Strengthening capacities for chlorine production

Water quality is a key consideration, not only in emergency settings but also in complex crises or in fragile contexts. In this regard, the local production of chlorine is a very important aspect. Depending on each specific situation a different technology and approach is required. Between 2013 and 2020, Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA) supported local actors to increase capacities for chlorine production.

One example is the support to Ukrainian authorities on both sides of the frontline. Setting up external supply chains of water treatment chemicals in that context proved difficult (SHA transported more than 12,000 tons of chemicals since 2015), and consequently, local production capacities were strengthened. Overall, 110 devices for the local production of chlorine solutions were delivered so far, which are now being used to treat drinking water for more than 400,000 people on a daily basis.

_{Map of countries where local chlorine production has been strengthened between 2013 and 2020.}