By Jawahir Habib
UNICEF is committed to provide children and women access to sufficient water of appropriate quantity and quality for drinking, cooking and maintaining personal hygiene during the emergencies. About 700,000 people in Balochistan have been affected by floods and more then seventy five thousand households have been damaged by the recent floods in Balochistan. During the natural disasters like floods the access to clean water and hygiene is interrupted making the population more prone to water borne diseases.
During the emergencies one of the great challenges is maintaining hygiene in the camps and open locations. UNICEF focuses its efforts on providing children and women access to toilet and wash facilities that are appropriate culturally and for both genders. 749 emergency latrines and 556 washing places constructed in five districts (Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) through UNICEF Balochistan Support, benefiting around 29,960 people. 750 emergency latrines and 400 washing places constructed by WASH cluster partners in three districts (Sibi, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) benefiting around 30,000 people. More than 1,190 hygiene sessions have been conducted and 13,000 hygiene kits have been distributed. These hygiene kits have benefited 91,000 people in the flood affected districts.
UNICEF Balochistan is providing clean drinking water to estimated 251,000 people, as of today through 69 water tankers in the five most affected districts (Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) with the help of local NGOs. To further facilitate the users Along with that 15,500 jerry canes and 7,000 plastic buckets distributed in three districts (Sibi, Jaffarabad and Naseerabad.
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| Two girls living in IDP Camp Quetta in front of UNICEF Emergency Latrines |
