WASH Emergency Response in IDPs collective sites in Kua’ydinah district of Hajjah governorate and Dhi As Sufal district of Ibb governorate - Priority 2 The proposed project aims to increase access to safe water and sanitation services and contribute to improve hygiene practices for 17,479 people including (3,425 Men, 3,565 Women, 5,137 Boys and 5,352 Girls) displaced families and vulnerable host communities   in Bani Nashr and Al Gharbi sub-district Kua’ydinah district of Hajjah governorate and in Wadi Addiba’a Sub-district in Dhi As Sufal district of Ibb governorate.
The proposed WASH activities are in line with the WASH Cluster's main objectives in the HRP 2020, 1st WASH cluster objective"1. Provide emergency water sanitation and hygiene services and assistance to highly vulnerable people", the proposed project will help to deliver integrated, comprehensive WASH services to IDPs in collective centers in targeted areas in Kua’ydinah district of Hajjah governorate and Dhi As Sufal district of Ibb governorate. In complementarity with current interventions implemented by other humanitarian actors in targeted locations. In addition to that, the project will be in alignment with 2nd cluster objective ''2. Restore and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems, particularly in high risk areas'', the project will take into consideration the vulnerable population of host communities in the IDPs sites' surrounding areas. The areas proposed to be targeted by the project Kua’ydinah and Dhi As Sifal districts were identified in the WASH cluster strategy paper in the list 35 to be targeted under the second WASH cluster priority that focuses on Covering Emergency Gaps in IDP collective sites. The project interventions will be are affordable sustainable solution in WASH at the targeted districts using area-based approach and will be implemented in 9 months period including the following main activities: 
-	Conduct a detailed feasibility study for the one targeted water scheme in Ku'aydinah district of Hajjah governorate 
-	Conduct three environmental impact assessments (EIA) in the targeted area
-	Rehabilitation of 5 water schemes (connect to networks / install solar) in Ku'aydinah district Hajjah and Dhi As Sufal district Ibb governorate.
-	Providing vulnerable IDPs with 7.5 -15 liters of water per person per day of safe and clean (chlorinated) water for 3-month duration in targeted areas 
-	Provide accessible and safe community water points including the connection to water scheme with piping system to the nearby IDPs collective centers and most vulnerable hosting communities in the targeted areas
-	Conduct water quality tests for the targeted water in Ku'aydinah district of Hajjah governorate
-	Train 40 community volunteers (30 Men and 10 Women) from targeted areas on hygiene promotion and community engagement to strengthen knowledge and facilitate the adoption of behaviors
-	Conduct hygiene awareness sessions through small-groups due to COVID19 in IDPs collective centers in targeted areas
-	Provide consumable hygiene kits (CHKs) to 1,167 HHs of IDPs in collective centers at the targeted areas in monthly basis for three months
-	.Construction of 75 emergency latrines, showers and handwashing, maintenance / desludging for IDPs collective sites in Ku'aydinah district of Hajjah governorate and Dhi As Sufal district of Ibb governorate
-	Rehabilitation and/or dislodging of 61 existing latrines in IDPs collective centers in Ku'aydinah district of Hajjah governorate and Dhi As Sufal district of Ibb governorate
The activities proposed based on the results of the needs assessment conducted by RDP in November 2020. RDP will implement the project in total commitment to DO NO Harm Principle through targeting the most vulnerable population based on WASH cluster selection criteria with no discrimination based on age, gender, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Additionally, WASH activities are in line with SPHERE standard