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COVID-19 and WASH

To help our partners in responding to this health crisis in their countries, we have compiled different resources and tools around COVID-19 and WASH, which include documents, videos, social media materials with messages on public health, webinar recordings, etc.

Please also see SWA's CEO, Catarina de Albuquerque, message of how this health crisis is connected to everything that SWA partners do.

If you have any questions, please contact the SWA Secretariat.

World leaders' Call to Action on COVID-19

Heads of State, Government, and leaders from United Nations agencies, International Financial Institutions, civil society, private sector and research and learning are mobilizing around a call for the prioritization of water, sanitation and hygiene in the response to COVID-19. 

Documents

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WSP COVID-19 Financial Stress Testing and Mitigation in Kenya
COVID-19 Update 2: Rethinking the Role of Water Services Providers in Informal Settlements in Kenya
COVID-19 UPDATE 1: Water Treatment Chemicals Supply Chain in Kenya
COVID-19 UPDATE 3: Electricity Costs for Water Service Providers in Kenya
COVID-19 and WASH: Mitigating the socio-economic impacts on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector
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Making WASH a political and financial priority in a time of COVID-19

Making WASH a political and financial priority in a time of COVID-19

On 9 April, SWA organised a global webinar entitled “Making WASH a political and financial priority in the time of COVID-19”...
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Eliminating inequalities in the WASH response to COVID-19

Eliminating inequalities in the WASH response to COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, inequalities which already exist and are deeply ingrained in some societies are exacerbated...
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Ensuring WASH service provision in times of COVID-19

Ensuring WASH service provision in times of COVID-19

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On May 21, SWA organized the first Ministerial Roundtable on “Ensuring provision of water services in urban areas during...
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SWA Partner Exchange Forum on inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene, the COVID-19 response and the future service level

SWA Partner Exchange Forum on inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene, the COVID-19 response and the future service level

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership together with partners from the Research and Learning constituency, IRC and...
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Partner Exchange Forum on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Partner Exchange Forum on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Partner Exchange Forum

The Partner Exchange Forums offer a space for SWA partners to exchange on specific bottlenecks and challenges in the Water and Sanitation sector, notably in the COVID-19 context. The Forum allows SWA partners to look at sharing expertise, solutions and finding pathways for collaboration. 

From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot and humid weather. 

80% of all germs are transferred through hands. In fact, at any one time we have about 3,200 microbes on our hands (many of which are not harmful).

Hands get easily re-contaminated. An hour after handwashing with soap they will typically be as contaminated as prior to washing them. This means it’s important to wash your hands as regularly as possible.

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria and are typically harder to remove from hands. This means it’s important to wash hands thoroughly (for about 20 seconds), creating a nice soapy lather, scrubbing all over your hands and then rinsing the soap off fully. Drying your hands can also help to remove any remaining germs.

Hand dryers are not effective in killing the COVID-19. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

News

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