| Project Overview
The
people of Neelum Valley have suffered from over 40 years
of tension and conflict between India and Pakistan. Ongiong
artillery, mortar and gun fire across the border has resulted
in thousands of deaths and horrific injuries amongst civilians.
To bring relief to the people of Pakistan-administered Kashmir*, Islamic Relief
designed the Kashmir Community Water and Sanitation Programme
which is part of the Neelum Valley Integrated Development
Programme (NVIDP), worth over £½ million.
Islamic Relief received European Commission (EC) funding
worth €662,416 in 2001. |
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Project Background
Neelum Valley is one of the poorest areas of Kashmir.
The security situation has had a drastic effect on livelihoods,
contributing to severe levels of poverty.
There
are problems accessing even basic facilities such as clean
water, healthcare and education.
Mountain springs are currently the main source
of drinking water in the district, but they are often far
from the villages. Collecting water is not only laborious
but during cross-border shelling it becomes a very hazardous
task.
Inadequate sanitation contributes to the
spread of disease. Human waste can also contaminate water
supplies. Children are especially vulnerable to diarrhoea
and water-borne diseases, which claim many lives.
The
programme aims to improve access to clean drinking water and
sanitation for 4000 rural households situated in 100 communities
in Neelum Valley District, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir*.
Project Activities
The programme aims to:
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Project Objectives
The programme aims to bring sustainable improvement in the
health and well being of the people of Neelum Valley.
Beneficiaries
Improved access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene
promotion will have a positive impact on the health of the
population, particularly children who are most vulnerable
to diseases.
The KCWP programme will build on Islamic Relief's pilot programme
in Sadhnuti, Kashmir where clean drinking water was provided for
local villages.
*Please note all references to Kashmir are to Pakistan-administered Kashmir unless stated otherwise. |
