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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.
The response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlighted the use of rented portable toilets in emergency context.
In most of the emergency project, we just provided facilities to help people in need to have some living environment.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.