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Adank, M. et al., 2014. The state of handpump water services in Ghana: findings from three districts IRC, ed., (WEDC Conference 37) UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) Loughborough University.

Published on: 04/11/2014

Mann, B. et al., 2013. ICT & WASH fall 2013 : a synthesis of conference presentations for mobile technology in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, Pasadena, CA, USA: Tetra Tech.

Published on: 19/12/2013

Throughout 2013, a number of different events and many organisations explored the potential of information and communications technology (ICT) for...

Dickinson, N. & Bostoen, K., 2013. Using ICT for monitoring rural water services : from data to action, (Triple-S – Working Paper no. 4) Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/wp4_ict_monitoring.pdf.

Published on: 12/06/2013

A conceptual framework for using information and communication technologies to improve service delivery in the rural water sector.

Pearce, J., Welle, K. & Dickinson, N., 2013. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for monitoring sustainable service delivery : keynote paper for Topic 4 of “Monitoring Sustainab.., The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC.

Published on: 08/04/2013

Innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have produced novel ways of collecting and disseminating data, providing new...

Donkor-Badu, B. et al., 2012. Ziome community report: cost of water and sanitation in Ziome, Ketu South District of Volta Region of Ghana, (WASHCost Community Report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Ziome.pdf.

Published on: 07/06/2012

A majority of the people (83%) receive acceptable service in terms of water quantity throughout the year. However, the overall water service is sub...

Donkor-Badu, B. et al., 2012. Grushie Zongo community report : cost of water and sanitation in Grushie Zongo in East Gonja District, Ghana, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/20120210_grushie_zongo_community_report_0.pdf.

Published on: 07/06/2012

This community has to travel a long distance to access water. They only use formal water sources when informal ones are not available. Community...

Appiah-Effah, E. et al., 2012. Pease community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Pease, Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region Ghana, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Appiah-2012-Pease.pdf.

Published on: 07/06/2012

A community with three functional formal water systems which provide water to the populace within 500 metres, one source is however, perceived to...

C. Wells, D.Silva et al., 2011. Documenting change : an introduction to process documentation, (Occasional paper series / IRC 47) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/47_op_documenting_change_introduction_process_documentation_2011_0.pdf.

Published on: 13/12/2011

Documenting change is a vitally important activity for learning from and improving upon work carried out.

Dickinson, N., 2015. WASHCost Share Guide, (Analyse and share life-cycle costs) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC and BRAC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/washcost_share_manual_2015.pdf.

Published on: 05/10/2015

WASHCost Share allows organisations to explore and share information on the cost of water and sanitation services with their key stakeholders.

Dickinson, N. et al., 2017. Actionable guidance for donors and investors : harnessing water point data to improve drinking water services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: WASHNote, IRC Uganda, USAID, Coca Cola, WADA. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/water-point-monitoring-factsheet_donors-and-investors.pdf.

Published on: 14/08/2017

This factsheet presents recommendations for donors and investors on "Harnessing Water Point Data to Improve Drinking Water Services". This...

Dickinson, N. et al., 2017. Actionable guidance for local governments : harnessing water point data to improve drinking water services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: WASHNote, IRC Uganda, USAID, Coca Cola, WADA. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/water-point-monitoring-factsheet_local-government.pdf.

Published on: 14/08/2017

This factsheet presents recommendations for local governments on “Harnessing Water Point Data to Improve Drinking Water Services”. The...

Dickinson, N. et al., 2017. Actionable guidance for national governments : harnessing water point data to improve drinking water services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: WASHNote, IRC Uganda, USAID, Coca Cola, WADA. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/water-point-monitoring-factsheet_national-government.pdf.

Published on: 14/08/2017

This factsheet presents recommendations for national governments on "Harnessing Water Point Data to Improve Drinking Water Services". This...

Dickinson, N. et al., 2017. Actionable guidance for NGOs and implementers : harnessing water point data to improve drinking water services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: WASHNote, IRC Uganda, USAID, Coca Cola, WADA. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/water-point-monitoring-factsheet_ngos-and-implementers.pdf.

Published on: 14/08/2017

This factsheet presents recommendations for NGOs and implementers on "Harnessing Water Point Data to Improve Drinking Water Services". This...

Dickinson, N. et al., 2017. Harnessing water point data to improve drinking water services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: WASHNote, IRC Uganda, USAID, Coca Cola, WADA. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/harnessing_waterpoint_data_to_improve_drinking_waterservices_-_white_paper.pdf.

Published on: 14/08/2017

This document introduces what water point data are, why they are collected, and how they are used in "The Value of Water Point Data". The chapter ...

Adank, M. et al., 2016. WASH services in small towns : baseline report for a quasi-randomised control trial to assess impacts of the One WaSH Plus programme, ( One WaSH Plus Programme report.) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC / HoAREC Consortium. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/wash_services_in_small_towns_baseline_report_final_13042015.pdf.

Published on: 04/07/2016

Data was collected on household income, diarrhoeal disease occurrence, water service provision, and sanitation and hygiene services and practices at...

Pearce, J., Dickinson, N. & Welle, K., 2015. Technology, data, and people : opportunities and pitfalls of using ICT to monitor sustainable WASH service delivery, (In: From infrastructure to services : trends in monitoring sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services5) Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/9781780448138-ch_05_proofread_ac-corrected_version_dec-jan.pdf.

Published on: 09/06/2016

Information and communication technology (ICT) design and application need to go hand in hand with changes in people, processes, and institutions.

Adank, M. et al., 2013. The status of rural water services in Ghana : a synthesis of findings from 3 districts (Akatsi, Sunyani West and East Gonja Districts), (Triple-S – Working Paper) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/thestatusofruralwatersupplyservicesinghana_final_april2013_0.pdf.

Published on: 30/05/2013

This report presents a synthesis of the results of a baseline assessment of the status of service levels, service providers and support functions...

Dickinson, N., 2018. Journey towards strengthening country-led monitoring in WCAR, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC and partners. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/20180314_the_journey_towards_strenghtening_clm_public_version.pdf.

Published on: 16/05/2018

Presentation on strengthening country-led national and sub-national WASH monitoring and evaluation systems, given in Conakry, March 2018.

Adank, M. et al., 2015. Service monitoring in Ghana : a synthesis of three years of service monitoring in three districts, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/ghana-service_monitoring_3_year_synthesis_working_paper_2_3.pdf.

Published on: 25/09/2015

This report focuses on service provision by rural point sources. It provides the framework for monitoring rural water services in Ghana,...

Donkor-Badu, B. et al., 2012. Adamupe community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Adamupe, East Gonja District in Northern Region of Ghana, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Adamupe.pdf.

Published on: 07/06/2012

The Adamupe community has 100% water coverage, based on facility providers’ approach of number of facilities provided per user population. However,...

Adank, M. et al., 2017. WASH services in small towns : mid-line report for quasi-randomised control trial to assess impacts of the ONEWASH Plus programme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/wash_services_in_small_towns_midline_report_final_06022017_changes_accepted_4.pdf.

Published on: 10/01/2017

This publication has been produced by IRC as part of its independent monitoring and knowledge management services to the ONEWASH Plus programme. The...

Donkor-Badu, B. et al., 2012. Akporkploe community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Akporkploe in the Ketu South district, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra and Kumasi: WASHCost Ghana . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Akporkploe.pdf.

Published on: 04/06/2012

WASHCost is undertaking action research focusing on quantifying the cost of providing sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) in...

Adank, M. et al., 2012. Fact Sheet Water services in 3 Districts in Ghana. (Akatsi, East Gonja and Sunyani West), IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/20130308_factsheetonservicemonitoringinthreedistrictsinghana_1.pdf.

Published on: 31/01/2012

This fact sheet presents the results of an assessment of water service delivery in three districts in Ghana - Akatsi District in Volta Region, East...

Dickinson, N. et al., 2013. Automated Systems (Symposium 2013, Day 3, Topic 4), IRC.

Published on: 19/04/2013