Prepared to Respond: Prepositioning of WASH items.  Enabling a quick response to alleviate suffering of IDPs affected by displacement caused by fighting in and around Mosul - PREPAREDNESS FOR

- 15,000 BENEFICIARIES IN TEMPORARY LIVING SITES AND/OR COLLECTIVE CENTRES AS PER WASH GUIDELINES IN THE IRAQI RESPONSE PLAN 2016

- 15,000 BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE FULL PACKAGE OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE SERVICES IN LINE WITH THE WASH CLUSTER RESPONSE AGAINST SETTLEMENT TYPOLOGY GUIDELINES (SEPT. 2016).

With this 3-month preparedness project, CARE contributes to the overall objective of supporting preparations for Mosul displacement through prepositioning of WASH related items that in the response phase will provide beneficiaries with access to safe potable water and improve their sanitation and hygiene living conditions in the first phase after displacement. In line with WASH cluster guidance, under this project, CARE is preparing to deliver life-saving assistance to the displaced from the city of Mosul after the offensive has happened to be able to ensure timely and appropriate emergency WASH services for the affected population. The prepositioned items as well as WASH lifesaving services will be delivered to newly displaced IDPs staying outside of exiting camps (i.e. either in the formerly named "potential emergency camps" or in other locations according to the needs) in Sheikhan district of northern Ninewa Governorate.  Given that the direction of movement of IDPs at this time is speculative, these items would be used to addressed the greatest need in other quadrants or areas. With WASH materials prepositioned in this phase, CARE aims to reach 2,500 households (15,000 people), with at least 50% female beneficiaries over a period of three months.

The WASH assistance package prepositioned under this project is comprised of following components in line with CARE and cluster approach:
1. Ensuring safe, sustained, equitable access to a sufficient quantity of water to meet basic drinking, domestic and personal hygiene needs, accounting for seasonal water needs. 
2. Provision of adequate, gender segregated, safe and culturally appropriate sanitation facilities. 
3. Provision of and waste management means through garbage trucking and disposal to ensure a healthy living environment
4. Provision of critical hygiene items and promoting use to ensure personal hygiene, health, dignity, wellbeing. 

Hence, CARE aims to preposition following materials: 
-	1,500 Baby hygiene kits including diapers, medical anti-rash cream and baby powder
-	2,500 family hygiene kits and including a soap pack, Shampoo for adult, shampoo for babies, toothbrushes for adults and children, toothpaste for adults and children, sanitary napkins, garbage plastic bags, laundry detergent, liquid detergent for cleaning dishes, towels and disinfection solution for cleaning
-	Materials for 300 emergency latrines/shower units  (with lockable door)
-	Materials for 4 water supply emergency systems (including 15 storage tanks, 20 tap stands and equipment to test water quality)
-	Materials for 20 washing facilities
-	IEC materials with basic hygiene messages as well as information on how to use household treatment kits. 

Moreover, CARE will provide training to WASH personnel on the proper usage of emergency water supply systems.