Agree on WASH response technical standards
Many standards have been developed to ensure a minimum quality of the emergency WASH response. The ones commonly used are SPHERE standards, but similar ones were developed by UNHCR for refugee context. WHO have WASH specific standards, especially regarding drinking water quality or WASH in Health care structures. Some aid organizations also have their own set of standards, similar or complementing the ones from SPHERE, that they might prefer to use. Finally, most countries where emergencies occur have their own set of standards: although they are sometimes not complete enough or adapted to emergency contexts, they are in theory the ones that partners should follow in priority.
It is the responsibility of the WASH Coordination platform to reach an agreement among partners on which standards should be followed depending on the context and the emergency phase.