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Addressing COVID-19 in Southern Sierra Leone

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Countries: Ghana, Sierra Leone
Regions: --
Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5)
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Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments
Sanitation
Hygiene
Safe, Affordable Water
Water Funds
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus
Progress to Date: 0 Handwashing stations provided
Services Needed: Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach
Financial support
Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Technical assistance
Desired Partners: Business
Government
NGO / Civil Society
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Social Enterprise
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Language: English
Start & End Dates: Mar. 01, 2020  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: 1 - 3 months
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: international
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Insufficient data / Data access, RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

RACAP was mandated to lead the water, sanitation, and hygeine (WASH) response of the Sierra Leone Pujehun District through the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC). This poses a challenge for the management of RACAP because of lack of support while the limited resources through contributions of some key stakeholders from the district is not enough for our planned activities to fight against this deadly disease. Some of our planned activities includes:

  1. Sensitization an…

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RACAP was mandated to lead the water, sanitation, and hygeine (WASH) response of the Sierra Leone Pujehun District through the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC). This poses a challenge for the management of RACAP because of lack of support while the limited resources through contributions of some key stakeholders from the district is not enough for our planned activities to fight against this deadly disease. Some of our planned activities includes:

  1. Sensitization and education of frequent hand washing practice
  2. Training of communities on the importance of hygiene and sanitation promotion
  3. Training of community mobilizers at chiefdom level for the dissemination of key massages on preventive measures on COVID-19 including the distribution of IEC materials at community level
  4. Radio engagement programs on preventive measures on coronavirus
  5. Training of community stakeholders at sectional level of hygiene and sanitation promotion in their respective communities.
  6. Provision of WASH facilities to all quarantined homes to save lives
  7. Provision of safe drinking water in all quarantined homes
  8. Develop jingles on preventive measures of COVID-19 which can be frequent use in various community radios
  9. Provision of veronica buckets, hand sanitizers, soap to all public places, strategic homes, offices, all quarantined homes and especially communities around the border

Unintended Consequences

Lack of community and weal or poor government policies

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: 1 - 3 months
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: International donor
Challenges: RESOURCES: Insufficient data / Data access, RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources

Missed Opportunities

Safe and adequate drinking, Improve hygiene & Sanitation and local ownership

Unintended Consequences

Lack of community and weal or poor government policies

Project Narrative

The project is seeking funding opportunities in addressing and improving hygiene and sanitation situation in COVD19 pandemic in the southern Sierra Leone, and such breaking the chain of transmission. through regular hand washing and provision of safe drinking water in quarantined homes, holding center and treatment centers and as well as basic facilities

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To support sustainable improvement in the livelihood situations of men, women, girls and boys in the communities of Sierra Leone through participatory empowerment interventions. Learn More

Emmanuel Moses Fawundu
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