Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Georgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 22, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
On August 21, USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore and U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Commander General Bantz J. Craddock traveled to Tbilisi to view the situation and monitor USG humanitarian relief effort for populations affected by the recent conflict. During...Read more
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GeorgiaEurope and Central AsiaGeorgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 21, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Human rights organizations have cautioned that the presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the recent armed conflict in Georgia poses a security risk to area residents. The Government of the Russian Federation (GoRF) reports that de-mining teams have cleared 738 UXOs in South Ossetia, Georgia...Read more
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GeorgiaEurope and Central AsiaGeorgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 17, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
While the lack of humanitarian access has prevented efforts to determine the scale and precise needs of displaced and conflict-affected populations in South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and additional areas in western Georgia, the U.N Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released an initial appeal based on...Read more
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GeorgiaEurope and Central AsiaGeorgia - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 15, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Assessments by the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) in recent days note the need for water and sanitation interventions and hygiene supplies in areas receiving internally displaced persons (IDPs). As a result of significant damage in Tskhinvali town in South Ossetia, the Organization for...Read more
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GeorgiaEurope and Central AsiaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (08-13-2008)
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August 13, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in August 2008.Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 13, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
2.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of consecutive seasons of failed or poor rainfall, continuing conflict, rising inflation, massive displacement, and diarrheal disease outbreaks have severely exacerbated food security situation and resulted in an increase...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Ethiopia (08-06-2008)
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August 6, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Ethiopia. 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
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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August 6, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Consecutive seasons of failed rains, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, rising inflation, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Approximately 7.2 million people receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaKenya - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Kenya (07-23-2008)
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July 23, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of USG Humanitarian assistance to Kenya in July 2008.Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaSomalia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia (07-16-2008)
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July 16, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This one pager provides an overview of ongoing USG Humanitarian assistance to Somalia in July 2008.Read more
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