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Impact of WASH interventions during disease outbreaks in humanitarian emergencies : A systematic review protocol
Authors : Yates , Travis Vijcic , Jelena Joseph , Myriam Leandre Lantagne , Daniele Publication date : 13 Apr 2016 ISBN : 978-0-85598-716-9 Pages : 68 Publisher : Oxfam Series : Humanitarian Evidence Programme Type : Research report
The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water , sanitation , and hygiene ( WASH ) interventions in disease outbreaks . The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions . The primary research question will be answered through four secondary objectives that further evaluate : a ) use of service and disease reduction ; b ) positive intervention characteristics ; c ) cost-effectiveness ; and d ) non-health related factors of emergency WASH interventions in disease outbreaks . This review is funded through the Humanitarian Evidence Programme , a UK Aid-funded partnership between Oxfam and Feinstein International Center ( FIC ) at the Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University . The Humanitarian Evidence Programme aims to synthesize evidence in the humanitarian sector and communicate the findings to stakeholders , with the ultimate goal of improving humanitarian policy and practice .
Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Water and Sanitation Practitioners , 2016
The Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Water and Sanitation Practitioners aims :
• to introduce the principles and concepts contained in the United Nations resolutions recognizing the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation ( HRWS )
• to clarify the language and terminology used in the promotion of human rights , and
• to provide guidance on the roles and responsibilities for everyone who contributes to the progressive
realization of the HRWS , and on how the human rights principles and actions can be incorporated into their essential functions .
The book focuses on the implications of new legislation and new components for existing legislation that address the human rights principles of equality , nondiscrimination , accountability , participation , access to information and sustainability .
This manual promotes informed decision-making by operators , managers and regulators in their daily routine , as well as to encourage them to engage actively in the national debates that are taking place in many countries where the HRWS is being translated into national and local legislation , policy and regulation . In most countries , creating such an enabling environment will , in fact , be the first critical step in the process towards the realization of the rights , followed by the allocation of roles and responsibilities to the various actors at national and local levels .
Contents Introduction ; Main operational principles ; Setting the scene – context and contents of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation ; Translating the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation into operational terms ; Creating the enabling environment ; . Incorporating HRWS into the essential functions of service providers ; Addressing sensitive practices , dealing with challenges and avoiding pitfalls .
Author ( s ): Robert Bos , Senior Advisor , International Water Association ( IWA ), Den Haag , the Netherlands
Towards Gender Equality through Sanitation Access
Authors : Isha Ray , Zachary Burt , Kara L Nelson ISBN : 978-1-63214-043-2
The UN Women discussion paper series is a new initiative led by the Research and Data section . The series features research commissioned as background papers for publications by leading researchers from different national and regional contexts . Each paper benefits from an anonymous external peer review process before being published in this series .
This paper was produced by Zachary Burt , Post-doctoral Scholar , Blum Center for Developing Economies , University of California Berkeley ; Kara Nelson , Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of
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