per sector’s standards through Joint Campaigns, Focused group Discussions (FGDs), house-to-house Visits etc, targeting IDP Camps, Schools, Health Facilities, OTP Sites, SCs, within Bama (Ngorosoye) and Dikwa LGA. Additionally, the programme plan to distribute Key WASH NFIs to support hygienic practice in the target locations. SAM Patients in OTP, SC will be specially targeted with these relevant WASH kits Kits to be sourced from the Common Pipeline Stock upon availability.ltbrgtThe Programme seek to improve the protection of Women and girls by strengthening their livelihood and economic situation in targeted location by facilitating Soap Making training exercises to be attended by 120 selected women who will desire and can maintain the capacity to replicate and commercialize their acquired skills.ltbrgtFor sustainability of the WASH services, LPF will deploy her innovative “For and With” approach to programme implementation where locals will be recruited trained, and enrolled throughout every stage of the programme as a way to pursue sustainability and boast livelihood of the community which will invariably add up to the socio-economic well-being of the community and build resilience amongst community members. A Programme Exit Session will be organized at the end of the programme to harmonise and transfer key responsibilities to already trained WASHCOM and Community Stakeholders.lt/pgtltpgtThe programme will also maintain Feedback systems to foster enhanced service delivery and Protection especially for Women and Children.  ltbrgtlt/pgt