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Inclusive WASH and Disability - AskSource
More than 60 papers, manuals, case studies, guidelines and general resources on disability inclusive development and WASH. This key list has been produced in partnership with WaterAid and builds on the Dewpoint study carried out by Ms Hazel Jones of the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University. The website is updated periodically and managed by Handicap International.
Includes videos of staff from WaterAid country programs and partners talking about their approach to equity and inclusion. Also features links to WaterAid's E+I framework, resources and case studies of WaterAid's E+I work, including people with disabilities.
Literature Items
Ch 2: Why should the water and sanitation sector consider disabled people? (2139 KB)
Authors: Hazel Jones and Bob Reed, from the publication Water and sanitation for disabled people and other vulnerable groups (WEDC, 2005). The main focus of the book is on facilities for families in rural and peri-urban areas of low- and middle-income countries, but many of the approaches and solutions may also be applied in institutional settings, such as schools and hospitals and in emergency situations. The remaining chapters can be downloaded from the WEDC Knowledge Base. (To download the
Ch 9: Case studies - facilities and equipment for accessible WASH (11725 KB)
Authors: Hazel Jones and Bob Reed (2005) Water and sanitation for disabled people and other vulnerable groups, WEDC. The main focus of the book is on facilities for families in rural and peri-urban areas of low- and middle-income countries, but many of the approaches and solutions may also be applied in institutional settings, such as schools and hospitals and in emergency situations. The remaining chapters can be downloaded from the WEDC Knowledge Base. (To download the pdfs you will need to r
Designing a pit latrine slab - group activity (718 KB)
Try out this fun activity and post your feedback in the discussion forum (link at top of page). This activity is designed to engage people in discussion of technical issues. Does everyone use a toilet in the same way? What about the disabled, children, elderly and pregnant women? What else are latrines used for? From: Reed, B and Coates, S (2007)
Equal Access for All 2: Water and Sanitation for people with motor disabilities (197 KB)
Author: WaterAid Ethiopia, 2006
Global report on WASH and disability (698 KB)
Author: Jane Wilbur/WaterAid UK, 2011 This report gives an overview of the information relevant to the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in the world’s first report on disability. It also highlights how WaterAid is addressing the recommendations in the report, as well as where we could develop our approaches further.
How the WASH sector can consider people with disabilities in Timor-Leste (113 KB)
Author: WaterAid Timor-Leste, 2011
How to build an Accessible Environment in Developing Countries: Part 1 (2577 KB)
Author: Handicap International, 2008. From Manual 2 Access to water and sanitation facilities. Part 1 addresses toilets and showers.
How to build an Accessible Environment in Developing Countries: Part 2 (2498 KB)
Author: Handicap International, 2008. From Manual 2 Access to water and sanitation facilities. Part 2 looks at open washing areas and water points.
Inclusion Made Easy - A quick program guide to disability in development (5059 KB)
This is a brief, introductory guide to mainstreaming disability into international development programs. It is a starting point to assist development practitioners to recognise and understand the relevant disability related issues in any given program context. Links to more detailed resources are provided throughout this guide.
Session 3: Disability and WASH (Hazel Jones) (8784 KB)
Session 3: Disability and WASH 2 (Clare Hanley) (3318 KB)
Travelling together: including disabled people in development (5643 KB)
Disabled children and adults are left behind when projects and programmes start their journeys. And that’s despite the fact 80 per cent of them in developing countries live below the poverty line. With the UN estimating around 650 million disabled children and adults worldwide, why do they continue to be excluded? By using this book, you can start a process of transformation within your work – to bring about positive change for disabled people in the communities you work with.
Water, sanitation and disability in rural west Africa (The Hilton Report) (3863 KB)
Author: Ray Norman (Messiah College), 2010
Briefing notes
Inclusive design of school latrines – how much does it cost and who benefits? (1934 KB)
Why should the water and sanitation sector consider disabled people? (3586 KB)
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