Water Access

Access to water is a critical first step in humanitarian assistance. Examples of WASH projects that are aimed to provide disaster-affected populations with potable water include: water point rehabilitation, water trucking, temporary bladders, and new water point construction. Water treatment at the source, as opposed to household treatment, is also included in this theme.
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Water Supply in a War Zone: A Preliminary Analysis of Two Urban Water Tanker Supply Systems in the Republic of Yemen

This discussion  paper  summarizes  the  results  and  implications  of  a  study  commissioned  by  the  World  Bank  to  conduct  a  rapid  assessment  of  the  state  of  private  water  tanker  supply  systems  in  two  Yemeni  cities,  Sana’a  and  Aden. 

Publication year: 2018    Reporting Agency: World Bank Group    Author(s): Mohammed_N., Abu-Lohom_N., Konishi_Y., Mumssen_Y., Zabara_B., Moore_S.

Description of the targeted WASH response strategy implemented during the cholera outbreak of 2017-2018 in Kinshasa, DRC

Background. Rapid control of cholera outbreaks is a significant challenge in overpopulated urban settings, and documented results on field interventions are scarce.

Publication year: 2019    Reporting Agency: Ministry of Health - Democratic Republic of Congo    Author(s): Bompangue_D., Moore_S., Taty_N., Benido_I., Sudre_B., Manda_R., Balde_T., Mboussou_F., Vandevelde_T.

Water infrastructure in fragile- and conflict-affected states

The key weaknesses identified in water infrastructure systems in urban and peri-urban areas in FCAS are:

  • Internal displacement increases demand for water in urban areas as well as increasing wastewater discharge. Sewage systems are poor.

Publication year: 2020    Reporting Agency: Institute of Development Studies    Author(s): Bolton_L.