INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
HRD 2017
Summary of WASH Cluster achievement in 2016
WaSH priority map 2017
Building resilience
Real Time Monitoring by IRC
Water Supply cost analysis
Child Protection Sub-Cluster
MoWIE: Disaster Risk Management Strategy
HelpAge Int’l
World Vision
Int’l Medical Corps
WaSH Cluster Contact list
ADDRESSING DROUGHT IMPACTS IN LINE WITH HRD 2017
The 2016 El Nino drought affected 10 million people.
The limited Kiremt and Belg rains reduced the recharge and storage of rain-fed shallow aquifers which resulted in the drying up and increased non functionality of hand dug wells, spring, ponds and birkas. The dramatic impact of 2 failed rains has prompted the One WASH National Programme to review the water supply technology choices. Further low pressure in the South Eastern part of Ethiopia has suppressed potential air moisture and resulted in a further 25% reduction in rainfall in the affected areas. Consequently, the WASH cluster have revised their targets for the 2017 Humanitarian Requirement Document (HRD) and emphasized the need for life saving WASH interventions to 9.2 million people.
Joint Technical Review (JTR) and Multi Stakeholders Forum (MSF)
As an annual event, Multi Stakeholders Forum (MSF) 8 will be held at the end of March after Joint Technical Review (JTR) missions which have started in early March.
This year, one of the themes is “Climate Resilient WASH”.
This is a highly recommended theme for which all WASH partners are encouraged to participate in discussion. Ato Gebite Genamo—Sector support director and Vikas Goyal—WASH Cluster coordinator will chair the session.