Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami - Emergency Water Sanitation Hygiene and Protection – Plan 2018

October 2018 – On September 28 2018 a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Sulawesi Indonesia. Following the earthquake a tsunami hit the regions of Palu Donggala and Sigi. The disasters caused widespread flooding and devastation in central Sulawesi damaging basic services such as water and health services and destroying homes and urban infrastructure. An estimated 2.4 million people have been affected and close to 200 000 are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance. With GAC’s support Plan International Canada is providing support for water sanitation hygiene and protection interventions for an estimated 4 000 individuals (1 000 households) affected by the earthquakes and tsunami in the Sigi and Donggala districts Central Sulawesi Indonesia. Activities include: (1) increasing access to safe drinking water and hygiene needs; (2) constructing gender-segregated latrines and bathing spaces; (3) enhancing protection services and psycho-social support for vulnerable children; and (4) raising awareness on menstrual hygiene and gender-based violence and providing dignity kits to support vulnerable adolescent girls and women. The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access to safe gender-responsive water and sanitation services and facilities for disaster-impacted populations; (2) improved knowledge and capacity in hygiene among disaster-impacted populations; and (3) protection services strengthened to prevent and respond to child protection concerns in a safe accessible and gender-responsive manner.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access to safe gender-responsive water and sanitation services and facilities for disaster-impacted populations; (2) improved knowledge and capacity in hygiene among disaster-impacted populations; and (3) protection services strengthened to prevent and respond to child protection concerns in a safe accessible and gender-responsive manner. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.