CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES ETHIOPIA
2ND QUARTER REPORT: JANUARY 1, 2012 - MARCH 31, 2012
SITUATION REPORT ABSTRACT
CRS works toward not only setting up wells, but also helping the people with maintaining
them. It helps rehabilitate, construct and expand the water systems and sanitation
facilities. Its members educate target communities on nutrition, reproductive health,
hygiene, sanitation and HIV/AIDS. CRS is also in the process of coming up with new
strategies to help countries implement programs for the integration of the water and
education sectors.
Ethiopia is a largely rural country where 80-85% of people depend on agriculture and nomadic herding for their food.1
Severe drought conditions in 2010 resulted in the communities losing 50-100% of their harvests and causing severe
water shortages and livestock death. The 2011 rains brought favorable harvests in most parts of the country, except
for some areas in the e astern lowlands. While the rains temporarily alleviated water and pasture shortage in the
parts of the country, full recovery of livestock productivity and overall food security will take a longer time.
In January, 2012, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) Humanitarian Requirements Document declared an impending
state of emergency and called on developmental agencies to provide immediate food, water, and sanitation support
to more than 3 million people.2 This report provides information about the water and sanitation (WASH) projects
undertaken by Catholic Relief Services.
IROB WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (I2WASH) REHABILITATION
The seven-month project set out to reduce the vulnerability of drought-affected communities in Irob Woreda and to
increase sustainable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities for drought-affected households.
People now have access to potable and adequate water within two miles (one-way distance) of their household.
Additional households have access to safe drinking water from the distribution of candle suction filters, water
purification tablets, and soap. The people learned how to
use filters and chemicals and when to use the soap to
prevent acute watery diarrhea and other communicable
diseases.
The community participated at all levels throughout the
project, ultimately increasing community ownership of
project. Community contribution of labor and materials for
construction is a prime example of this commitment.
The difficult terrain made transportation of people and
material arduous. However, all 35 water systems were
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United Nations FAO, Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profiles: Ethiopia.
Joint Government of Ethiopia and Humanitarian Partners, Humanitarian Requirements Document, January 2012.
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completed on time and within the budget.
Rehabilitated hand-dug well, Argulo Village, Tigray Region.
Photo credit: Adey Nigatu, CRS/Ethiopia
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Safe access to water for 950 households, 4,750 people
Adequate potable water within two miles (round trip) of the households of 16,460 people )
Rehabilitation of one water source benefitting all 465 students at three separate schools
Rehabilitation and construction of water schemes for 14,992 livestock Education of 10,000 people in
hygiene, sanitation, and water management
Installation of 1232 Eco-san latrines providing access to 6,160 people.
ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER
1) Map all 35 completed water points by their GPS coordinates
2) Complete remaining 27 water quality tests
DAMOT GALLE, HUMBO, AND SIRARO WASH EMERGENCY PROJECT
This emergency project addresses the critical need for clean water and sanitation facilities and practices. By the end
of Q2, all 2,137 households received water filtration systems (household candle suction filters), water purification
tablets, and soap. All households are using the new products and demonstrate safe water practices. In addition, the
project is working to rehabilitate Kitetesisa groundwater supply systems in the northern part of Siraro Woreda and
to rehabilitate and expand spring gravity-fed water systems in Damot Gale Woreda.
All feasibility studies and design of water systems are completed and the rehabilitation of water systems is 80%
complete. Water quality testing is ongoing, with test results to be available in April, 2012. The rehabilitation and
extension of Humbo woreda groundwater systems is underway and will be completed in Q3. In addition, 60% of
procurement of industrial materials is complete.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Water source rehabilitation (twelve water points, twelve washing basins, and two cattle troughs) (80 - 90%
of target)
Access to safe drinking water and soap for 2,137 people (100% of target)
Laying more than 14km pipe to transport the water from the source to community
Community construction and use of 3,380 latrines (96% of target)
ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER
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Pressure check all pipes and fittings before back-filling pipe trenches
Back-fill pipe trenches
Connect the main pressure line to the water tanker
Water quality testing
Install pioneer tanker (a ready-made water tanker) in Siraro Woreda
Mapping of all three completed water points by their GPS coordinates
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SOMALI AND OROMIA WASH INTERVENTIONS AND WATER REHABILITATION
Since project inception, all 22 water points needing repair have been
identified and the feasibility studies are complete. Twelve of the 22
water points (54%) were rehabilitated in Q2; the remaining ten will be
completed in Q3. CRS partner the Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and
Development Coordinating Office of Harar (ECCSDCOH) provided
hygiene awareness and sanitation training to 66 people and
established 22 water and sanitation committees in Q2
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Rehabilitation of seven hand-dug wells / shallow wells)
Rehabilitation of three bore holes
Rehabilitation of two springs (
Provision of hand tools for two sites
Training for 42 Water and Sanitation village committees and 12 water caretakers.
Water quality tests for 21 of the 22 water points 500 concrete slabs distributed to drought-affected
households to assist with latrine construction
Activities for Next Quarter
Rehabilitation of 5 hand-dug wells / shallow wells, 4 bore holes, and 1 spring
Quality tests for all rehabilitated water points
Tool kits to 20 WASH Committees
Completion of remaining 1,756 movable Eco-San latrines at household level
Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) Training for 81 WASH committee
members
Training for 42 Water management committees and 109 water caretakers on system management,
operations and maintenance
TIGRAY REGION EMERGENCY WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)
This project began in November, 2011. It provides sustainable access to safe water for more than 18,000 people
(3,150 households) with implementation picking up considerably in Q2. The communities provided labor and
contributed local materials for water source rehabilitation (gravel, sand, and stone).
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Nine shallow boreholes rehabilitated
Five springs rehabilitated
Three hand-dug well rehabilitation started; to be completed
in Q3
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50% completion of two roof water harvests catchments; to be completed in Q3
Potable water quality at 24 test sites (71% of target)
Ten Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Committees (WASHCOs) established (26% of target),
63 WASHCO members from nine targeted water
systems (37% of target) trained on system management
Rehabilitated hand dug well, Hintalo
and administration, fee collection, bookkeeping, and
Wajirat Woreda. Photo credit: Michael
overall community water management
Meresa ADCS/Mekele branch project
officer
Nine water caretakers trained on operation and
maintenance of water systems (13% of target)
ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER
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Rehabilitation of seven hand-dug wells /shallow boreholes equipped with Afridev Hand Pump
Rehabilitation of six springs and one borehole
Drill and equip one borehole with a pump
Completion of two school water harvesting catchments and two health post water harvesting catchments
Completion and reporting on water quality tests at ten water points
Provide 34 sets of tools and spare parts to water caretakers
Mapping of all three completed water points by their GPS coordinates
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