Life-saving and sustained WASH services in IDPs collective sites and the hosting communities in Aslam district of Hajjah governorate -Priority 2 The main objective of the project is to increase access to safe water and sanitation services and contribute to improving hygiene practices for 10,431 people including (2,044Men, 2,127 Women, 3,066 Boys and 3,194 Girls) displaced families and vulnerable host communities in Aslam Al Wasat sub-district of Aslam district of Hajjah governorate.

The proposed WASH activities are in line with the WASH Cluster's main objectives in the HRP 2022, 2nd WASH cluster objective"2. Deliver life-saving WASH assistance to reduce acute needs and protection risks to displaced girls, women, boys and men affected by conflict and natural disaster ", the proposed project will help to deliver integrated, comprehensive survival and resilient WASH services to IDPs in collective centers in targeted areas in Aslam district of Hajjah. In complementarity with current interventions implemented by other humanitarian actors in targeted locations. In addition to that, the project will be in alignment with the 3rd cluster objective ''3. Sustain and restore inclusive WASH services by improving existing WASH systems in areas of acute needs and high risk of disease outbreak and nutrition concern '', the project will take into consideration the vulnerable population of host communities in the IDPs sites' surrounding areas and target them with resilient WASH interventions. Aslam district is identified in the WASH cluster strategic priority in the list of priority districts to be targeted under the second WASH cluster priority that focuses on addressing acute needs of IDPs and vulnerable host communities with Survival and Resilient WASH activities. 
The project interventions will be an affordable sustainable solution in WASH at the targeted districtusing area-based approach and will take into consideration Accountability to Affected People (AAP) principles and Inclusion Approach in WASH interventions, and will be implemented in 12 months period including the following main activities: 

- Conduct a detailed feasibility study for the targeted water schemes/sources in Aslam district. 
- Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIA) in the targeted area.
- Rehabilitation of water scheme (water supply network / connect to networks/ rehabilitation /construction of water tank/ install solar-powered water system) in Aslam district of Hajjah governorate.
- Providing vulnerable IDPs with 7.5 -15 liters of water per person per day of safe and clean water in the targeted areas
- Provide accessible and safe community water points including the connection to water scheme with piping system to the nearby IDPs collective centers and most vulnerable hosting communities in the targeted areas
- Conduct water quality tests for the targeted water source in Aslam district of Hajjah governorate
- Train 10 water management committee’s members (WMCs) (7 Men and 3 Women) on the management, operation, and maintenance of the rehabilitated water scheme
- Train 20 community volunteers (15 Men and 5 Women) from targeted areas on hygiene promotion and community engagement to strengthen knowledge and facilitate the adoption of behaviors
- Conduct hygiene awareness sessions through small groups due to COVID19 in IDPs collective centers and host communities in targeted areas
- Provide Basic hygiene kits (BHKs) as in kind from UNICEF to 662 HHs of IDPs in collective centers in the targeted area in Aslam district focusing on HHs with SAM cases
- Construction / Installation of 20 latrines in IDPs collective sites in Aslam district with prioritizing the HHs with SAM cases

The interventions are proposed based on the results of the needs assessment conducted by RDP in July 2022. RDP will implement the project in total commitment to DO NO Harm Principle by targeting the most vulnerable population based on WASH cluster selection criteria with no discrimination based on age, gender, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Additionally, WASH activities are in line with SPHERE Standards.