LACRO | COVID-19 WASH response: review of measures adopted in 84 countries

From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, frequent handwashing with soap was identified as one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infection. However, there was still an urgent need for WASH sector stakeholders to find innovative ways to enable continued access to services.

While policymakers and public health officials acted fast, they were operating in an unprecedented situation with limited knowledge of what could work. They needed as much information as possible, as quickly as possible, about the measures they could take. In response to this urgent need, the WASH team at UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO), in partnership with Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), began a process of collating information about the WASH measures being taken by 84 countries to help them optimize and coordinate their response to the pandemic.

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