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Southern Sudan WASH Cluster. Co-Leads: Medair, Jesse Pleger, WASH Advisor Unicef, Ken Maskall, Chief of WASH. Key Statistics. Poor water coverage: 48.3% of population has access to safe water. (SHHS) Poor sanitation coverage: 6.4% of population has access to adequate sanitation. (SHHS)
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Southern Sudan WASH Cluster Co-Leads:Medair, Jesse Pleger, WASH AdvisorUnicef, Ken Maskall, Chief of WASH
Key Statistics • Poor water coverage: 48.3% of population has access to safe water. (SHHS) • Poor sanitation coverage: 6.4% of population has access to adequate sanitation. (SHHS) • In EVERY Southern state, less than 6% of the population uses BOTH water from an improved source AND sanitary means of excreta disposal. (SHHS) • 2011: 33 WASH Partners across all 10 states.
Key Activities • Emergency response coordination • Contingency planning for the referendum • Sharing of best practices • Development of standard tools • Program mapping to ensure best coverage across S Sudan • Facilitating relationships among all actors—UN, GoSS, donors, NGOs
Key Information • Cluster meetings: Last Tuesday of every month, 10 AM, Pact office (next: Nov 30th) • Google Group: “Southern Sudan WASH Forum” http://groups.google.co.ke/group/southern-sudan-wash-forum?lnk=srg&hl=en • My contact: watsan-southsudan@medair.org 091 908 1572