Emergency Water Sanitation and Hygiene in South Sudan - World Relief Canada 2013

March 2013 - Ongoing inter-ethnic militia and cross-border conflicts in South Sudan continue to create significant displacement resulting in increased pressure on water and sanitation infrastructure as well as the health infrastructure throughout the country. With Canada's support World Relief Canada will provide emergency water sanitation hygiene and non-food items to over 55 000 conflict-affected people in Uror County Jonglei State South Sudan. Project activities will focus on: establishing 8 new water points and the rehabilitation of 11 existing water sites; providing water troughs for livestock at boreholes to mitigate against water-related conflicts; training of 12 hand pump mechanics focusing on providing training to youth; training 19 water committees on repair maintenance and testing of water sites; rehabilitating 150 latrines and 550 household latrines; and distributing non-food items to 1 150 conflict-affected households.

Specific outputs include: establishing 8 new boreholes and 11 rehabilitated water points each with water troughs for livestock; rehabilitating 700 latrines for conflict-affected populations; establishing and training 19 water committees on maintenance repair and testing of water points; and distributing non-food items (tarps soap mosquito nets) to 1 150 vulnerable households. Expected Outcomes include: improved or maintained health in conflict-affected communities in Jonglei State South Sudan; and increased and improved physical security of conflict-affected population in Jonglei State South Sudan. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.