WASH Emergency Response for Affected Families from Earthquake in NW Syria ltpgtOn 6th Feb 2023, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck NW Syria, causing over 8,900 buildings to be completely or partially destroyed and leaving at least 11,000 people homeless, according to a rapid needs assessment conducted by REACH. The number of casualties in NW Syria was 4,518 and the number of injured was 8,385. The earthquake was accompanied by over 8,550 tremors of varying intensity that are still ongoing, with the latest being a 6.4 magnitude tremor in the state of Hatay, Turkey. The continued aftershocks have the potential to further damage or destroy vital infrastructure in the affected areas.ltbrgtIn response to this crisis, the proposed project aims to provide emergency and life-saving assistance that enhances the resilience of affected populations. The earthquake has limited access to water resources due to infrastructure damage, which was already affected by hostilities and climate change and its impact on rainfall rates, and the lack of reliable energy sources for water systems. The absence of sustainable sanitation infrastructure in societies and camps has also had a negative impact on the most vulnerable groups, particularly internally displaced people and those with disabilities.ltbrgtThe intervention targets host communities and IDPs in Dana, Ariha, Idleb, and Maaret Tamsrin sub-district responding to the needs of 69,931 people (61,579 direct, and 8,352 indirect) affected by EQ through infrastructure-focused activities. The proposed project includes 3 main interventions designed to address the identified WASH needs in the affected areas:ltbrgtThe first intervention will provide sustainable WASH infrastructures affected by EQ in Hazano, Nayrab, Nahliya, Ein Shib, Mseibin, and Falyun communities that have been considered as high-priority locations through the rehabilitation of 7 water stations including light repairing on them, in Maland WS a solar system will be installed.ltbrgt42,328 individuals divided to (26,352 residents, and 15,976 IDPs) including (8,042 men, 8,889 women, 12,275 boys, and 13,122 girls) will benefit from this component.ltbrgtThis intervention seeks mainly to provide sustainable and affordable power sources by carrying out the other light and quick rehabilitation works required to ensure the proper functioning of the water systems. ltbrgtWork will also be done to support the water stations with operational costs for 3 months for 6 water stations only.ltbrgtThe second intervention will be to rehabilitate 3 sewage systems affected by EQ in Korin, Hazano, Mseibin, and Kafrehmul communities. The works will include installing PE pipes, excavation, backfilling, cleaning, reopening sewage pipes and manholes, an extension of sewage networks, and repairing the concrete/PE in existing drainage and manholes. ltbrgt30,814 individuals divided to (21,975 residents, and 8,839 IDPs) including (5,855 men, 6,471 women, 8,936 boys, and 9,552 girls) will benefit from this component.ltbrgtThe third intervention will target 3 informal settlements (Al Baraa, Al Tubat, and Kobtan Aljabal camps) in Idleb and Selwa, and Qah communities.ltbrgtThis intervention will improve access IDPs to WASH services for 6 months that ensured all gaps found through the need assessments related to the WASH services and supplies are filled by providing them safe water by trucking daily, distributing water tanks (1) m3, collecting and removing the solid waste, providing waste containers, desludging septic tanks, Maintenance/Construction latrines, as well as conducting hygiene awareness sessions, distributing soap bars during the sessions and publishing-related RCCE materials, taking applying the prevention measures of AWD/cholera.ltbrgtAmal will target the PWDs living in the target camps. The activities will include constructing latrines and addressing all the physical obstacles that impede their access to water, and washing points.ltbrgt3,917 IDPs including (744 men, 823ltspan style="font-size: 14px"gt women, 1,136 boys, and 1,214 girls) including 127 PWDs will benefit from this component.lt/spangtlt/pgt