Emergency WASH Response project for the Conflict induced IDPs and Disaster affected host communities in Babile and Tuliguled  woredas of Fafan  zone Somali Regional State, Ethiopia Based on the need assessment conducted by OWDA in Babile, and Tuliguled, Woredas, the need for potable water, proper sanitation and hygiene is highly needed. People are using unsafe water posing the risk of AWD in the proposed woredas. On the other hand, the two Woredas host a significant IDP population that remains vulnerable under the current circumstances. Despite the emergency response efforts, there exists an increased need to continue with a sizeable WASH and protection interventions to ensure minimum standards are met for the affected population.

According to strategic allocation priorities on wash cluster ETF made on April 2020, the two intervention districts of Babile and Tuliguled were listed under the hotspot priorities with overwhelming IDPs. Ensuring WASH provision to the affected populations being key priorities for the WASH Cluster strategy, this project will adhere the provision of WASH cluster and proposes activities that address the critical water shortage and hygiene and sanitation gaps integrated with COVID-19 response. The target beneficiaries will include a broad range of vulnerable persons affected directly by conflicts in Babile and Tuliguled woredas of Fafan Zone, Somali Region. This project will directly reach 30,960 people including IDPs/returnees and Host communities in Fafan zone.

The project aims to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality enhancing the basic WASH services and well being of the most vulnerable conflict induced IDPs, returnees and affected host communities. Likewise, the project will give special focus on increasing access to safe water supply and improving hygiene and sanitation practices for the affected people. 
In response to the identified emergency WASH needs, the project will put in place measures to increase access to clean water supply and improving hygiene and sanitation practice by implementing the following activities. 
¥ Rehabilitation of two  shallow wells in Tuliguled, (Gabogabo Kebele center including replacement of hand pumps, construction of well head, fence and drainage work)
¥ Construction of one shallow well in Malabley kebele ,Babile woreda, which includes, pre-cast concrete rings casing, supply and installation of hand pump, development, water quality test amp well head construction).
¥ Pipeline expansion and construction of nine new water points  in Qolaji 1 IDP.
¥ ¥ Construction of five  gender segregated latrine blocks with four stances per block in Qoloji1 IDP
¥ Strengthen and train 4 WASHCOs with 7 members each (3 females and 4 males),
¥ Provision of 216,000 sachets of HH water treatment chemicals for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled
¥ Provision of 4 drums of 70% HTH Chlorine for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled
¥ Provision of 750 buckets with capacity of 20 litter for bothe Woredas Babile and Tuliguled
¥ Conduct Continuous hygiene promotion to all target population,
¥ Conduct 8 hygiene  and sanitation campaigns  for covid-19 response (campaigns for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled and water point in Qoloji IDP)
¥ Provision of 24,000 multipurpose (bathing and laundry soaps) for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled
¥ Provision of 1000 jericans with 20 litter capacity for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled
¥ Provision of Dignity kit for 400 reproductive age women (10 sanitary pads and 5 underwear to each beneficiary) for both Woredas Babile and Tuliguled