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1 Somalia 2017 Appealing Agency Project Title Project Code Sector/Cluster Refugee project Objectives Beneficiaries Implementing Partners ACT ALLIANCE / NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID (ACT/NCA) Integrated WASH response for (12338men, 15422women, girls and boys) drought affected and conflict displaced populations in Banadir, Sool, Nugaal, Bari, Gedo and Lower shabelle regionsions SOM-17/WS/99137/R Water, Sanitation and Hygiene No Project Duration Jan Dec 2017 Current Funds Requested $1,537,476 Location The project aims to reduce the vulnerability of (12338men, 15422women, girls and boys) through increased and sustained access to safe water and adoption of appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices. Based on Inter-agency assessments by OCHA in September 2016 where Norwegian Church Aid -NCA participated, community members (men and Women) were consulted during needs identification in select locations. The impact of the drought and the adverse effects it has had on people remains alarming as coping mechanisms are further weakened. The need for water remains high on the list of priorities as a life saving measure for both people and animals. To enhance provision of WASH services, Specific objectives of this project will include; Increase access to safe sustainable water supply in target locations at both household and institutional level while promoting water treatment and household level Improving nutritional levels for children and households through hygiene awareness campaigns and promotion of hand-washing with soap/ash to ensure reduced exposure to disease outbreaks. Capacity enhancement for men and women to increase ownership and enhance sustainability of water supply systems through training on operation and maintenance Promote construction of culturally sensitive gender segregated latrines at household and institutional levels towards achievement of open defecation free communities Ensure 50% women representation in decision making structures like the water committee and there inclusion in planning to enhance their safety and security. Encourage protective healthy behavioral practices amongst the affected population. Provide access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation for people in emergency need Total: 61,690 IDPs, Host communities, Patoralists, Refugees, migrants and Returnees Female: 33,929 Male: 27,761 Children (under 18): 18,342 Adult (18-59): 11,180 Elderly (above 59): 200 Refugees: 262 IDPs: 15,402 Migrants: 993 Returnees: 827 Host communities: 14,484 Baniadam Development Organization- BANIADAM Multi Zone Page 1 of 5

2 Priority / Category Gender Marker Code Contact Details A - High 2a - The project is designed to contribute significantly to gender equality Kirsten Engebak, kirsten.engebak@nca.no, Cash transfer programming Is any part of this project cash transfer programming (including vouchers)? Conditionality: Restrictions: Estimated percentage of project requirements to be used for cash/vouchers: No 0 Needs As per the OCHA Inter agency assessments conducted in Gedo and Puntland in September 2016, acute water shortage currently exacerbated by the drought and Elnino conditions has led to a hike in water prices making water un-affordable for vulnerable households. Currently in areas of Puntland, a barrel of water costs 30.69USD from the initial 5USD, a cost beyond the reach of many. Water access is less than 4 litres per person per day under the current conditions. The Shabelle River has died up and Beneficiaries who largely depended on the river now get less than 4 litres of water per day. They actually dig wells inside the river bed to get some water. MAjority of affected communities have been left with limited options that have forced girls and women to trek long distances of up to 3km to access water from rivers or alternative sources. This has also exposed young girls and women to GBV attacks in target locations as they walk along the isolate paths in search of water. Due to long distances covered Girls have often missed school and a low enrollment if often experienced during the dry season. The water is often contaminated and untreated increasing the potential risk for AWD /cholera outbreak. Children consuming this water are likely to die from diarrhoea if not attended to in good time following diarrhoeal episodes. Diarrhoea in children also affects absorption of nutrients causing body wastage, loss of body fluids and eventual death. The lack of sufficient water supply sources, limited capacities to manage water supply systems and poor livelihood conditions (lack of income sources) at household level has continued to impact on access to water for many. With continued displacements resulting from conflicts, and harsh environmental conditions, the existing water facilities are often overstretched in an effort to meet the needs of affected populations. Poor funding has also not favoured the situation and operation and maintenance of water facilities like pump repairs, access to spare parts targeting strategic water points remains a challenge. Lack of household /institutional latrines in rural areas has continued to promote open defecation which has had severe impacts on the health of the populations in target location. Latrine coverage in stands at 1:40 where 1 latrine is available for 9 families. Children practice open defecation near homestead and with lack of water to wash their hands with soap/ash, this poses the risk of oral faecal disease transmission. Parents also throw the faecal matter in nearby bushes affecting the environmental situation while endangering the same children who use those fields as play grounds. Solid waste of plastics is littered everywhere and it is not a concern for the target population as its impact is unknown to them. Adoption of good hygiene practices has been hampered due to lack of water. Continuous migrations / movements within the target areas has been a challenge to hygiene promotion initiatives. Poor hygiene and sanitation practices and especially the lack of hand washing practice during critical moments has increased the vulnerability of affected populations. This can also be attributed to lack of sufficient water quantities for target groups. This translates to compromised hygiene standards at household and institutional level. With the current resettlement process in Somalia a lot needs to be done to increase access to water and sanitation facilities as well as promote adoption of appropriate, acceptable and culturally sensitive hygiene behaviours in target areas. Activities or outputs Page 2 of 5

