My WEDC

Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WEDC publications

• G002: Disasters and emergencies: definitions, impacts and response (2011) Reed, Brian; Bosher, Lee; Shaw, Rod
• G002FR: Catastrophes et situations d'urgence: définitions, impacts et réponse (2014) Reed, Brian; Bosher, Lee; Shaw, Rod
• G012: The Sphere Project (2014) Reed, Bob; Reed, Brian; Shaw, Rod
• G012FR: Le Projet Sphère (2014) Reed, Bob; Reed, Brian; Shaw, Rod
• Emergency vector control using chemicals: A handbook for relief workers - 2nd edition (1999) Lacarin, Christophe Jean; Reed, Bob
• Out in the cold: Emergency water supply and sanitation for cold regions - 3rd edition (2004) Buttle, Mark; Smith, Michael
• WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies:
  • English
  • French

Specific themes

Water

• Emergency water sources: Guidelines for selection and treatment. 3rd edition (2004) House, Sarah; Reed, Bob
• Emergency water supply in cold regions (1999) Buttle, Mark; Smith, Michael; Shaw, Rod

Sanitation

• Emergency sanitation: assessment and programme design (2002) Harvey, Peter; Baghri, Sohrab; Reed, Bob
• Excreta disposal in emergencies: A field manual (2007) Harvey, Peter

Flooding

• Lessons learned in WASH. Response during rural flood emergencies
• Lessons learned in WASH. Response during urban flood emergencies
• Flood disasters: Learning from previous relief operations

WEDC Conference papers

Click here to view a selection of papers with a particular focus on emergency WASH, from WEDC International Conferences, starting with the most recent first.