Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Sufficient safe water and other WASH facilities meeting Sphere standards will be provided for displaced people in the eastern provinces.
UNICEF and partners should institute a scheme for school authorities to ensure proper use the WASH facilities in general and hand washing facilities in particular.
"Some might think that putting up WASH facilities is enough," said Mark Henderson, UNICEF Chief of WASH programmes in Haiti.
Unsafe for girls Unicef's Wash (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in Schools program pointed out: "The lack of Wash facilities in schools poses problems for girls, who have more need for water and sanitation facilities (than boys).
UNICEF commits to ensuring: effective leadership and coordination in the WASH sector; access to sufficient safe drinking, cooking and personal hygiene water; access to toilets and washing facilities; access to critical hygiene information that will prevent especially diarrhoeal disease; and, access to safe WASH facilities for children in learning environments and child-friendly spaces.
Lack of Wash facilities for menstruating girls is another.
If we want to strengthen Ebola prevention during the tail-end of the outbreak we should focus our efforts on getting gender-sensitive wash facilities in schools to prevent new infections among students.
The lack of pads, tampons and cups, and private wash facilities – due to having to rely on public toilets – can make the lives of menstruating homeless women stressful and humiliating.
Research shows, accessible WASH facilities are key to their attendance in school.
Hand wash facilities were inadequate.
Separate WASH facilities were provided for girls and boys in most schools.
