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Experiencing IRC's work on water, sanitation and hygiene in Uganda on my first trip. Read more...
Despite all the awareness raising, menstruation still remains a taboo topic due to cultural beliefs and practices. Read more...
Why are we headed for failure and what can we do about it? IRC's proof of concept galvanises and empowers local political leadership. Read more...
There was a time in Uganda when water and environment issues were not topics of national debate Read more...
A combination of public and private sector actions can help Ethiopia achieve its ambitious 2030 sanitation targets Read more...
A much needed medical waste incinerator for safe disposal was commissioned for Ruteete Health Centre III in Kabarole District, Uganda. Read more...
Recently I listened to a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger on how the climate movement is stuck and needs to reset. I think our approach to solving the water and sanitation crisis could help. Read more...
IRC and Water For People announce their newly formed alliance: Destination 2030. Read more...
UK cuts on water, sanitation and hygiene aid betray international pledges to save lives Read more...
"The master plan provides a strategic tool in bringing all sector actors together around a singular objective." - Magdalene Matthews, Senior Program Officer, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Read more...
Governments that work for water, water providers on the frontline and people who raise their voices and stand up. Read more...
USAID Transform WASH teams up with Government of Ethiopia partners to visit Wore Illu Woreda. Read more...
Different stakeholder groups from four districts gave inputs to the District WASH master plan to attain SDG 6 by 2030. Read more...
Reflections from district level WASH SDG master planning in Negelle Arsi and Shashamane, Ethiopia. Read more...
Watershed empowering citizens was a unique programme focused on advocacy and influencing. After 5 years, what have we learned? Read more...
Ever wonder if using the acronym WASH (however clever) has been a barrier to communicating what our sector does? Is it telling of our ability to communicate clearly? Read more...
Material prepared by a team from the Ghana National Development Planning Commission and IRC Ghana In March 2018 Janet Wilson was fetching water from the old well in Agravi village when a camera crew arrived and started filming. In the video posted online , she can be seen – a woman in her early 60s... Read more...
This is the first of a series of blog posts on building resilient WASH systems in fragile contexts. Read more...
The global community has a decade to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals – can we? Read more...
What does government leadership in the African water and sanitation sector really mean? Perspectives from a technocrat, a politician and IRC's CEO. Read more...
