What?

This training package ‘disability-inclusive WASH in humanitarian action’ has been designed to support trainers to facilitate learning, reflections and discussions around disability-inclusive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) response.

Topics covered in the package include:

• The rights-based understanding of disability in humanitarian WASH
• The IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action with a focus on chapter 18
• The 4 Must-Do-Actions and how to implement them in the WASH context
• The definition of universal design, accessibility, and reasonable accommodations and how to apply them in humanitarian WASH
• The understanding and importance of inclusive accountability to affected populations.
• Inclusive menstrual hygiene management
• How to ensure inclusive community engagement

Structure?

The training has a modular structure. It was adapted from the Disability Reference Group’s modules on Inclusive Humanitarian Action, including 2 additional modules on menstrual hygiene management and inclusive community engagement.

Depending on the training audience’s needs and time available, you are advised to select the most relevant modules.

Developed by who?

Developed in collaboration with UNICEF, Malteser International, German Toilet Organisation, WaterAid, Inclusion Africa, and as part of “Phase 3−Leave no one behind!” project.

Available soon via this project website!