Emergency WASH Response in IDP sites in Baidoa The proposed intervention is aimed at improving life-saving efforts to emergency needs in areas at the highest risk of famine. The intervention will build on an integrated response with other partners on the ground to prevent the worst outcomes. Specifically, Concern’s objective will be to ensure vulnerable and affected IDPs in target locations in Baidoa have access to critical services of water supply and sanitation, hygiene promotion and provision of hygiene items for most vulnerable households. This will not only enable target beneficiaries to improve health conditions but also save lives. This will be achieved through better access to clean water, the use of latrines, and improved hygiene promotion practices. The activities will have a focus on sustainable water systems, enhancing protection in WASH, and enhancing the quality of results. Consideration will be made to construct facilities that are culturally appropriate, safe for users of all ages and gender, and accessible to persons with disabilities.

With regards to access to clean water, Concern plans to rehabilitate one borehole and two shallow wells in three IDP camps. Borehole rehabilitation will be done in Wadajir-4 IDP Camp while Shallow well rehab will be done in Doowta Malabley and Kormari IDP Camps. An increase in access to safe water will be done through upgrading a borehole previously funded by SHF in 2018 and implemented by Concern. The focus will be to improve the efficiency and the yield of the borehole by removal and installation of the capture section (pump and pipes), flushing out the borehole using compressed air to remove settled mud and restoration of screens and gravel pack in the annular space. The well rehabilitation activity will involve deepening of the wells and providing concrete rings, test pumping and installation of solar powered submersible pump, rising main elevated tower installed with a storage tank, distribution system, and water point with four nozzles. The water source will be fenced to prevent any form of contamination or entry of livestock near the water source. At the borehole the existing water management committee will be strengthened, and for the well rehabilitation a new committee will be formed at each water point to be in charge of the hygiene aspects of the water points. In 10 IDP sites located south of Baidoa, Concern will do water trucking. Each beneficiary targeted to receive a minimum of 7.5l/p/d. To increase access to latrines, 105 latrines will be constructed (of these 17 latrines for people with special needs/People with disabilities) all fitted with handwashing facilities. Constructed latrines will be fitted with a door that will offer sufficient privacy and be lockable from inside to address protection-related concerns. 18 Solar street lights will be strategically located in locations where the latrines will be constructed to provide lighting to women, girls, men and boys using the latrines. 32 CHPs (16 Females) will be recruited and deployed to cover the 14 IDP camps. The CHPs will be charged with hygiene promotion to the target communities aimed at encouraging adoption of safe hygiene practices. A total of 70 sanitation toolkits will be distributed. Mass cleanup campaigns to be conducted as part of hygiene and sanitation promotion. Hygiene messaging will be done through radio (mass media) and house-to-house visits and will be complemented with the distribution of hygiene kits which will be provided to the most vulnerable households. A total of 2000 hygiene kits will be sourced from the WASH Cluster and distributed in 14 IDP locations based on a set of vulnerability criteria. A total of 17,213 individuals (5,330 men, 5,686 women, 2,933 boys, and 3,264 girls) will be reached with the intervention. Out of the total population, it is estimated the number will include about 2,581.95 beneficiaries with special needs/disabilities