XM-OCHA-CBPF-ETH-21/DDA-3379/RA2/WASH/NGO/20096 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs According to Humanitarian needs overview, Ethiopia, 2021, Ongoing conflict, desert locust invasion, recurrent climatic shocks such as floods and droughts, and socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 are the key drivers of humanitarian needs in Ethiopia. Amidst the political transition, armed conflict and community violence remains a critical concern across Ethiopia, from Benishangul Gumuz, to Oromia, to Tigray. Over the last months, the conflict in Tigray is spreading to neighboring Afar and Amhara regions. According to the 2021 Second Round Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Reserve Allocation Strategy Paper, in Afar region, the spillover of the Tigray conflict has already displaced around 70,000 people in Zone 4. An additional 500,000 people are at high risk of displacement if the current conflict with Tigray continues. The strategic paper also indicated that he Afar–Somali ethnic dispute has further displaced 35,000 people, with more expected. Despite urgent water trucking needs, minimal humanitarian assistance has been provided to these communities due to resource shortages and access challenges. Conflict-affected IDPs along the Afar Somali regional border need urgent humanitarian support. According to, Afar Region Current Situation Overview, presented by regional disaster prevention and food security coordination office (ON JULY 19-2021), the Afar Regional government declared on 16th July 2021 that the TPLF attacked to the Afar Pastoral Communities in Yallo Woreda of Fanti Rasu of Afar Region. Following this, conflict broke out and spread in the all Fanti- Rasu woredas of Yallo, Golina, Awra, Ewa, and Teeru Woredas of the Region. As of 19 July 2021, more than 69,000 IDPs has been displaced and homeless in the five affected woredas. Moreover, about 500,000 people in the region are at high risk of displacement in three zones (Awsi rasu, Kilbati rasu and Fanti-Rasu) of Afar Region. Through this intervention the consortium of ANE and COOPI aims to reach a total of 51,260 IDPs and Host communities (46,600 IDPs and 4,660 Host communities) at Ewa, Chifra, Berahle, and Yallo woredas of Afar Region. The project has been designed in line with the National WASH cluster response plan document and the proposed woredas are part of the WASH prioritized woreda for EHF 2021 2nd Reserve allocation. Major activities will include Rehabilitation and Maintenance of existing water supply system (water points, reservoir, installation of water reservoir, construction of gender segregated semi-permanent latrine with hand washing facilities for IDP sites, provide trainings on hygiene promotion, installation of hand washing facilities with soap and distribution of WASH NFI, HHWT chemicals and hand-sanitizers. Action for the Needy in Ethiopia Action for the Needy in Ethiopia COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Noah Wochebo Humanitarian Program Assistant (ANE) +251964061715 noah.w@ane-ethiopia.org Salihu Sultan Managing Director +251930071519 sahilu_sultan@yahoo.com Dr. Tofik Delil Humanitarian Program Coordinator (ANE) +251947159077 tofik.d@ane-ethiopia.org Afar 12.03628232 40.77273098 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 79659.56 240306.35 319965.91 Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Action for the Needy in Ethiopia 159982.96 Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Action for the Needy in Ethiopia 159982.17 Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Action for the Needy in Ethiopia