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

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #12, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 25, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
According to the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Government of Georgia (GOG) reports that between 10,000 and 15,000 people have returned to Gori since August 22. Other humanitarian organizations are reporting as many as 40,000 returnees. Many of the returnees are...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Georgia (08-24-2008)

Published: 
August 24, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Georgia. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #11, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 24, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff in Gori have confirmed that Russian forces have departed the town and that the streets are patrolled by Georgian police. U.N. and Government of Georgia (GoG) reports indicate that Gori's infrastructure is largely intact and can...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Georgia (08-23-2008)

Published: 
August 23, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Georgia. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 23, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Humanitarian organizations continues to report that overall priority needs include hygiene kits, water containers, blankets, mattresses, pillows, bed sheets, and cooking stoves.Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Georgia (08-22-2008)

Published: 
August 22, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Georgia. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 22, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
On August 21, USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore and U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Commander General Bantz J. Craddock traveled to Tbilisi to view the situation and monitor USG humanitarian relief effort for populations affected by the recent conflict. During...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 21, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Human rights organizations have cautioned that the presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the recent armed conflict in Georgia poses a security risk to area residents. The Government of the Russian Federation (GoRF) reports that de-mining teams have cleared 738 UXOs in South Ossetia, Georgia...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 17, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
While the lack of humanitarian access has prevented efforts to determine the scale and precise needs of displaced and conflict-affected populations in South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and additional areas in western Georgia, the U.N Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released an initial appeal based on...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Published: 
August 15, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Assessments by the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) in recent days note the need for water and sanitation interventions and hygiene supplies in areas receiving internally displaced persons (IDPs). As a result of significant damage in Tskhinvali town in South Ossetia, the Organization for...Read more
Regional focus: 
GeorgiaEurope and Central Asia

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