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Water and habitat: Building hospitals. And rebuilding them.

Conflict and disaster often leave hospitals in ruins. In Afghanistan, Somalia, Haiti and countless other countries, ICRC engineers erect temporary clinics, rebuild hospitals damaged by war or …

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Water and habitat: Protecting health and dignity in prisons

… ICRC water and habitat staff work with prison authorities and …

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Water supply and habitat projects

… of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working on water supply in peri-urban areas. Launched in … they have sustainable access to clean water. Renovations at two local hospitals and … PDF file:   PROJECT BRIEF WATER SUPPLY AND HABITAT PROJECTS IN THE DPRK ICRC Mission in …

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Engineering Consultancy Services to support the Water & Habitat Projects in Iraq

… Consultancy Services to support the Water & Habitat Projects in Iraq Please find all … Consultancy Services to support the ICRC Water & Habitat Projects in Ninawa, Iraq. …

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ICRC Water and Habitat training courses for engineers and technical staff

… and monitor technical programmes related to Water, Sanitation and Energy, and will help … The courses are run jointly by the Water and Habitat Unit of the ICRC and partner …

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Water and Habitat: Public Health Engineering during Armed Conflict, 1983-2013

… milestone: the 30th anniversary of the ICRC Water and Habitat Unit. This richly illustrated booklet …

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ICRC Water and Habitat training courses for engineers and technical staff

… and monitor technical programmes related to water, sanitation and energy, and will help … The courses are run jointly by the Water and Habitat Unit of the ICRC and partner …

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Water and Habitat: Prisons – Review of the stoves used in places of detention

The ICRC has been working for more than 30 years to improve the stoves used by both resident and displaced civilian groups, as well as the stoves used in hospitals, places of detention, community …

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Expression of Interest - Water and Habitat, Iraq: New Abu Maria - Tal Afar Master pipe diagnosis and leak detection

… Iraq continuously since 1980. A role of ICRC Water and Habitat - WatHab is to restore access to … including projects that repair and upgrade water supply and wastewater treatment systems, …

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