This document presents the results of a survey assessing the WASH readiness of schools in UNHCR-
supported refugee camps and refugee settlements. UNHCR and partners are using the results to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) COVID-19 mitigation measures in schools and design targeted improvements to WASH facilities to allow for safe operation of schools.
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COVID-19 Preparedness in UNHCR Schools (UNHCR, 2020)

Compendium of Accessible WASH Technologies

WASH in Schools Checklist (UNHCR, 2020)

The UNHCR WASH Monitoring System includes monitoring of refugee schools following the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) guidelines, model questions and standard indicators. All refugee schools should be surveyed at least once a year. Indicators are tracked on the Refugee WASH in Schools Dashboard.
- Categories: WASH Blank Forms.
COVID-19 Training Webinar: Preparedness for Safe Refugee Schools (UNHCR, 2020)

This training powerpoint presentation was used as part of a webinar for preparedness for safe operation of schools in refugee settings with relation to COVID-19. The webinar describes the rationale of data collection, how the data collection should be carried out, prioritised locations, timeline and specific practical training on mobile data collection using Open Data Kit (ODK) Collect.
Core Questions and Indicators for Monitoring WASH in Schools (JMP, 2018)

This document presents recommended core questions to support harmonised monitoring of WASH in schools as part of the SDGs. The questions in this guide were agreed upon by the Global Task Team for Monitoring WASH in Schools
in the SDGs, convened by the Joint Monitoring Programme for Water and Sanitation (JMP). They are based on the current global norms, existing national standards, questions in national censuses and multi-national surveys, global WASH in schools monitoring recommendations, and normative human rights criteria: availability, acceptability, accessibility and quality.
- Organisations: UNICEF.
Water Supply in Protracted Humanitarian Crisis (OXFAM, UNHCR, 2020)

This paper looks in more detail at the concept of sustainability of water supply in protracted crisis and sets out a number of factors that should be considered if better service delivery arrangements are to be achieved.
- Organisations: OXFAM GB. Categories: WASH Operational Guidelines.
WASH Monitoring System Briefing Note v2 (UNHCR, 2020)

WASH in Health Care Facilities in Emergencies (WHO, 2011)

This document contains recommendations for setting minimum Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) standards in health-care facilities in emergencies in order to provide an adequate and safe level of health-care in addition to minimizing the risk of health-care facility related infection for patients, staff and carers.
- Tags: Disease Vector Control.
Essential Environmental Health Standards in Health Care (WHO, 2008)

This document provides guidance on essential environmental health standards required for health care in medium- and low-resource countries and support the development and implementation of national policies. These guidelines have been written for use by health managers and planners, architects, urban planners, water and sanitation staff, clinical and nursing staff, carers and other health-care providers, and health promoters.
- Tags: Drainage, Drainage, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Medical Waste Management, Medical Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, WASH in Health Care Facilities, WASH in Health Care Facilities, Water Supply, Water Supply, and Water Supply. Organisations: WHO, WHO, and WHO. Categories: WASH Indicators and Standards, WASH Indicators and Standards, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Policy Guidelines, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, and WASH Reference Documents.
Global WASH Cluster Webinar on WASH for Preventing COVID-19

PowerPoint PPT presentation from the webinar held on 11 Mar 2020 with WASH Cluster Members providing brief overview of the COVID-19 WASH situation, WASH response, technical resources, and WASH partner updates.
- Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19, Handwashing with Soap, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Public Health, Public Health, and Public Health. Languages: English, English, English, English, English, English, English, English, English, and English. Organisations: Global WASH Cluster. Categories: WASH Guidelines, WASH Guidelines, and WASH Guidelines.