Provision of lifesaving WASH services support to communities with high intersectoral severity of needs, that have experienced climatic shocks to mitigate further displacement of Baidoa rural ltpgtltspangtAccording to HNRP 2024 Somalia has achieved significant progress in recent years, especially in establishing political institutions and improving security. However, the country is still vulnerable to recurring climate-related hazards and the frequency of droughts, flash floods and riverine floods has increased in Somalia over the past 30 years, disrupting people’s livelihoods and the economy. Climate change – compounded with other factors such as poor adaptation, an economically vulnerable population, poor infrastructure, weak river embankments, and poor-quality soil are exacerbating the level of flood damage affecting local communities. In addition to drought, floods and conflict, other drivers of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Somalia include high food prices and disease outbreaks. According to the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 6.9 million people, a reduction of 17 per cent from last year, will require humanitarian assistance in 2024.According to FSNAU latest report In Somalia, despite long-term humanitarian, development, and peace interventions, food insecurity has typically remained above Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)1  ‘Crisis’ levels (Phase 3+) over the last three decades. Based on the latest food security IPC analysis from January to March 2024, approximately 3.2 million people (17% of the population) are IPC Phase 3 (crisis) and around 800,000 people (4% of the population) are experiencing worse conditions – IPC Phase 4 (emergency). Between January and December 2024, a projected 1.7 million children aged 6–59 months face wasting, including 430,000 who are likely to be severely wasted. Overall, wasting prevalence has consistently exceeded the 15% emergency threshold for global acute malnutrition.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtGRRN proposed activities will respond to critical WASH gaps identified through provision of life-saving WASH intervention in Baidoa rurals villages. GRRN intends to reach a total of 2,084 households (12,500 individuals) in Baidoa) which are project targeted locations.  To enhance sectoral convergence and integration of services, GRRN will work closely with work closely with health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Protection and CCCM cluster partners in the area such DMO, Save the children, ACTED, ACF, NRC among others. GRRN proposes to rehabilitate two boreholes. This will water infrastructure will be managed through community, local authority, line ministries and gender balanced water management committee will be established and trained on water point operation and maintenance. GRRN proposed to construct 140 disaster and gender sensitive emergency latrines for Baidoa rural village and 15% of these latrines will be disability friendly and provision of potable solar lamp. This will be accompanied by solid waste management campaigns, purchase and distribution of 70 sanitation tool kits to sanitation groups. GRRN will conduct 13 hygiene promotion sessions and transportation and distribution of 2000 hygiene kits (1000 purchase and 1000 Baidoa regional supply hub. To provide full WASH packages activities that are aimed to meet both the acute and long-term needs of the vulnerable IDP communities, whilst establishing relationships with the target communities for continued maintenance and operation of these assets. GRRN WASH technical designs adhere to SPHERE standards/Somalia WASH cluster guidelines, mainstreaming protection and disability, gender considerations per IASC guidelines for GBV Interventions in Humanitarian settings. GRRN has vast experience in community engagement and motivation factors for full participation and inclusion in all project implementation process.ltbrgtlt/pgt