Providing comprehensive WASH assistance to the most vulnerable populations in North West Syria Aligned with the priorities of the third reserve allocation of SCHF, SI proposes to address urgent lifesaving WASH needs in Aghtrin, Azaz and Suran, contributing to the preparedness for the winter/flood season to prevent and limit the impact of imminent flood damage. With this intervention, SI aims to cover critical WaSH needs and services in areas in which it has an historical presence. 

Humanitarian needs in North West Syria, including Azaz, continue unabated, driven by the ongoing conflict, the economic downturn, the COVID-19 pandemic and seasonal environmental and climate change. Gaps identified include a lack of water tanks and sustainable solid waste solutions (garbage bins, sewage networks). Findings from the CCCM Cluster confirm that, despite the humanitarian presence, WaSH needs are still not fully covered in Azaz. In fact, according to Humanitarian Needs Assessment Programme (HNAP) report of Dec 2020, 40 % of IDPs in NWS report that water is their first priority. In terms of infrastructure, at least 70% of sewage is discharged untreated, while at least half of the sewerage systems are not functional and 26% of garbage is inappropriately disposed within communities (HNO 2020), with 64% of water stations not functional, according to the Syrian Water Resources Platform.

SI addresses identified needs with a comprehensive WASH package for IDPs in Aghtrin, Azaz and Suran more specifically in the camps and Informal Settlements of Kaer Kalbin, Al-Wash, Ziadiah, Al-Rajab, Dar El Keram, Al-Fatih (Mareen ), Ahl Alsham Settlements, including:

	Daily supply of safe, sufficient and treated water in the form of water points for an average of 35 Liter per person per day through water trucking and pumping (running cost). Water distribution and quality monitoring will be implemented in the full respect of the WASH cluster technical recommendations
	Procurement, distribution and installation of water storage containers for water domestic use and hygiene behaviors
	Rehabilitation and maintenance of the sewage network in Dar Al-Keram 
	Rehabilitation of the water network in Ehtemalat village and dar El-Keram camp
	construction of latrine blocks for men women and PWD in Kaer Kalbin and Dar Al-Keram
	Solid waste collection and management through provision of adequate solid containers and waste removal.
	Life-saving hygiene promotion awareness will be ensured within and beyond recently displaced people to prevent water and vector borne diseases. 

Targeting will be based on needs analysis, inter-agency coordination, and SI ability to maintain humanitarian safe and principled access. Beneficiary selection criteria for individual activities will vary, but always be based on needs and vulnerabilities. Gender equality will be prioritized and beneficiary engagement throughout the project cycle will ensure transparency and awareness of project activities.

This project is in accordance with the first Strategic Objective of the interagency Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP): Provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people with an emphasis on those in areas with high severity of needs. SI will target locations ranked by SCHF as having high and medium needs, in which it will address Allocation Strategic Objective 2 (ASO2).