CO-ECHO Humanitarian Aid WATER: The activity aims to assess the boreholes in terms of their functionality, sustainability, and quality, and to collect feedback from the operators, managers, and users of the water service delivery. The activity will involve selecting the boreholes based on certain criteria, designing assessment tools which will include critical indicators for prior functionality, community feedback onservice provision, and strategies of the borehole as a source of water during the dry season, mobilizing and training the assessment team, conducting the field visits and data collection using various methods, and analyzing the data and preparing the report with the findings, challenges, and recommendations. The activity will help to improve the water supply situation in the target locations.Recommendations include if the borehole qualifies for maintenance and the managing body signs an MoU with a commitment to maintain functionality and service provision level, including water tariff and financial management.SANITATION: A similar assessment will be conducted to determine the extent of open defecation in selected villages. This will be followed by community engagement sessions aimed at addressing the issue and finding solutions. The assessment will involve collecting data on the prevalence of open defecation,identifying the reasons why people engage in this practice, and discuss with community their awareness on the impact of open defecation on the health and well-being of the community. Additionally, we will gather information on existing latrines, preferred latrinedesign, and community engagement regarding their willingness to contribute to latrine construction. The community engagement sessions will involve collaborating with local leaders, community members, and other stakeholders to raise awareness about the dangers of open defecation and to promote the adoption of safe and hygienic sanitation practices. The sessions will also provide an opportunityfor community members to share their experiences and ideas on how to address the challenge of open defecation, including the construction of latrines. During the community engagement sessions, village leaders will sign an agreement committing to improving environmental sanitation and supporting latrine construction activities.
HYGIENE: Health promotion can make a significant impact when it ispromoted and addressing an imminent public health risk in the area. Public health risks might vary depending with a location. In Oxfam need assessment, xx are commonly identified risks in the intervention areas. Through community engagement and consultation with existing health facilities, Oxfam public health team will conduct a public health risk assessment, priorities the risk affecting IDPand host communities, consider if there is any risk only affecting people women, girls, marginalized groups or people with disabilities. The outcome will be discussed in a workshop and a common public health promotion tool with IEC material will be developed. In these areas affected byconflicts and floods, the risk of waterborne diseases is heightened due to displacement, inadequate sanitation facilities, and compromised hygiene practices. The risk assessment will provide critical insights into the specific public health challenges these communities face. Therefore, we will. conduct a thorough assessment to identify and analyze public health risks in the community related to water, sanitation, and hygiene and use the outcome to design tools as discussed below.