Water and sanitation Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Media briefing

UK Aid and Arms in Yemen

09/09/2019

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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The conflict in Yemen between the internationally recognized government backed by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Houthi forces has fuelled a huge humanitarian crisis which has left millions of Yemenis hungry, led to tens of thousands of deaths and forced almost four million people to flee their homes. The United Kingdom has donated hundreds of millions […]

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Research report

Renewable Energy Sources in Gaza’s WASH Sector for Public and Private WASH Facilities

25/07/2019

1 documents

92 pages long

Languages: English

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The Gaza Strip is a densely populated area with limited water and power resources. The groundwater aquifer is the only available source, with a deficit of 145 million cubic metres per year between demand and supply. Consequently, the quality of the aquifer has deteriorated and water desalination plants are being constructed. The Gaza Strip currently […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Shining a Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

21/12/2018

10 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. In their first months, many camps rely on communal sanitation facilities – a quick and cost-effective way of meeting immediate needs and minimizing public health risks until a better solution can be developed. In […]

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Research report

Lighting the Way: Lighting, sanitation and the risk of gender-based violence

21/12/2018

3 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

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Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity. In reality, women in particular have many concerns which can prevent them from using the facilities, especially after dark. In 2016, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) set up a research challenge asking: Does lighting in or around sanitation […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Sani Tweaks: Guide to best practices in humanitarian response sanitation

18/12/2018

3 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Research has shown that humanitarian agencies are failing to properly consult the users of the latrines they build, leading many people – especially women and girls – to stop using those latrines as they find them inaccessible, unsuitable and/or unsafe. To address this, the Oxfam WASH team has developed a series of communications tools that […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Outcomes-Based Programming for Water and Sanitation: Oxfam’s vision and monitoring framework

31/10/2018

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam aims to achieve greater sustainability and governance of water and sanitation services, especially for the poorest, most marginalized and most vulnerable people. To do this, we need to change the way we programme: from designing the intervention to establishing the monitoring system, we need to focus on outcomes. This framework provides ideas for what […]

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Media briefing

Israel Tightens Gaza Blockade, Civilians Bear the Brunt

27/07/2018

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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In July 2018, the Government of Israel tightened restrictions on goods and materials entering and leaving Gaza, noting that the measures were in response to Hamas sending incendiary kites and balloons into Israel. All goods were banned from exiting and many vital materials banned from entering. These restrictions further tighten the blockade – in place […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

A Global Water and Sanitation System That Works For All: Oxfam GB’s Sustainable Water and Sanitation Strategy

31/08/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam works with partners to connect poor and vulnerable communities to water and sanitation services. This strategy explains how a unified approach, working to support and connect humanitarian and development actors and approaches, will help build real resilience for marginalized populations to keep water and sanitation systems operational, accessible, equitable and affordable.

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Briefing paper

Treading Water: The worsening water crisis and the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism

22/03/2017

1 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English

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In the wake of the devastating destruction in Gaza in 2014, the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) was established as a temporary measure to facilitate the entry of construction materials and a range of items classified and treated as ‘dual use’ by Israel. Two and a half years on, vital water sector recovery and development remains […]

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Case study

From Beneficiaries to Buyers: Creating a viable market for toilets in the Philippines

22/03/2017

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2013, super typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc on Eastern Samar and Bantayan Island and triggered a huge humanitarian response. Now the challenge is to support sustainable development. Having a toilet is a ‘damgo’ (a dream), not a necessity for poor families in the Philippines. If you didn’t think having a clean toilet at home was […]

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