Provision of life-saving and sustainable WASH services to undeserved drought displaced affected populations and host communities in Afgooye  district ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtSomalia is facing an unprecedented
sixth consecutive season of below-average- April to June 2023 rains. The
Protracted drought has claimed the lives and livelihoods of many. An estimated
8.25 million people require humanitarian assistance. According to FSNAU’s 2022
Post Dyer assessment, the food and nutrition situation remains critical in
several districts and is expected to deteriorate further between January to
June 2023 due to an anticipated sixth consecutive below-average rainfall season
from April to June 2023. The risk of famine (IPC Phase 5) remains credible
through at least June in agro pastoral areas of Afgooyenbspdistrict, the
number of people affected by drought has more than doubled since the beginning
of 2022. As per the 2023 HNO, drought induced displacement has increased
fivefold since the beginning of 2022 with more than 1.3 million people
displaced. Five regions including lower shabelle have received the biggest
numbers of newly displaced people.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltpgtThe cumulative effects of consecutive below-average rainy seasons have
resulted in a sharp increase in humanitarian needs across all sectors including
food security, health, nutrition, WASH, protection and CCCM. Water shortages
are at critical levels exposing vulnerable people to additional risks.
According to the HNO, eight million people (62 per cent of whom are children)
need immediate WASH assistance. About 1,800 out of 8,200 water sources are
nonfunctional and require urgent rehabilitation. Water prices are six times
higher than at the beginning of 2022 and are likely to remain high. Increasing
food insecurity and declining water availability and quality have led to
outbreaks of AWD/Cholera in many parts of the country. In January 2023, a total
of 217 new cholera cases have been reported from 23 drought affected districts,
with most of the cases reported in three locations including Afgoye. As the
drought intensives throughout Somalia, water becomes an essential and very
expensive commodity to the pastoralists, agro-pastoralists as well as the
vulnerable IDPs in Afgoyenbspdistrict. Under this project, PDA proposes to
improveltspangt lt/spangtsustainable access to safe
water, sanitation facilities and promote good hygiene practices in an effort to
improve the health status of 1ltspangt4lt/spangt,ltspangt79lt/spangt0 drought affected ltspangthostlt/spangt communities and
internally displaced men, women, boys and girls at ltspangt6 IDP Camps, 4 villages and 5 health facilitieslt/spangt
in Afgoyenbspdistrict of Lowernbspshabelle region. Limited access to safe
and adequate water and sanitation facilities coupled with poor hygiene
knowledge and practices put these communities at risk to the prolonged drought
and waterborne diseases. Apart from the ongoing health and nutrition
activities, which PDA is implementing in the region, PDA would like to
implement WASH services through: (1) ltspangtConstruction of 235 latrines forlt/spangtltspangt lt/spangtltspangt7lt/spangt,0ltspangt5lt/spangt0 people from the conflict/drought affected
communitiesltspangt/IDPslt/spangtltspangt lt/spangtin two villagesltspangt and six IDP Camps lt/spangtin Afgoyenbspdistrictltspangt. lt/spangt(2) PDA will rehabilitate ltspangtthe water systems of five health
facilities in Afgoye district.lt/spangt (3) Capacity building/training will be
given to ltspangt14 lt/spangtWASH
committeesltspangt. lt/spangt(4) ltspangtUpgrading/rehabilitation of two water
boreholes in two rural host communities in Afgoye district. lt/spangt(5) PDA will
distribute ltspangt5lt/spangt0
sanitation ltspangttool/lt/spangtkits to
ltspangt6lt/spangtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtIDP Camps lt/spangt(6) PDA willltspangt train 20 hygiene promoters from the
6 targeted IDP Camps. (7) lt/spangtPDA willltspangt elt/spangtngage 20 ltspangtclt/spangtommunity
ltspangthlt/spangtygieneltbrgt
volunteers for a period 8 months to conduct door-to-door campaignsltspangt in the 6 targeted IDP Camps. (8)
PDA will distribute 1200 hygiene kits in the 6 targeted IDP Camps. (9) PDA will
distribute 400 menstrual dignity/hygiene kits in the 6 targeted IDP Camps. lt/spangtThe
proposed response took into consideration the impact of the conflictltspangt/droughtlt/spangt on women, and
children in terms of access to the WASH services.ltspangt ltspangtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt





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