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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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Effectiveness of chlorine dispensers in emergencies: case study results from Haiti, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal

Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.

Publication year: 2015    Reporting Agency: Innovations for Poverty Action - IPA    Author(s): Yates_T., Armitage_E., Lehman_L., Branz_A., Lantagne_D.

Urban WASH in Emergencies

This document highlights the key messages, lesson, and experiences of both course facilitators and participants from RedR's pilot course on the topic of WASH in urban emergency response.

Publication year: 2014    Reporting Agency: RedR    Author(s): Bryant_J., Campbell_L.

Up-flow Clarifier for emergency water treatment

The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised and is one of the priorities in public health interventions to prevent the spread of disease.

Publication year: 2009    Reporting Agency: Oxfam    Author(s): Dorea_C., Luff_R., Bastable_A., Clarke_B.

Potable water issues during disaster response and recovery: Lessons learned from recent coastal disasters

An immediate need and vital resource, potable water becomes critical in the aftermath of a disaster; affected communities cannot recover and return to normal conditions until water infrastructure is restored.

Publication year: 2011    Reporting Agency: James Lee Witt Associates    Author(s): Blake_S., Walker_R., Walker_Re.

The drinking water response to the Indian Ocean tsunami, including the role of household water treatment

Following the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, the emergency response that ensued prioritized the health and wellness of survivors by providing safe drinking water to the affected populations.

Publication year: 2006    Reporting Agency: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine    Author(s): Clasen_T., Smith_L.

WASH in Emergencies Problem Exploration Report: Water Treatment

The provision of safe water in adequate quantities is a basic necessity in emergencies to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases, and more specifically, the spread of waterborne diseases.

Publication year: 2016    Reporting Agency: Humanitarian Innovation Fund    Author(s): Ali_I., Kadir_K.

Urban Disaster Response and Recovery: Gender-sensitive WASH programming in post- earthquake Haiti

After the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Oxfam carried out various activities to improve WASH facilities for communities and additional activities that targeted the cholera outbreak.

Publication year: 2014    Reporting Agency: Oxfam    Author(s): Cohen_M.

Technical Guidelines on Water Trucking in Drought Emergencies

Emergency water trucking (EWT) is typically a short-term, life-saving intervention that is used to cover interruptions in water service or access to sufficient quantities of water to meet survival requirements.

Publication year: 2015    Reporting Agency: Oxfam    Author(s): Wildman_T.

Effect of well cleaning and pumping on groundwater quality of a tsunami-affected coastal aquifer in eastern Sri Lanka

Changes in water quality of a sand aquifer on the east coast of Sri Lanka due to the 26 December 2004 tsunami and subsequent remediation attempt by pumping were investigated.

Publication year: 2010    Reporting Agency: University of Copenhagen    Author(s): Vithanage_M., Villholth_K., Mahatantila_K., Engesgaard_P., Jensen_K.

Tsunami impacts on groundwater and water supply in eastern Sri Lanka

Most households in the districts of Sri Lanka affected by the tsunami possessed drinking water wells, and these wells were contaminated by debris, sludge and saltwater.

Publication year: 2010    Reporting Agency: International Water Management Institute - IWMI    Author(s): Villholth_K.

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