Blogs :: IRC

WASH for dummies initiative

Published on: 06/02/2019

An initiative for your friends that wonder what you work on

Run for the toilet: inspiration for Burkina Faso

Published on: 28/01/2019

A story of solidarity across continents

Social entrepreneurship within the WASH system

Published on: 24/01/2019

Why even social entrepreneurs need strong government.

Driving change in the WASH sector through reflection and learning

Published on: 23/01/2019

A WaterAid thematic review.

Three for the price of two, 30% off, special offer

Published on: 23/01/2019

The importance of capital efficiency.

Selecting management models for piped water supply schemes

Published on: 22/01/2019

WaterAid publishes new resource guide.

50 years of IRC: Interview with Stephan Simon

Published on: 22/01/2019

Sustainable water use and food security: sharing knowledge beyond the WASH sector

Local relations built during Watershed continue beyond the project

Published on: 17/01/2019

On 7-10 August 2018, the Watershed partners came together in Accra to discuss progress and success, and to look at the future.

Manuel des Droits de l'Homme à l'Eau Potable et l'Assainissement

Published on: 24/12/2018

C'est un grand honneur de partager mon engagement pour les droits humains à l'eau et à l'assainissement (DHEA) à l'entame de ce précieux manuel. Pour ma part, ce document marque une étape importante dans la compréhension des enjeux et défis relatifs à la réalisation de l'ODD 6 (Assurer la...

Season’s greetings

Published on: 19/12/2018

With the year drawing rapidly to a close (already?!), time to reflect briefly on what has kept IRC busy this year.

Blended finance: is it all in a mix?

Published on: 14/12/2018

De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate.

The ‘art’ in partnerships

Published on: 13/12/2018

Analysing partnerships and how they strengthen WASH systems.

50 years of IRC: Interview with Barbara van Koppen

Published on: 10/12/2018

Multiple-Use water Services for better health and wealth for all

Partnership to advance resiliency in the Ethiopian lowlands

Published on: 05/12/2018

USAID programmes collaborate to improve rural water supplies for pastoralist communities in drought-prone regions.

50 years of IRC: Interview with Harold Lockwood of Aguaconsult

Published on: 03/12/2018

Sharing memories of a quarter of a century old WASH friendship.

Solid waste: the next “Cinderella” of the WASH sector?

Published on: 15/11/2018

Too little attention is paid to the impact of solid waste on water and sanitation.

Happy World Toilet Day

Published on: 14/11/2018

Let's focus on who pays for what all along the sanitation service delivery chain.

Stockholm interacts with the WASH building blocks

Published on: 31/10/2018

World Water Week participants engage with elements of the WASH system.

Making the chain more fluid with sustainable sanitation financing

Published on: 30/10/2018

Inspired by World Water Week 2018 we talked with Cheryl Hicks of the Toilet Board Coalition about attracting alternative finance into the sanitation chain.

Closing the gap between humanitarian aid and development WASH

Published on: 25/10/2018

Humanitarian WASH emergencies outlast the initial phase and turn into longer-term WASH programmes so development and humanitarian aid need to work together.