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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
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
The key weaknesses identified in water infrastructure systems in urban and peri-urban areas in FCAS are:
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
Solid waste and faecal sludge management in situations of rapid mass displacement are important to public health an
This paper considers the damage to household toilets in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake through the lens of good performa
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.