Emergency  WASH, Nutrition and GBV lean season response to conflict affected persons in Damboa and Gwoza LGAs. Borno State North East Nigeria ltpgtltspangtThrough the NCE, International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK) seeks aims to reach out to more vulnerable population (IDPs) in Damboa/Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.by maximizing coverage with accessibility, availability and
affordability of best nutrition-health components and continue strengthening
access to safe Water and behavioral change through awareness on good hygiene
practices in the IDP camps. ltspangtThe activities will address increased access to portable
water supply by increasing in the quantity of clean water supplied to the IDPs camps from 7000 Liter/ day to 15000/ liters day during the NCE period, increasing the quantity of WASH NFIs (hygiene kits, replenishment kits, menstrual hygiene kits), rehabilitating one additional borehole in the IDP Camp (making total of three instead of two), rehabilitating 10 additional latrines in the IPDs camps (making a total of 20 instead of 10) and providing treatment and support for more children with complicated SAM at the stabilization center. The NCE will also give enough time for IMC UK to ensure: Consolidation of Gains: Over the initial phase of the program, IMC UK has made significant strides in improving water and sanitation infrastructure, providing essential nutrition services. A no-cost extension will enable IMC UK to consolidate these gains, reinforcing the positive changes in the lives of the affected ltbrgtpopulation. The extension will provide the necessary time to reinforce local structures (WASH committees, and WASH and Nutrition volunteers) ensuring that communities are equipped to manage and maintain the WASH and nutrition interventions independently in the long run.ltbrgtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtDuring the initial period of performance (20 July -  19 January 2023) , some challenges were encountered by IMC UK. One of these challenges was the price disruption in the market, which has in turn increased purchasing lead times. At this stage of the project several of these procurements are yet to be completed. This is especially true for WASH NFIs. Additional time will allow IMC UK to complete all the distribution without bypassing the standard SOP. Other operational challenges encountered in Damboa had an impact on the continuity of the service provision. At the end of end of September, early of October 2023, following protests from the Damboa  youth associations, IMC UK had to temporally suspend its activities. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtIn November 2023, following proven cases of fraud, IMC UK took disciplinary actions, terminating 6 employees of the WASH team (including 2 working on the UNOCHA/NHF project), 14 community volunteers as well as the contract of the water trucking service provider. Although mitigation measures have been taken to limit the impact of these incidents on the service provision, an extension of time would allow IMC UK to reconcile the service gap caused by these disruptions and ensure all intended objectives of the project are met. Finally, it should also be noted that since the start of the current project, IMC UK has not received any funding installments from UNOCHA/NHF. Despite this, IIMC UK is continuing to provide services to its beneficiaries through internal pre-financing. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe NCE period will be essential to resolving any challenges related to the transfer of funds and therefore ensure a smooth financial close out.  Due to variation in the USD to Naira exchange rate, savings have been made in executing project activities. At the proposal development stage, the budget was drafted when the exchange rate was 461 naira to a dollar. During the course of the project implementation, the exchange rate increased to 900 naira to a dollar. IMC UK is anticipating an underspending by the official end of the project on January 19, 2023. With an NCE, IMC UK would be able to use the savings and additional time to increase funding to program activities and therefore provide increased assistance to additional community members under the UNOCHA/NHF grant which meet the same beneficiary criteria.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltspangt





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