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This brief is intended to highlight key WASH elements for camps closure. It focuses on specific actions, including the highlights of public health risks associated with health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) when dealing with decommissioning of WASH infrastructures. The overall closure implementation actions and modus operandi should be context specific and properly planned in coordination with key stakeholders.
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UNHCR WASH Guidelines on Camps Closure (UNHCR, 2014)
Improving Sanitation in Refugee Camps (UNHCR and Boston Consulting Group, 2015)
The report examines the feasibility of a wide range of standard sanitation technologies in addition to sanitation innovations in refugee contexts (including miniaturized biogas, reinvented toilets, new processor technologies, SMS dispatching, pay per use toilets, sale of by-products). Technologies were evaluated based on upfront investment cost; technology viability, suitable size and transportability; flexibility and resilience; and value for money.
- Organisations: BCG.
Costing Water Services in a Refugee Context (IRC and UNHCR, 2015)
This report presents a methodology to cost water services that has been adapted from the life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) and looks at its applicability to refugee settings.
- Tags: Value for Money. Organisations: IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre). Categories: WASH Research Documents and WASH Research Documents.
Tazalit Borehole Data – 23/04/2015
Tazalit Country Niger Camp Tazalit Latitude [°] 16°54’01.5″N Longitude [°] 5°15’48.4″E Elevation [m.a.s.l.] 374 Drilling date [dd/mm/yyyy] 2003 Depth [m] 430 Static water level [m] 41.2 Pump Brand and Model Grundfos, SP30A08 Type of pump Electrical pump Pump depth [m] 74.1 Pump motor power [kW] 15 Type of energy relied on Generator Casing diameter [inch] […]
- Locations: Niger and West Africa.
F-900/2015a UNHCR WASH Assessment Primer Questions (UNHCR, 2015)
These WASH related primer questions have been designed to assist UNHCR and WASH actors collect data from key informants and focus groups during WASH assessments. The list of questions is not exhaustive and is merely intended as a conversation primer (aide memoire).
D-401/2015a Emergency Trench Latrine (Wood and Plastic with Raised and Lined Options) Design and BoQ (UNHCR, 2015)
This document contains documentation to help UNHCR and WASH actors install emergency trench latrines in refugee settings. The package includes: Technical Drawings; Step by Step Construction Drawings; Bills of Quantity; Material and Workmanship Specifications; and Design Calculations.
- Categories: WASH Technical Designs.
F-901/2015a UNHCR Excreta Management Assessment Tool (UNHCR, 2015)
This assessment tool has been designed to assist UNHCR and WASH actors collect data on excreta management during a needs assessment. The main purpose of this tool is to identify problems related to excreta management and identify actions to bring conditions to UNHCR standards.
F-400/2015a Toilet Infrastructure Sanitary Survey Form (UNHCR, 2015)
This sanitary survey form can be used to monitor and evaluate the condition of communal and public toilet blocks in a refugee setting. The main purpose of this tool is to rapidly identify public health and protection related risks. The tool can also be used in the medium term to monitor trends in the condition of toilet infrastructure.
- Tags: Communal Toilets, Communal Toilets, Communal Toilets, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Household Toilets, Household Toilets, Household Toilets, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, and WASH Assessments. Categories: WASH Emergency Guidelines, WASH Emergency Guidelines, WASH Emergency Guidelines, WASH Emergency Guidelines, WASH Emergency Tools, WASH Emergency Tools, and WASH Emergency Tools.
F-300/2015a Borehole Drilling Log and Pump Test Template (UNHCR, 2015)
This is the standard UNHCR borehole drilling log and pump test template available in PDF and MSWord formats. WASH actors should ensure that a drilling log, development log, constant discharge pump test, and step drawdown pump test are completed for every borehole installed. Copies should be kept by the drilling agency, the WASH actor, national regulatory authorities, and UNHCR.
- Tags: WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, and WASH Monitoring. Categories: WASH Blank Forms, WASH Blank Forms, WASH Blank Forms, WASH Blank Forms, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, and WASH Reference Documents.
Drilling Log – Borehole #2 – Sherkole Refugee Camp [Example – Restricted Download]
Agency information Drilling Agency: UNHCR Drilling Officer: Mesfin Yagatu Contact Details: yagatu@unhcr.org 7882343 Name of Geologist: Ngusu Atamara Drilling Method: Rotary and DTH Drilling Rig Make and Model: PAT 301 Drilling Fluid Used: Foam Drilling Bit Sizes: 6″ 8″ Date Started: 12/04/2001 Date Completed: 17/04/2001 Borehole location District: Sherkole Zone ‘F’ Sub-district: None Village / […]
- Tags: Boreholes, Boreholes, Boreholes, Drilling, Drilling, Drilling, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, and Water Supply. Locations: Africa, Africa, East and Horn of Africa, and Ethiopia. Organisations: UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, and UNHCR. DatabaseDocTypes: Borehole Drilling Logs and Borehole Drilling Logs.