Provision of Emergency Life Saving Assistance to drought affected communities in Jowhar District. ltpgtTltspangthe project intends to provide long-term water solutions to increase access to safe drinking water, lt/spangtsanitationltspangt and hygiene lt/spangtservices toltspangt lt/spangtbeneficiariesltspangt living in 4 rlt/spangtltspangtural villages and  IDPs in Jowhar District. NRC will rehabilitate and upgrade six shallow wells in rural areas of Jowhar East and West and IDP sites to benefit 13,400 people. In terms of sanitation, NRC will construct family shared latrines as well as those accessible with persons with special needs. There will be 200 latrines with hand washing facilities built, 30 of which will be for people with special needs aimed to reach 6,000 individuals, giving a total of 19,400 individuals targeted by the project.  latrines will be outfitted with lighting to avoid any safety and GBV concerns. Hygiene promotion initiatives will be carried out in conjunction with the distribution of AWD kits. Sanitation tools will also be supplied in order to improve sanitation conditions in the camp. The following actions will be carried out in particular:lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt  Construct or rehabilitate 6 shallow wells in remote communities of Johwar West and Johwar East, each well serving an average of 2,233 individuals giving a total population of 13,400 people. Deepening of well, installation of reinforced concrete rings, protective wall, solar pumping system, Contruction of Reinforced Elevated tank storage with raft foundation, distribution system, and water point installation are all part of the rehabilitation.ltbrgt Build 200 latrines, including 170 for household shared latrines and 30 for people with special needs serving 6,000 people. The activity aims to reduce congestion and risks likely to bring public health concerns especially in the IDP settlement. Latrines will also include the installation of 10 solar streetlights to improve the safety of using latrines at night.ltbrgt Distribution of 1,500 family hygiene kits to 1,500 HHs ltbrgt Provide 1,500 Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kits)ltbrgt Provide 80 sanitation kits aimed at improving sanitation conditions in IDP settlements though cleanup and sanitation campaigns.ltbrgt The formation and training of 5 Water Management Committees (WMCs). lt/pgtltpgt 9 Community Hygiene Promoters (CHPs) including one supervisor will be trained ltbrgt Raising awareness about hygiene promotion and public health campaignsltbrgtFrom the gathering of needs assessment data, where 70% of respondents were women, participation of women and individuals with disabilities is secured. NRC Will ensure 15% of the target sanitation facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Infrastructure will be designed with special groups in the community in mind, such as the disabled, the elderly, and children, to guarantee fair access to services.ltbrgtFor equal participation, water management committees will include both men and women from all community groups, including minorities and the disenfranchised. NRC will organize an initial open mass gathering to introduce project objectives, selection criteria for various components, clarify entitlements for all, and raise knowledge of its complaint and feedback systems.lt/pgtltpgtlt/pgtltpgt

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