Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development
Backstopping mandate to the Geneva Technical Hub
During three years (2021-2024), Eawag has been supporting UNHCR via the Geneva Technical Hub (GTH), co-convened by UNHCR and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC/HA). The GTH supports UNHCR operations in addressing technical challenges, building capacities, thereby enhancing response effectiveness and service delivery. GTH provides tailored, context-specific technical solutions in response to field requests, alongside comprehensive technical guidance and tools. It strengthens the capacities of UNHCR staff, in partnership with Swiss academia, in areas such as Water, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management & Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Settlement Planning, Energy, Environment, and Disaster Risk Reduction.
SDC/HA funded Eawag’s backstopping, consisting mainly in the development of technical guidelines and tools for sanitation and solid waste management. Eawag also contributed to capacity-building efforts via Community of Practice webinars.
Eawag is now building on the insights gained from this collaboration to inform and improve future humanitarian operations and disseminate the products in different formats to the broader WASH community.
Publications
Lime treatment of faecal sludge for humanitarian contexts.
>>Video on Lime treatment of faecal sludge for humanitarian contexts
Soak Pit Design Guidelines in Humanitarian contexts
Is Biogas a Feasible Option? Assessing anaerobic digestion in humanitarian contexts
>>Anaerobic Digestion (AD) rapid assessment tool for biogas production potential
Guidelines for the Safe Disposal of Solid Waste in Humanitarian contexts
Past Coordinator: Sara Ubbiali