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This paper examines the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus in a humanitarian context, with a specific focus on water, sanitation and hygi
Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
The key weaknesses identified in water infrastructure systems in urban and peri-urban areas in FCAS are:
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Cholera continues to be a significant problem in humanitarian settings, with recent outbreaks in displaced populations in South Suda
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Legal principles and moral obligations that guarantee the basic needs of people living in humanitarian crisis situations (HCSs) pred
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.