Improving access to integrated WASH Services amongst the conflict affected vulnerable population in the three States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa The project has four major components through which UNICEF will enhance and expand humanitarian WASH response in 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. UNICEF will (a) provide regular latrine de-sludging services in IDP camps in 10 LGAs in Borno State (MMC, Jere, Konduga, Ngala, Dikwa, Monguno, Damboa, Gwoza/Pulka, Mafa) and 2 LGAs in Adamawa State 
(Yola South) (b) provide emergency water trucking in affected locations in Damboa and Gwoza/Pulka and (c) improve water supply systems in Cholera hot spots in four LGAs in Adamawa State (Yola North, Mubi North, Mubi South and Girei) d) Procurement and distribution of WASH Sector core pipeline supplies. The three priority needs the project will address are:

A. Emergency WASH infrastructure installation and response to new and emerging caseloads
Improved access to safe water in five LGAs in Adamawa State (Yola North, Mubi North, Mubi South and Girei) will be ensured through 2 new solar water systems,10 new hand pump boreholes and 26 hand pumps rehabilitated in Cholera hot spots. In two LGAs in Yobe State (Gujba and Geidam), 2 new solar water systems will be installed, 2 water system will be repaired, and 12 hand pumps will be rehabilitated in Cholera hot spots. This will address the immediate and long-term needs of water in the affected population in the camps and in the host communities. 
Temporary coverage for safe water will be enhanced through essential water trucking services to IDP camps or other locations experiencing gaps in water coverage because of disease outbreaks or arrivals of newly displaced people or falling capacities of water sources. UNICEF will also maintain its role as the provider of last resort (POLR) where other Sector partners are unable to reach the service. 
UNICEF as a part of its Sector Lead role aims to build capacities within sector partners on solar borehole installation and maintenance to better respond to emergencies. 

B Operation and maintenance of WASH Infrastructure
In 10 LGAs of Borno State, UNICEF will provide de-sludging service in specific camps assigned to UNICEF as one of the WASH implementing partners, and in all camps based on the need, as the Provider of Last Resort (POLR). UNICEF has robust experience in these services having successfully implemented similar projects over the last three years, whereby UNICEF covered more than 90% of the needs for de-sludging latrines in the camps. As a matter of process, UNICEF has put in place existing Long-Term Agreement (LTAs) with private sector partners, selected through competitive bidding. The process has encouraged a growing interest of private sector to provide services in the IDP camps with the potential to increase their engagement in future Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) in the IDP Camps in the absence of institutionalized State led services. UNICEF will ensure close coordination with the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) as well as the WASH Sector Coordination mechanisms at both LGA and State levels to coordinate the request for service. 

C. Hygiene promotion
Hygiene awareness and promotion will be conducted by 49 Hygiene Promotors. New beneficiaries of water supply will be targeted with community-informed hygiene messages promoting hygienic attitudes, behaviors and practices, including, Menstrual Health Hygiene.

D. Rainy season preparedness 
UNICEF will procure 1000 Initial Hygiene Kits for common pipeline supplies, that will complement procurements from the ECHO grants and the CERF grants. The supplies will be Prepositioned in hot spot location of Kalabalge/Rann with high influx of newly arrivals. The WASH sector will maintain an updated common pipeline of supplies, that is accessible by all partners during WASH emergencies in North East Nigeria and these are requested as per need.