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Titre : Sustainable water and construction of new water sourcesProvision of life-saving WASH services to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kismayo and Dhobley in Lower Juba through provision - Somalia

Pays /Région : Somalie

Code projet : CHF-DDA-3485-747 -

Durée : 12 mois Fev 2015

Contexte
The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit - Somalia (FSNAU) reported Serious Global Acute Malnutrition of (10-14.9%) and Alert Acute Malnutrition (5-9.9%) among IDPs in Dhobely and Kismayo respectively (Dec 2014). In both locations, lack of safe water, poor sanitation facilities and inappropriate hygiene practices have caused diarrhea-related morbidity, contributing to serious under-five mortality rates (U5MR) of 1.55 and 1.87 respectively (FSNAU Nov 2014). Below-average rainfalls during the 2014 Gu and Dyr seasons has depleted water points, raised water prices, and heightened food insecurity in various pastoral areas of Lower Juba region (FSNAU Quarterly Briefing Dec 2014). In addition, the recent military offence in this region instigated pastoral communities to migrate to the urban areas to seek protection and better livelihood, becoming an influx of new IDPs in Dhobley and Kismayo. In particular, the increased water prices due to limited rainfalls made water unaffordable for economically disadvantaged IDPs. The water price is as high as 8,000 Somali shillings per 20-litre jerry can, which is approximately 15% higher than the previous year (IOM, 2013). As such, IDPs are forced to use untreated, sometimes contaminated, and unprotected saline water sources, constituting a threat to public health by risks of communicable diseases

Présentation
Since 2013, IOM has been implementing (WASH) interventions in Dhobley and Kismayo to improve availability and access to safe water, especially among migrants, including IDPs and returnees, and the host communities. IOM has scaled up existing WASH interventions and linked them with ongoing health and shelter programmes. In Kismayo, IOM has completed a CHF funded WASH project in December 2014 and is continuing an emergency WASH project for IDPs, returnees and vulnerable host communities until April 2015. During these interventions, IOM has successfully rehabilitated 15 shallow wells, constructed a motorized well with solar pumps for 12,000 beneficiaries and constructed 120 ventilated pit latrines (VIPs) equipped with hand washing equipment. In June 2014, IOM, in collaboration with UNICEF, responded to humanitarian needs of flood affected IDPs in Kismayo. IOM is currently constructing two motorized wells with pumps and 310 emergency latrines as well as distributing NFIs. IOM has also been implementing integrated humanitarian interventions, including a primary health care component funded by CHF, for IDPs and host communities in Kismayo which will complement the proposed WASH interventions. In Dhobley, IOM has started drilling a borehole to improve access to safe drinking water for spontaneous returnees, IDPs and host communities has implemented health projects in Dhobley and surrounding areas including Diff, Degalema and Tuulabarwaqo which will be complemented by the proposed pr

Porteur du projet : IOM (International Organization for Migration)

Financement : Nations Unies

Contribution : 699,970.00 $

United Nations Development Group