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8.0ptmso-bidi-font-size:10.0ptfont-family:" lang="EN-US"gtltbrgt Through the proposed action, PIN strives to provide lifesaving immediate response to ensure that WASH services can resume to sufficient standard to provide water at a basic level over the next months for the most vulnerable population in EQ affected areas..ltbrgt 64 per cent of those affected by the earthquakes have WASH needs, ~. Public networks have reportedly stopped pumping water and many private and public wells have stopped working. REACH RNA (Feb.2023)ltbrgt Therefore, based on WASH need assessment conducted In Feb.2023, PIN plans through the proposed project to ensure continued support to ensure the access to life-saving WASH services and supplies for 55050 individuals (28290Host, 26760 IDPs) including 549 people with disabilities in four villages affected by the EQ, where the essential water infra was damaged and affected the access to water in three villages, and high number of New IDPs reached to the fourth village that already struggles with the functionality of the water supply system. This will be integrated with planned/existing PIN interventions under emergency response under Protection, Food Security, and SNFI.ltbrgt PIN has developed a comprehensive package addressing the needs emerging from the assessment in line with the prioritized activities articulated in the allocation paper through the following activities:ltbrgt 1- Rehabilitation of damaged water stations: control/generator rooms rehabilitation, and repairing the structure of solar panels, in two villages.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gt2- Water network rehabilitation: rehabilitation of damaged or non-functional parts of the water network in one village.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptmso-bidi-font-size:
10.0ptfont-family:" lang="EN-US"gt3- Operational support: includes feul/electricity credit (partially), chlorination, paying workers incentives, and conducting water quality and FRC testing.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black" lang="EN-US"gt4- Solar power plant installation: providing renewable solution for the operation of water supply system in three villages. ltbrgt ltbrgt The proposed action will have a duration of 5 months starting by the 10th of march 2023. PIN is committed to all humanitarian principles, Code of Conduct, Child Protection, PSEA and other essential policies, having a robust Accountability system at place as well, ensuring a high-quality project implementation in line with all the requirements of SCHF.ltbrgt ltbrgt lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgt