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"El agua debe ser incolora en todos los aspectos, es decir que tampoco debe tener color político, ni debe verse como un medio para ganar votos, nuestra única motivación debe ser garantizar ese derecho humano de acceso al agua, para todos y por siempre". Alcalde de San Antonio de Cortés. Read more...
The community-based management (CBM) model has often been called into question as an effective means of service provision. Read more...
Comparing of country scores after assessments of WASH systems can be both tricky and attractive. Read more...
During the Thursday morning monitoring and learning session at IRC's All systems go! participants discussed factors than enable or hamper use of monitoring data in evidence-based decision making. Read more...
L'intention est évidemment très juste, mais beaucoup de solutions actuelles ne marcheront pas. Nous devrons construire des systèmes nationaux et locaux solides, dédiés à l'universalisation. Read more...
Why should I care about measuring and monitoring? Well, if you don't measure before you make a change and monitor it over time, how will you know if your change is making a difference (positive or negative)? Read more...
AfricaSan5 just like a five-year old, reflects a sanitation and hygiene sector that is nowhere near mature, but is growing up fast and is full of ambition. Read more...
A WaterAid thematic review. Read more...
Analysing partnerships and how they strengthen WASH systems. Read more...
Case studies of the pay-as-you-fetch (PAYF) model in Kabarole District. Read more...
New global WASH monitoring report will include better information from more countries, including high-income states. Read more...
The holidays are over, so the Weekly WASH Graphs are back. This week, I will give you a sneak preview of the way we measure the strength of the WASH system at IRC. Read more...
IRC Uganda is using GIS to map water point functionality. Read more...
De 'Grafiek van de week' van deze week bevat een verlanglijstje voor water partnerlanden voor Minister Kaag. Dit is een doorvertaling van de algemene toezeggingen en streefwaarden voor drinkwater en sanitaire voorzieningen naar het niveau van partnerlanden. Read more...
WaterAid has developed a set of participatory tools that help identify and overcome system barriers. Read more...
Why we should care about how we display our data. Read more...
If we want to leave no one behind, we not only need to know who is left behind, but also how far behind they are. Read more...
As the World Cup soccer gets on its way, it is time to make predictions and projections who might win the SDG 6 World Cup by 2030. Read more...
Many countries are developing or reviewing their water sector monitoring systems to see whether they are SDG-proof. A recurring question in this is the extent to which these should use household-level data of JMP-defined access to limited, basic or safely managed water. We argue that caution should... Read more...
The Safe Water 2 Programme is "a place for innovation," says Hester Foppen of Aqua for All . As a partner in the ' Safe Water Phase 2' Programme , IRC spoke to her about business viability and innovation at a stakeholder workshop in Nepal in the fall of 2017. Read more...