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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
The current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in r
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
About a million Rohingyas have fled due to the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh.
UNHCR estimates that the average time spent by a refugee in a camp is 10 years, while the average refugee camp remains for 26 years.
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.