The Cost of Water Project supports the effective planning and sustainable management of water supply systems in refugee camps and settlements. Launched in 2014 by the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Unit in DPSM’s Public Health Section in partnership with the International Water and Sanitation Centre, the project measures the overall costs of providing effective water systems in a variety of refugee hosting contexts to create a flexible decision-making tool specific to refugee situations.
Organisations: Aguaconsult.
These Best Practice Guidelines were developed by Oxfam under UNHCR’s “Waste to Value” Project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Guidelines are based on operational research conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Jewi Refugee Camp in Ethiopia, where the Tiger Worm Toilets remain in operation and under regular monitoring.
The UNHCR WASH Manual: Programme Guidance, provides practical guidance for WASH programmes in refugee settings.
Tags: Camp Closure, camp management, CASH Interventions, Child Friendly Facilities, Cold Climates, Cross Cutting, Disability, Environment, WASH Assessments, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, and WASH Reporting. Categories: WASH Manual.
This document describes UNHCR’s global strategy for public health through a set of guiding principles and strategic approaches including protection; age, gender and diversity; equity; access; sustainability; community empowerment; appropriateness and reliability; partnerships and coordination; capacity building; communication and advocacy; integrated approaches; measurement and monitoring; and innovation. The document describes strategic objectives and enabling actions per sub-sector (Public Health, HIV and Reproductive Health, Food Security and Nutrition, and WASH).
Tags: Capacity Building, Capacity Building, Disease Vector Control, Gender, Gender, Gender Based Violence, Gender Based Violence, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Hygiene Promotion, Protection, Protection, Public Health, WASH Coordination, and WASH Coordination. Categories: WASH Guidelines, WASH Operational Guidelines, WASH Operational Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, and WASH Policy Guidelines.
This report applies the life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) to the provision of water services in two UN refugee camps, Bambasi in Ethiopia and Kounoungou in Chad. It is based on cost data from financial reports in Geneva and both camps and on service-level data collected through the UNHCR monitoring system and on site through water point surveys.
The purpose of the study was (1) to better understand the structure, magnitude and drivers of the cost of providing a targeted level of water service to refugees, and (2) to reflect on the applicability of LCCA in the UNHCR monitoring framework and the potential for implementing it in systematically.
This document looks at drinking water, sanitation and renewable energy solutions and options in three camps in Dolo Odo with recommendations and conclusions.
Tags: Excreta / Urine ReUse, Excreta / Urine ReUse, Excreta Composting, Excreta Composting, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Solar Pumping, Water Supply, and Water Supply. Locations: Africa, Africa, Dollo Ado, East and Horn of Africa, East and Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, and Ethiopia. Organisations: Veolia Foundation.
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: WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, and WASH Monitoring. Languages: English, English, English, English, English, English, and English. Organisations: IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre), IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre), IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre), UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, and UNHCR. Categories: WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Research Documents, WASH Research Documents, and WASH Research Documents.
