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

Kenya - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
January 11, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Post-election violence has displaced 225,000 people and led to the death of nearly 50 others, according the U.N. OCHA. The U.N. activated the cluster system for humanitarian responders to share information, coordinate responses, and identify resources and gaps. The clusters, including WASH, health...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa

Somalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
December 20, 2007
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Ethiopia (11-30-2007)

Publication date:
November 30, 2007
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Ethiopia. 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/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
November 30, 2007
U.S. Agency for International Development
Cyclical droughts, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Despite an overall improvement in food security in 2007, approximately 8 million people in Ethiopia continue to...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Somalia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
November 2, 2007
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Final Evaluation: Machaze Emergency Water Project

Publication date:
October 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Machaze emergency water project was implemented by CARE from May 1994 to November 1995. This report provides a final evaluation of the project to assess the outputs of the project and its final impact. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa

Drought Relief Assistance to the Water Supply Task Force of the National Consultative Forum on the Drought (Republic of South Africa)

Publication date:
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Southern Africa has been experiencing one of the worst droughts of the century. Due to an unusual shortfall of rain during late 1991 and early 1992, the Republic of South Africa held a National Drought Emergency Conference on June 13-14, 1992. The conference established a National Consultative...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

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