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Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
This programme guide is intended to support humanitarian staff primarily working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
In peri-urban Monrovia, contaminated hand-dug wells were contributing to cholera outbreaks.