Water Quality testing and Vector control core pipeline to support continued access to Emergency WASH services in 11 high priority localities (SHF priorities for WASH sector) Along with trained staff presence, the availability of functioning water quality monitoring and vector control equipment and supplies is vital to ensure access to emergency essential WASH services for the people in need of humanitarian aid. 
Last year experience proved the 2015 water quality and vector control core-pipeline managed by UNICEF to be a significant support for the WASH sector partners for ensuring prompt coverage of the essential WASH needs of the new influx of conflict induced IDPs. In 2016, according to the WASH strategic advisory group recommendations and the revised WASH sector core pipe line SOPs, WHO will take the full responsibility for procuring the Water Quality and Vector Control core pipe line for the Sector. WHO will ensure that the list of available equipment would be shared with all partners with clear SOPs on the process to access these items.
The 2016 project activities aims to continue to facilitate timely access to quality equipment and supplies for WASH partners and MOH operating in 11 high priority localities affected by conflict and displacement (chronic and new) and/or recurrent natural disasters (such as floods and outbreaks). Seven of them are commonly prioritized localities and 4 are sector specific additional prioritized localities.
Most of supplies will be procured internationally from WHO pre-qualified suppliers  for adequate quality in line with WHO agreed technical specification to ensure their timely delivery, the emergency stock from WHO Dubai logistic hub will be also used.  
The relevant staff from NGOs and MoH will receive in-service training (WHO contribution) on proper usage and management of the water quality testing and vector control equipment with a focus on environmental and human protection from undesired impacts. This will be complemented by awareness raising on best practices to eliminate environment favourable conditions for vector breeding in an environmentally-friendly manner (WHO other funds and projects). For the distribution of the equipment, the results of the IOM WASH vulnerability study will provide general guidance for the decisions WASH cluster developed the SOPs for corepipeline, that includes the criteria for the utilization of the supplies, mainly through the decision of the cluster members at state level. .  
The procurement includes portable water testing kits, fogging machines, Hudson pumps, PPE, and insecticide for spraying and fogging. The availability of necessary supplies will significantly contribute to the expansion and upgrading of vector entomological sentinel sites,  water quality monitoring, and enhance the capacity to conduct vector control campaigns in the 11 targeted localities  (15 locations). The fund will promote a sustainable approach, additionally strengthening and complementing the currently ongoing projects.  With proper maintenance, the provided equipment has a life span of 5 years, and the training of the service providers from NGOs and MOH would strengthen the long term capacity at locality level for the continuation of the activities, with little additional support.