Evidence summary of water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) coordination in humanitarian response

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ID7280403
AutoresTravis Yates (Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University United States, autor de correspondencia), Hur Zannat (Research Assistant at Tufts University United States), Nabila Khandaker (Research Assistant at Tufts University United States), Dominique Porteaud (Global WASH Cluster Coordinator at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Switzerland), Franck Bouvet (Deputy Global WASH Cluster Coordinator at UNICEF Switzerland), Daniele Lantagne (0000-0001-6594-0261, Associate Professor at Tufts University United States)
Año2020
Volumen45
Número4
Páginas913-938
Fecha de publicación2020-08-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDisasters (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/disa.12463
PMID32845023
OpenAlexW3081182252
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas19

Providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to emergency‐affected populations is necessary for reasons of dignity and disease control. Such a (humanitarian) response is coordinated via the ‘cluster approach'. This study utilises a literature review, an appraisal of and analysis of Global WASH Cluster (GWC) documentation, and key informant interviews to summarise the outcomes and impacts of GWC coordination. Across these three datasets, consistent themes were identified, including: the cluster approach evolving into a cost‐effective ‘best‐fit’ model; cluster staff requiring technical and coordination skills; and cluster members facing participation‐related trade‐offs. Consistent intractable difficulties were pinpointed, too, such as: accountability to beneficiaries; cross‐cluster and subnational cluster coordination; and working with national governments. Previous research was found to be largely subjective and not to address future cluster challenges. An analysis of cluster outcomes and impacts, including member and beneficiary perspectives, is needed. To facilitate this work, a theory of change for cluster coordination was also developed

Accountability · Beneficiary · Business · Cluster (spacecraft · Dignity · Documentation · Environmental health · Hygiene · Political science · Sanitation · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Disaster Response and Management · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology