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This adjoining document provides a brief summary of the key actions necessary for addressing MHM during emergencies. It serves as a quick read to gain a basic understanding of a complete MHM response. However, it is advised to review the complete guide when designing programs or developing response activities.
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MHM in Emergencies Toolkit – Mini Guide
MHM in Emergencies Toolkit – Full Guide
The Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies toolkit aims to provide streamlined guidance to support organizations and agencies seeking to rapidly integrate MHM into existing programming across sectors and phases.
- Organisations: Columbia University, Columbia University, IRC (International Rescue Committee), and IRC (International Rescue Committee). Categories: WASH Emergency Guidelines and WASH Emergency Guidelines.
OG803/2017a WASH, Protection and Accountability (UNHCR, 2017)
Publisher: UNHCR Year: 2017 Description: This document describes UNHCR’s five principles linking WASH, protection, and accountability. It highlights the protection and accountability challenges that relate to WASH issues in refugee contexts. The document also provides case studies to high these principles in action and a checklist that can be used for safety and security.
- Categories: WASH Policy Guidelines.
Overview of Menstrual Hygiene & Incontinence in Emergencies
Overview of Menstrual Hygiene & Incontinence in Emergencies
Considerations for selecting sanitary protection and incontinence materials for refugee contexts
An overview of the consideration for selecting sanitary protection and incontinence materials and associated NFIs for refugee responses.
- Tags: Incontinence and Incontinence.
Sphere Minimum Standards and Indicators for Humanitarian Response (SPHERE, 2011)
The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognized sets of common principles and universal minimum standards for the delivery of quality humanitarian response.
- Tags: Capacity Building, Environment, Gender Based Violence, and Gender Based Violence. Organisations: SPHERE.
UNHCR WASH Manual – Preliminary Version (UNHCR, 2015)
The UNHCR WASH Manual is a comprehensive and authoritative reference document for WASH interventions in refugee settings, built upon the experience of UNHCR and WASH organisations.
- Tags: Bathing Facilities, Bathing Facilities, Bloody Diarrhoea, Boreholes, Bulk Water Treatment, Child Friendly Facilities, Communal Toilets, Communal Toilets, Communicable Disease Control, Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Desludging and Excreta Transportation, Disability, Disability, Disability, Disease Vector Control, Disease Vector Control, Drainage, Drainage, Drilling, Excreta / Urine ReUse, Excreta Composting, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Treatment, Gender, Gender, Gender, Grey Water Disposal, Grey Water Disposal, Hand Dug Wells, Handpumps, Handwashing with Soap, Handwashing with Soap, Household Toilets, Household Water Treatment, Household Water Treatment, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Hygiene Behaviour Change, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Landfill Management, Laundering Facilities, Laundering Facilities, Malaria, Medical Waste Management, Piped Water Networks, Piped Water Networks, Protection, Protection, Protection, Protection, Protection, Public Health, Public Health, Rainwater Harvesting, Sewerage and Excreta Conveyance, Solid Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Spring Protection, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, Waste Recycling , Reuse and Reduction, Water Prospection and Investigation, Water Pumping, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Safety Plans, Water Safety Plans, Water Storage, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Tankering, and Watery Diarrhoea. Languages: English, English, English, English, English, English, and English. Organisations: UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, and UNHCR. Categories: WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, and WASH Reference Documents.