Sudan Crisis - Emergency Assistance in Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Humanitarian Response 2014

February 2014 - Ongoing fighting between government forces and rebel groups in many parts of Sudan continue to displace civilians. According to the United Nations some 6.1 million people (4.25 million of whom have been internally displaced within Sudan) and an estimated one million people in Sudan’s opposition-held areas require immediate humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian needs in Sudan are driven by: ongoing conflict insecurity and displacement of people; poverty and socioeconomic conditions; lack of governance and institutional capacity; and environmental threats such as floods and droughts. With DFATD's support this project is helping to address the emergency water sanitation and hygiene needs of up to 144 000 Sudanese who have been internally displaced or seriously affected by the ongoing conflict. Project activities include: (1) establishing 15 new boreholes and 85 rehabilitated water points; (2) establishing and training 100 hand pump mechanics on maintenance repair and testing of water points and creating 15 water management committees; (3) procuring spare parts to fix 100 water points; (4) assisting 1 500 households by providing materials to construct household latrines; and (5) procuring mosquito nets for 24 000 vulnerable households and other non-food items for 1 500 vulnerable households.

The expected outputs for this project include: (1) repairing existing and establishing new water points to ensure increased access to safe drinking water; (2) promoting awareness of the importance of proper hygiene to maintain and improve health; (3) building safe latrines to ensure the proper disposal of waste water; and (4) distributing relief items such as jerry cans to safely transport water soap and mosquito nets. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.