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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).
In 2019, 30,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disaster each day.
With humanitarian emergencies occurring at increasing rates and affecting a growing number of people, evidence-based strategies and
Where large groups of people are displaced either by conflict or by natural disaster and they are likely to stay in a location for p
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
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:
Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
Adequate environmental health services are critical for human rights, health, and development, especially in the context of forced d