Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Ethiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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February 6, 2009U.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 receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
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Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan AfricaSudan - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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February 6, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
In 2009, Sudan continues to cope with the effects of conflict, displacement, and insecurity countrywide. Since 2003, a complex emergency in Sudan's western region of Darfur has affected more than 4.7 million people, including nearly 2.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In Darfur...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Cholera Outbreak: Fact Sheet #7, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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February 2, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
Since the cholera outbreak began in August 2008, the disease has spread to all of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces and 55 of Zimbabwe's 62 districts. As of February 1, cholera had caused more than 3,200 deaths, with more than 62,900 cases reported and a case fatality rate (CFR) of 5.1 percent,...Read more
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Zimbabwe, Sub-Saharan AfricaSudan - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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January 9, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
In 2009, Sudan continues to cope with the effects of conflict, displacement, and insecurity countrywide. Since 2003, a complex emergency in Sudan's western region of Darfur has affected more than 4.7 million people, including nearly 2.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In Darfur...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Cholera Outbreak: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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December 12, 2008U.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
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Zimbabwe, Sub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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November 5, 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 receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
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Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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September 19, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Provides a situation report of fiscal year (FY) 2008 to Zimbabwe for the Complex Emergency.Read more
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Zimbabwe, Sub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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September 10, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
3.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, a 77% increase since Jan 2008. Combined effects of consecutive seasons of failed or poor rainfall, continuing conflict, rising inflation, massive displacement, and diarrheal disease outbreaks have severely exacerbated food security...Read more
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Somalia, Sub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 13, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
2.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of consecutive seasons of failed or poor rainfall, continuing conflict, rising inflation, massive displacement, and diarrheal disease outbreaks have severely exacerbated food security situation and resulted in an increase...Read more
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Somalia, Sub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 6, 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 receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
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