3 Activities Rehabilitation of a borehole in Maykarebay (Garbaharey) and installation of solar pumping system and stand by generator reaching 7200 people Construction of 15 strategic water points and three 60 meter cubic water tanks in strategic locations Construct 8 km water supply pipeline targeting 2500HH in Banadir and Lower shabelle Train 200 hygiene promoters and 160 water committee members to enhance project sustainability Drought response by access to water through water vouchers and household water treatment for 6000 HH in Puntland ( Bari, Nugaal and Sool) Rehabilitate 5 berkads through CFW in Budunbuto, Unsuukure, Qarxis 2 and Haji Hayr. Rehabilitate 20 shallow wells in project locations Conduct hygiene campaigns targeting 5000 HH in project locations Construction of 85 gender segregated IDP latrines, rehabilitation of 4 institutional latrines and CLTS triggering of 5 villages Distribute 5000 hygiene kits with sanitary kits for women and girls in target locations Support Operation and Maintenance of 5 boreholes ( Nugaal, Banadir and Lower shabelle) Outputs Men, women, boys and girls access potable water and practice household water treatment and safe storage Beneficiaries participate in operation and maintenance of WASH facilities Men and women coordinate and participate in decision making committees Target beneficiaries adopt appropriate hygiene practices Enhanced communities sanitation services CLTS campaign, in triggered villages, concludes with ODF certification Water supply systems expanded and collection points increased Reduced water collection time and distance in rural areas Specific needs of women and girls are met Enhanced capacities of hygiene trainers and water committees Reduced health risks through adoption of appropriate behavioural practices Men and women have access to temporary lifesaving WASH services Before Implementation of the above activities within communities and at institutional level, the project will engage men, women, boys and girls in identifying their needs and capabilities as well as ensuring their participation in the selection of location of facilities being constructed or rehabilitated. Through gender specific focus group discussions site selection for rehabilitation and construction of water facilities will be determined to ensure that all users are comfortable and the projects do not cause further harm to the already vulnerable population. The project will encourage use of local labour for both men and women as a way of rebuilding livelihoods at household level. Local authorities and government officials will also be consulted at different levels of consultations. The formation of project committees will ensure the involvement of both men and women as a way of ensuring that the responses are relevant to the specific needs of men, women, boys and girls. Indicators and targets Page 3 of 5

4 Number of people segregated by sex with access to sustainable basic water supply Number of beneficiaries with access to temporary water supply Number of water supply systems supported through operation and maintenance- 5 Number of water points rehabilitated-25 Number of water tanks constructed- 3 Meters of pipeline extension constructed- 8000m Number of institutional latrines rehabilitated -4 Number of gender segregated IDP latrines constructed-85 Number of villages declared Open Defecation Free- 2 Number of households with women and girls benefiting from hygiene kit distribution-5000 in target locations Number of hygiene promoters and wash committees trained 360 ( 200 hygiene promoters and 160 water committee members Number of people with access to emergency latrines Number of people who have been reached with hygiene campaign messaging Percentage of women represented in decision making structures like WASH committees Monitoring will be conducted on regular basis to track and record project progress and performance. This is conducted at four levels: Community, NCA field office, NCA Nairobi office, UN cluster coordination mechanism levels. At Community level: The project will involve the target communities in the planning of activities implementations and monitoring through periodic field visits and assessment of the project outputs and outcomes. NCA field-based technical staff in liaison with NCA Nairobi office programme staff will facilitate this process through participatory techniques and methodologies. NCA Puntland, Mogadishu and Gedo Field Offices: Field-based technical staff will regularly undertake project monitoring to assess implementation of activities and results. Information collected from monitoring will be shared with NCA Nairobi office for decision making (remedial/corrective purpose) and for compilation of progress reports. It will also be shared with the UN sub-clusters established at region/field level for information and coordination of activities in the region. NCA Nairobi: The program office in Nairobi will provide technical backstopping for the project. It will further undertake field visits, to track project progress and performance. The office will also review quarterly reports submitted by the field office. NCA monitoring and evaluation tools available and will be utilized. This will be supplemented by other suitable program level monitoring and reporting tools developed by the program team or as deemed necessary by CHF. Equally important, telephone and electronic communication will be continuously maintained coordination of the project progress and results. NCA will attend coordination meetings at Nairobi and field levels and share project information and lessons learnt from the project implementation. Information sharing will be through cluster meetings and 4W matrix. The project while being monitored will also seek the views of men, women boys and girls to access satisfaction with WASH facilities Page 4 of 5

5 ACT Alliance / Norwegian Church Aid(ACT/NCA) Original BUDGET items $ Supplies, commodities and materials 649,928 Staff and personnel costs 46,479 Travel 22,950 General operating and other costs 28,890 Indirect costs 37,412 Total 785,659 ACT Alliance / Norwegian Church Aid(ACT/NCA) Current BUDGET items $ Supplies, commodities and materials 1,299,856 Staff and personnel costs 92,958 Travel 42,000 General operating and other costs 57,780 Indirect costs 44,882 Total 1,537,476 Page 5 of 5