Water sanitation & Hygiene

Access to safe drinking water and good hygiene practices are basic to human survival, healthy living and dignity.

World Vision recognizes that promoting and supporting water for production and consumption initiatives such as rainwater harvesting technologies, micro irrigation systems to increase and sustain agriculture and livestock production during the rainfall scarcity and drought, contributes to food availability. While the benefit of providing nearby water points reduce time spent by children collecting water, it would also keep them to attending school. Provision of water points near households and schools reduces the risk of the abuse such as rape of children traveling long distances to collect water.

World Vision Somalia implemented a number of WASH interventions covering general community, education initiatives and health facilities using an integrated lens.