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Practical Guidance for Refugee Settings - UNHCR WASH Programme Guidance
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
This document provides guidance on how to use cash for latrines in camp settings.
Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.