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ICRC presents record budget for 2015 to meet vastly expanding needs

… schools, markets, power plants and essential water infrastructure. Civilians, including … access to essential services such as water and electricity. Reports of summary … AND DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMMES Water and habitat Water and habitat programmes are …

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Thailand: Architecture students work on building humane and healthy prisons

… Rules," said Javier Cordoba, the ICRC's water and habitat coordinator. Focused on designing a …

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The humanitarian consequences of a long-lasting armed conflict and the ICRC’s response in Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014

… essential infrastructure like electricity and water facilities, disrupting lives of millions … the frontline have struggled to access food, water, heating and medical care and many … homes. We also supported local actors in water network repair, benefitting 1.5 million …

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The ICRC calls on sides to spare critical civilian infrastructure in eastern Ukraine

… 19-02-2022 Hostilities disrupt water services to more than one million people … side of the line of contact with potable water, including hospitals and other crucial … side of the line of contact without essential water, gas or power for days or weeks on end. …

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ICRC Activities in Iraq: Annual Report 2020

… training in 2019. IMPROVING ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION FOR AFFECTED COMMUNITIES … restore access to safely the ICRC supported water utilities to remain managed water … gloves were donated. 2,331,590 28,955 WATER & HABITAT APRONS 27,300 SUPPORT HYGIENE AND …

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Somalia: Hundreds of thousands received vital food and medical assistance in 2015

… aid in the form of health care, clean water, and economic support to those in need. … assistance. 240,000 people received clean water and better sanitation. 70,000 … aid and medical care, improving access to water and sanitation, and reconnecting …

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Partnering for Humanity: Humanitarians and philanthropists working together

… Brecht Goris/ICRC Beneficiaries collecting water from an ICRC tanker in Bashaio, Philippines, where hand pumps and water sources were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan … and local staff) around the world 9 WATER AND HABITAT THE BASIS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH In …

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Somalia: Facts and figures for 2019

… emergency food supplies, safe drinking water sources, seeds and agricultural tools … emergency food supplies, safe drinking water sources, seeds and agricultural tools … clean water. SRCS VOLUNTEERS WATER & HABITAT 123,426 benefited from 5 …

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Lebanon: ICRC on the ground

… and critical facilities, including hospitals, water treatment plants, and power stations, … efforts supporting health facilities and water authorities, distributing essentials, … to essential services including health, water, sanitation, as well as economic and …

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ICRC staff in Lebanon unloading aids from a truck.

Despite ongoing peace process, needs remain staggering in South Sudan

… keepers. Granted access to safe drinking water to more than 176,000 people. Maintained two emergency surface water treatment unit, benefiting around 20,000 …

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