World Health Organization (2021) Reflecting on TrackFin 2012-2020
Since 2008, UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) results have indicated that there are substantial gaps in our understanding and tracking of financial flows in the WASH sector. To respond to this need, in 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO), through the GLAAS initiative, developed the TrackFin methodology to provide a global standardized methodology for collecting and analysing WASH financial data. […]
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WHO & UNICEF (2022) WASH FIT: A practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities. Second edition
"WASH FIT is a risk-based, quality improvement tool for health care facilities, covering key aspects of WASH services: water; sanitation; hand hygiene; environmental cleaning; health care waste management; and selected aspects of energy, building and facility management. The first edition of WASH FIT was published in 2018 and as of 2022 is in use in over 40 countries. This second edition responds to member state and […]
Online since: 28.03.2025
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Amita Bhakta, Sally Cawood, Mariam Zaqout and Barbara Evans (2022) Sanitation work: Realizing equity and inclusion in WASH
Recognition of the human right to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and equity and inclusion concerns around gender, disability and age have led to crucial change in WASH programmes and policy, responding to commonly hidden issues such as menstrual hygiene, inclusive facilities for people with disabilities, and affordable services for residents of informal settlements. Despite progress toward realizing the rights of end users “to” sanitation, […]
Online since: 15.05.2024
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GOPA Infra and BORDA Zambia (2023) SFD (Initial) Report - Mansa, Zambia
Mansa is the provincial administrative capital of Luapula province and the town consists of urban and peri-urban areas. According to the Central Statistics office (CSO) data on population and housing of 2010, Mansa district town had a population of 228,392 with an annual growth rate of 2.4% per annum. However, the population of Mansa urban stood at 145,336. For the purpose of this assignment, only […]
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CSE, GWP-Caribbean, MTCMEHD and Global Environment (2023) SFD (Lite) Report - Mahdia, Guyana
Mahdia is located in Administrative Region (8) - Potaro Siparuni of Guyana and is also near the centre of the country with an altitude of 415 m and elevation of 1,360 m. The town is approximately 203 km for the country’s capital city Georgetown. With a population of 4,200 residents at approximately 842 households within the township, the major water supply to households are private catchments/rain […]
Online since: 07.02.2023
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UNICEF (2022) Badabenakudi Village Spurs Community Participation in Response to the Cyclone Fani Emergency in Odisha, India
In 2019, cyclone Fani devastated Badabenakudi village, leaving its people traumatized. Many locals felt powerless and dependent on others. It was in this context that the UNICEF WASH team in Odisha and the government sought to develop the local capacity of the community and enhance awareness of WASH. UNICEF and its partners worked with the local ASHA (community health worker), schoolteacher, and village committee and […]
Online since: 16.11.2022
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Bhatt, R. B. (2022) IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIES THROUGH WATER SAFETY PLANNING (WSP) IN NEPAL
Water is one of the most important natural resources of the nation. Nepal has an abundance of water resources, including snowpacks, rivers, springs, lakes, and groundwater. Rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater are the major sources of drinking water. Tap or piped water, tube wells or hand pumps, covered or uncovered wells, spout water, rainwater collection, and river or stream water are available options […]
Online since: 18.10.2022
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University of Leeds (2022) SFD Lite Report – Gia Nghia, Vietnam
Gia Nghia is a small but quickly growing and urbanising town. 87% of households have water supply provided on premises with projects underway to bring this to over 90%, and 100% of the population has access to a sanitation system (no open defecation is reported). Waste stabilisation ponds were constructed to treat wastewater, but these are not operational due to a lack of connections to […]
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Libby, J. A., Wells, E. C., & Mihelcic, J. R. (2020) Moving up the Sanitation Ladder while Considering Function: An Assessment of Indigenous Communities, Pit Latrine Users, and Their Perceptions of Resource Recovery Sanitation Technology in Panama
As households move up the sanitation ladder, health risks presumably decline but the corresponding technologies may require increasing operation and maintenance costs. One critique of the ladder is that it prioritizes technology and could be improved if it included a functional approach to monitoring, such as including aspects of environmental sustainability that consider resource recovery. Using analyses of data obtained from semi-structured interviews, surveys, and […]
Online since: 30.09.2022
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Sanitation Workers Forum 2021 (2022) Connecting Labour Rights & Sanitation Workshop
Polite notice: This session includes detail (through the documentary film and presentations) about real-life cases of sanitation worker deaths and injuries, which some viewers/attendees may find upsetting* Workshop to connect key learnings from the labour and human rights sectors (on occupational health and safety, formalisation, collectivisation, worker entitlements and responding to labour violations) to ongoing advocacy on sanitation work in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) […]
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WaterAid (0) Rapid Assessment of Knowledge, Practices and Measures on Safety of Sanitation and Waste Workers During Covid-19 in Pakistan
