What kind of assistance is provided?
Given the immense needs so often found in situations of conflict and crisis, assistance to refugees and IDPs frequently takes a variety of forms. Most humanitarian assistance, however, falls within one of the following sectors:Water and Sanitation Activities: Ensuring adequate water supplies and sanitation services is a critical component of humanitarian assistance. Insufficient amounts of clean drinking water and poor sanitation services may result in the outbreak of diseases such as cholera and malaria, endangering public health in refugee and IDP populations. Humanitarian activities in water and sanitation include providing adequate supplies of drinking water, building latrines or toilets, promoting good hygiene among refugee and IDP populations, and developing mechanisms for solid waste disposal.Food Security: Achieving food security for the displaced is critical for their survival. Certain vulnerable groups, including children, expectant mothers, the sick, and the elderly, are par
