Herat Earthquakes Joint Response

Many people have lost their houses, livelihoods and animals and access to basic services like healthcare and clean drinking water. Dutch Relief Alliance partners are providing assistance to increase access to these basic services and to prevent the outbreak of  diseases.

The Joint Response

The joint response partners will carry out the following activities in response to the needs and gaps observed:

Food security: 3150 people targeted with:

• provision of livestock (animals) to rebuild their livelihoods
• kitchen gardening tools
• cash for food for most vulnerable households

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 16.800 people targeted with:

• support with good hygiene practices, including hygiene kits and awareness raising
• installation of 100 emergency community latrines
• rehabilitation of 8 piped water schemes/systems

Health: 37.400 people targeted with:

• rehabilitation of 3 health centres
• provision of mental health and psychosocial services and referrals to other actors
• provision of primary health care, including sexual and reproductive health care, to ensure safe deliveries
• support to survivors of genderbased violence

Shelter: 4.900 people targeted with:

• provision of support to get through winter, including items like blankets, shawls, scarves and sleeping mats, complemented with cash support

Multi-purpose Cash Assitance: 21.490 people targeted with:

• provision of multi-purpose cash, for people to buy their most urgently needed goods

The Joint Response is planning to reach 55.350 people