Provision of lifesaving WASH assistance to communities with high intersectoral severity of needs, that have experienced climatic shocks and to mitigate further displacement in Kismayu IDP sites. ltpgtRural Development Support Agency - RDSA will target a total population of 15,000 individuals (Women 5,045, girls 4,335, men 2,404 and boys 3,216) in Kismayu district. the target populations live in New Qam Qam, New Gobweyn, Ceeljaale 1 and Ceeljaale 2 IDP sites and the population comprises of (9,869)IDPs, Returnees (2,231) and vulnerable host community(2,900) individuals will benefit from this project and based on the Protection cluster report, 20,867individuals in the above locations are from minority and marginalized groups with additional vulnerabilities assessed. As per the CCCM Cluster’s new arrivals trucker, 28,600 newly displaced individuals with high multi-sectoral needs entered 68 IDP sites in Kismayu where humanitarian facilities are already under pressure. In order to respond to this crisis, the Rural Development Support Agency (RDSA) will innovatively implement community-led and participatory lifesaving WASH activities to increase access to adequate, safe, and sustainable WASH services. These activities will be implemented in accordance with humanitarian and protection principles with a significant focus on mainstreaming protection and inclusion for the most vulnerable displaced people due to climate crises in Kismayo, and surrounding villages. RDSA projects in these locations will focus on under-served displacement sites and settlements, improving access to WASH services by implementing context-relevant and needs-driven WASH activities.  In this project, RDSA aims to reduce the distance and waiting time for WASH services at community level by investing in an installation of water kiosks managed by IDP community members within IDP sites . As part of RDSA’s strategy and that of the allocation community ownership and sustainability will be enhanced through community participation and capacity-building therefore, in the two project locations RDSA will form and train 15 community members (10 women and 5 men) as water source management committees in basic operation, maintenance, and conflict resolution modules. RDSA will undertake regular water treatments at the source (well chlorination. In addition, RDSA will distribute 1,000 hygiene kits to families assessed as most in need and susceptible to AWD/Cholera outbreaks prioritize provision of emergency water supply for 2,500 households for six Months to ensure newly arrived and Households with history of WASH scarce related diseases access adequate water for their domestic use. Sanitation facilities will be improved through the construction of 100 gender-segregated emergency latrines with handwashing stations in IDP settlements targeting at least 5000 individuals, 15% of the latrines will be disability-friendly.  ltbrgtSolar lights will be installed in the latrines to provide a safe environment for nighttime usage and mitigate the risk of GBV and other safety and security-related fears. In this project, RDSA will mobilize community members to informally take control of latrine management as way to enhance cleaning, rehabilitation, and equitable access to the latrines. Four (4) sets of sanitation tool kits will be distributed to IDP sites and host community villages to enable them to clean up latrines, sites, schools, health, and nutrition centers and allow them to divert flood waters from their residential sites and homes. RDSA will carry out a KAP survey at the start of the project to help the RDSA WASH team design context and culturally appropriate content and approaches for hygiene education awareness sessions and the composition of emergency hygiene kits an end-line KAP survey will also be conducted to measure the change in knowledge, attitude, and practice during the project period. A refresher training of 10 community-level hygiene promotion volunteers (5 women,5 men) will be done to enhance their capacity to lead hygiene promotion. Priority will be given to disabled, women and child-headed households, minorities, and marginalized families.ltbrgtlt/pgt