Despite repeated warnings from organizations about the effects of contaminated water and poor sanitation, barriers have persisted, leading to critical challenges in the humanitarian response.
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Call for urgent action to address critical water needs in Somalia
Between December 2021 to May 2022, WASH Cluster partners need additional funding of $53 million to scale-up of emergency services to meet the urgent WASH needs of 2.3 million people across Somalia.
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Up to 41 million people across 43 countries at imminent risk of famine without urgent funding and access
The global hunger crisis is clearly reaching a tipping point, and the window to avert famine and devastatingly high levels of acute hunger in multiple countries is closing fast.
Second wave of AWD/cholera hits Yemen
From 27 April to 9 May 2017, a total of 2,301 suspected cholera/AWD cases was reported from 10 governorates. Out of that number, 47 deaths were reported.
Strategic Response Plan seeks $15.5 million to help most vulnerable
The current plan puts an emphasis on providing communities considered most vulnerable with assistance packages that will increase their greater ability to cope and rebuild.
Assessment highlights WASH needs in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
Lack of adequate water and sanitation access can be chronic public health challenges which can be further exacerbated during environmental disasters.
Disaster risk reduction and WASH: A guideline for field practitioners
This guideline gives an introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), describes the integration of DRR in programming, and goes into the introduction of DRR in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services. It describes the approach of integrating DRR in WASH, tools that can be used, and specific...