Lifesaving Integrated WASH Response to Sudan Crisis in Northern State (Wadi Hafa and Haddabbah localities), Sudan ltpgtThe project aims to  contribute to the WASH and S/NFI sectors objectives through the provision of Emergency WASH services and emergency shelter assistance to  the most vulnerable population affected by crisis in Northern State targeting 32943 beneficiaries (Male 15940, Female 17003) , through provision of clean water, sanitation facilities, hygiene awareness raising and rehabilitation  of shelters at communal/reception centers that accommodate displaced families, and provision of cash for shelter rent to the most vulnerable DIPs most specially children headed families, pregnant women and widows, people with disabilities (PWD) and other special needs (PSNs) including elderly people. Additional new communal shelters  will be erected to ensure protective programming in response. ltbrgtThis project is designed based on consultation with the local authorities, cluster coordinators at state level  (WASH, S/NFIs and CWG), community leaders and beneficiaries representative from the most affected locations of Halfa and Ad Dabbah in Northern State . Lessons learned from implementation of other SHF funded project during the past eight months was also considered in designing the project. The project will continue engaging all the local stakeholders including youth, women and community service committees on the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluations. The project will ensure that the IDPs representatives are also involved in the different stages of the project including the exit strategy.ltbrgtThe proposed actions will be achieved through an area based multi-sector integrated consortium approach by COOPI and UPO who both have long year of experience and operational presence supporting protracted conflict affected people in Sudan and the project target locations. ltbrgtCOOPI and UPO consortium has been established taking into consideration area of expertise and potential synergy of each member organization. COOPI is leading the consortium and ensuring quality implementation of the actions  to ensure a comprehensive response and holistic solution to the needs of the most vulnerable population towards more resilient communities. Complementing one ongoing project in the Northern State financed by SHF, responding to NFIs and Shelter needs targeting about 15,000 beneficiaries out of which over 60% are women and children.ltbrgtThe project results will be sustained by a joint targeting of beneficiaries with limited access to WASH, NFIs and Shelter services and at risk of cholera and other diarrhoea diseases. Water supply, hygiene and sanitation services improvement both at community and public facilities, provision of basic hygiene kits together with specific risk messaging towards Cholera emergency response. ltbrgtWASH services for IDPs Wadi Halfa are scarce due to distant locations of the IDPs gathering areas from the water sources and lack of means for the IDPs to transport water and lack of financial resources to pay for water from water vendors. UPO will provide water for 8000 IDPs in the gathering sites in Wadi Halfa town, to ensure that the IDPs have a regular water supply for their daily use. A total of 10 IDP gathering sites will be targeted and the total amount of water to be provided daily is 80,000 liters (2,400,000 liters per month for the gathering sites for 7 months. Construction of communal latrines in the areas of collective gathering sites hosting IDPs: In Halfa, according to authorities’ notification that the IDPs will be relocated from the schools before opening the schools in 20244 and four sites were identified as gathering sites, but these less basic services including sanitation. COOPI and UPO identifies one key drivers of conflict as competition in service between host communities and displaced persons. COOPI and UPO ensure conflict sensitive approach in response, ensuring all categories of beneficiaries in critical needs including IDPs host communities and refugees are reached with lifesaving services. ltbrgtlt/pgt