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

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (04-04-2011)

Publication date:
April 4, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (03-18-2011)

Publication date:
March 18, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #22, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
March 7, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. Health personnel in communities are increasingly participating in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster meetings, according to the Health Cluster, the coordinating body for...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Global - USAID/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Sector Update, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
March 1, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/OFDA have provided funding for disaster response and disaster risk reduction programs in Indonesia, Haiti and Kyrgyzstan for disaster response and constructing emergency water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and transitional housing.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #20, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
February 18, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) staff and implementing grantees continue to note the decreasing rate of new cholera cases countrywide. However, ongoing...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #15, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
January 14, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) in Haiti and USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haitian surge capacity consultants are assessing...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Assisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (July-Sept 2011)

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This quarter, July to September 2011, represented the transition from the 1st OFDA grant (1st June 2010 to 31st July 2011) to the approval of the cost extension proposal (1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012). MCS obtained a modification of the award to extend the initial completion date, revise...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa

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