Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (WASH) remains one of the pillars of World Vision Ethiopia’s (WVE’s) service to children and families across diverse geographic areas with the objective of providing essential services to communities, schools, and healthcare facilities across the country. In 2024, a number of activities were carried out to provide basic water, sanitation, and hygiene services and strengthen community and institutional capacities in WVE’s operational areas and emergency response areas.

In the fiscal year, the programme has reached an aggregated total of over 1.67 million people (425,685 boys and 443,060 girls) across communities and institutions with water, sanitation, and hygiene services. These efforts have contributed to improving the nutritional status of children aged 0-5 by reducing the prevalence of WASH-related diseases.

With access to clean water, the programme has successfully provided service to 317,946 people in the community, 96,437 children in schools, and 170,000 people in healthcare facilities. WVE's efforts in promoting sanitation access have been instrumental in addressing sanitation challenges and fostering positive behavioral changes for 333,103 people in the community, 20,187 children in schools, and 80,000 people in healthcare facilities. In addition, we have certified 53 Kebeles for Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, mobilized households for construction and maintenance of 69,938 household latrines, 12 school VIP latrines and 16 healthcare VIP latrines have been constructed. Through hygiene services, 242,546 people in the community, 69,781 children in schools, 165,000 people in healthcare facilities got hygiene access and services. In addition, 28,000 schoolgirls have been reached with menstrual health hygiene services, WVE has done multiple promotions on improved hygiene access, awareness, and service developments. By mobilizing households to install handwashing facilities and constructing facilities in schools and healthcare institutions, and served to address a crucial aspect of personal hygiene and well-being.

WASH Capacity Building

In 2024, the WASH programme has made significant steps in organizing, revitalizing, and training various 5477 WASH committees, school clubs, business entrepreneurs and faith leaders.