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
Ethiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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June 11, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Consecutive seasons of failed rains, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, rising inflation, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Approximately 7.2 million people continue to receive food or cash assistance...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaKenya - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Kenya (05-28-2008)
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May 28, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Kenya. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as what government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaKenya - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #14, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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May 28, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
GOK continues to facilitate the return of IDPs from temporary shelters in camps and host communities to pre-crisis lands. The majority of returnees are farmers moving back to agricultural areas. UNHCR and the GOK are working to register IDPs in host communities and return sites in order to provide...Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (05-21-2008)
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May 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in May 2008.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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May 21, 2008U.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
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Ethiopia (05-16-2008)
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May 19, 2008U.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
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Zimbabwe (05-16-2008)
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May 16, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Zimbabwe. 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
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ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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May 16, 2008U.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. Approximately 8 million people continue to receive food or cash assistance through the Government of the Federal...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Published:
May 16, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Provides a situation report of fiscal year (FY) 2008 to Zimbabwe for the Complex Emergency and Drought.Read more
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ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaKenya - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Kenya (05-07-2008)
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May 7, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Kenya. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as what government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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