In 2023, an estimated 6.1 million people in South Sudan were adversely affected by poor hygiene practices and inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Only 36% of households have access to nearby, safe water sources, and less than 40% of the population has access to safe, functioning toilets. ARDF operates 14 health and nutrition facilities for IDPs, host communities and returnees in Canal Pigi, Malakal and Renk, where we implement WASH programming.

Our activities include:

• Implementing waste management in targeted health facilities, including handwashing stations, handwashing buckets and soap;
• Adhering to infection prevention and control protocols;
• Drilling and Rehabilitation of boreholes;
• Providing hygiene and sanitation messages; and
• Constructing and rehabilitating gender-segregated latrines.