The rapid assessment attempts to collect information on the knowledge and awareness about transmission, symptoms, prevention and treatment of coronavirus, hand hygiene practices and concerns of sanitation workers and solid waste collectors about Covid-19 pandemic, the kind of safety measures put in place to protect these workers and the gaps that exist in terms of safety measures. Using qualitative data collection tools, the data was […]
Online since: 19.06.2022
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WaterAid (2020) Rapid Assessment of Measures on Safety of Sanitation and Waste Workers during Covid-19 in Pakistan
WaterAid Pakistan commissioned this rapid assessment research on the knowledge, practices and perspectives of sanitation workers and solid waste collectors about Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The specific objectives of research were to understand the knowledge, practices and concerns of sanitation and waste workers regarding coronavirus, and; to find out the gaps and come up with recommendations to improve the health and safety of sanitation and […]
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Harford-Cross, T. (2022) RapidPro Surveys Support - Accountability to Affected Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fiji
During COVID-19 in Fiji, UNICEF in conjunction with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) distributed WASH kits to a target population of those in home isolation. During any emergency response, UNICEF has a core commitment to ensure accountability to affected population (AAP), and feedback was sought from recipients on the kit’s suitability and acceptability. However, data collection was limited by national social distancing regulations and limited […]
Online since: 05.04.2022
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Gensch, R., Ferron, S., Sandison, P., Bindel, A., Coerver, A., Cottafavi, L., Deniel, K., Ewers, L., Friedrich, M., Harter, M., Hoffmann, O., Lloyd, A., Machado, A., Shrinivasan, S., Vallis, S. (2022) Compendium of Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies 1st Edition
The Compendium of Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies is a comprehensive and systematic compilation of the most relevant sector-reviewed components, tools, methods and approaches to design and implement successful hygiene promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions. It is applicable to all critical hygiene behaviours across all response phases. It is not intended to be a ‘How To’ guide but to provide a single source of the […]
Online since: 31.03.2022
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ISO (2018) Systèmes d'assainissement non collectifs — Unités de traitement intégrées préfabriquées — Exigences de performance et de sécurité générales pour la conception et les essais
La présente Norme internationale a pour objectif de faciliter le développement de systèmes d'assainissement autonomes conçus pour répondre aux besoins essentiels en matière d'assainissement et de favoriser la durabilité économique, sociale et environnementale, grâce à des stratégies pouvant consister réduire à la consommation des ressources (par exemple, l'eau, l'énergie) et à convertir les déchets humains en produits sortants sûrs. Le concept de système d'assainissement non collectif […]
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SanCoP UK (2021) SanCoP 25 Webinar Outline
Title: Towards SDG 6.2 – Reflecting on and Responding to the Pandemic and ODA cuts Date: 29 June 2021 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duration: 2 hours (Virtual)
Online since: 24.02.2022
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Rosenfeld, J. (2019) Social Capital and Community Health Clubs in Haiti
One challenge facing WASH programs is that water and sanitation infrastructure are generally collective goods, while WASH behaviors involve individual responsibilities nested within collective norms. Social capital is theorized to facilitate collective action and enhance the diffusion of WASH-related behavioral interventions by enhancing social cohesion and collective action. We used a mixed methods study to assess the relationship between social capital and a Community Health […]
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Watson, C. (1994) Proportional Piling in Turkana: A Case Study RRA Notes, Vol. 20
The Turkana people of north-west Kenya are nomadic pastoralists, whose livelihood depends largely on their animals. They also engage in other activities such as growing sorghum, fishing, hunting and gathering, and trade. A study was commissioned to investigate the socio-economic context of Turkana living along the lakeshore, including the relationship between the various economic activities. This case study focuses on the technique of proportional piling, […]
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Smith, J., Blanchet, K. (2020) Research Methodologies in Humanitarian Crises
Humanitarian needs are extensive and widespread. In order to best respond to the needs of people affected by humanitarian crises, research in humanitarian settings is increasingly recognised as a valuable endeavour which allows for contextually relevant knowledge generation. Despite widespread appreciation of the value of research conducted in humanitarian settings, the inherent dynamism and unpredictability of certain humanitarian crisis contexts, combined with a myriad of implementation […]
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UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (2007) The Participation of Young People and Children in Emergencies A Guide for Relief Agencies, Based Largely on Experiences in the Asian Tsunami Response
Introduction Purpose and rationale Children have made significant and valuable contributions in emergency situations. They have taken on roles and responsibilities and they have taken action – including life-saving decisions. They have responded spontaneously and taken part in planned relief and recovery action. This has included them in protecting lives, providing health care, distributing relief, caring for children and adults, and offering a hand in psychosocial support, […]
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