Emergency WASH response for Drought and conflict affected displaced population in Sar-e-Pul Province. The proposed project will target conflict- and drought-affected IDPs and host communities in areas the of highest needs around Saripul (Sangcharak, Gosfandi, SozmaQala and Balkhab) for an emergency WASH support. The project is aligned with the AHF 3rd Reserve Allocation Strategy, targeting 2,125 vulnerable families (14,875 individuals) under the WASH humanitarian assistance. CICA under this project, proposes to provide “a combination of water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion activities” in targeted areas. The activities will revolve around the following prioritizes: 

- Water source surveillance and drying-up alerts
- Supply systems rehabilitation and creation, 
- Household water treatment promotion, 
- WASH for GBV risk mitigation,

For the provision of sufficient and safe water supply, 30 existing broken wells will be re-habilitated and 55 new wells will be established. Almost 175 individuals will have access to each water point, placement of water points within the communities will reduce the burden on women and girls, who currently spend on average over 25 minutes one-way to reach a water point. The continued functioning of the water points will be managed by local volunteer mechanics who will be identified and trained in operation and maintenance of the water systems. 

With regard to water source surveillance and drying-up alerts, CICA WASH technical team will ensure a “strategic selection of locations” and will equip them with drying-up alert systems and will work with the local mechanics to train them on systematic data collection and sharing with relevant stakeholders. Under this project, 297 capacity advancement sessions focusing on “diarrhea prevention strategies, discouraging open defecation, critical times to wash hands with soap, menstrual hygiene management, promoting sanitation, hygiene, practices leading to health risk reduction, and safe household water treatment” will take place for project participants. In addition, 2,125 people from most vulnerable families of IDPs and host communities (HCs) will receive hygiene kits. During the distribution process of "hygiene kits", the necessary guidelines on "proper use of the kits" will be provided to the recipients to ensure the effectiveness of the process since most families are not familiar with the proper usage of hygiene kits. 

Worth mentioning that CICA WASH Unit will adapt and implement all project activities with serious consideration of the principles of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), accountability to affected population (AAP), protection, gender, age and disability which is an essential requirement for WASH programing. The WASH Technical Officers will monitor and evaluate compliance with the above-mentioned principles in the full spectrum of the project and will report to the Kabul team accordingly. This project will be implemented in close coordination with local communities including community leaders, community development councils (CDCs), youths, WASH Regional Cluster and other partners operating in the area to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. 

In terms of the budget, there is no serious problem on this issue because according to the plan, AHF ever provides sufficient budget for its IPs, and in addition, CICA has a small emergency cost to at least help avoid causing serious harm to those who are in the project plan. CICA will make every effort not to disservice the reputation of its donors due to financial issues.