Somalia Juba Valley Community Water Project: Annual Results Report, October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006

摘要

The Juba Valley Pastoral Community Water and Sanitation Project was initiated with the main objectives of offering quality rehabilitation of 30 wells to meet the required human and livestock water needs and demands. The project would also enhance the hygiene and sanitation status of the local population through construction of 30 communal ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines. Secondly, the project sought to train members of the target community on core aspects of improved hygiene and sanitary practices and standards. An estimated 45,000 people, predominantly pastoral communities west of the Juba River were targeted in this project. Approximately 39,733 beneficiaries have been reached in the last 12 months of the project through the renovation of some 30 water-points and the construction of 30 communal VIP (7.5 Blocks) latrines. Most of the renovated wells were adversely affected by floods in June 2005, leaving them either completely flooded or totally destroyed. The tempo of latrine construction elicited excitement from the residents who promised to build more latrines on their own initiative and effort before the end of the year. A number of communities (Aminey, Gududey, JSP Camp and Jalle Jogso) gave a deadline of December 2006 to complete their projects and they were able to meet their goal on time. Approximately eight latrines were constructed by the project beneficiaries by the end of this project year using their own local resources. The project was timely, given that it came at the height of the persistent drought and famine in in the region which began at the end of 2005. The interventions helped to save many human lives while reducing the high levels of resultant livestock mortalities experienced during the period. The project was successful despite the ongoing GU rains that have been recorded in the current reporting period.