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Au cœur de la discussion, le fait que les bonnes intentions ne suffisent pas : les pannes précoces des infrastructures d'eau dans les zones rurales et les villages des pays à bas revenu est un problème bien connu de tous les membres de l'assistance. Mais en pratique, que peut-on faire pour éviter... Read more...
Amsterdam will soon host the 5th WASH Sustainability Forum, where over 160 water, sanitation and hygiene professionals will discuss how to tackle sustainability challenges. Read more...
The issue that was at the heart of the discussion is that good intentions are not enough and premature failure of water infrastructure in rural and small towns in low income countries is a well-known problem to all in the room. But what can be done in practice to avoid waste of investment in... Read more...
In an increasingly urbanising world, with an estimated 863 million people living in slum-like conditions in 2012 (UN, 2013), there is a clear need to start tackling one of the most pressing issues of urbanisation: the sanitation problem that arises when a large number of people are living together... Read more...
Si les projets d'amélioration d'accès à l'eau conduits sous l'égide de l'aide au développement relèvent plutôt d'interventions d'ordre humanitaire, et que l'approvisionnement en eau grâce à l'aide humanitaire peut favoriser le développement même par petites touches, que faut-il en conclure ? Read more...
In this article John Butterworth explains why better access to water and sanitation will pay dividends in helping the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change. He argues that providing water and sanitation services for everyone builds resilience, and should be key part of the climate change... Read more...
Veel van de geschenken die NGO's hebben gebracht zijn Trojaanse paarden gebleken, betoogt Stef Smits, senior programme officer van IRC, in deze opiniebijdrage voor Vice Versa . Maar hij is hoopvol over de strategische partnerschappen tussen ministerie en maatschappelijk middenveld. 'Ik hoop op een... Read more...
Met nog twee weken te gaan tot de verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement, staat de EU volop in de publieke belangstelling. Maar een van de grootste vormen van betrokkenheid van burgers bij Europees beleid lijkt in het verkiezingsspektakel verloren te gaan. Read more...
What does it take - from governments and their partners in development - to create WASH sectors that work? Read the latest blog in the series of four and join the debate on services not gifts by leaving your comments on this page. Read more...
The Sierra Leone WASH sector has asked an IRC-led consortium to set-up a structure for sector learning and to create a common platform for easy access to all sector information. Read more...
A report from the launch of the Regional Level Learning Alliance Platform for Ghana's Brong Ahafo region. Read more...
In this post we'd like to show you what changing the whole system to deliver water services looks in the real world, using the example of our work in Ghana under the Triple-S (Sustainable Services at Scale) project. Read more...
A post reflecting on the theme of World Water Day: 'Affordability of public goods: why does energy outperform water?' Read more...
In Timor-Leste, the water sector knows the end game is not just about meeting MDG coverage targets, but delivering sound and durable services. Read more...
Last week it was World Water Day 2014 , with the topic of "water and energy". I see obvious issues coming by on the water-energy nexus (which by the way is one of those development sector buzz words that I start disliking more every day. I hope the next buzz word is a bit more, uh, sparkling), such... Read more...
It is not enough that one individual or organisation begins to perform better or that an improvement is made in some technical aspect of service delivery. The whole system of individuals, organisations, technologies and the institutions (political, financial, and regulatory) that link them needs to... Read more...
A new and bold way of thinking is needed to change the way in which water, sanitation and hygiene services are provided. Read more...
C'est cette question qui est à la base du travail de IRC. Quelle valeur ajoutée une ONG peut-elle apporter à cet objectif mondial? Read more...
Providing first time access is a matter of aid: fighting extreme poverty. But developing permanent services is a different ball game and it needs to be led by government. Read more...
Dora depends on one community handpump. How are her satisfaction levels being measured, and what can we learn from them? Read more...