Provision of emergency life- saving WASH response packages to climate shocks affected communities in Kismayo district, Lower Jubba region ltpgtSomalia is grappling with the aftermath of a severe drought that devastated the country from 2020 to mid-2023, followed by extensive El Niño-induced floods later in 2023.These disasters caused widespread displacement, infrastructure destruction, disruption of basic services and livelihoods. MSNA findings suggest that most households were relying on unimproved sanitation facilities (79%) and the majority had an issue with their sanitation facility (57%). The intervention will reach 14250 individuals (Women 4239, girls 3171, men 3950, boys 2890) in Kanjaron ,  Nasrudin IDP camps  Tula Barwaqo, Turqato rurals in Kismayo. INTERSOM proposes an innovative and integrated lifesaving WASH project to increase access to adequate, safe, and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene while mainstreaming protection and inclusion for the more vulnerable communities with high intersectoral severity of needs, that have experienced climatic shocks and to mitigate further displacement. The selection of the most affected locations has been informed by an assessment and INTERSOM’s long-term presence in the district delivering programming. The water intervention will have 4 major strands, the water vouchers to meet the immediate needs, the water kiosks works for the longer-term and water supply enhancement to the rural settlement and IDPs, health facilities and mobile health team sites as part of the integration. The community managed water vouchers will reach 3,678 individuals for 2 months in line with the WASH cluster standards. Following an assessment, INTERSOM has identified the construction of 3 water kiosks in 2 IDP camps that will increase access to safe and sustainable water supply for 9540 individuals.  The pipeline to the 3 water kiosks will be extended from a nearby water supplying pipe belonging to a private water supply company. The project will reduce the distance to water in line with the WASH minimum standards by investing in a pipeline extension to 3 communal water kiosks. For community ownership and sustainability, together with the community a 25-member (15 women and 10 men) water source management committee will be identified and trained in basic operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and orderly access to the water sources. To ensure quality of the water we will undertake initial tests and regular water treatment at the source (well chlorination), provide water filters at health and nutrition centers. In addition, INTERSOM will install 10,000 liters water storage tanks in two health and nutrition mobile team sites to ensure caregivers and children have access to clean and safe water. Access to proper sanitation facilities will be improved through the construction of 147 gender-segregated emergency latrines with handwashing stations in IDP settlements targeting 4410 individuals, 15% of the latrines being disabled-friendly. A high-mast solar light will be installed near the latrines to provide a safe environment for nighttime usage including reducing risk of GBV. From INTERSOM’s experience delivering emergency latrines, management thereof can be an impediment to utilization. INTERSOM propose an informal management system that should enhance clean and equitable utilization of the latrines. INTERSOM will keenly document how this will work and share any learnings. Provision of 40 sanitation tools will be undertaken upon completion of the sanitation facilities. INTERSOM will undertake KAP survey at the beginning of the project to inform the content and approaches to hygiene education and the composition of emergency hygiene kits. An end-line KAP survey will also be conducted to measure change in KAP. A refresher training of 15 community hygiene volunteers (10 women, 5 men) will be done to enhance their capacity to lead hygiene promotion. ltbrgtlt/pgt