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Knowledge management in practice - Implementing effective knowledge management in emergencies: a case study from Somalia WASH Cluster

Effective knowledge management for better coordinated emergency WASH response: Experience of Somalia WASH Cluster and lessons learned for all the relevant actors

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Author: Kathryn Harries
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Technical Note - Cleaning wells

Wells cleaning and disinfection is an innovative approache which was started by IRSP, Pakistan with the financial and technical support of SCD in flood-affected districts Charsadda and Nowshehra, where more than 50% of population were dependant upon  dug wells for drinking water. These wells were severely contaminated and destroyed by the flood waters in July 2010. The initial phase of project enabled 2,200 housholds (26,000 population aprox.) to access clean drinking water via rehabilitation, cleaning and disinfection of wells. 

Sector Initiatives

Managing menstrual hygiene in emergency situations: How far from reality?

This paper explores the issue of menstrual hygiene management in emergency situations by learning from the Tsunami relief activities in year 2004.

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Author: Dr. DeepthiWickramasinghe
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Inviting Disasters

In the Himalayan region, our government, scientists and researchers are aware that the region is earthquake prone and there are various factors leading to water related hazards, so developing huge infrastructure without considering various environmental factors is like inviting disaster.

March 2011

Identifying Gaps in Emergency Sanitation - Workshop report

Report for the workshop "Identifying gaps in emergeny sanitation - design of new kits to increase effectiveness in emergencies," which was held from 22-23 February 2011 in Stoutenbourg, Netherlands.

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Author: Åse Johannessen
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Global WASH Cluster

The Global WASH Cluster has been established as an open formal platform for all emergency WASH actors to ensure an effective, timely and coherent response in the provision of water, sanitation, hyg …

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Coordinator Syed Ayub Qutub uses the media to highlight the importance of hygiene in post-flood Pakistan

Humanitarian efforts continue after the devastating floods in Pakistan in recent months. WSSCC’s National Coordinator in Pakistan, Syed Ayub Qutub, has been doing his part to raise awareness about important WASH issues. In an article dated 5 September on The Beautiful Pakistan blog spot, he elaborated on the challenge of triggering hygiene behaviour change among the flood-effect population.

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28 September 2010