Handwashing Facilities - Overview and Decision Support Tool with Case Studies from Uganda

The objectives of this publication are twofold. The first objective is to give an overview of common types of handwashing facilities with a number of key aspects that need to be considered during the planning stage. Focus is placed on handwashing facilities that are generally suitable for installation at public and commercial buildings and places in low- and middleincome and humanitarian contexts. These comprise specifically settings such as schools, health care facilities, markets, commercial and public offices, transport hubs, places of worship and camps.
The second objective is to provide a tool to facilitate decision-making. It was developed to guide the user through a step-by-step process to identify handwashing facilities appropriate for a specific setting and context.

Handwashing Facilities - ANNEX
It is a living document, that brings together a set of examples that have been in use in various countries. The documented information shall help implementers to make an informed decision on handwashing facilities they want to implement in their respective settings.

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M. Peter, V. Misev, V. Schelbert, C. Lüthi, A. Panesar, J.C. Schlenk, N. Stauf, S. Semiyaga (2022). Handwashing Facilities Overview and Decision Support Tool with Case Studies from Uganda Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eawag – Bonn, Germany & Dübendorf, Switzerland, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FNHW)

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