Provision of lifesaving and life sustaining WASH services to IDPs and hard-to reach rural communities affected by climatic shocks in KISMAYO district. ltpgtThe intense El-nino floods has caused displacement, loss of livelihoods and increased humanitarian needs in Kismayo district. There is high incidence of water-borne diseases and growing protection concerns faced by women and girls, people with disabilities, minority groups, and the elderly.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtTo the respond to the fundamental crisis and prevent further deterioration, SFH proposes this convergence WASH intervention to benefit 18,000 (3,555 men, 3,935 women, 5,070 boys, 5,440 girls) people for a period of 11 months in Kismayo district. The intervention covering:-Bula.Garasey IDPs, Bula bartire, Bulagaduud rural, New Bulagaduud IDPs, Dalxiska IDPs, Hajjiweyne IDPs, Qarsa/Turqato and Karan-usle) aimed to 1) deliver life-saving WASH assistance to reduce the acute need among the vulnerable IDPs and communities 2) reduce protection risks against women, children, minority groups and people living with disability accessing WASH services and 3) provide sustainable access to safe water and adequate sanitation services in the targeted communities.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtSFH will strengthen the capacity of 10 water management committees on operation and maintenance of water sources. SFH will source chlorine buckets to conduct chlorination of the water sources and chlorinate 10 non-rehabilitated shallow wells.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtSFH will provide a short-term emergency water supply to 500 households with an estimated total population of 3000 individuals (420 men, 470 women, 1,034 boys and 1,076 Girls). A total of 900 m3 water will be delivered, in 5 rural/IDP locations (Dalxiska IDPs, Bula-garasey, New bulagadud, Qarsa/Turqato and karan-usle) through water voucher for a period of 40 days (8 weeks) with an allocation of water necessary for survival (7.5l/p/day) as per the Sphere minimum standards in emergencies. To ensure equitable water distribution, the team together with the community leaders, Local government and Ministry of water will register the households which were to benefit from the distribution and will issue them with voucher cards. To ensure equal access to water, different stakeholders will take part in the monitoring of the daily water trucking delivery including the water management committees representatives from the local administrations communities and project staff. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt3 water bladders with carrying capacity of 9,000 liters will be procured and installed in strategic rural/IDPs locations that did not have alternative storage facilities during the water trucking period. The site selection is based on a criterion that there is no alternative or nearby water source and will provided with water through vouchers. To ensure the quality of the water, it will be chlorinated at the source and at a community level. SFH will systematically measure residual chlorine tests at points of storage and carried out random sampling at point of use, in the household. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtSFH will construct 212 flood proof, culturally appropriate, desludgible-gender-segregated and disability-friendly latrines with handwashing facilities in targeted rural and IDP locations including disability friendly latrines. The aim is to reduce the higher prevalence of open defecation, protect the dignity of women and girls, and alleviate the risk of disease outbreak. Additionally, the intervention will distribute 200 sanitation kits for solid waste management and 2000 hygiene kits including menstrual kits for the adolescent girls and women. 1000 kits will be sourced from the Kismayo WASH hub and 1000 procured locally. The content of the kits will meet WASH cluster standards. 6 dedicated Community hygiene promoters will be recruited and receive training to undertake community and house-to-house hygiene education/promotion.ltbrgtlt/pgt