The study examines the provision of humanitarian aid and physical protection by the international community in response to the Rwanda crisis. It presents a detailed technical assessment of principal sectors and phases of response.
| Title | Humanitarian aid and effects |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Millwood, D, Borton, J, Brusset, E, Hallam, A |
| Secondary Title | The international response to conflict and genocide : lessons from the Rwanda experience |
| Volume | no. 3 |
| Pagination | 172 p. : 26 fig. |
| Date Published | 1996-03-01 |
| Publisher | Steering Committee of the Joint Evaluation of Emergency Assistance to Rwanda |
| Place Published | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| ISBN Number | 8772653337 |
| Keywords | cab97/1, evaluation, health, recommendations, rwanda, sanitation, water supply |
| Abstract | The study examines the provision of humanitarian aid and physical protection by the international community in response to the Rwanda crisis. It presents a detailed technical assessment of principal sectors and phases of response. Since cholera and dysentery were principal causes of mortality during the emergency and resulted from inadequate water and sanitation arrangements, Chapter 4 deals specifically with an assessment of performance in the health and water/sanitation sectors considered together. The chapter details the treatment of cholera in Goma; outlines the measures taken to combat dysentery across the whole area including public and personal hygiene, supportive care and antibiotic treatment; and links these to the difficulties encountered in providing a sustainable water supply and adequate sanitation facilities. It attempts to draw out the principal conclusions and policy lessons from the experience. |
| Custom 1 | 274, 824 |
