Philippines: Moving on in Zamboanga
… than evacuation centers, access to clean water, sanitation, and livelihood … from January to October 2015. Ensuring clean water and proper sanitation Due to water-supply issues generally affecting …
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New tool helps hospitals prepare to face violence
… initiative. Federico Sittaro from the ICRC's Water and Habitat Unit tells us more. What's the survey …
Responding to the humanitarian needs in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti
… 15,450 people gained access to clean water through a solar water supply system project. For a detailed … 24,025,000 into the local economy. Water and Habitat (WATHAB) 1,447 HH benefited from …
Choosing your possible future employer: ICRC or your National Red Cross Society
… interest to the ICRC, for instance medical, water and habitat, Information and communications …
Sri Lanka - A year for the ICRC to expand its response
… to do so, through its livelihood support and water and sanitation programmes, visits to … continue to benefit from an increase in the water and sanitation programmes launched in … DELEGATION’S DETEN The ICRC’s Water and Habitat Engineer at work with contractors to …
Myanmar: ICRC strives to ensure ample COVID-19 response
… activities in the areas of health care, water and habitat, or protection. The ICRC has also … by improving basic shelter, access to safe water, and building basic latrines for better …
Nigeria: Conflict and prolonged displacement continue to affect millions of people
… health clinics, chlorination of water and the promotion of hygiene to control … clinics Provided access to clean water for 213,000 displaced persons, … were trained in 15 states. WATER AND HABITAT The high numbers of displaced people …
Ukraine: ICRC president alarmed at deteriorating conditions for civilians on the front line
… landmines. Their access to basics like food, water and electrical power has been … Mr Maurer. "The functioning of the Donetsk water filtration station, on which tens of … several days and our teams began trucking in water, supplying nearly 150,000 litres in …
Climate change in Mali: “We drilled deep but found nothing”
… to face danger and a harsh climate to fetch water from sump pits and small wadis (shallow … far from their homes. They had hoped to have water within easy reach from that day onwards. … studies had indicated the presence of water in the subsoil, the team of engineers …
Venezuela: Supporting the most violence-affected population in 2019
… 140,000 people got improved access to clean water 10 hospitals 9 electric generators 18 … of phone calls so that •• In 6 prisons, 8,220 water purification tablets were detainees … of 5 WATER AND SANITATION The Water and Habitat Programme’s priority objective is to …
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