WASH and Outbreak Risk Reduction

About this project

The intervention logic draws on the WASH Cluster Joint Assessment governorate profiles (Oct 2025) for Gaza City, Khan Younis, and the Middle Area, complemented by Oxfam and ESDC’s area-level assessments. Using WHO and MoH disease surveillance shared through the WASH Cluster and the Cluster’s public-health risk classification, Oxfam identified priority areas with high incidence of diarrhea andWASH-related illnesses through WASH Cluster surveillance. A multi-sectoral assessment conducted in December 2025 integrated the needs of persons with disabilities and women, with analysis finalized in early January 2026, identifying Tel Al-Hawa as a WASH-need area. A field assessment defined priority maintenance and rehabilitation needs for water and wastewater systems in coordination with CMWU, PWA, the Joint Services Council (JSC), and neighborhood committees. Findings confirm severe WASH gaps: 21% of households lack latrines; 66% of latrines are partially functional; 72% report no sex-segregated toilets; and over half of shared-latrine users feel unsafe due to poor privacy, lack of lighting, overcrowding, and non-lockable doors. Health impacts are significant: 84% of householdsreported at least one disease case in the past two weeks, commonly diarrhea and skin infections. Hygiene is constrained by affordability: 19% use water only for hand hygiene, 79% of non-soap users cite cost as the barrier, and 66% lack MHM products. Water access is low: 97% of households. The planned response al…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty

Published by

Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Palestinian Territories

Sectors

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation

Published by Oxfam Novib to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27108436-A-07814-03:PS.

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