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Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in urban contexts has been identified by the Global WASH Learning Project as a priorit
Inadequate sanitation, inadequate water supplies and poor hygiene are critical determinants for survival of victims of natural disas
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘
Following the Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, the vital domestic fresh-water wells in the coastal zone were either scoured out of
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.
There is currently limited public information available concerning methods for the selection of appropriate water trea
Infrastructure for All: Meeting the needs of both men and women in development projects — A practical guide for engineers, technicia