Support for water, hygiene and sanitation for households affected by crises in the province of North Kivu, DR Congo

The project aims to improve water, hygiene, and sanitation services to reduce the risk linked to public health for 31,452 people benefiting from three health areas. The project focuses on the adoption of positive behaviors in terms of water, hygiene, and sanitation by local communities to contribute to the good management of water resources and to guarantee the proper use of sanitary facilities. The implementation of WASH interventions has made the desired progress in relation to milestone 5 (construction of WASH infrastructure completed). A gravity water distribution network has been set up in the village of Rungoma, supplying 23 standpipes used by 5,560 people to meet their needs for drinking water, cooking, and other domestic uses. A drinking water distribution network made up of 26 valve chambers was installed on site, and opening and closing devices were installed. A water management committee has been established to ensure the maintenance of the works and the network in general. The rehabilitation of these structures was a success, with beneficiary households consuming sufficient and safe drinking water. Diarrheal diseases and typhoid fever, which were commonly seen in approximately 99% of IDPs and host families, have decreased. The money that households regularly allocated to pay for care is directed to meet other purposes, such as food and education. The water points installed near the villages have also been a success, as women and girls who often collect drinking water for personal and domestic use are no longer exposed to the risks of GBV and other incidents of violence. The project has also made progress in improving access to sanitation facilities and infrastructure. The construction of 100 emergency latrines for the most vulnerable households has been completed, and awareness sessions have been organized to promote the adoption of positive behaviors in terms of water, hygiene, and sanitation. The community has shown a strong adoption of composting and crop rotation methods, while irrigation techniques faced implementation barriers due to equipment costs. The project has achieved significant results, including a 100% completion rate of construction works on the water network in Rungoma. The current rate of execution of construction works on the water network in Rungoma is 100%. The project has also improved conditions of access to drinking water, sanitation facilities, and infrastructure, and has reinforced hygiene measures to break the chain of transmission of diseases from dirty hands. The project has been implemented according to the approach of supporting the priorities of communities in terms of needs in accordance with the local development plan in place. The project aims to provide vital humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people affected by crises, while ensuring an appropriate response to their needs. The benefits of these interventions are directly and indirectly beneficial for the host populations, displaced people, and returnees living in the three health areas covered by the project. The project has also established a water management committee to ensure the maintenance of the works and the network in general. The committee is responsible for ensuring the proper use of sanitary facilities and the good management of water resources. The project has also promoted the adoption of positive behaviors in terms of water, hygiene, and sanitation by local communities, contributing to the good management of water resources and to guarantee the proper use of sanitary facilities. The project has achieved significant results in improving water, hygiene, and sanitation services in the Pinga health zone, Mutongo, Rungoma, and Kaseke health areas in Walikale territory, North Kivu province. The project has improved conditions of access to drinking water, sanitation facilities, and infrastructure, and has reinforced hygiene measures to break the chain of transmission of diseases from dirty hands. The project has also promoted the adoption of positive behaviors in terms of water, hygiene, and sanitation by local communities, contributing to the good management of water resources and to guarantee the proper use of sanitary facilities.