To help our partners in responding to this health crisis in their countries, we have compiled different resources and tools around COVID-19 and WASH, which include documents, videos, social media materials with messages on public health, webinar recordings, etc.
Please also see SWA's CEO, Catarina de Albuquerque, message of how this health crisis is connected to everything that SWA partners do.
If you have any questions, please contact the SWA Secretariat.
World leaders' Call to Action on COVID-19
Heads of State, Government, and leaders from United Nations agencies, International Financial Institutions, civil society, private sector and research and learning are mobilizing around a call for the prioritization of water, sanitation and hygiene in the response to COVID-19.
Documents
View all Key documents| Key documents | Type |
|---|---|
| WSP COVID-19 Financial Stress Testing and Mitigation in Kenya | |
| COVID-19 Update 2: Rethinking the Role of Water Services Providers in Informal Settlements in Kenya | |
| COVID-19 UPDATE 1: Water Treatment Chemicals Supply Chain in Kenya | |
| COVID-19 UPDATE 3: Electricity Costs for Water Service Providers in Kenya | |
| COVID-19 and WASH: Mitigating the socio-economic impacts on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector |
COMMUNICATION ASSETS
Webinars
Partner Exchange Forum
The Partner Exchange Forums offer a space for SWA partners to exchange on specific bottlenecks and challenges in the Water and Sanitation sector, notably in the COVID-19 context. The Forum allows SWA partners to look at sharing expertise, solutions and finding pathways for collaboration.
Handwashing Facts
From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot and humid weather.
80% of all germs are transferred through hands. In fact, at any one time we have about 3,200 microbes on our hands (many of which are not harmful).
Hands get easily re-contaminated. An hour after handwashing with soap they will typically be as contaminated as prior to washing them. This means it’s important to wash your hands as regularly as possible.
Viruses are much smaller than bacteria and are typically harder to remove from hands. This means it’s important to wash hands thoroughly (for about 20 seconds), creating a nice soapy lather, scrubbing all over your hands and then rinsing the soap off fully. Drying your hands can also help to remove any remaining germs.
Hand dryers are not effective in killing the COVID-19. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
