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UNHCR WASH Standards Guide

The document outlines water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) standards for emergency and post-emergency situations. [1] Minimum standards include providing at least 15 liters of water per person daily in emergencies and 20 liters in post-emergencies. [2] Sanitation standards specify no more than 50 people per latrine in emergencies and 20 people in post-emergencies. [3] The document also provides hygiene promotion, water quality testing, and WASH standards for schools and health facilities.

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UNHCR WASH Standards Guide

The document outlines water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) standards for emergency and post-emergency situations. [1] Minimum standards include providing at least 15 liters of water per person daily in emergencies and 20 liters in post-emergencies. [2] Sanitation standards specify no more than 50 people per latrine in emergencies and 20 people in post-emergencies. [3] The document also provides hygiene promotion, water quality testing, and WASH standards for schools and health facilities.

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org
UNHCR WASH Standards and Indicators – March 2018
NB: Where appropriate, these standards should be adapted based on context or existing national standards

Emergency1 Post Emergency Means of


Indicator
Standard Standard Verification
Average # liters of potable2 water available per ≥ 15 ≥ 20 Monthly
person per day Report Card
Average # L/p/d of potable water collected at ≥ 15 ≥ 20 Annual KAP
Water Quantity
household level
% Households with at least 10 liters/person potable ≥ 70% ≥ 80% Annual KAP
water storage capacity
Maximum distance [m] from household to potable ≤ 500m ≤ 200m Mapping
water collection point
Number of persons per usable ≤ 500 ≤ 250 Monthly
Water Access
handpump/well/spring3 Report Card
Number of persons per usable water tap4 ≤ 250 ≤ 100 Monthly
Report Card
% Households collecting drinking water from ≥ 70% ≥ 95% Annual KAP
protected/treated sources
% water quality tests at non chlorinated water ≥ 95% ≥ 95% Monthly
Water Quality collection locations with 0 CFU/100ml Report Card
% of water quality tests at chlorinated collection ≥ 95% ≥ 95% Monthly
locations with FRC in the range 0.2-2mg/L and Report Card
turbidity <5NTU5
Number of persons per latrine/toilet ≤ 50 ≤ 206 Monthly
Report Card
Sanitation % Households with household latrine/toilet7 - ≥ 85% Annual KAP
/ MRC
% Households reporting defecating in a toilet ≥ 60% ≥ 85% Annual KAP
Number of persons per bath shelter / shower ≤ 50 ≤ 206 Monthly
Report Card
Hygiene Number of persons per hygiene promoter ≤ 500 ≤ 10008 Monthly
Report Card
% Households with access to soap9 ≥ 70% ≥ 90% Annual KAP
% Households with access to solid waste disposal ≥ 70% ≥ 90% Annual KAP
Solid Waste facility
UNHCR WASH Standards for Communal Buildings
Average 3 liters of potable water available per pupil per day
400 of pupils per usable handpump/well
Schools
200 pupils per usable water tap
50 pupils per latrine/toilet (30 girls per toilet, 60 boys per toilet – add urinals for boys)
Average 10 liters of potable water available per outpatient per day
Health Clinics / Average 50 liters of potable water available per inpatient/bed per day
Nutrition Feeding 1 separated water point per health facility
Centre 20 outpatients per latrine/toilet
10 inpatients/beds per latrine/toilet
1 An emergency is arbitrarily defined as the first six months after the population movement has stabilized. However, this definition is
context specific and should only serve as general guidance
2 Potable water = Safe for drinking
3 For decentralized systems
4 For centralized systems
5 Minimum target at water collection point should be 0.5mg/L FRC in general, and 1mg/L FRC during an outbreak
6 Post-emergency standard is 20 persons per latrine/shower, aiming for 1 latrine/shower per household or ≈5 persons
7 Latrines/toilets should be facilities that are cleanable, guarantee privacy and are structurally safe
8 In protracted situations, Hygiene Promoters should be combined with community health workers as much as possible
9 To maintain health, dignity and well-being, at least 450 grams of soap should be distributed per person per month. 250g is for personal

hygiene; 200g is for laundry and other washing purposes.

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