Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
WASH is the collective term for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. These three disciplines—Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene—commonly referred to as “WASH,” can virtually eliminate waterborne diseases.
The three components of WASH are grouped together because of their interdependence; one cannot be fully realized without the other. Having proper sanitation systems, clean water to drink, and hygiene education make up the building blocks of successful and healthy communities.
Clean water is only part of the story in bringing lasting health changes to rural communities. To achieve the greatest health benefits, improvements in sanitation and hygiene must be made alongside access to clean water.
Projects focus on water trucking and water quality testing and monitoring, operations and maintenance, desludging and drainage activities hygiene promotion and coordination with community, actors and government. WASH is a key intervention for survival of communities during an emergency. It has been part of RNVDO’s first line response since 2016.
RNVDO designed and implemented WASH programming with support from and in partnership with many international organizations and UN Agencies such as UNICEF, IHPF, Oxfam, Cordid, Mercy Crops, Qatar Red Crescent (QRC), UN habitat, Islamic Relief France (SIF) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). RNVDO supported by UNICEF and IHPF in providing WASH services for over 55,000 beneficiaries across 15,500 plots in Jad’ah Camps from 1 to 6. The interventions improved IDPs safe access to water of sufficient quality and quantity and access to decent sanitation and hygiene.