Lifesaving Wash Services To Idps In Tirah Valley, Pakistan

This WASH intervention aims at saving human lives and reducing mortality and morbidity due to waterborne diseases among women, girls, boys and men by addressing the WASH needs for 5,052 IDPs with WASH package through ensuring water quality among conflict-affected children, women and men. <?xml:namespace>

The specific objective is to ensure/facilitate access to safe drinking water, basic sanitation and promotion of hygiene practices to flood affected families for an estimated 5,052 IDPs (842 families) residing in spontaneous settlements in Kurram Agency.

The specific objective is to be accomplished through 2 interventions:

·        Provision of WASH services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living with host communities in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

·        Promotion of safe health and hygiene behaviors to prevent outbreak of epidemics, with special focus on women and children in Kurram Agency.