In many conflicts around the world, more children die from diseases linked to unsafe water than from direct violence. UNICEF is releasing Water Under Fire volume 3, a report that highlights the issues children face in accessing water in times of war.
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Water Under Fire (Vol 3)
Water Under Fire (Vol 2)
This second volume of the Water Under Fire report series is dedicated to the WASH sector’s capacity to deliver a predictable, quality humanitarian WASH response, and provides a change agenda and road map towards strengthening this capacity.
WASH in the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (UNHCR, 2019)
This document describes the objectives and underlying principles of WASH programming in the UNHCR Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, including steps to be taken, and the role of UNHCR. Guidance is provided for all phases of the relief cycle from preparedness to long-term inclusion.
- Tags: Urban.
UNHCR WASH Flyer 2019
Brief WASH Flyer illustrating the global challenges delivering WASH services for refugees. The flyer touches on UNHCR’s WASH response to the 2030 agenda and the human right to safe water and sanitation.
WASH Accountability Resources – Ask, Listen, Communicate
This booklet contains material and resources to promote forward accountability in WASH programmes.
- Organisations: Global WASH Cluster.
Guidelines for Integrating GBV Interventions in Humanitarian Action – WASH Thematic Guide (IASC, 2015)
This Thematic Area Guide (TAG) on WASH and gender-based violence is a portable tool that provides practical guidance for WASH professionals working to prevent and mitigate gender based violence in humanitarian settings.
- Organisations: IASC. Categories: WASH 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.
- Languages: French.
WASH Nutrition
A practical guidebook on increasing nutritional impact through integration of WASH and Nutrition programmes. It is meant for practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts.
- Locations: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, Middle East, and South-West Asia. Organisations: ACF, UNICEF, UNICEF, and UNICEF.
UNHCR WASH MANUAL: Programme Guidance
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, Child Friendly Facilities, Child Friendly Facilities, Cold Climates, Value for Money, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Reporting, WASH Strategy Development, WASH Strategy Development, WASH Strategy Development, WASH Strategy Development, and WASH Strategy Development. Organisations: UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, and UNHCR. Categories: WASH Manual, WASH Operational Guidelines, WASH Operational Guidelines, WASH Operational Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, and WASH Policy Guidelines.
Sphere Minimum Standards and Indicators for Humanitarian Response (SPHERE PROJECT, 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: Bathing Facilities, Capacity Building, Capacity Building, Capacity Building, Communal Toilets, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Disability, Disability, Disability, Disease Vector Control, Drainage, Environment, Environment, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Gender, Gender, Gender, Gender, Gender, Gender Based Violence, Gender Based Violence, Gender Based Violence, Gender Based Violence, Gender Based Violence, Grey Water Disposal, Handwashing with Soap, Household Water Treatment, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Laundering Facilities, Menstruation Hygiene Management, Menstruation Hygiene Management, Piped Water Networks, Protection, Protection, Protection, Protection, Protection, Protection, Public Health, Solid Waste Management, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Safety Plans, Water Supply, and Water Supply. Languages: English, English, English, English, English, English, English, English, English, and English. Organisations: SPHERE. Categories: WASH Reference Documents, 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.
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