Integrated WASH and Nutrition Emergency Response to the Drought-affected Population of Badghis Province (Ab Kamari, Muqur, Bala Murghab, and Ghormach districts) ltpgtIn response to the severe drought affecting communities in Badghis, World Vision (WV) proposes a comprehensive response to address the critical water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and nutrition needs of the affected population. The decrease in rainfall and snowfall, along with dwindling water resources resulting in decreased productivity, pose a significant threat to the livelihoods and wellbeing of the population, especially children. The proposed project aims to provide improved access to safe and clean water, promote best practices in sanitation and hygiene, and enhance health services by integrating nutrition assistance in the four districts of Ab Kamari, Muqur, Bala Murghab, and Ghormach. ltbrgtWV plans to reach 18,200 individuals with improved WASH services, ensuring that these services are safe, dignified, accountable, and involve active community participation. The project includes rehabilitating 5water systems, conducting water quality testing and monitoring for quality control, and establishing water management committees to ensure the ownership and sustainability of the systems. Additionally, the project will strengthen sanitation facilities by engaging the community in the construction and rehabilitation of household latrines. Health facilities will be upgraded with improved sanitation facilities, including handwashing stations, to meet the needs of patients and staff, with a special focus on access for people with disabilities, women, and girls. To ensure safe and equal access to facilities for people living with disabilities, the sanitation facilities at the health facilities will incorporate features such as ramps and handrails. WASH activities will ensure safety by placing water tap stands closer to the communities. Household water connections will be explored to relieve women, girls, and people with disabilities from the burden of traveling long distances to access water.ltbrgtIn parallel, WV will deploy two mobile health and nutrition teams (MHNTs) across Muqur, and Bala Murghab districts, and will provide primary healthcare and nutrition services at two existing HFs in Bala Murghab and Ghormach. MHNTs and HFs will deliver services to 24,528 recipients, including OPD SAM and OPD MAM services, supported by another AHF health project. Essential nutrition and treatment supplies will be provided for MAM and SAM cases, with those requiring inpatient care being referred to IPD SAM centers. The project will also strengthen nutrition services and treatment support. WV will train 200 female CHWs, Family Health Action Groups, and shura members to enhance Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN). Additionally, the project will deploy nutrition service providers to two IPD SAM centers in Badghis province, ensuring the availability of necessary medical and non-medical supplies. Nutrition nurses will offer counseling and conduct food demonstrations for mothers of malnourished children, aiming to improve overall community health outcomes. lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtOverall, community involvement will be central, with the formation of gender-balanced WASH groups and the training of WASH facilitators to promote sanitation and hygiene best practices. The project will focus on community engagement and involvement from the onset of the project by ensuring all beneficiaries, women, girls, PWD, and minorities are consulted through community meetings, and FDGs. This will encourage voices and contributions from different groups considered in the project design.  Health workers will receive training on hygiene practices and waste management, contributing to overall community health improvements. WV will leverage internal funding to expand its ongoing WASH, nutrition, and health interventions in two additional districts, ensuring a more comprehensive response to the drought. By integrating WASH activities with health and nutrition programs, the project will address the holistic needs of the communities, aligning with the objectives outlined in the HNRPltbrgtlt/pgt