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FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT 1 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT 1 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 COMMUNITY-LED EDUCATION, AWARENESS & RESPONSE (CLEAR) PROJECT Funded by SDC and Dutch Embassy Yemen Hajja and Dhamar Governorates January 2021 Page 1 of 28 COMMUNITY -LED EDUCATION, AWARENESS & RESPONSE (CLEAR) PROJECT Final Narrative Report, 01 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 List of Acronyms DRC Danish Refugee Council SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation NAMCHA National Authority for Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs SCMCHA National Authority for Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and International Cooperation MoPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation GARWSP General Authority for Rural and Supply Projects LWSC Local Water and Sanitation Corporation NWRA National Water Resources Authority CSO Central Statistics Organization CWMC Community Water Management Committee CF Cleaning Fund CHVs Community Health Volunteers WASH Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene CLEAR Community-Led Education, Awareness & Response (CLEAR) Project KAP Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices FGD Focused Group Discussion KII Key Informant Interview BCC Behavior Change Communication BoQs Bills of Quantities FWA Framework Agreement HH Household IDPs Internally Displacement Persons IEC Information, Education, and Communication IPTT Indicator Performance Tracking Table ITB Invitation to Bid MoM Minutes of Meeting MoU Memorandum of Understanding INGO International non-governmental Organization NGO Non-governmental Organization CHKs Consumable Hygiene Kits NSA National Security Agency WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant Page 2 of 28 COMMUNITY -LED EDUCATION, AWARENESS & RESPONSE (CLEAR) PROJECT Final Narrative Report, 01 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The CLEAR project primarily focused on infrastructure interventions relevant to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in three districts in Yemen – Hajjah and Al-Mahabishah districts in Hajjah Governorate, and Dhamar city in Dhamar governorate. The project aimed to improve access to clean and safe water, as well as functional sanitation facilities, enhancing good hygiene practices, and build WASH-related capacities to respond to humanitarian needs of the targeted communities. The project was planned to be implemented over two years from June 2018 to May 2020 in three phases – starting in Hajjah district, Al- Mahabisha district, and then ending with Dhamar city. The project was further extended 5 months until 31 October 2020 due to implementation challenges, which will be elaborated in the report. During the project period, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) achieved the following: 1. Conducted baseline knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey that targeted 390 HHs in two districts (156 HHs in Dhamar city and 234 HHs in Al-Mahabesha district) to assess the WASH situation before intervention, and to identify the suitable hygiene messages in each location. 2. Conducted end-line knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey targeted 602 HHs in three districts (252 HHs in Dhamar city, 184 HHs in Al-Mahabesha district and 166 in Hajjah district) (Refer to Annex 1 for the End-line Report). 3. Conducted 31 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) (11 in Hajjah district, 11 in Dhamar city, and nine in Al- Mahabesha district) for 274 participants. Plus, 37 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) (14 in Hajjah district, 14 in Dhamar city, and nine in Al-Mahabesha district). The FGDs and KIIs were conducted to further understand the WASH needs of the communities and inform the activities to be implemented under this project. (Refer to annex 2 for FGD reports). 4. Rehabilitated water and sanitation facilities - in 16 sites (ten schools and six health clinics) in the three targeted districts - reaching 25,658 individuals (2,710 Men, 7,122 Women, 7,128 Boys and 8,698 Girls). This intervention contributed to the reduction of absence and dropout rates among students, and helped reduce urinary tract inflammation and diseases for 22% of school children. 5. Provided cleaning materials, and waste disposal equipment to 16 schools and health clinics. 6. Carried out solid waste clean-up campaigns in Dhamar and Al-Mahabesha districts, benefitting 10,603 households (77,439 individuals). DRC also collected and disposed 5,073 m3 of solid wastes in one community in Dhamar divided over the following areas (Al-Dairy Al-Janoobi, Al-Sakaniya Al-Olia, Al- Sakaniya Al-Sufla, Roma, Al-Dairy Al-Gharbi, Herran). Moreover, solid wastes were also disposed of in 2 communities in Al-Mahabesha. First community in Al-Mahabesha include the following areas: (Al- Mahabesha City, and Jabal Al-Mahbashi). Second community includes (Al-Mashan – Hajar Market, Al- Dhola’a, and Al-Dahen). 