EQ Phase 1 [Provision of urgent WASH lifesaving services for the mostly affected population by Earth Quake in Idlib and Aleppo Governorates] ltpgtltbrgtThis project delivers a strategic urgent set of interventions in the aftermath of the protracted earthquake to address the most immediate humanitarian WASH lifesaving needs of affected population.ltbrgtThe project’s main objective is to increase the accessibility of affected population including newly displaced people to daily WASH services. The proposal contributes to addressing the gaps appeared as result of displacement to collective and reception centers or resulted due to cut of water provision in water systems in highly severed sub-district exposed to EQ. Many water stations were affected by the EQ, which caused decrease of water supply and lack of operation efficiency. Some locations (as Azaz), that received fluxes of new EQ-IDPs, were exposed to such cut of water supply through damage of solar panels and pumping lines, while others characterized failure or cracks in storing tanks which led to setting the station either out of service or inadequate efficiency status.ltbrgtThe project formulation has been based in needs as identified in secondary data from local stakeholders and respective Clusters. The multi-sectorial comprehensive rapid need Assessment of ATAA team has led to WASH-specific assessment in targeted sub districts, where first-hand consultations were conducted specifically for this project with local stakeholders. The selection and prioritization of targeted sites was built on identifying the most severe sites that are reported by respective Clusters and humanitarian observers as the most in-need locations. ltbrgtTherefore, and by pursuing the referred main objective, the project aims to have the following deliverables: ltbrgt* Provision of daily lifesaving package of WASH supplies and services to the most vulnerable people residing in collective and reception centers in Idlib and Aleppo governorates seeking achievement of the following:ltbrgtWater truckingltbrgtWater quality monitoringltbrgtTank distributionltbrgtgarbage bin distributionltbrgtgarbage deportationltbrgtProvision of pre-fabricated latrines with associated septic tanks where neededltbrgtcleaning of latrines and washing pointsltbrgtwastewater disposal including desludging servicesltbrgt* Increasing the accessibility of aforementioned targeted IDPs to proper hygienic behavior and to an environment free of excreta. This will be achieved through hygiene promotion sessions, the distribution of Hygiene kits. The transmitted knowledge during the awareness sessions will focus mainly on WBD, specifically Cholera, in order to mitigate the risks of diarrhea infection. By doing so, all hygienic needs of all groups within the HH would be addressed.ltbrgt* Furthermore and through light and moderate rehabilitation processes, ATAA will restore the water supply to four communities, after has been cut due to the EQ, as follows:ltbrgt* water station in Azaz and Koknaya through set of rehabilitation works including replacing damaged solar panels? pumping pipes and provision of operational costs for three months to restore the water supply to more than 40341 BNFs residing in Azaz and to 1506 in Koknaya.ltbrgt*Water station in Armanaz through light rehabilitation of elevated water tanks that have been affected by the EQ to benefit more than 14400 residing in Armanaz.ltbrgt*Water station in Al-Atareb through light rehabilitation of one elevated water tank and one earth tank that have been affected by the EQ to benefit more than 67918 residing in Atareb.ltbrgtThe project targets Aleppo and Idlib governorates that characterize high needs of WASH services: 142655 individuals lt/pgtltp class="sceditor-nlf"gtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt