Blogs :: IRC

What matters gets measured and what gets measured ends up mattering

Published on: 21/08/2017

We need evidence that strong WASH systems provide reliable WASH services.

Sustainable Development Goals are leaving behind shared sanitation

Published on: 21/08/2017

Political drivers, including SDG indicators, directly impact sanitation efforts on the ground.

Water point data are improving services

Published on: 21/08/2017

Routine monitoring of water points is essential to achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 6.1.

A wish list for national monitoring

Published on: 21/08/2017

Government, donors, and implementers must come together and invest in national and sub-national systems.

Measuring what we are managing

Published on: 21/08/2017

Robust monitoring is needed to track progress towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal for water.

Safe water businesses: monitoring for impact investment

Published on: 17/08/2017

How and why businesses in the Safe Water 2 programme do their monitoring.

Don't just do something, stand there! Reflections from the 40th WEDC Conference

Published on: 01/08/2017

At the 40th WEDC Conference last week, it was all about new takes on old ideas.

A race against time in Burkina Faso

Published on: 27/07/2017

Developing a collaborative strategic plan for municipal water services needs to focus on structural changes.

Why was Matt Damon playing a World Banker in Washington DC?

Published on: 14/07/2017

The critical decisions facing SWA, the Sanitation and Water for All partnership.

A third of the glass is three-quarters full

Published on: 14/07/2017

The results of the water and sanitation SDG baseline report are as surprising as finding safely managed drinking water in rural Honduras. But we should be cautious in jumping to conclusions

Shouted at by water users and shouting for support

Published on: 03/07/2017

The challenges of small town water supply and the need for systemic change: the case of Gazer town.

Water for Uganda: ‘one big puzzle that we have to solve together’

Published on: 27/06/2017

Developing a collaborative master plan for Kabarole District to attract more national government funding.

Behind the clouds, WASH expenditure data are shining

Published on: 26/06/2017

Marcala municipality in Honduras is spending a decent amount on WASH, though not yet enough.

Can more integrity and accountability help in bridging the financing gap?

Published on: 20/06/2017

Regular audits, tight monitoring, stakeholder participation and tactful engagement with politicians can lead to more integrity.

The Whole System IS the System

Published on: 16/06/2017

Asking whether building hardware is better than a WASH systems approach is like asking whether building bicycle wheels is better than creating a transport network.

Municipio de Dolores avanzando en el PARA SIEMPRE

Published on: 14/06/2017

Dolores es un municipio que está alcanzando el PARA TODOS, o sea cobertura total en agua y saneamiento. Pero sus indicadores para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE (la sostenibilidad de dichos servicios) son bajos. La pregunta es ¿Qué les falta para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE? , ¿Cuánto costaría?