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

Latin America and the Caribbean - Newsletter: January FY 2011

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/OFDA have provided funding in Latin America and the Caribbean largely focused on Cholera alleviation in Haiti, assisting families in Brazil following severe flooding, and effective use of water during firefighting.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #12, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
December 29, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) notes that the overall decrease in recent weeks of the cholera case fatality rate (CFR) may be a result of the impact...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #11, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
December 22, 2010
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) grantee International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues to ensure basic cholera treatment capacity in all camps due...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
December 16, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities'including water trucking, water supply chlorination...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Publication date:
December 10, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. Areas of Haiti have experienced unrest following the December 7 announcement of preliminary election results. Despite the unrest, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

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