HIGHLIGHTS:
In Jordan, as of 30 July, a total of 119 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in Azraq since April (3 cases in April, 12 cases in May, 39 cases in June and 65 cases in July.
An increase in the number of residents was registered in Arbat Camp in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, with a current estimated population of 6,968 people.
Regular WASH activities continued, including daily household level water supply at an increased average of 70 litres/person/day. Two water testing bacteriological and chemical exercises were conducted showing good results.
Door to door hygiene promotion and cholera prevention awareness were conducted. A plan is underway to install two booster pumps to increase the water head (pressure in pipes) in blocks A & B.
In Lebanon, a sanitation assessment was carried out to provide WASH support to around 1,600 people in four Informal Settlements (IS) in Zahle Caza, Bekaa, to address concerns raised by the Ministry of Environment regarding environmental pollution from wastewater and solid waste from these sites. Site plans are being prepared with topographical surveys in order to design the improved sanitation systems. Several options will need to be considered due to the many site specific constraints, including limited space and high water table. In the agricultural lands in Zahle Maalaqa and Haouche El Oumara, the Zahle municipality is not collecting solid waste from the IS.
Partners, MoE and MoSA are collaborating with the municipality to find solutions. Community mobilization and awareness sessions will be implemented by partners in the IS to encourage the refugees to pay for waste collection by the municipality.