WASH CLUSTER TC HAROLD COVID19 RESPONSE LESSONS LEARNT

WASH CLUSTER TC HAROLD & COVID-19 RESPONSE LESSONS LEARNT 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1. DONORS Ø Van Gov. Ø MFAT Ø UNICEF Ø DFAT Ø Sea-Mercy 2. WASH PARTNERS Ø ADRA Ø ISRA Aid Ø World Vision Ø Vanuatu Mobile Forces Ø Vanuatu Red Cross Society Ø Hexagons Ø TVET Ø Engineers without Boarder (EWB) Ø Field Ready Ø NDMO Ø Save the Children Ø All clusters

TC HAROLD AFFECTED AREAS

HIGHLIGHTS – THINGS DONE REALLY WELL Ass es s ment and Quic k Fix both Happened at the Sam e Time

HIGHLIGHTS – THINGS DONE REALLY WELL Use of local consultants and Volunteers who lost Jobs due to COVID-19

RESPOND TO DIARRHEA WITH MOH Distribution of water filters to clinics to address diarrhea outbreaks through issuing filtered water to mothers for children.

WORKED WITH GENDER PROTECTION CLUSTER NFI Distribution with Gender developed lists Gender Mainstreaming - Code of conduct, - GPC’s Input in WASH PDNA

SCALED UP ON IM CAPACITY IM System Updated and Info-Graphics Developed

WASH CLUSTER WELL COORDINATED Effective use of 4 Ws and Infographs Activates all Provincial WASH EOCs Regular WASH cluster meetings both at National and Provincial

RECOMMENDATIONS Fund flow: DSSPAC, GIP, fund already allocated, extra staff for Mo. FT during an emergency Strengthen Coordination between WASH and NDMO and PEOC agree on ONE rapid assessment form and use basic WASH cluster questions, afterwards, WASH cluster goes back and does detailed assessments with water committee Feedback mechanism for community to report complaints & provide feedbacks on the response NDMO to provide regular updates on shipment schedules Transition into more use of reusable jerry cans and less distribution of bottled water due to environmental implications Sit reps – How does WASH cluster updates is well reflected in the NDMO sit rep better?