Cameroon:NW/SW WASH Update Hand-washing sensitization in Bamenda II. Photo by WA Cameroon. September 2020 Highlights Needs In August, more than 28,800 people were reached with various WASH services 690k People in need of WASH conducted by eight WASH partners services in NW/SW namely ASWEDO, CHAMEG, EPDA, GCR, H4BF, IRC, NRC and SUDAHSER. 414k Targeted WASH partners reached 7,000 people through hygiene promotion sessions while 679k1 IDPs over 9,200 individuals were reached through COVID-19 sensitization activities. 52 WASH partners In September, more than 330 households in Bamenda 1, 2, 3 and Limbe 1 sub- $9.5m divisions benefited from distribution of WASH kits by NRC and SUDAHSER required for WASH $9.5m EPDA, in collaboration with UNICEF, constructed 42 emergency latrines that are expected to benefit at least 8,300 people in Fako and Ndian sub-divisions. $0.2M Required Funded 1 Cameroon: OCHA NW/SW Situation Report No.22, 2020 Website: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/water-sanitation-hygiene For more information contact Wash Cluster Coordinator: Nchunguye Festo Vyagusa Email: [email protected] Information Management Officer: Stan Mverechena, Email [email protected] WATER In Bui (North West) and Ndian (South West), SUDAHSER formed and trained four water user committees whose responsibility is to ensure that water, sanitation and hygiene standards are maintained. CHAMEG conducted a training that was attended by 36 water user committee members in Buea, Fako division. In Wovia village, Limbe II sub-division of South West region, EPDA constructed a safe spring water catchment that will benefit at least 500 people. In Ekondo Titi, Ndian sub-division, rehabilitation of two boreholes by IRC is ongoing while construction of eight tank bases and tap stands is also ongoing in Bamusso, Kombo Itindi and Ekondo Titi sub-divisions. HYGIENE During the reporting period, more than 330 households benefited from distribution of WASH kits by NRC and SUDAHSER in Bamenda 1, 2, 3 and Limbe 1 sub-divisions. At least 1,800 individuals in Mezam (Bamenda 2) and Meme (Kumba 3) received assorted WASH items including household bleach, heavy duty plastic buckets and soap from GCR and NRC. In Bamenda 2, Mezam division, ASWEDO distributed dignity and hygiene kits to 200 girls and women. In September, over 7,000 people were reached through hygiene promotion sessions conducted by ASWEDO, EPDA and GCR in Mezam, Ndian and Mechum divisions. SANITATION WASH partner EPDA constructed 42 emergency latrines to be used by at least 8,300 people in Idabato, Kombo Itindi and Limbe 3 sub-divisions of Ndian and Fako divisions. Construction of nine emergency latrines and 85 institutional latrines by IRC is ongoing in Bamuso, Kombo Itindi and Ekondo Titi sub-divisions of Hand-washing station at a latrine in Ekanje Ndian. 3, Tiko. Photo by NRC. COVID-19 In Donga Mantung, Mezam and Momo sub-divisions, NRC, GCR and H4BF reached over 9,200 individuals through COVID-19 sensitization sessions. The ongoing IRC COVID-19 sensitization activities have targeted 7,000 IDP and host community households in Bamuso, Kombo Itindi and Ekondo Titi sub-divisions of Ndian. COVID-19 awareness poster being put up by a H4BF field staff in Donga Mantung. Photo by H4BF. Website: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/water-sanitation-hygiene For more information contact Wash Cluster Coordinator: Nchunguye Festo Vyagusa Email: [email protected] Information Management Officer: Stan Mverechena, Email [email protected] # People reached through COVID-19 Sensitization Donga Mantung Momo Mezam SUSPECTED CHOLERA OUTBREAK In Fako, Meme, Mezam and Momo divisions, NRC conducted five trainings for community health workers and hygiene promoters focusing on household hygiene promotion in response to the suspected cholera outbreak. The trainings were attended by 39 community health workers and hygiene promoters. At least 10 cholera cases have been reported in Buea health district with three health areas affected in Buea. Bakassi, Buea, Ekondo-Titi, Limbe and Tiko are the five affected health districts2. The first cholera case was confirmed on 17 September in Buea. COORDINATION The WASH cluster meeting for the South West and North-West regions was held on 25 September. Among the key outcomes of the meeting was the preparation for the next HRP, scaling up cholera response activities in the five most affected health districts and updates on submission of the online activity tracker. The next WASH cluster meeting is scheduled for 29 October. Meeting minutes and information products are available on the cluster website on this link: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/water-sanitation-hygiene Download the NW/SW WASH Cluster 5W template on the link below: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/op%C3%A9rations/cameroon/document/nwsw-wash-5w-template GAPS/Challenges • Insufficient funding to implement WASH cluster response activities • Lockdowns, the ongoing harvest season and heavy rains have affected effective implementation of some WASH activities such as hygiene promotion and sensitization on COVID-19. • Implementation of activities is taking more time than planned because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2 WHO Cholera Sitrep: 23 September 2020 Website: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/water-sanitation-hygiene For more information contact Wash Cluster Coordinator: Nchunguye Festo Vyagusa Email: [email protected] Information Management Officer: Stan Mverechena, Email [email protected] .