Gaps in WASH in humanitarian response: 2021 update

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Author(s)
Lantagne, D., Yates, T., Ngasala, T., Hutchings, P., Bastable, A., Allen, J., Hestbæk, C. and Ramos, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
77pp
Date published
26 Oct 2021
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Accountability to affected populations (AAP), Assessment & Analysis, Water, sanitation and hygiene

With humanitarian emergencies occurring at increasing rates and affecting a growing number of people, evidence-based strategies and new solutions – including in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) – are vital to ensure people have their essential needs met, can live in dignity and are protected from WASH-related diseases. 
To identify spaces for innovation in emergency WASH and funding priorities, Elrha, Oxfam and the Global WASH Cluster joined academic partners to produce ‘Gaps in WASH in Humanitarian Response: 2021 Update’ - the most comprehensive global data collection of its kind. More than 1,700 people affected by crisis, along with 700 in-country and global WASH practitioners, have contributed views and experiences to this gap analysis, providing an important evidence base from which to set the agenda for future WASH research, innovation, coordination and delivery.