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In 2019, 30,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disaster each day.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Adequate environmental health services are critical for human rights, health, and development, especially in the context of forced d
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.