Problem Assessment: Budget reductions in 2018 has negatively affected sanitation/hygiene services in refugee camps. In Jamjang, these services largely remained below standards such as number of persons per hygiene promoter remains high and household latrine coverage is 46.5% (below standard of ≥85%). New refugee arrivals from Sudan’s South Kordofan continue in Jamjang. Gaps exist in managing wastewater from tap stands/soak pits. Community hygiene awareness and practices require continuous improvement. Household latrine coverage in Maban camps is 70%. Poor soil texture won’t allow sanitation structure to last long. Gaps exist in schools especially for gender sensitive latrines. Drop-hole latrines currently stands at 1:80 for girls, and 1:120 for boys, below the standard of 1:30 for girls and 1:50 for boys. In Makpandu refugee settlement, poor hygiene practices remain evident.
Comprehensive Response: Increase household latrine coverage to 65%. In Jamjang, main focus will be using the 2019 revised design for latrines. Construct 2,000 household latrines and 15 blocks (4 stances each) of drainable ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine. Construct hand-washing stations in primary schools and in Hakima Primary Health Care Center (PHCC). Strengthen hygiene promotion interventions. Implement longer-term interventions using comprehensive sanitation and hygiene promotion approaches such as community-led total sanitation (CLTS). Focus on safe excreta disposal in host community. Continuous advocacy/collaboration with various stakeholders, while strengthening the capacity of the local government in undertaking community-based public health promotion activities. In Maban, UNHCR will focus on 100 % replacement of the decommissioned latrines. Construct 3,000 household latrines. Improve on the ration of learners per drop hole to 1:30 for girls and 1:50 for boys, by constructing 100 stances of VIP latrines and 100 semi-permanent latrine structures. Improve access to hygiene and sanitation facilities for the most vulnerable and assist refugees with materials for construction of latrines. Conduct hygiene promotion and awareness campaigns in the community and at institutions to help in gradual behaviour change on hygiene practices. Improve solid waste management activities in 100% of camps. Train at least 45 sanitation and hygiene staff and at least 180 volunteers.
Prioritised Response: In Jamjang, support the construction of 1,500 household latrines, 8 blocks of drainable VIP latrines in schools, 2 blocks of drainable VIP latrines at Hakima PHCC. Continue hygiene promotion and solid waste management activities. Build capacity of community members, WASH staff and volunteers. In Maban, construct at least 1,000 new household latrines with mud bricks and 40 stances of VIP latrine and 60 stance of semi-permanent latrine structures in primary schools. Conduct at least two public campaigns on environmental waste management and commemorate Global WASH events in all four refugee camps. Conduct Hygiene promotion and awareness campaigns on hygiene practices. In Yei, maintain the current sanitation status and resume WASH activities in Lasu refugee settlement. Collaborate with other actors for a comprehensive, longer-term sanitation and hygiene promotion interventions in the host community. Provide 250g of multi-purpose soap per person per month. Improve solid waste management in 70% of refugee camps. Strengthen technical capacities of the field staff and ensuring availability of standby capacities to be able to address WASH needs. Strengthen community mobilization and engagement in sanitation and hygiene promotion interventions using community outreach volunteers who will among other functions support demonstration in the use of local materials.