Stockpiling for emergency WASH response in Afghanistan (add on) This project is proposed as an add-on to the ongoing CHF funded project #3397 (Stockpiling for emergency WASH response) to enable DACAAR to increase and continue its stockpiling of strategic WASH supplies in 7 strategic locations to enable WASH actors to have immediate access to these supplies to deliver rapid life saving WASH response to vulnerable displaced populations affected by conflicts and natural disasters. This proposed project is in line with the projected needs by the WASH cluster for 2017 and strongly supported and highly needed by the WASH cluster. The project does not in any way overlap with the ongoing project #3397. It rather complements it as a natural follow on to enable use of existing facilities to stockpile more supplies in a cost effective manner keeping staff, logistical and operational costs to bare minimum.  

Large gaps exist in numerous provinces with regard to emergency WASH response. To address these gaps, DACAAR will preposition stocks across Afghanistan in already established warehouses in all 7 strategic geographical locations. The percentage of supplies for each location is allocated according to needs specified in the WASH cluster gap analysis (Annex 4aampb), as following: 

1) Nangarhar also covering Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman, receiving 30% of the stockpiled supplies 
2) Kandahar, also covering Uruzgan, Helmand, Nimruz, Zabul, and Daikundi, receiving 10% 
3) Balkh, also covering Faryab, Jawzjan, Samangan, and Sar-I Pul, receiving 10% 
4) Herat, also covering Badghis Farah, and Ghor, receiving 5% 
5) Kunduz, also covering Baghlan, receiving 15%
6) Takhar, also covering Badakhshan, receiving 10% 
7) Kabul, also covering Kapisa, Logar, Parwan, Panjshir, Wardak, Bamyan, Ghazni, Khost, Paktika, and Paktia, receiving 20%.
Please see annex 5 for more details.
The supplies to be procured under this allocation will be sufficient to cover 50% of the gap identified by the WASH cluster for 2017.  This will include 10,000 hygiene kits, 6,000 water kits, 2500 bath amp latrine kits and 10 plastic reservoirs.  Items will be distributed to IDPs/returnees only no host communities will receive supplies.

The above will increase the strategic WASH supplied stockpiled under project # 3397 to the following

Hygiene Kits: 20920 for 146,440 individuals
Water Kits: 12750 for 89,250 individuals
Bath amp Latrine kits: 3310 for 66,200 individuals
Storage reservoirs: 30 units
Additionally, 810,000 water purification tablets purchased under project# 3397 are in stockpile.
Stock report showing current status of stocks in all regions has been uploaded as Annex 5.  

The supplies purchased under project # 3397 have just arrived in DACAAR warehouses (stock status report attached) and are expected to be released to WASH partners soon to respond to displacements caused by expected start of fighting season. As such the existing supplies will make a good buffer while new supplies procured under the proposed project. We expect all supplies to be released before end of proposed project.

The supplies will be made available to all cluster partners to enable the most immediate response to new caseloads. These partners are informed of existing supplies and updated stock numbers for each region as part of coordination meetings and provided with forms and procedures for requisition. Supplies will be made available to partners once caseloads have been identified and response endorsed by the WASH cluster, based on official requests involving pre-agreed forms and previously established approval process. Strict records of supply and release will be kept and reported to the Cluster and OCHA on a monthly basis.

Procurement is made in bulk using OCHA-endorsed procurement procedures. Strong internal control mechanisms will be applied throughout the process and all stages documented. Warehouses are appropriately equipped and organized to ensure safekeeping of items both against theft and decay/destruc