Emergency & Disaster Relief

According to Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, in a disaster situation, the provision of safe water and sanitation solutions, and especially hygiene promotion, are vital to reduce the spread of epidemic diseases. Resources available in this sub-theme include case studies of disaster response, overviews of ongoing support to emergencies, and other resources related to WASH provision in disasters.

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Emergency & Disaster Relief Resources

Haiti - Hosting Support: an Overlooked Humanitarian Shelter, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012

Published: 
February 1, 2012
U.S. Agency for International Development
Hosting support following disasters has been an effective method of providing emergency resources to citizens in the example countries of Pakistan and Haiti. This method also provide water, sanitation and hygiene resources to effected citizens.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (12-12-2011)

Published: 
December 12, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a map showing the ongoing USG humanitarian assistance to Haiti for the cholera outbreak.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (11-14-2011)

Published: 
November 14, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Haiti. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (10-14-2011)

Published: 
October 14, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Haiti. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (05-03-2011)

Published: 
May 3, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (04-15-2011)

Published: 
April 15, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (04-04-2011)

Published: 
April 4, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti (03-18-2011)

Published: 
March 18, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach, an overview of USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for Cholera Outreach, and ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake in 2011.Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #22, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Published: 
March 7, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. Health personnel in communities are increasingly participating in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster meetings, according to the Health Cluster, the coordinating body for...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #20, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Published: 
February 18, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) staff and implementing grantees continue to note the decreasing rate of new cholera cases countrywide. However, ongoing...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

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