Emergency Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation

• Nature and type of emergency (natural and man-made disasters, rapid- and slow-onset, complex emergencies)
• The relief 'system'; refugees and IDPs, humanitarian standards eg. SPHERE
• Phases of emergency (acute, post-acute, transition to development/normality)
• Water supply - refugee camp supplies (sources and appropriate/specialist kit), non-camp situation requiring emergency distribution (tankers, bottles), rehabilitation of damaged supplies (mobilisation, communication, information requirements)
• Water treatment in above contexts eg. camp scale, household water treatment
• Public health in emergencies: excreta disposal – mainly refugee camp situation (acute versus post-acute phases) 
  • solid waste management – hazardous materials eg. hospital waste
  • environmental sanitation – solid waste, vector control, hygiene education/promotion
• Disaster management: refugee camp logistics, coordination with other sectors eg. shelter, food security, medical supplies and services, electricity
• Public information needs eg. health risks, water disinfection, location of emergency centres, etc
• Safety and security issues – acceptance, deterrence and protection. Personal, organisational and served population security. Ambushing, kidnapping, theft, mines, ongoing conflict, building collapse and natural threats, for both local population and aid workers.

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