Emergency response for IDPs and host communities in complex emergency situations in Amhara and Tigray regions, and national pre-positioning of NFIs for emergency response. This response will provide life-saving access to water and sanitation to communities in need in 17 targeted woredas across Amhara and Tigray regions through water trucking the rehabilitation of existing, non-functional water points construction of emergency latrines hygiene and sanitation awareness and procurement and pre-positioning of crucial NFIs to respond to potential future emergencies like drought, cholera and flooding. Together, these activities will benefit 193,392 people (51,598 men, 51,186 women, 45,756 girls and 45,392 boys) including 36,870 IDPs, and 156,522 host community members affected by emergency conditions including displacement, drought, and disease outbreak. Interventions will be targeted in 16 woredas in Tigray (Ofla, Hintalo Wajerat, Seharti Samre, Ahferom, Tanqua Abergele, Erob, Ganta Afeshum, Saesi Tsaeda Emba, Atsbi wenbeta, Kilte Awilalo, Raya Azebo, Tselemti, Tahtay Adiyabo, Hawzen, Gulomekada and Raya Alamata) and Gondar Zuria woreda in Amhara region. These woredas were identified either as priority woredas by the WASH cluster and/or the Mid Year Review of the Humanitarian Response Plan (MYR HRP). This response will integrate GBV risk mitigation actions to ensure safe access to water and sanitation facilities.

The main outcomes and outputs are:

1. IDPs and host communities access at least 7.5 litres of safe water per person, per day from water trucks and 15 litres per person, per day from rehabilitated water points.

UNICEF will support 12 existing RWB water trucks (4 in Amhara, 8 in Tigray) to provide lifesaving access to a minimum of 7.5 litres of water per person, per day for three months in Amhara and four months in Tigray. This will benefit 68,467 people (18,216 men, 18,071 women, 16,154 boys and 16,026 girls).  UNICEF will rehabilitate 49 water points (38 in Tigray and 11 in Amhara) to provide 32,901 people (7,763 men, 7,701 women, 8,754 boys, 8,684 girls) with durable access to at least 15 litres of safe water per person, per day. Rehabilitation of non-functional water points will include repairing/replacing generators and other defective parts, repairing or replacing water pumps and other activities.

UNICEF will also train 25 Amhara Regional Water Bureau staff on gender-based violence risks, including mitigation measures, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and gender-based violence referral pathways, providing them with the skills to perform their own GBV audit of WASH infrastructure. Tigray staff have recently attended a similar training in November 2019.

2. IDPs and host communities have improved access to sanitation facilities and increased hygiene knowledge on hand washing, toilet usage and cholera prevention.

UNICEF will construct 10 latrine blocks (6 community blocks, 2 school blocks and 2 health centre blocks) to provide at least 3,000 IDPs, 1,000 students and 5,000 health centre staff and patients (2,395 men, 2,375 women, 2,123 boys, 2,107 girls) with access to basic sanitation in Gondar Zuria. These latrines will be constructed with the needs of women, men and children in mind. They will be gender segregated, private with an inside lock, and be accessible to smaller children and, where feasible, those living with a disability. UNICEF will train 100 health extension workers and community and religious leaders on hand washing, toilet usage and cholera prevention. Once trained, these people will then provide outreach and sensitisation to their broader community. This is expected to reach 107,563 people (28,618 men, 28,390 women, 25,379 boys, 25,176 girls) in 10 targeted woredas in Tigray. 

3. Lifesaving WASH NFIs are pre-positioned for future emergencies

UNICEF will procure lifesaving NFIs including 750,000 body soaps, 740,000 laundry soaps,1,540,000 aquatab strips and 2,400,000 PUR sachets for pre-positioning given UNICEF's comparative importing advantage and presence in all regions which will enable swift release of supplies