Bringing professionals together to network and discuss hot topics in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector
Published on: 06/12/2016
IRC in The Netherlands organises debates in The Hague open to all interested parties. WASH debates bring together professionals to network and discuss hot topics in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. They are forward looking and multidisciplinary in nature presenting the latest thinking from governments, NGOs, private sector and academia.
Invitations for WASH debates are sent out via a mailing list of some 1300 addresses. Announcements are also shared on social media, via the newsletter Amplify and the home page of the IRC website. The Netherlands Water Partnership promotes WASH debates in their network.
The first series of events were held in 2014 and have continued at regular intervals ever since. On average around 50 people attend and ensure that lively discussions take place on the topic in hand. Private companies, government and NGOs have used the platform to put forth burning issues for discussion. The discussions in each debate are captured in blogs, and occasionally in videos, so that everyone is able to learn about the latest issues in the sector.
Speakers and moderator and the WASH Debate on Dialogue and Dissent, 24 June 2019
Below is an overview of WASH debates held and their topics:
Virtual WASH Debate on “Climate adaptation in the WASH sector: distraction or necessity?” – 17 June 2020
Dialogue and dissent: Looking at the role of civil society in achieving SDG 6 by 2030 - 26 June 2019
Sustainable WASH services delivery and local WRM in fragile states: how far can you get? - 20 November 2019
Leaving no one behind; social inclusion in the WASH sector- 18 April 2018
Building institutional capacity for behaviour change & sanitation programming - 11 September 2018
Blended finance: Is it all in a mix? - 4 December 2018
Max Foundation-IRC Event: Phase out strategies in the WASH sector - 31 May
Linking WASH and IWRM programmes to achieve SDG6 - 22 November
Reaching universal coverage: an Agenda for Change - 30 March
Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016: Launch in the Netherlands - 15 April
Is the end of ownership near? A water and sanitation perspective - 25 May
Accountability tools to improve WASH service delivery - 6 July
Checking and monitoring sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services - 16 November
The SDGs for water and sanitation. What is new? What is different? - 4 March
Domestic resource mobilization for water, sanitation and hygiene - 3 June
Working towards sustainable urban sanitation - 9 September
Innovative approaches to WASH in emergency situations - 25 November
Death of the handpump - 14 February
Can we avoid rehabilitation programmes? - 3 June
The limits of aid, the future of trade? - 17 September
The role of public finance in reaching scale and sustainable water and sanitation services - 12 November
