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Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
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.
Kabul and Monrovia, the respective capitals of Afghanistan and Liberia, have recently emerged from long-lasting armed conflicts.
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.
Following the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, the emergency response that ensued prioritized the health and well