Evidence summary of water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) coordination in humanitarian response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7280403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Travis Yates (Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University United States, corresponding author), 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) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 913-938 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/disa.12463 |
| PMID | 32845023 |
| OpenAlex | W3081182252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
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
Global rise in human infectious disease outbreaks
Epidemics after Natural Disasters
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response
Lessons learnt from coordinating emergency health response during humanitarian crises
Facilitators and barriers in implementing the Minimum Initial Services Package (Misp) for reproductive health in Nepal post-earthquake
The 2011 Famine in Somalia
Integrating oral health into Haiti's National Health Plan
Coordination in theory, coordination in practice
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |