Emergency & Disaster Relief
According to Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, in a disaster situation, the provision of safe water and sanitation solutions, and especially hygiene promotion, are vital to reduce the spread of epidemic diseases. Resources available in this sub-theme include case studies of disaster response, overviews of ongoing support to emergencies, and other resources related to WASH provision in disasters.
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Emergency & Disaster Relief Resources
Somalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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May 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Large-scale fighting in Somalia has led to deterioration in humanitarian conditions. As a result refugees have fled the country and people have been displaced within Somalia. They are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of poor and failed rains, continuing conflict, massive...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (04-21-2008)
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April 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in April 2008.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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April 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Large-scale fighting in Somalia has led to deterioration in humanitarian conditions. As a result refugees have fled the country and people have been displaced within Somalia. They are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of poor and failed rains, continuing conflict, massive...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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March 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Large-scale fighting in Somalia has led to deterioration in humanitarian conditions. As a result refugees have fled the country and people have been displaced within Somalia. They are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of poor and failed rains, continuing conflict, massive...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (03-21-2008)
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March 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in March 2008.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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February 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Large-scale fighting in Somalia has led to deterioration in humanitarian conditions. As a result refugees have fled the country and people have been displaced within Somalia. They are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of poor and failed rains, continuing conflict, massive...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (02-21-2008)
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February 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in February 2008.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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December 20, 2007U.S. Agency for International Development
Large-scale fighting in Somalia has led to deterioration in humanitarian conditions. As a result refugees have fled the country and people have been displaced within Somalia. They are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of poor and failed rains, continuing conflict, massive...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (12-20-2007)
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December 20, 2007U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in December 2007.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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November 2, 2007U.S. Agency for International Development
Residents have fled due to an upsurge in fighting and an intensification of TFG security operations. More than 1.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the cumulative effects of drought conditions, floods, and civil conflict. The U.N. WHO issued an alert for a potential...Read more
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