7. Conducted 2,625 hygiene promotion sessions that reached 15,095 individuals, (3,072 HHs) through 52 trained Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) in the three targeted districts. 8. Distribution of 7,500 Consumable Hygiene Kits (CHKs) to 10,829 individuals, 1,500 HHs. 9. Distribution of 8,350 CHKs reached 10,829 individuals, 1,500 HHs under COVID-19 response. 10. Installation of a water network in Al-Sharaqi area - Hajjah district - with provision of water meters to 64 villages, reaching 1,591 HHs, (An equivalent of 11,140 individuals). 11. Improvement of water supply system in Azzan area - Dhamar district - including a water network of Page 3 of 28 COMMUNITY -LED EDUCATION, AWARENESS & RESPONSE (CLEAR) PROJECT Final Narrative Report, 01 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 8,500 meters in length, and a complete solar system solution. This intervention benefitted 2,361 HHs, 16,527 individuals. 12. Conducted capacity building training for 52 CHVs. There were two separate trainings; the first one was knowledge training, including voluntarism work, WASH aspects, and key hygiene messages. The second one was skills training, including active communication, reporting, success stories writing, and time management. 13. Conducted institutional capacity building training on “designing and operating of solar water supply systems” which was attended by 26 individuals from the water authorities such as GARWASP, Local Water and Sanitation Corporation (LWSC), Ministry of Water and Environment (MOWE) and the National Water Resource Authority (NWRA) in Hajjah, Dhamar and Amanat Al-Asimah, and from DRC staff in both north and south. 14. Establishment of the Community Water Management Committee (CWMC) in Al-Sharaqi area, Hajjah district, which included 14 members who were trained on maintenance, management, and operation of the water supply system. This was done to build on the community’s capacity, ensure community engagement and ensure sustainability of the project as the CWMC is responsible for the management of the water supply system in Al-Sharaqi area. 15. Water quality testing was carried out in the three targeted districts. All water wells tested were clean, and met the World Health Organization (WHO) and Yemeni standards, but only two wells in Al- Mahabesha were contaminated with E-coli. DRC addressed the General Authority for Rural and Supply Projects (GARWSP) office to take an action and chlorinate the water sources, although it was not one of the locations that DRC was directly implementing in. The key challenges faced during the project period was COVID-19 restrictions, which led to delays in implementation of some activities, and prevented key technical staff from traveling to conduct monitoring and supervisory activities. Additionally, the construction of the sewage network and wastewater treatment plant in Al-Mahabesha district, in Hajjah governorate, was delayed due to community-political conflict. Moreover, hygiene promotion sessions were suspended by the local authorities, in addition to preventing DRC’s team from registering beneficiaries for distribution of hygiene kits. Given these challenges, DRC submitted a budget revision and a modified work plan to donor, requesting a 5-months No Cost Extension (NCE) request. 2. COORDINATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS: DRC began coordination efforts with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) in Aden, and the Supreme Council for the Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (SCAMCHA) - at a central level (Sana’a) - to facilitate approval for the project and sign an agreement. DRC held several meetings with the local authorities at governorate and district’s levels in both Hajjah and Dhamar, including the governors, water authorities (GARWSP, Local Water and Sanitation Corporation LWSC), education and health offices, Cleaning Fund (CF), local councils, community leaders, and other related parties such as security departments. The coordination efforts also included the WASH Cluster and other relevant actors to avoid any duplication of interventions. Accordingly, an agreement was signed by MOPIC/SCAMCHA on the 1 September 2018, which was the actual start date of DRC’s intervention. The works began in Hajjah district as the first phase, in Dhamar Page 4 of 28 COMMUNITY -LED EDUCATION, AWARENESS & RESPONSE (CLEAR) PROJECT Final Narrative Report, 01 June 2018 – 31 October 2020 city as a second phase, and then in Al-Mahabesha district as a third phase. DRC technical team met the local authorities, and conducted an overview meeting that discussed the project’s interventions in each district, including the role of each related governmental entity before, during, and after the implementation. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between DRC and Dhamar governorate. Also, the Minutes of Meeting (MoM) was signed by
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