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This technical briefing note documents the current knowledge on Hepatitis E transmission routes and discusses the issues on the pote
After the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Oxfam carried out various activities to improve WASH facilities for communit
A participatory assessment on disaster risk reduction (DRR) was undertaken in GAZA governorate in 2011, OXFAM being the lead agency
The emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) gap analysis project was funded by The Humanitarian Innovation Fund (H
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
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.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
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.