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.

Emergency & Disaster Relief Resources

Zimbabwe - Cholera Outbreak Factsheet #2

Publication date:
December 19, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
According to USAID/DART staff and relief agencies, a breakdown in water and sanitation infrastructure has exacerbated Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak, and the nation's collapsed health system is unable to respond adequately. On December 3, the Government of Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Zimbabwe
East Asia and Pacific

Zimbabwe - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Zimbabwe (12-12-2008)

Publication date:
December 12, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows areas affected by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, including the number of Cholera cases in each district. Additionally, the map shows where USAID and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance are providing assistance, as well as the types of assistance being provided. This map...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe - Cholera Outbreak: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009

Publication date:
December 12, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Since August 2008, cholera has spread through 9 of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces. As of December 11, cholera had caused nearly 800 deaths, with more than 16,400 cases reported, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). On November 18, M'decins Sans...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan - Complex Emergency Situation Report #3

Publication date:
December 5, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fighting between armed opposition groups and SAF and allied militias continued throughout November, despite the November, despite the November 12 announcement of an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Darfur. Banditry and attacks on humanitarian workers hampered the provision of relief assistance...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sudan
Latin America and the Caribbean

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