KSrelief Signs Two Agreements with UNICEF to Provide WASH Services and Food Support Earthquake Victims in Syria

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed two agreements with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide WASH services and food support to earthquake victims in Syria; with a total value of SAR 13,125,000.

The agreements were signed between KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programs, Eng. Ahmed Al Baiz, with the UNICEF epresentative to the Gulf Area, Eltayeb Adam, at KSrelief headquarters in Riyadh.

The first agreement aims to provide life-saving emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for earthquake-affected children and at-risk people in Syria. The services will be provided through access to improved water supply and rehabilitation of earthquake-affected water networks. The Project services included, 15,000 individuals will be supported with a comprehensive WASH package for water trucking; sludge removal; solid waste management; toilet cleaning and maintenance; and supporting 100,000 individuals with safe drinking water.

The second agreement aims to provide immediate life-saving nutritional interventions for at-risk children and earthquake-affected people in Syrian by improving access to nutrition services. This includes ensuring the availability of supplies required to manage severe acute malnutrition and micronutrient supplementation for children, pregnant and lactating women.

The agreements came as part of the relief and humanitarian efforts provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through KSrelief, providing vital assistance to earthquake victims in Syria.