The current situation shows that URCS is both experienced in WASH- and in CVA programming and has started to increasingly integrate the two (example: under the Oxfam consortium). As such, this provides fertile grounds to work towards the integration of WASH and CVA programming, where relevant. Why is it relevant?
Market based programming for WASH focuses on strengthening WASH markets in a sustainable way. This is done through providing WASH market actors -such as vendors and regional traders- with support in their ability to supply the needed WASH items before-, during-, and after a distaster, in a sustainable way (supply-side intervention). And, at times of crisis, when households are not able to procure those WASH items, through provision of CVA assistance (demand-side intervention), which will keep the supply chain intact during shocks. Market based programming integrates WASH and CVA by focusing
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