GB-CHC-285776-SDR035CAFODNutrition, Health. Humanitarian response including WASH. Trócaire is working to reduce malnutrition through the screening and treatment for children under five years and providing curative nutrition supplements. Our 24 healthcare facilities, which include four main hospitals, treat an average of 19,000 people every month. These facilities provide vital healthcare for people experiencing malnutrition and illness, as well as giving pregnant women a safe place to give birth. Trócaire will work with families displaced by drought from the areas surrounding DollowCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Trócaire Head OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Trócaire Head OfficeGB-CHC-285776-SDR036CAFODWith the onset of El Niño, predicted with over 90% certainty, there is an urgent need for mitigation, preparedness, and early action. The impending floods pose a significant threat to communities residing in low-lying riverine areas, particularly in the Dollow District. OCHA estimates 606,602 people are at risk between October and December 2023, with 48% of them in the Gedo Region. Dollow is one of the seven high-risk flood sites identified by Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and is recognized as a Cholera hotspot by the Ministry of Health (MoH), with an expected 97,317 individuals affected in the district alone. Rural households will experience displacement and damage to their WASH infrastructure through flooding which will force populations and IDPs to relocate, placing added stress on existing WASH facilities and increasing the risk of disease outbreak. Critical sanitation infrastructure is also at risk of destruction, which will exacerbate water scarcity and the transmission of waterborne diseases. A NAPAD Rapid Field WASH assessment conducted in Dollow in early September 2023 identified various challenges, including limited access to emergency latrines, non-functional and deteriorating water infrastructure, and highlighted solid waste hazards in the IDP communities. In a similar assessment conducted in rural villages of Unna, Oda, and Malkariye by NAPAD on September 29th 023, critical gaps were identified, including an urgent need for emergency latrines on higher ground, flood-proofing the water systems, hygiene and sanitation promotion education, and the provision of hygiene kits and mosquito nets. The targeted villages include Oda with 290 households, Unna 247 households and Malkariye 350 households. Approximately 887 households will be targeted in these three rural flood prone riverine villages. The primary objective is to provide sustainable and equitable access to WASH for 5,322 individuals at risk of flood effect. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Trócaire Head OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100000.0000100000.0000CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Trócaire Head Office