Tools and guides
Guidance on sustainability, behaviour change, gender and environmental sensitivity
2016 Available in English
A demonstration of a tippy-tap in Burundi. This device allows people to wash their hands without touching the bottle, minimising the risk of spreading bacteria and infectious diseases. Photo: Tom Price/Tearfund
Tearfund is committed to equitable access to water and sanitation which is sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible, sustainable and affordable. Hygiene promotion leading to sustained behavioural change should also be integral to any water and sanitation project.
These guidelines include the principles of good water, sanitation and hygiene practice. They also discuss the importance of sensitivity in the areas of gender, conflict, the environment, children and HIV.
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Tools and guides
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Available in 4 languages
Tools and guides
A step-by-step guide to the project cycle for a conflict-sensitive WASH project
Available in 1 language
Tools and guides
Tearfund's key principles for water, sanitation and hygiene programmes
Available in 1 language
Tools and guides
How to improve water resource management by working with government and civil society
Available in 4 languages
Tools and guides
A step-by-step guide to the project cycle for a conflict-sensitive WASH project
Available in 1 language
Tools and guides
Tearfund's key principles for water, sanitation and hygiene programmes
Available in 1 language
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