Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development
Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste Management in Humanitarian Contexts
The number of humanitarian and protracted crises, primarily driven by conflict and climate change, has steadily increased in recent years. It is vital to provide adequate water, sanitation and solid waste services throughout a crisis, from its onset to long-term recovery, in order to meet essential basic needs and protect dignity as well as human and environmental health. Sandec leads applied research and capacity strengthening projects that support the humanitarian sector in the areas of water, sanitation, and solid waste management. Our global, long-standing partnerships with key humanitarian institutions and initiatives, such as the UNHCR, the Global WASH Cluster, the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) and Sanihub, help ensure that progress towards protecting human and environmental health in humanitarian settings is informed by new knowledge.
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CAS WASH
WATSAN Engineering
