3.10 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Summary
Approximately 5.6 million people will require WASH assistance in 2024. The situation is particularly severe in Manyo, Upper Nile State, where the FSNMS data indicates alarming statistics of 99 percent of the population lacking access to improved water sources and 96 percent lacking improved sanitation facilities. More than 60 percent of women and girls in Manyo County feel unsafe when fetching water. Data also indicates that 28 counties have extreme WASH conditions while 40 are in severe conditions, often coinciding with high malnutrition rates.