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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.
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
This factsheet addresses current developments, challenges, gaps and solutions in the planning and implementation fo sustainable sani
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Oxfam’s Public Health Promotion team used a voucher programme to provide beneficiarie
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
Kabul and Monrovia, the respective capitals of Afghanistan and Liberia, have recently emerged from long-lasting armed conflicts.
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised
Following the Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, the vital domestic fresh-water wells in the coastal zone were either scoured out of