Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related diseases contribute to high mortality and morbidity rates in emergency and post-emergency situations. Even in the absence of an emergency, diarrhoea kills over 2,195 children per day worldwide (WHO and UNICEF, 2012). During protracted war and conflict in particular diarrhoeal diseases can often kill more people than the conflict itself. Therefore, hygiene and sanitation promotion will go a great way in curbing the cases of diarrhoea and reducing its impact in terms of morbidity and mortality among populations in emergencies.

Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion is the centerpiece for a successful WASH intervention in emergency contexts. Effective hygiene and sanitation promotion is based on dialogue and interaction with affected communities; working in partnership with them forms the basis for successful and accountable programming.

Better emergency response in public health is achieved through better preparedness. Such preparedness is the result of targeted capacity building and knowledge development by governments, humanitarian agencies, local and civil society organizations, communities and individuals to anticipate and respond effectively towards emergency situations. It is upon this premise that IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy (IPHDC) has organized a training to build the capacity of key humanitarian actors on effective hygiene and sanitation promotion in emergencies.

Who should attend this training?

Programme staff of humanitarian and development agencies (UN, government and non-governmental agencies) including project managers, officers and assistants working in the WASH sector.

The following objectives are planned to be achieved by the end of the training:

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

The training method of delivery will consist of recorded sessions, presentations, articles, reference materials, quizzes and assessments.