1. WatSan in the Americas. Background The Strategy ‘Water and Sanitation in the Americas – a way forward’ (March 2004) was developed. Roles of IFRC in the WatSan Sector in the Americas: Disaster Response: PADRU provides an effective platform for WatSan disaster response providing guidance and training to NS staff and volunteers in WatSan disaster assessment, coordination and deployment. Post-disaster WatSan: These initiatives are coordinated and supported from NS partners either bi-laterally and/or from the Federation Regional Delegations (Lima & Panama).

2. 2005: New approach for the WatSan Sector in the Americas A WatSan / DM delegate from PADRU based in Lima. Development of the manual ‘based manual for the prevention of disaster in rural water schemes systems’ was developed as part of the IFRC Community VCA Tool Kit. Development of the document ‘The challenge in disaster reduction for the water and sanitation sector: improving quality of life by reducing vulnerabilities’ was developed. NOTE: This will be lunched in the 4WWW in Mexico by PAHO/IFRC during the presentation of the panel “The Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Services in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction. A contribution towards the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 - 2015"”. 21th of March. 11:00 h. Diezmo Room. Integration of Disaster Reduction Risk and Water and Sanitation sectors in cooperation with PAHO.

3. Global Software component Development of tools and materials:  IEC Material database CD.  Software Chapter included in the WatSan Mission Assistant CD.  IFRC Hygiene Promotion in Emergency manual (as part of the reviewing process of the Mass Sanitation Module carried out by BritRC).  PHAST Guidance Notes & Toolkit for RC/RC WatSan Programming and PHAST Case studies (Uganda RC, PMI).

4. Global software component Hygiene Promotion in emergencies Manual : Different approaches  Mass hygiene education campaigns Objective: Directing people to take specific actions Activities based on community consultation process.  3 Steps PHAST Objective: Knowledge acquisition Activities based on community involvement and community contribution processes.

5. Global software component Expanding the software component:  Software WatSan Senior Officer in Nairobi RD.  Software WatSan Delegate in Indonesia.  2 Software Watsan Delegates in Pakistan (1 under recruiting process).  Ongoing discussions for deployment of software delegate in Sri Lanka. Field Programs Support:  Nairobi Regional Delegation. July / August 2005.  Guatemala. Hurricane Stan. October 2005.  Tsunami Region (Sri Lanka, Maldives & Indonesia). December 2005.  Pakistan Operation. January 2006.