Improving water and hygiene in schools affected by conflict

The second phase of a programme to increase access to safe, quality, and inclusive education and protection services for children affected by conflict recently begun in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

MENTOR is responsible for rehabilitating boreholes, latrines and building water stations to improve access to water and hygiene in schools severely affected by armed conflict and that have a large number of displaced children.

These activities are being delivered as part of a consortium led by Save the Children in partnership with Humanitarian and Inclusion and Associação Progresso, supported by European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).

The first field visits, presentation meetings and assessments with local partners are taking place in the districts of Nangade, Mocimboa da Praia and Meluco with district education, health, infrastructure and local administrator directorates.

At the end of the programme, 83,700 children are expected to have access to improved education services, including improved water and sanitation in their school.

The first phase of the Safe and Inclusive Learning (SAIL) project took place from June 2022 to May 2024, and reached 97,792 children from 5 to 17 years old.