This press release highlights the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Ituri province. This new outbreak is the Bundibugyo variant, which does not have any treatment or vaccines, making the response most complex. It is also spreading rapidly as the province of North Kivu has declared one confirmed case, and Uganda has confirmed 1 case. World Vision is calling for a coordinated and cross-border response.

World Vision Zambia has extensive experience in implementing various donor-funded water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in communities and refugee settlements. With an average annual budget of US$4 million, World Vision Zambia’s WASH programme addresses goal number 6 of the SDGs, which is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. We have been implementing the Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (iWASH) since 2008 to improve the health status of mothers and children under the age of 5. The programme focus is on the following three outcomes.

World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

In West Africa, World Vision has been implementing WASH interventions since 1985 focusing on development and fragile contexts. Our goal is to provide clean water and sanitation to everyone in every community where we work – including those in hardest-to-reach places.

Capability Statement - Inclusive Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

 

Wahana Visi WASH Capacity Statement