1. Disability Inclusive WASH project N. Iraq
Zhwan J. Yousif
Senior WASH Specialist
World Vision

2. Out line: Introduction Objectives Achieving objectives
Training & Criteria setting
Assessment
Implementation
Other Achievements
Challenges
Lessons Learned

3. Introduction:
World Vision in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (WVI-KRI) has been responding to emergency needs of IDPs and Refugees form Syrian since 2014

4. (WVI-KRI) has been implementing many WASH projects in KRI.
Introduction:
(WVI-KRI) has been implementing many WASH projects in KRI.

5. Introduction:
(WVI-KRI) has been implementing a Disability inclusive WASH project in Kirkuk

6. Objectives:
Investigate problems of accessibility and access to and use of clean water and sanitation facilities by persons with disabilities within IDPs and host community in the North of IRAQ - Kirkuk.
Solving the investigated problems by:
Supply and treatment of potable water resources in Kirkuk by rehab 4 bore holes and installing 2 chlorine system.
Rehabilitation of WASH & Shelter facilities to improve the accessibility of 50 HH for PLWD.
Conduct two community driven initiatives to support empowerment of PLWD.
Addressing social and institutional barrier.

7. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Two training courses have been set up to build up WASH team capacity for assessing the situation of PWD and their needs for WASH/ Shelter facilities as well as addressing social and institutional barrier.
Ray Norman led one of the training
Ray during training for conducting a community Ray during Technical assessment training for PWD at HH level
driven initiatives to support empowerment of PWD
And addressing the barriers

8. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
The second training was led by Handicap International organization staff.
Rafid (HI staff) with our WASH team during the training

9. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
During the trainings with help of the trainers and cooperation of M&E department the following tools were set:
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10. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Vulnerability Criteria assessment tool

11. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Vulnerability Criteria assessment tool

12. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Vulnerability Criteria assessment tool

13. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Vulnerability Criteria assessment tool

14. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Technical assessment tool

15. Achieving objectives: - Training & Criteria setting
Technical assessment sheet

16. Achieving objectives: - Assessment
Technical assessment:
According to the Vulnerability assessment PWD HHs were selected and regarding to the training the WASH team did technical assessment
PWD shows how PWD shows how PWD shows how
moving in his house moving to WC access to WC

17. Achieving objectives: - Assessment
Technical assessment
PWD shows how
squatting
PWD shows how PWD shows how
access to chicken moving to WC

18. Achieving objectives: - Assessment
Addressing the barriers & selecting community driven initiatives:
Developing MoU with a local NGO for PWD to addressing physical, social and institutional barriers to PWD
Meeting with PWD for selecting one of community driven initiatives to support empowerment of PLWD and addressing the barriers

19. Achieving objectives: - Implementation
The implementation is doing through phases in order to provide the services soon and in a perfect quality.
Before
Before
After
After

20. Achieving objectives: - Implementation
Involving PWD in the implementation process in order to insure that the services work properly for them.

21. Other Achievements : Learning PWD assessment.
Design according to General Accessibility Guidelines.
A partnership with local and international NGOs who deal with PWD.
Addressing physical, social and institutional barriers.
Overcome challenges.

22. Challenges: During assessment & implementation
Involving PWD.
Privet questions.
Movement of HHs from house to house (IDP & Host)
Rejecting services with/without reasons.
Security situation.

23. Lessons Learned:
Try to avoid dealing with IDPs because of their movement.
Emphasizing on addressing social and institutional barrier within community.
More training to increase capacity building.