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Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