South Kordofan Solar power WASH project South Kordofan is considered as one of the neediest states in Sudan for humanitarian assistance due to the ongoing conflict between Sudan government and Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF).
In April last year, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) attacked several areas in South Kordofan including Abokershola locality causing a lot of displacement in the neighboring state including North Kordofan. In January 2013, the Governor of South Kordofan has upgraded Abokershola into a Locality and now composed of 4 administrative units: Abokershola, Um Barambeta, Alfaied -KhorAldalayib and Om Baraka (Shamshaga). 
The estimated total population in Abokershola locality before the conflict was 140,000 people. At the moment almost 70% (about 98,000 people) of population are currently living in displacement in Elrahad locality, Um Rowaba locality, El Obeid city the capital of north Kordofan, Kosti in White Nile and in Khartoum state.
CAFOD is uniquely positioned to implement the proposed project, as the only known international NGO that has been granted access to the intervention area until October 2014. CAFOD plans to complete activities in partnership with its strategic partner the Sub-Saharan International Development Organization (SIDO). SIDO is a national NGO registered with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). The organization has a field-based office in El Obeid and has been operational in North Kordofan since 1991, and a full-time dedicated staff that work with communities using a participatory approach. While CAFOD does not have a permanent office in North or South Kordofan, a close field presence is maintained from the Khartoum office. CAFOD and SIDO also implement joint projects from the SIDO office located in El Obeid in North Kordofan. 
CAFOD has won the trust and confidence of the North Kordofan and South Kordofan authorities following a prompt and quality response with food aid during the first 7 days of the crisis of Abu Kersholla, using local market opportunities and coordination mechanisms. In this initial intervention, CAFOD (working alongside SIDO) delivered full food rations to 1,500 displaced families encamped in schools around El Obeid in North Kordofan over a three month period. CAFOD followed this intervention with an emergency WASH project benefitting 12,627 people displaced from Abu Kersholla to Abgur and El Rahad in North Kordofan.  Activities included water point rehabilitation, water tankering, emergency latrine construction, WASH NFIs distribution, environmental sanitation and hygiene promotion. 
Following a return to stability in Abu Kersholla, CAFOD and SIDO participated in an inter-agency assessment in Abu Kersholla to determine needs and response gaps in February 2014. The past engagement of CAFOD and SIDO with the displaced communities made it possible for the Humanitarian Aid Commission of South Kordofan and North Kordofan respectively to avail a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), permitting CAFOD to operate with the returnee populations. CAFOD will continue to operate with SIDO in this response as a partner, concentrating on the rural return locations. CAFOD is closely collaborating with UNICEF through coordination mechanisms including scheduled participation of both CAFOD and SIDO in WASH meetings held in Kadugli. 


2.	Proposed intervention:
Situation analysis:

The proposed project will target new areas and population in Abu Kersholla locality in Umbrumbitta area where 21,000 returnees including 5 basic schools (1628 pupils) and 2 high secondary schools (650) students to increase access to safe drinking water in the area. the targeted community  fled the area in due to 2013 attack when this happen after the government army restored the area from the rebels all the water sources were damaged due to the conflict and the absence of the repairing teams who fled as well, the people fled to North Kordofan where CAFOD targeted them with WASH  intervention in Elrahad locality after the security was restored people started their return but yet there is no body responsible for water resource repair CAFOD is the first and only INGO access the area and started supporting the returnees. Women will be represented to ensure their needs are met and have equal decision making opportunities. The established WASH committee will be responsible for managing water resources there will be installation of the solar pump in one of the existing borehole which has enough yield. a solar power pump will be installed to ensure sustainability and long term running of the system a company will be hired from Khartoum to install the solar system with at least 6-12 months guarantee of maintenance of the system it’s damaged the solar boards will be well protected by fence and handed over very properly to the locality for operation and to keep it very safe from being stolen or broken. The solar power is environmentally friendly with no need for fuel and ongoing maintenance like the generators.
 Households spend an average of 2-3 hours every day to collect 3-5 jerry-cans (20 liter capacity each) per day. The water primarily used for drinking and cooking is not treated, while animals share the water sources used by people thus causing further contamination. In order to address these needs,1 new water point (an existing borehole will be upgraded with installation of solar power pump and other materials there won’t be need to drill new borehole, the area has good water yield one of the hand pumps will upgraded to mini capacity water yard with construction of human and animal drinking areas separately) would be constructed following the construction of water points in the project location.  Solar power system, submersible pumps, and pipelines will be used to lift water from the borehole also elevated tank capacity of 25 M3 will be installed. Tap-stands and animal troughs will also be fitted to create water collection points for people and livestock usage, with these different areas being both separated and protected.  The technology of water supply system employed is widely used in South Kordofan state for ease of operation and maintenance. Also there will be hand pump repairing and provision of repairing tools.

The target community in Umbrumbitta will be trained on hygiene promotion and environmental awareness in order to improve hygiene practices and community health.  Female hygiene promoters will engage with beneficiaries through dialogue and hygiene promotion sessions. In total 20 women will receive hygiene promotion and environmental awareness training out of them 10 will be selected to work  as hygiene promoters to empower them to help improve community conditions. The trainees will be volunteers chosen based on their interests, their suitability in the eyes of the community and willingness to act as change agents.  KAP surveys will be conducted upon completion of the activities to measure the behaviour changes observable in the short-term.