Sanitation

Effective sanitation practices are necessary for a safe environment. Sanitation is more than building latrines, and sanitation can also include: desludging, Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and community approach for Total Sanitation (CATS), latrine alternatives (i.e. Peepoo® bags), temporary latrines, wastewater management, or bathing areas.
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Shedding Light on Humanitarian Sanitation

Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards. Evidence for this and the practical budget, operational and management responsibilities are less clear.

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: Loughborough University    Author(s): Reed_B., Hastie_R., Vidal_J., Bastable_A., Akers_K., Fisher_J., Lafrenière_J.

Lighting, WASH and Gender-Based Violence in Camp Settings: Literature Review

Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing areas and water collection points; especially by women and children.

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: WEDC    Author(s): Cavill_S., Vidal_J., Reed_B., Rouse_J., Fisher_J.

A Shining Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: Oxfam and WEDC    Author(s): Reed_B., Vidal_J., Fisher_J., Akers_K., Hastie_R., Lafrenière_J., Sissons_C., O, Bastable_ A., Wilkens_J., Glanville-Wallis_T.

Lighting the Way: Lighting, sanitation and the risk of gender-based violence in Aburi camp, Nigeria

Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity. Yet in reality, women in particular have many concerns which can prevent them from using the facilities, especially after dark.

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: Oxfam and WEDC    Author(s): Hastie_R., Lafrenière_J., Sissons_C., Reed_B., Fisher_J., Vidal_J.

Cash for latrines - Key learning and checklist

This document provides guidance on how to use cash for latrines in camp settings. It highlights key lessons from different contexts and captures both cash specific recommendations and general guidance on latrine construction in one document.

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: UNHCR    Author(s): UNHCR