The termination of a water and sanitation program has left nearly 30,000 displaced people in camps without access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and waste management.

Date: 9/25

Region: Middle East & North Africa

Country: Iraq

Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Water & Sanitation

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Additional Context: This BHA-funded program, implemented by Mercy Corps, aimed to improve public health conditions for internally displaced persons and vulnerable returnees through water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions. The program also focuses on strengthening the capacity of local actors to sustain these improvements and support integration with durable solutions. The program was terminated. Until its termination, the program had benefitted nearly 1.2 million people.

Source: Mercy Corps