Source: World Health Organization
Country: World
The pressure to help people immediately after a disaster often leads to actions starting before they have been properly planned. Experience shows that this results in a waste of resources and in poor service delivery; it seldom leaves long-term benefits for the affected community. Among other issues, this is the case for emergency disposal. This Technical Note is a guide to the planning process of excreta disposal during the first two phases of an emergency. Technical options are presented in Technical Note 14.