Somalia - Improving Access to Water and Sanitation Services in Somalia

Project Summary

Approval Date	16 Dec 2016
Signature Date	01 Feb 2017
Planned Completion Date	31 Dec 2020
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2020
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Water Supply & Sanitation
DAC Sector Code	14010
Environmental Category	2
Commitment	U.A 7,589,000
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The Improving Access to Rural Water and Sanitation in Somalia (IAWSRS) project is an autonomous investment and institutional strengthening operation. The project addresses urgent needs for water and sanitation provision in rural and peri-urban areas affected by recurring droughts and waterborne diseases such as acute watery diarrhea and cholera. Indeed, the state of disrepair of water and sanitation infrastructure is a major factor contributing to significant outbreaks of water-borne diseases, particularly diarrhea whose incidence rate in Somalia is 21%. The interventions proposed under this project will therefore improve the quality of life of about 175,000 people and their livestock in rural Somalia. They are articulated around the following two operational components: 1) capacity building and 2) construction / rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation infrastructure for stability and resilience that will create about 1,300 jobs. In addition, the project will promote the use of water for multiple purposes, community mobilization campaigns and awareness of health and hygiene issues will be conducted, practices of nondéfécation in the open, through the community-led total sanitation approach will also be promoted. The total cost of the project is estimated at about UA 8,189 million.

Project Objectives

The objective of the project is to improve access to water and sanitation services in rural Somalia and to help reduce child and under-five mortality caused by water-related diseases, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

Beneficiaries

The project targets 125,000 rural residents and 50,000 nomads and their livestock who will benefit from the treatment of water and watercourses, the construction of sustainable water supply systems, the rehabilitation of strategic systems water supply, the implementation of community-led total sanitation and the promotion of hygiene. Displaced returnees in project areas will also benefit from project interventions. On the other hand, the project will also provide employment opportunities for around 1,300 local citizens, including young people and service providers including consultants, NGOs and entrepreneurs who are indirect beneficiaries. As a result, people in the project area and beyond will benefit from hygiene promotion, women and youth will be at the center of efforts to carry out planned activities in workforce-oriented construction services.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Funding

Fragile States Facility

Implementing

Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources en Eau

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-SO-E00-002
Last Update	29 Jan 2023

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Contact Details

Name	NTEGE-WASSWA Maureen
Email	m.ntege@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Somalia

Coordinates	Location Name
9.0 49.0	Puntland
0.0 42.0	Lower Juba
6.0 48.0	Galmudug

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Other Technical Assistance

Commitments

U.A 7,589,000

African Development Fund

U.A 4,200,000

Transition Support Facility

U.A 1,314,000

Transition Support Facility

U.A 2,075,000

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
Evaluation Report	en	PN10943 SR EN
Project Completion Report	en	PR11043 SR EN
Environmental Study	en	Somalia - Improving access to water and sanitation in rural Somalia - ESMP
Appraisal report	en	Somalia- AR- Approved-Improving Access to Water and Sanitation Services in Somalia
Appraisal report	fr	Somalie- RE- Approuvé. Amélioration de l accès aux services d eau et assainissement en Somalie
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Project Completion Report	en	viewer
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Number of functional water committees with adequate management, operation and maintenance capabilities	Number	2016	53	2020	63
Number of functional water committees with adequate management, operation and maintenance capabilities - of which are women-led	Number	2016	21	2020	22
Well -functioning inter-ministerial WASH steering committee	Number	2016	1	2020	1
Percentage of population practicing good hygiene and sanitation practices	%	2016	36	2020	49
Percentage of population with adequate access to water	%	2016	35	2020	68
Percentage of population with access to improved sanitation	%	2016	30	2020	30
Distance to the nearest water point	Km	2016	2	2020	3
Number of water and sanitation sector policy and strategy of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and four federal member states reviewed and developed	Number	2016	5	2020	4
Number of central and four FMS’ structures established to enhance sectoral capacity	Number	2016	5	2020	5
Number of offices equipped and provided with logistics equipment for Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and FMS	Number	2016	5	2020	5
Number of staff trained on water resources management, monitoring and regulatory	Number	2016	25	2020	42
Number of staff trained on water resources management, monitoring and regulatory - of which women	Number	2016	12	2020	10
Number of water committees trained on basic operation and maintenance of rural water and sanitation systems	Number	2016	53	2020	63
Number of water committees trained on basic operation and maintenance of rural water and sanitation systems - of which are women-led	Number	2016	21	2020	22
Number of strategic boreholes rehabilitated/constructed for the nomadic people and their livestock in rural areas	Number	2016	20	2020	26
Reticulation network constructed for nomadic communities	Km	2016	20	2020	39
Number of communal water points constructed for nomadic communities	Number	2016	40	2020	52
Number of new rural water supply and sanitation systems constructed for riverine communities	Number	2016	53	2020	47
Reticulation network for riverine communities	Km	2016	30	2020	42
Number of schools and/or health centres in the riverine and rural areas that have increased access to water and sanitation	Number	2016	20	2020	31
Number of schools and/or health centres in the riverine and rural areas that have increased access to water and sanitation - of which schools to be for girls	Number	2016	10	2020	15
Number of riverine and rural communities adopting Open Defecation Free (ODF) through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach	Number	2016	175000	2020	410951
Number of riverine and rural communities adopting Open Defecation Free (ODF) through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach - of which women	Number	2016	87500	2020	226023
Environmental and social management plan implemented	%	2016	100	2020	100
Project Steering Committee meetings held	Number	2016	15	2020	8
Number of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Staff dedicated to the Project	Number	2016	9	2020	9
Households practicing good hygiene and sanitation practices	Number	2016	33520	2020	69723
Households are accessing an average of 15 litres per day per person	Number	2016	7496	2020	89962