Integrated Floods Response (WASH and Shelter) for Affected and Displacement Population in Adamawa State The proposed intervention aims to provide critical and life-saving Shelter and WASH services to the flood-affected populations in Adamawa state. As a result of this year's rainy season, Adamawa state, is one of the most affected states, facing flooding in several communities. NRC will target 46,677 (F 27,526, M 19,151) beneficiaries in Madagali, Girei, Lamurde, Numan, and Yola north LGAs, who are the most affected and where NRC has a strong presence already. NRC's response will follow an area-bases-approach in the services delivery to ensure that the floods affected communities will have access to water and sanitation services complemented by shelters and household essential items. by doing so, NRC will be able to contribute to improving their living conditions (aligned with the objectives of the reserved allocation). 

NRC will rely on its strong logistical presence and warehousing capacities for the implementation of this intervention, which will be critical for a rapid response to the identified needs as a result of the floods. IDPs in camps and camp-like settings will be assisted through improved access to appropriate shelter solutions including the construction of emergency shelters, shelter repai kits, and essential household items (standard kits). To complement the Shelter response in Yola North, Girei and Madagali, NRC will provide WASH services in Girei, Madagali, Lamurde and Numan LGAs, through the rehabilitation of 7 water points, shock chlorination and household level disinfection, where unsafe water sources are used. 

The selection of project beneficiaries will be carried out in a transparent and inclusive manner in line with shelter/NFIs and WASH sector recommended selection criteria, prioritizing vulnerable people affected by floods. NIRC targets beneficiaries based on sector severity maps, areas with largely concentrations of IDPs with poor access to WASH and Shelter services. Households (HHs) with individual vulnerabilities that include HHs with no or damaged shelters, HHs with pregnant and/or lactating mothers, HHs with 3 or more children under 5 years, with elderly persons, child-headed HHs, or with physically disabled members, newly displaced HHs with limited access to WASH and Shelter services, HHs with observed poor hygiene practices during the hygiene promotion household visits and lastly, HHs caring for mentally ill or chronically ill members. Meetings will be organized to sensitize the communities on the project objectives, activities and implementation modalities, composing of  members from within the community (IDPs, Host Communities), representing, women, minority groups and community leaders. This will ensure full communication and acceptance of the project by relevant stakeholders, especially the beneficiaries. 

To provide a cohesive improvement of living conditions of the flood and displacement-affected, NRC will provide 245 households with Shelter/NFI support that will include the following activities: construction of 125 emergency shelters, targeting 120 households with temporary shelter repair assistance and distribution of essential household items (standard kits) to 245 households.

Additionally, NRC will provide key hygiene messages to 14,000 people directly and more indirectly through mass communication. To enable recommended hygiene practices WASH/NFIs containing selected key hygiene items will be given to 9,275 households,, in response to floods, which among other things include damaged water supply infrastructure. The intervention will subsequently improve the protection, safety, and dignity of the flood displacement affected populations in the target LGAs. NRC will rely on its strong logistical presence and warehousing capacities for the implementation of this project, which will be critical for impact. The 245 households reached the shelter intervention will also receive WASH items within the shelter kit, the remainder will be reached through WASH NFIs.