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Shedding light on humanitarian sanitation

by Brian Reed; Rachel Hastie

Jul 9, 2018
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Health
  • International Development

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Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards. Evidence for this and the practical budget, operational and management responsibilities are less clear. A three-country research project looking at the impact of lighting on WASH use and Gender- Based Violence (GBV) required a multi-disciplinary approach, combining OXFAM's practical implementing expertise with WEDC's research-orientated approach. The research showed how much more is needed for safe sanitation than just building latrines. Lack of usage of latrines had implications for environmental health. A reason for not using latrines was due to fear of many things, including GBV. The location of the facility was a common concern, but simple lessons are not easy to distil as the context varies between settlements and changes rapidly overtime. The provision of lighting was welcomed by a wide range of stakeholders, but other factors still affect both GBV and WASH outcomes.

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  • Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University

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  • Humanitarian Innovation Fund

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  • Copyright WEDC, Loughborough University.

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  • Conference Report

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  • English
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Title: Shedding light on humanitarian sanitation
Publication date 2018-07-09
Publication Year 2018
Authors Brian Reed , Rachel Hastie
Copyright holder(s) Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University
Keywords latrines , lighting , WASH facilities
Document type Conference Report
Language English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/shedding-light-on-humanitarian-sanitation.html
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