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Checklists for Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Emergency Preparedness and Response: Focus on Ukraine

Author: World Health Organization

Year: 2025

This publication presents checklists designed to strengthen emergency preparedness and response (‎“readiness”)‎ of water, sanitation and hygiene (‎WASH)‎ services in conflict settings. The checklists support situation assessments to enhance the resilience of WASH systems during conflict, and to facilitate maintenance – or rapid restoration – of services. The guidance outlines key considerations for setting priorities and progressively improving WASH emergency readiness at the local level. Focusing on protecting public health, the checklists address essential WASH services to prevent infectious diseases and ensure safe water access for hydration, hygiene and food preparation, thereby helping to uphold human rights and dignity. Developed in the context of the war in Ukraine, the guidance draws on broader emergency principles, including references to international technical resources. The checklists can be adapted to other conflict settings with consideration of local systems, cultures, socioeconomic factors and risks. Primarily intended for local-level stakeholders – such as authorities responsible for water, sanitation, health and emergency response, the checklists encourage inclusive consultation to assess and enhance emergency preparedness and response planning, to strengthen WASH service resilience.

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