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Renewed violence along the border areas of Gedeo and West Guji zones since early June 2018 has led to the displacement of over 642,152 IDPs in Gedeo zone of SNNPR region and 176,098 IDPs in West Guji zone of Oromia region. Numerous protection concerns have been cited, including violence, intimidation, and property destruction including house burning which forced people to flee their homes. At displacement sites, IDPs are staying in undignified manner with overcrowding and lack of adequate shelter and sanitation facilities affecting the privacy of IDPs and particularly putting women and girls at risk of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). There are also cases of family separation and unaccompanied IDP children are left with limited protection. This intervention responds to the urgent Protection and WASH needs of internally displaced people and returnees in Gedeo-West Guji. And,is based on consultations with UNICEF, National Disaster Risk Commission, Bureau of Women and Children's Affairs and Plan Ethiopia work on the ground, and addresses: i) Short-term protection needs of affected children, especially young girls; ii) Need for strengthened local capacity to respond to protection needs of children in displacement and; iii) Need for access to hygiene and sanitation facilities.