 WASH Cluster Meeting #8 8 April 2016

 Provide updates for Cluster members on the current situation – including feedback from taskforces  Agree on priorities and any changes required for the week ahead

 Welcome and Introduction  Progress on action points of last meeting TC Zena  Update on situation  Next Steps o Planning o Response TC Winston  Situation update  Epidemiological update  Update from taskforce o Drinking Water Quality Monitoring o WASH in Schools o Health Communications o WASH in HCF o Sanitation  Other matters

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Confirmed Death toll is 3. District EOC’s have deployed teams to various affected areas - awaiting reports from subdivisions Evacuation centres are being disinfected and aquatabs and soaps are being distributed by EHOs All school shelters have been told to prepare for classes to resume today 97 schools are being used as evacuation centres CENTRALWESTEASTNORTHTotal Evacuation Centres Evacuees92010, ,358

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Relief Items Quantity Available for Flooding Response OXFAMUNICEF Storage and Distribution tanks123 (10,200l) –with WAF HH water treatment Filters skyhydrants 6 Residual chlorine test kits 100 Water purification tablets2 cartons 13,000 strips of 10 tablets (en route) and (DFAT in Australia) x 67mg Tarpaulins 400 (4x5mx5 pc) Squatting plates 270 (w/o pan) Satopans 1495 Emergency pump kits8 Collapsible Water Tanks12 5 x 1500l (with distribution kit) 5x 5000l (with distribution kit) 3 x 6000 l (mountable for trucking) WASH Kits 3000 WASH and Dignity kits (en route) – and 509 DFAT Hygiene kits in Australia Water Containers (10L) x 10 L collapsible Buckets (DFAT in Australia) [

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 223 people are currently in 14 evacuation centres  The Easter Division is the only division that still have active Evacuation Centre.

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 National Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) committee has authorized a programme to strengthen WQM capacity as part of the response and recovery efforts  Resources have been made available to obtain additional WQ hardware and human resource  The WASH cluster will be receiving the option of simple WQM equipment and training to use as part of their activities moving forward

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 WinSiE TWG meeting ongoing support; finalized drafts for WinSiE strategy and Standards  WinS current implementation plan focuses on 49 primary schools and 21 ECE's in the Western Division under R4/R5 ratings. A total of 8293 primary school students targeted.  Current distribution plan will focus on 272 school WASH kits to 49 Primary schools, expected handover of school WASH kits (11-15 April). Target beneficiaries; 3928 girls and 4365 boys  Continued joint planning with key implementing partners; Save the Children, AQEP and UNICEF.

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 Radio: Second round of PSA will be finalized this week to start next week for 2 months  Talkback show FBC resumed Tuesday (I-Taukei) and Thursday (Hindi to be confirmed) for 30 minutes – schedule to be finalized  H&N SC/WASH Cluster to confirm full list of IEC materials produced/ exists  H&N SC/WASH Cluster leads to confirm promotional item needs and other materials by 8/4/16  SMS broadcasts negotiations with providers is ongoing  Communications workshop for FBO and women's groups planned for last week of April

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 Health Emergency Resources Availability Mapping (HeRAMS) will be combined with WASH in Health Care Facilities.  Looking at Damages to facilities, existing resources (clinical, HR, etc.), Access to Water, Sanitary Facilities, Environmental Cleanliness within the facility, Management, Disaster Preparedness.  All levels of facilities  Expected launch – End of April

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 Second meeting conducted on 1 st April 2016  Additional partners identified, working in Sanitation o Current activities o Existing materials o Strengths o Gaps o Partnerships (ongoing discussions)  Additional individual meetings being undertaken  Expected 1 st draft - next Cluster meeting

 For more information please contact: Suli Batikawai Fiji WASH Cluster Secretariat Ministry of Health and Medical Services Environmental Health Department E: T: (679) M: (679)

A Provide effective leadership and oversight, for a coordinated and effective WASH response. B Provide emergency water, sanitation and hygiene services to displaced people and those communities without access to piped water supply. C Restore water, sanitation and hygiene services to directly affected communities. D Provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services in schools and temporary learning spaces, and in health care facilities.