The WASH needs assessment in Yei and Gumbo, South Sudan was funded by the German Government through Welt hunger hilfe South Sudan sought to;

• Establish a concept for setting up WASH facilities (gender-separated inclusive toilets, hand washing points, and other related facilities) in four primary schools in Gumbo interlinking with community sanitation measures in the surrounding community including an assessment of the technical aspects of implementation.
• Analyze the context in Yei and Gumbo to select one public hygiene facility open to diverse customers in each of both towns, develop and recommend options for the sustainability of the facilities including feasible business models and appropriate technical solutions.

The assessment adopted a mixed-methods approach utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. Quantitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews with learners and teachers. Qualitative data was collected through Key Informants Interviews, Focus Group discussions guides and observation. The key informants included; State / County Officials, Payam / Boma officials, Maintenance bodies (Hand Pump Mechanics), community-based management bodies if present (Water Management Committees), community-of-users, School Administration, and SMCs / PTAs. FGD participants included; school children both boys and girls of various age groups and community members.

Quantitative data from the semi-structured questionnaire was collected digitally using KoBoCollect mobile data collection software in the two locations of Yei and Gumbo and this increased efficiency and minimized exposure risks to COVID-19.