Water-Sanitation Programme
Hostilities in the Republic of Chechnya erupted anew two years ago and continue to scar the lives of one million people in Chechnya and the Republic of Ingushetia. 310,000 people are still displaced and live with host families or in spontaneous settlements and camps.

While a permanent solution to the crisis remains to be found, efforts need to be escalated if the progress made in reducing suffering and improving people's lives over the past two years is to be sustained.

The aid community, recognizing that principled and efficient humanitarian action cannot resolve the root cause of the problem, would like to see all parties seek just and lasting peaceful solutions.

The existing water supply system in Ingushetia continues to have difficulties in coping with the prolonged stay of IDPs. Needs which are still to be met include the provision of pipelines to provide remote IDP settlements with water, and water treatment in areas of poor water quality.

Water bladders and bathing facilities at IDP camps and settlements should be maintained and upgraded. Constant trucking of water to points not served by the network should also be maintained.

Sewerage systems are available only in the central parts of the few major towns. Significant health hazards exist due to the inadequacy of the human waste disposal system.

Latrines need to be provided and maintained to meet minimum humanitarian standards. Hand-washing facilities are needed, and latrine-emptying programmes, and public education in hygiene practices should be continued.

The need for safe water and sanitation facilities is a high priority for residents, returnees and IDPs in Chechnya as well. Public health is threatened by a lack of clean water and poor sanitation.

While the situation outside the capital in general is not as difficult, all water treatment and distribution stations in Grozny have been damaged or even des troyed. The public water supply can only provide parts of the city with treated water.

(Data: from UN and Government's Press-release)

Hygiene parcels
In July 2002 IR distributed one hygiene parcel to each of its beneficiary families in the camps of Sputnik and Alina.

Hygiene parcel (One per family)
Content

Project Objective
Improvement of the water and sanitation of IDPs by delivering potable water to places which lack access.

Project Activities
Water delivery to IDP camps is carried out by one water tanker shipping 4 tons of water three times a day to each camp.

One hygiene parcel is provided for each IDP family in the Sputnik and Alina camps.

Hygiene Packs
Distribution

Beneficiaries
IDPs in two tent camps: Alina (4,200 IDPs) and Spoutnik (5,400 IDPs).

Other Country Activities

• Food Programme for IDPs in Alina and Spoutnik camps (Ingoushetia)
• Healthcare for IDPs(Alina and Spoutnik and Bella camps, Ingousheita)
• Water and Sanitation Programme for IDPs in Alina and Spoutnik camps (Ingoushetia)
• IR-WFP School Feeding Project in Chechnya (Grozny rural and Goudermes rural areas)