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IRC has highlighted some useful lessons for the sector as the USAID West-Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme is drawing to a close. Read more...
From service delivery approaches to costing studies. IRC posters presented at the 2015 UNC Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, USA. Read more...
We all know that "he who pays the piper calls the tune" - but what if the tune is the wrong one for the times? Can pipers push for new tunes? IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty thinks so. Read more...
Lessons from a 'reorganisation' of the Netherlands's police force: a reality check on what it takes to deliver large-scale systemic change for improved public services. Read more...
IRC's CEO explains why we're counting down five years instead of 15 - five years to get going on meaningful change Read more...
Here’s a real life riddle: there is a huge problem that has not been solved yet. Many options tried so far only dealt partially with the problem and ironically, you are the one asked to solve the whole problem. You know that everything is important; you know you have to include all parts of the... Read more...
At IRC we're pretty clear about our aims – about the world we want to see. Everyone, everywhere enjoying access to water, sanitation and hygiene services that last forever. But how to get there? And what's our role? Read more...
IRC's Chief Executive Patrick Moriarty reflects on the highlights from the annual water conference in Stockholm. Read more...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have the target of reaching universal access to water and sanitation by 2030. But can this target realistically be achieved in the most difficult of settings: fragile states? Read more...
This summary presents preliminary findings from recent network research in Ghana. These are shared to engage a broader community in current research, and should not be taken as firm conclusions. Questions, comments, and feedback are greatly appreciated. Read more...
UNICEF and IRC start partnership to improve learning in WASH for better services in West and Central Africa Read more...
Een cruciaal onderdeel van de financiering van de nieuwe ontwikkelingsdoelen 2015 - 2030 is belasting, zo pleiten Stef Smits en Catarina Fonseca in vakblad voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking Vice Versa. Zonder belasting zouden wij in Nederland geen duurzame water- en sanitaire voorzieningen hebben. In... Read more...
Ultimate success in water service delivery is defined by the service level received by households. There can be excellent infrastructure and impeccable administration, but if households don't receive enough water of good enough quality without spending an excessive amount of time collecting it,... Read more...
Triple-S's end of project evaluation shows that the project, and the approaches it has developed, have made an important contribution to a paradigm shift in rural water: globally, and in Ghana, Uganda and other countries where it worked. At the same time, more work and time are needed to... Read more...
During my time in Malawi I learned a lot about the challenges of rural safe water access, and about the challenges of addressing those challenges. I left believing we still have a lot to learn about how change happens, and how to support processes of improvement. This post is to share where I'm... Read more...
Honduras es uno de los países estrella que alcanzó los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) de agua y saneamiento unos años antes de su tiempo. La pregunta ahora es si el país está bien preparado para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), que se están aprobando ahora. Read more...
USAID's Global Water Coordinator Chris Holmes welcomes the recent passage of the Water for the World act, while confirming his agency's commitment to sustainable service delivery Read more...
Driving, catalysing, supporting, acting as a backbone to foster sector change is what IRC is all about. Read more...
Nothing less than universal and equitable access to water and sanitation for all by 2030 is what the world wants. Some 50 Dutch water and development specialists came to The Hague on March 4th, 2015, to discuss what it will take to make this goal a reality. Read more...
It's hard to predict what impact investments and innovations in the water sector will have on citizens' access to services. Understanding underlying mechanisms and potential bottlenecks of change can help decide how and where to invest resources, while also giving a more realistic picture of the... Read more...