Life Saving WASH Response for IDP households in Dollow District Affected or at risk of AWD/Cholera ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtThe Gu rains (April to June) started early, with heavy showers and flash floods occurring in several areas affecting 100,000 people. The most affected areas are along the rivers Juba and Shabelle with increasing river water levels due to moderate to heavy rains in the Ethiopian highlands. In Dolow, the Gu rains started in Mid-March with heavy rains in April that resulted in stagnant water in some parts of town and IDP Camps. Surface runoff resulted in the flooding of several pit latrines in the IDP camps. Somalia has had uninterrupted cholera transmission in 28 drought-affected districts since 2022 and in the Banadir region since the drought period of 2017. During week 16 (17-23 April), 776 new suspected cases with two associated deaths were reported from 28 drought-affected districts. In Dolow districts, 35 suspected cases were reported with 1 death. Dolow district hospital recorded 254 suspected cases in April and 69 in May. The NAPAD field team in Dolow confirmed that, in May 2023, a cholera treatment centre was established in Dolow town by the Ministry of Health in Jubaland state in collaboration with other stakeholders led by Trochaire. As of May 10, 2023, the CTC had received 19 suspected cases of which 4 were treated and discharged while 15 were admitted.ltbrgtThe proposed project will be implemented in Dollow District IDP camps. According to the CCCM regional cluster in Gedo, Dolow district has an estimated IDP population of 27,102 households living in 5 IDP camps: Qurdubey 3964 HH, Kaharey 4598 HH, Ladan 4449 HH, Kabasa  7161 HH and Qansahley 6930 HH. ltbrgtGiven the continuation of poor access to safe water and sanitation, it is feared that the outbreak of AWD/Cholera will continue to rise if necessary urgent actions are not undertaken. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Health and  WASH partners are implementing a coordinated cholera response to address the needs of the population in the affected IDP sites. The response includes access to treatment, Social Mobilization for behaviour and attitude change and improving access to safe water and sanitation. ltbrgtThe proposed 6-month project will provide life-saving WASH services to vulnerable IDPs,  affected and at risk of Cholera and AWDs living in  Qurdubey, Kaherey, Ladan, Kabasa and Qansahley. The project outcome is to enhance response, prevention and control measures of Cholera and AWD to 16,680 at-risk or affected persons in target IDP settlements of Dollow  District. The project has three outputs. The output seeks the project objective seeks to provide lifesaving access to WASH facilities and services to 16,680 persons (3828 women, 4587 girls, 3678 men and 4587 boys) affected or are at risk of AWDs/Cholera living in IDP settlements. ltbrgtThe project focus will be on improving the hygiene and sanitation conditions of  IDP households through the rehabilitation of flood-damaged pit latrines, provision of hygiene kits for women and girls of reproductive age and support to fill WASH gaps in the CTC in Dolow. The project will collaborate with the Ministry of Health to facilitate hygiene promotion through door-to-door outreaches and mass population awareness creation through radio talk shows. The beneficiaries will also have access to hygiene and sanitation services through the construction of temporary latrines, provision of hygiene kits and IDP settlement cleanup campaigns and appropriate solid waste management promotion. The project will also conduct an initial and end-phase KAP survey to assess the impact of the project. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt