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Butterworth, J., Sutton, S. & Mekonta, L., 2013. Self-supply as a complementary water services delivery model in Ethiopia. , pp.p. 405 - 423; 5 tab.; 3 fig.

Published on: 08/10/2013

Self-supply, where households invest to develop their own easily-accessible water supplies, is identified as an alternative service delivery model...

Sutton, S., Butterworth, J. & Mekonta, L., 2012. A hidden resource: household-led rural water supply in Ethiopia, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/a_hidden_resource_web_version_aug_2013.pdf.

Published on: 13/05/2013

This report on Self-supply aims to help fill some of the gaps in our knowledge about the existing performance of traditional wells, especially water...

Mekonta, L., 2023. IRC Ethiopia strategic plan 2022-2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC WASH Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/084-202311countrystrategy_ethiopiadef_online_0.pdf.

Published on: 13/12/2023

IRC Ethiopia's vision and strategy, and the organisational changes and business development measures required to implement the strategic plan.

Hailegiorgis, B. et al., 2021. Final report on action research to strengthen monitoring, infrastructure management and planning in rural water, Ethiopia : Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership Concept 1 (Ethiopia), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/final_action_research_paper_final_clean_edited.pdf.

Published on: 09/12/2021

Testing approaches to strengthen the sustainability and performance of WASH service delivery systems.

Mekonta, L., Ward, R. & J., B., 2017. Self-supply End-line Evaluation, IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_self-supply_endline-final.pdf.

Published on: 07/06/2018

Self-supply acceleration (SSA) was included as an innovative activity within the latest phase of the Millennium Water Alliance- Ethiopia Programme ...

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. Manual well drilling : an alternative for shallow groundwater development for multiple use services (MUS), (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 8) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_8_manual_well_drilling.pdf.

Published on: 06/05/2014

As part of the MUStRAIN project in Ethiopia, various approaches to water harvesting, multiple use of water and ecological sanitation have been...

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. The Community Managed Project (CMP) approach and potential to promote multiple uses of water, (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 7) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_7_cmp_approach_and_mus_0.pdf.

Published on: 06/05/2014

As part of the MUStRAIN project in Ethiopia, various approaches to water harvesting, multiple use of water and ecological sanitation have been...

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. Moving up the self-supply technology ladder : mechanised pumping, (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 3) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_3_mechanised_pumping.pdf.

Published on: 06/05/2014

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. Self-supply family wells for Multiple Use water Services, (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 2) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_2_self_supply_family_wells.pdf.

Published on: 06/05/2014

As part of the MUStRAIN project in Ethiopia, various approaches to water harvesting, multiple use of water and ecological sanitation have been...

Mekonta, L. et al., 2022. Ensuring improved maintenance services through partnerships for rural water supply, Ethiopia, Accra: Government of Ghana, IRC, UNICEF. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/2022_asga_ensuring_improved_maintenance_services_through_partnerships_for_rural_water_supply_in_ethiopia.pdf.

Published on: 25/10/2022

Ministry of Water and Energy (Ethiopia), COWASH, SNV and IRC reflecting on partnership work in Ethiopia

Mekonta, L. & J., B., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : case study from Kamba, southern Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_kamba_mus_case_study_final.pdf.

Published on: 07/09/2015

This case study examines how a productive element was added to community water supply in Kamba to increase both water and food security.

Mekonta, L. et al., 2015. My water, my business : monitoring Self-supply in rural Ethiopia, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC and Millennium Water Alliance. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/my_water_my_business_monitoring_self-supply_in_rural_ethiopia.pdf.

Published on: 26/10/2015

Poster presented at the 2015 UNC water and health conference.

Hailegiorgis, B. et al., 2021. Gender equality and social inclusion overview for the WASH sector in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/gesi_overview_for_the_wash_sector_in_ethiopia_2021.pdf.

Published on: 06/12/2021

A contextual assessment of GESI in the WASH sector based on a review of national policies, strategies, and implementation practices in Ethiopia.

Mengistgu, B. et al., 2023. 5 histoires de changement : parvenir à un changement des systèmes à l’échelle nationale par le biais d’un plaidoyer collaboratif, The Hague, the Netherlands: Agenda for Change, c/o IRC WASH . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/5storiesofchange_agendaforchange_french-final.pdf.

Published on: 24/08/2023

Pour changer les systèmes, il faut un «Conteur, un Expert et un Homme Politique». Histoires d'acteurs du changement au Malawi, au Honduras, en...

Mengistu, B. et al., 2023. 5 historias de cambio : cómo lograr un cambio en los sistemas nacionales a través de la incidencia colaborativa, The Hague, the Netherlands: Agenda for Change, c/o IRC WASH . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/storiesofchange_agendaforchange_spanish-final.pdf.

Published on: 24/08/2023

Para cambiar los sistemas se necesita un "narrador de historias, un experto y un político". Historias de agentes de cambio en Malawi, Honduras,...

Mengistu, B. et al., 2023. 5 stories of change : achieving national-level systems change through collaborative advocacy, The Hague, the Netherlands: Agenda for Change, c/o IRC WASH . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/5storiesofchange_agendaforchange_english-final.pdf.

Published on: 24/08/2023

It takes a 'Story Teller, an Expert, and a Politician' to make systems change happen. Stories from change makers in Malawi, Honduras, Uganda,...

Pugel, K. et al., 2021. Pathways for collaboratively strengthening water and sanitation systems. Science of the total environment, 802, pp.1-15 : 3 fig., 4 tab.

Published on: 01/09/2021

Successful pathways secured uptake by government and had flexible programming.

Butterworth, J., Mekonta, L. & Adank, M., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : summary report, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_mus_case_study_summary_final.pdf.

Published on: 07/09/2015

The Millennium Water Alliance Ethiopia Programme (MWA-EP) has experimented with the Multiple Use water Services (or MUS) approach to improve water...

Mekonta, L. & Adank, M., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : case study from Kalu, northern Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_kalu_mus_case_study_final.pdf.

Published on: 07/09/2015

This case study examines how the Multiple Use water Services (MUS) approach was applied in Kalu to develop joint domestic water supply and irrigation...

Mekonta, L., Butterworth, J.A. & Holtslag, H., 2015. Great expectations : self-supply as a formal service delivery model for rural water in Ethiopia, (In: 38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough University, UK, 2015 : water, sanitation and hygiene services beyond 2015 : improving access and sustainability Briefing paper 2291) Loughborough, UK: IRC and Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/great_expectations_-_self_supply_as_a_formal_service_delivery_model_for_rural_ethiopia.pdf.

Published on: 09/03/2016

While implementation of the Self-supply approach in Ethiopia is not yet proven, t he expectations placed on this service model are huge. Nevertheless...

Mekonta, L. et al., 2022. National endeavours and setbacks on enhancing rural water supply operation and maintenance through key actors’ engagement in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/rws_om_briefing_note.pdf.

Published on: 24/06/2022

Recommendations on coordination of initiatives and professionalisation of rural water supply maintenance.

Naafs, A. et al., 2020. REACH water security in fragile environments observatory : summary research report REACH IRC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/2020_summary_report_reach_irc.pdf.

Published on: 20/07/2020

How do Sustainable Land Management programmes relate to interventions promoting groundwater utilisation, and how can the benefits of groundwater...

Butterworth, J., Adank, M. & Mekonta, L., 2019. Service delivery models for universal, safe and sustainable water services in Ethiopia, (Position paper 2) Washington, DC, USA: Millennium Water Alliance and IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/servicedeliverymodelsforuniversalsafeandsustainablewaterservices-millenniumwateralliance-june2019-002-1.pdf.

Published on: 03/07/2019

Asset management, long-term planning and support to water service providers are important elements of service-delivery models.

Mekonta, L. et al., 2016. Self-supply in seven woredas : report of a baseline survey for Millennium Water Alliance Self-supply Acceleration pilots, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/irc_-_self-supply_baseline_in_seven_woredas.pdf.

Published on: 08/06/2016

The report provides specific recommendations for woreda-level planning of Self-supply acceleration activities, market and business development, and...

Smits, S. & Mekonta, L., 2023. Payment modalities for low-income households, The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC and Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/fdw_payment_modalities_for_low-income_households_2023.pdf.

Published on: 05/06/2023

This study confirms the high relevance of payment modalities that reduce the barrier of the upfront payment to get access to a water supply service...

Mekonta, L.

Butterworth, J., Sutton, S. & Mekonta, L., 2013. Self-supply as a complementary water services delivery model in Ethiopia. , pp.p. 405 - 423; 5 tab.; 3 fig.

Sutton, S., Butterworth, J. & Mekonta, L., 2012. A hidden resource: household-led rural water supply in Ethiopia, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/a_hidden_resource_web_version_aug_2013.pdf.

Mekonta, L., 2023. IRC Ethiopia strategic plan 2022-2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC WASH Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/084-202311countrystrategy_ethiopiadef_online_0.pdf.

Mekonta, L., Ward, R. & J., B., 2017. Self-supply End-line Evaluation, IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_self-supply_endline-final.pdf.

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. Moving up the self-supply technology ladder : mechanised pumping, (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 3) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_3_mechanised_pumping.pdf.

Mekonta, L. & Boelee, E., 2013. Self-supply family wells for Multiple Use water Services, (Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia. MUStRAIN case 2) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mustrain_case_2_self_supply_family_wells.pdf.

Mekonta, L. & J., B., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : case study from Kamba, southern Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_kamba_mus_case_study_final.pdf.

Mekonta, L. et al., 2015. My water, my business : monitoring Self-supply in rural Ethiopia, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC and Millennium Water Alliance. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/my_water_my_business_monitoring_self-supply_in_rural_ethiopia.pdf.

Hailegiorgis, B. et al., 2021. Gender equality and social inclusion overview for the WASH sector in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/gesi_overview_for_the_wash_sector_in_ethiopia_2021.pdf.

Mengistu, B. et al., 2023. 5 stories of change : achieving national-level systems change through collaborative advocacy, The Hague, the Netherlands: Agenda for Change, c/o IRC WASH . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/5storiesofchange_agendaforchange_english-final.pdf.

Pugel, K. et al., 2021. Pathways for collaboratively strengthening water and sanitation systems. Science of the total environment, 802, pp.1-15 : 3 fig., 4 tab.

Butterworth, J., Mekonta, L. & Adank, M., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : summary report, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_mus_case_study_summary_final.pdf.

Mekonta, L. & Adank, M., 2015. Enhancing benefits from water, sanitation and hygiene interventions : case study from Kalu, northern Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mwa_tccaf_kalu_mus_case_study_final.pdf.

Mekonta, L. et al., 2022. National endeavours and setbacks on enhancing rural water supply operation and maintenance through key actors’ engagement in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/rws_om_briefing_note.pdf.

Naafs, A. et al., 2020. REACH water security in fragile environments observatory : summary research report REACH IRC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC Ethiopia. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/2020_summary_report_reach_irc.pdf.

Mekonta, L. et al., 2016. Self-supply in seven woredas : report of a baseline survey for Millennium Water Alliance Self-supply Acceleration pilots, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/irc_-_self-supply_baseline_in_seven_woredas.pdf.

Smits, S. & Mekonta, L., 2023. Payment modalities for low-income households, The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC and Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/fdw_payment_modalities_for_low-income_households_2023.pdf.

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