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Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
The construction of sufficient latrines for displaced people in rocky, high water-table areas can be a problem.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
This factsheet addresses current developments, challenges, gaps and solutions in the planning and implementation fo sustainable sani
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
The response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlighted the use of rented portable toilets in emergency context.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.