Sustaining latrine emptying services for IDP Camps and host communities in 12 Towns (Bama, Banki, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, Maiduguri, Monguno, Ngala and Pulka) and other locations in need The project will continue latrine emptying services in formal and informal IDP camps in 12 Towns (Bama, Banki, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, Maiduguri, Monguno, Ngala and Pulka) to ensure the dignity, health, and safety of IDPs/host communities using latrine facilities provided under the humanitarian response. The project will contribute to improvement of nutrition, health, education and child protection services by ensuring access to clean toilets in camps, health/CMAM centers, Child Friendly Spaces, and Schools.  The project will safely dispose the sludge (solid and liquid) in approved disposal sites and secure temporary sites. In this regard, UNICEF has cooperated with Borno State Agencies National and International NGOs for facilitating daily cleaning and disinfection of toilets Long-Term Agreements with Private Contractors for emptying of filled up latrines and construction of new latrines. Cooperation with Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has included the construction, rehabilitation and upgrade of toilets with Borno Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) and establishment of sludge disposal sites managed by the Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA).  A balance of resources from and on-going project will be applied in Maiduguri.  

The congested situation in IDP camps results in latrines filling up within four weeks and requiring regular emptying at least once every month. Desludging service was based on demand received through the local LGA WASH Sector Coordination mechanism and service request forms and promptly addressed through an LTA contractor in liaison with Sector Partners. This coordination mechanism has increased transparency in resource allocation as other sector partners are now indicating the capacities they have at the LGA level for latrine emptying. The NHF project is being used where there is no other capacity or to fill gaps where other service providers are operating. Partners who actively requested latrine emptying services under the current mechanism include CIDAR, IRC, IOM, NRC, OXFAM, SEMA, SI, ZOA, TdH, Medicines de Monde and NEMA/SEMA. With NHF funding, under the 2nd Standard Allocation of 2017, UNICEF reached 663,338 people affected by conflict living in 152 camps in 9 LGAs namely: Bama, Biu, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Jere, Maiduguri, Mafa and Monguno with sustained access to improved sanitation through sustained desludging of 13,267 latrine drop holes (52,644 cubic metres faecal sludge were de-sludged in these locations).

The proposed project will continue regular service for emptying filled up latrines in formal and informal IDP camps including at institutions serving IDPs (health/CMAM centres, Child Friendly Spaces, Schools).  Implementing partners will coordinate with Camp Management at the Camp level and Government authorities and other partners at the LGA level.  The key target output is emptying an average of 8,000 cubic metres of sludge from latrines every month.