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Participants at the 7th Rural Water Supply Forum

Progress in going from Abidjan to Abidjan

Published on: 03/12/2016
We cannot do it alone. Reflections from the 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Forum.

Forbidden to defecate here logo

Droit à l’assainissement et responsabilité citoyenne : et si on commençait maintenant par interdire et sanctionner la défécation dans la nature ?

Published on: 02/12/2016
Nous avons célébré le 19 novembre dernier la journée mondiale des toilettes. Cela fait ironiser beaucoup de monde, car on se demande bien d'où peut être venue cette idée de célébrer les toilettes. Evidemment, quand on a des toilettes propres utilisables à tout moment à la maison ou sur nos lieux de...

Bus in Burkina Faso with IRC election banner on it

Advocacy at the highest level - placing water and sanitation centre stage during national elections

Published on: 28/11/2016
IRC Burkina Faso saw the election campaign as the ideal opportunity to bring water and sanitation to the forefront.

Marielle Snel presenting about WASH away from home at UNC 2016

Finding my inner child and excitement in something new

Published on: 28/11/2016
My “little kid” excitement was sparked, when I participated in a session on WASH away from home.

Metike in Ethiopia, photographed by Petterik Wiggers

The power of photo stories in Ethiopia

Published on: 28/11/2016
Photographs showcasing that Self-supply can change people's lives.

Right footwear for visiting rural water supply systems

The wrong shoes affect your field experience

Published on: 28/11/2016
In January 2017 it will be seven years since I joined the IRC team. Over the years, I have done nearly everything that a communication practitioner can do within an organisational setting – and I have many outputs to show for it.

6 years to recover

It’s not all about rainwater tanks and not filling your pool

Published on: 26/11/2016
Southern Africa is in its most severe drought in 35 years, 18 million people need humanitarian assistance in the region. We as users have a role to play, and it isn't all about consuming less.

IRC Event November 2016

Sustainability: the way forward

Published on: 24/11/2016
Tools are not enough, engage with government for real change

Monitoring water, sanitation and hygiene services

More water, less shit. Does government know it?

Published on: 22/11/2016
Strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems in the WASH sector in Western and Central Africa.

Medannet fetching water

Self-supply in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Published on: 18/11/2016
Self-supply is the term given to families helping themselves through development of their own water supplies. Usually based on wells dug near the home or fields, such water supplies meet a range of domestic and food production needs. The regional government are launching a new programme to support...

Toiletpaper locked away.

The chain is only as strong as its weakest link

Published on: 08/11/2016
An urban sanitation diagnostic tool to identify bottlenecks in sanitation systems.

Participants at the monitoring for maintenance seminar

Monitoring and messages for faster maintenance

Published on: 28/10/2016
When something is broken, we might shout for help and then, if we are lucky, get it fixed. Our kids try this and sometimes they get a response. Something similar happens in water supply.

Water for hygiene

Sanitation and hygiene more important than drugs in beating disease

Published on: 26/10/2016
Can Self-supply help combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in rural Ethiopia?

President Yoweri Museveni washes his hands at the Global Hand Washing Day ceremony in Kamuli District, 14th October

Making hand washing a habit: What stands in the way?

Published on: 26/10/2016
For decades, people in Uganda have been encouraged to wash their hands as a way of preventing the spread of diseases. However, the percentage of the population accessing and using hand washing facilities remains low at only 36%. What are the challenges?

Water tank in Uttarakhand, India

Past performance is no guarantee of future results

Published on: 16/10/2016
Maybe there should have been a disclaimer on the SDGs.

Lempiras

Mythbusters: full cost recovery through tariffs

Published on: 15/10/2016
One of the myths that keeps on going around in the rural water supply sector is the one of 'full cost recovery'. As more data from rural water monitoring systems becomes available, the myth gets busted.

Handwashing in Bhutan

How much does it cost to make you wash your hands?

Published on: 13/10/2016
An analysis of hygiene effectiveness and costs in Bhutan.

Akvo Lunch Lecture

The data revolution into practice

Published on: 12/10/2016
Akvo's lunch lecture at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Stainless steel GARV Toilets and Mayank Midha

Indestructible and smart: public toilet innovation in India

Published on: 06/10/2016
An interview with sanitation entrepreneur Mayank Midha.

Loktak Lake fisherman, Manipur, India

Want to engage with wetland communities? Start with sanitation!

Published on: 06/10/2016
An interview with Dr. Ritesh Kumar of Wetlands International South Asia.

Water taps in Punjab, India

Het koopkrachtplaatje van Minister Ploumen

Published on: 23/09/2016
Elke derde dinsdag in september is het weer spannend: hoe zien de koopkrachtplaatjes eruit? Wat verandert er in de puntenwolken van besteedbaar inkomen? Ondanks alles ziet het koopkrachtplaatje van Minister Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Lilianne Ploumen, er voor 2017 nog goed...

Hydrologic ceramic filter factory

Carbon finance: unlocking investments for safe water?

Published on: 15/09/2016
On the global carbon market big companies like Coca-Cola reduce their carbon footprint by investing in safe water projects that reduce CO2 emissions.

WaterHealth Centre in Accra, Ghana

Integrating WASH and freshwater conservation

Published on: 14/09/2016
Greg Koch of The Coca-Cola Company highlights the key findings of research on integration of WASH and freshwater conservation

Rural water supply, Sahel region, Burkina Faso

How can Burkina Faso and Niger achieve SDG 6?

Published on: 06/09/2016
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance.

Community-based monitoring in Indonesia

Realising the SDGs through sanctions, rewards and learning from experiences

Published on: 05/09/2016
Accountability is crucial in ensuring that public officials take responsibility for their duties and are answerable for their actions.

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