This workshop will provide an overview of the water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) sector, identifying the key issues to address in an emergency. The course guides participants through the key stages undertaken in planning a WASH response during an emergency. Participants are then able to apply their knowledge through creating a response to a case study.

This workshop will provide an overview of the water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) sector, identifying the key issues to address in an emergency. The course guides participants through the key stages undertaken in planning a WASH response during an emergency. Participants are then able to apply their knowledge through creating a response to a case study.

This course provides an introduction to water supply for emergencies, covering topics such as source selection, treatment, and distribution.

This course aims to provide an introduction to sanitation in emergencies, with a main focus on excreta disposal, covering topics such as environmental health, assessing needs, and design options for the immediate relief and recovery stages following a disaster. This course is taught as part of WASH week and can be taken alone or in conjunction with the other WASH Week programmes.

The course explores the fundamentals of hygiene promotion in emergency environments. You will look at methods of hygiene behaviour change, community engagement and facilitation, and how to ensure that affected populations are fully integrated in the WASH responses that your organisation implements. This course is part of WASH week and can be taken alone or in conjunction with the other WASH week programmes.