2014 Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014
WASH
Lead agency: UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
Contact information: Begna Edo (bedo@unicef.org)
Government counterpart: MOWR, MOLA, DWA (Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of
Local Administration, Drinking Water authorities), Ministry of State for Environment Affairs
PEOPLE IN NEED
21 million
PEOPLE TARGETED
10+ million
REQUIREMENTS (US$)
155 million
# OF PARTNERS
15
Response strategy
This revised strategy continues to support and sustain provision of safe drinking water and sanitation services and
proposes targeted solid waste management systems and address hygiene needs for all Syrians while focusing on
the needs of women, girls and children in particular (both host and displaced communities in all governorates)
through sector coordination.
The primary sector objective is to address critical needs where the breakdown of large water supply & treatment,
Sewerage treatment, Solid waste management systems is reported, as part of the ongoing response (both water
supply and waste water treatment networks)to mitigate outbreaks of diseases through sustained safe
environmental management.
The sector also acknowledges contributions from other partners that are not part of sharp is substantial, ICRC,
IFRC and national agencies who work in partnership with international NGOs and UN agencies is huge and
substantial to the sector.
The minimum sector response standards and guidelines are:
Adequate and contextual services reaching at least 25L/P/day of safe drinking water with one hygiene
kit/family/2 month should reach all people in need with use if required including adequate sanitation
service (1 bathing unit, Latrine/4 families Max). In public institutions like schools and health centers all
components of WASH services should be rehabilitated to ensure safe, adequate and sustainable services
are provided. In addition prevention of irreversible damages to the environment through waste
management (both water and solid) is also addressed.
The sector response targets are:
Continue building partnership, through coordination, with UN agencies, line ministries, SARC, I/NGOs and
public & private sector to promote sector goals. Ensure information management and sector coordination are
robust and productive and action oriendtedl
Work with donors and relevant line ministries to advocate for resource mobilization, accountability and
evidence based programming
Set priorities where severe to moderate shortage of drinking water is reported to large population due to
system break down or lack of resources (Fuel, treatment chemicals, power supply, spare parts ...)
Areas where large to medium waste water treatment systems are damaged discharging raw waste water to the
environment polluting ground and surface water sources.
In IDP & collective shelters (in coordination with shelter sector), where large number of people remain with
critical needs for WASH, children& women in particular.
Integrate/converge with other sectors (health, shelter, nutrition, education) where convergent needs are
reported to improve wellbeing of affected population (with school hygiene kits if possible)
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