Emergencies, be they natural or man-made disasters, and protracted crises have increased worldwide in the recent past. The provision of adequate WASH services at every step of a crisis, from the onset of an emergency to rehabilitation and long-term development, is crucial in order to ensure fundamental needs, protecting both humans and environmental health.
The Swiss Blue Community Eawag, the Aquatic Research Institute, with its Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Sandec) offers a wide range of resources to deal with water, sanitation and hygiene in emergencies. The Strategic Environmental Sanitation Planning group (SESP) at Sandec is leading more than a dozen projects to support the humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector.
One of the most well-known examples of Sandec’s contribution to the WASH sector is the Compendium of Sanitation Technologies in Emergencies, published in partnership with the German WASH Network and Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SDC/HA). Moreover, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was launched in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Sandec offers many different resources for free, such as the Compendium of Sanitation Technologies (in English, Arabic, French ] Ukrainian). Access to these resources and to the people behind here.
