Humanitarian Response to Improve Access to Water and Sewer Services for the Unserved Communities in Area C ltp style="" class=""gtltspan style="font-family:"gtMA`AN  Action Against Hunger (AAH) are
proposing to address the WASH needs of vulnerable Palestinians in 3 communities
lying in Area C of Hebron Governorate as identified in the oPt HNO 2023. The
project aligns with the 2023 HF 1st Standard Allocation Strategy (Priority 4), WASH
Cluster Objective 2,lt/spangt
ltspan style="font-family:"gt2023 oPt HRP, as well as SDG 6. ltbrgt


lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gtThe action targets three highly vulnerable communities in
Area C included in the WASH Vulnerability mapping 2021, namely Masafer Bani
Neim (MBN), Al Kum  Arab Alfureijat lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtin Hebron Governorate with 
vulnerability index on ‘access to water’  for MBN  Al Kum
of 5.5 and 7 and on “access to sanitation” for Arab Alfureijatlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gt index of 4. lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtThe project has
been endorsed and coordinated with the relevant municipalities, community representatives,
Governorate of Hebron, the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), and the WASH Cluster. lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gtDriven by a needs assessment, this project aims
to contribute to ensuring adequate, affordable, and sustainable safely managed
access to domestic water for the unserved areas of Al Kum and MBN communities and sanitation services for Arab Al Fureijat. These
communities currently suffer from the lack of, or limited, access to water 
sanitation services due to Israeli restrictions on construction and
development, as well as the threat of forcible transfer. Targeted households
(HHs) in MBN and Alkum, are considered farming and herding families relying heavily
on water availability, quality, and affordability. They have been resorting to
negative coping mechanisms, including reducing their daily water consumption  relying on unsafe water resources. MBN encompasses areas in both B and
C, yet MA'AN will target 71 unserved HHs in Area C near the "Pene
Hever" Israeli settlement that do not have access to a water network or
filling station. Additionally, MA'AN will target 30 unserved HHs in Al Kum situated
near the wall that also lack water services. The two communities have a water daily
per capita consumption below the 50-liter threshold and rely heavily on water
trucking (costs 15-25 NIS/m3). MA’AN will improve these communities’ access to
water, alleviate their suffering, and contribute to safeguarding the well-being of women  girls, who are frequently responsible
for fetching water.  lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gtIn Arab Alfureijat, AAH will target 50 unserved HHs
situated in Area C close to the bypass road and the wall. They are suffering
from limited access to sanitation services leading to wastewater accumulation,
public health  environment problems, and high cost of dealing with wastewater.
AAH will be installing  connecting them with sewer pipes. This will
complement the work of AAH in the area by building on previous HF allocations to
connect Area C communities with a sewer network (Umm Sidreh project). lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gtThe project aims to achieve its outcome through: lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gt1) The creation of community-based project
support committees (CBPSCs) in each community  orienting them on CRM reporting
channels including PSEA. This ensures inclusion, accountability, safeguarding 
localization of interventions. lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gt2) The installation of water networks  HHs
connections to increase access, availability, and quality of water at HH 
community level of the 2 communities of MBN  Al Kum. This will serve 101
HHs (525) beneficiaries in both villages (131 men, 131 women, 137 boys, 136
girls – including 5 PWDs).  lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pttext-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gt3) The installation of sewer pipes in Arab Alfureijat,
serving 50 HHs (260) beneficiaries (65 men, 65 women, 68 boys, 62 girls –
including 2 PWDs) in addition to the public institutions in the community.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspan style="font-family:"gtThe project is guided by MA'AN's safeguarding
policies ensuring safety  dignity for all. Accountability  participation
will be ensured through a comprehensive MEAL framework  CRM system. The project
aims to achieve equal  impartial access for vulnerable populations, with
CBPSCs being involved and consulted. MA’AN  AAH
seek to empower beneficiaries and ensure sustainability beyond the project's
duration. lt/spangtlt/pgt



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