SSCJR - Joint Humanitarian Response for South Sudan COVID-19 Joint Response Cordaid will implement directly and through 2 local partners. In Juba Cordaid is working with the South Sudan Youth Fight against C-19, reaching young people in particular who make up 70% of the population with C-19 awareness and soap. Technical support, FSL and water are provided by Cordaid, complementing the activities of StC, ICCO and HaC. In Rubkona health services are provided by Children Aid South Sudan with technical support from Cordaid, and FSL and WASH is provided by Cordaid. Trained health promotors are selected among the community, enabling the advancement of awareness and enhanced knowledge among local communities. Cash is used but only for food and start up grants for women as it gives people choice and dignity, is more flexible and stimulates local markets. Cordaid has an experienced drilling team and all equipment in place to ensure smooth drilling and rehabilitation of wells. Its C-19 guidelines will ensure quality services and protection for staff and beneficiaries As C-19 has worsened the already precarious situation of many South Sudanese the main objective of the intervention is to reduce the impact of C-19 on 66,000vulnerable people by addressing their immediate Health, WASH and FSL needs in severely affected areas Juba and Rubkona. Protection is mainstreamed and special C-19 measures are taken to protect staff and beneficiaries:
Health: To improve case detection and treatment, benefiting 12,000 people, 4 triage centres are established for screening, identification, and detection of suspected C-19 cases. Frontline workers are adequately equipped and trained in C-19 case detection and management/treatment following MoH C-19 guidelines and centres will be provided with supplies and equipment for effective management of suspected/confirmed cases. HF will be provided with IPC WASH support for which Cordaid has developed specific guidelines. RRT will be enabled  to conduct investigations and referrals and Bentiu hospital laboratory will be enabled to scale up testing by training and provision of testing materials and staff
WASH: To address lack of information, water and hygiene items, C-19 awareness sessions with provision of IEC materials and hygiene items will be provided to 60,000 people. 3 boreholes will be installed in areas consulted with village elders and women and 5 repaired and WMC established. In schools, churches handwashing facilities with rainwater harvesting are installed and IEC materials and soap are provided. In central village locations, tippy taps are installed and provided with information and soap.
FSL: To meet immediate food needs of 2,208 most vulnerable, already identified women children and elderly persons cash for food (MEB: EUR85/HH for 3 months) is provided. They also receive seeds, tools and training to address their longer term food needs. With women bearing the brunt of the pandemic, FSL activities will focus on women. 50 women are trained in business skills and rewarded with a start-up grant As C-19 has worsened the already precarious situation of many South Sudanese the main objective of the intervention is to reduce the impact of C-19 on 66,000vulnerable people by addressing their immediate Health, WASH and FSL needs in severely affected areas Juba and Rubkona. Protection is mainstreamed and special C-19 measures are taken to protect staff and beneficiaries:
Health: To improve case detection and treatment, benefiting 12,000 people, 4 triage centres are established for screening, identification, and detection of suspected C-19 cases. Frontline workers are adequately equipped and trained in C-19 case detection and management/treatment following MoH C-19 guidelines and centres will be provided with supplies and equipment for effective management of suspected/confirmed cases. HF will be provided with IPC WASH support for which Cordaid has developed specific guidelines. RRT will be enabled  to conduct investigations and referrals and Bentiu hospital laboratory will be enabled to scale up testing by training and provision of testing materials and staff
WASH: To address lack of information, water and hygiene items, C-19 awareness sessions with provision of IEC materials and hygiene items will be provided to 60,000 people. 3 boreholes will be installed in areas consulted with village elders and women and 5 repaired and WMC established. In schools, churches handwashing facilities with rainwater harvesting are installed and IEC materials and soap are provided. In central village locations, tippy taps are installed and provided with information and soap.
FSL: To meet immediate food needs of 2,208 most vulnerable, already identified women children and elderly persons cash for food (MEB: EUR85/HH for 3 months) is provided. They also receive seeds, tools and training to address their longer term food needs. With women bearing the brunt of the pandemic, FSL activities will focus on women. 50 women are trained in business skills and rewarded with a start-up grant