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In a bid to enhance monitoring of rural water service delivery in Uganda, IRC/Triple-S Initiative in conjunction with the Ministry of Water and Environment undertook to develop a set of Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs). Read more...
The Indian Agriculture Today features an interview with Dr. V. Kurian Baby. He talks about IRC and its role in the water and sanitation sector in India. Read more...
Resource centres and their networks have a role to play in building the capacity of sector players to continually innovate, evolve and adapt—based on evidence. A learning and adaptive sector is critical for delivering sustainable services. Read more...
How stakeholder cooperation enhances water facilities, as this video shows. Read more...
Interview with Patrick Moriarty on how WASHCost and Triple-S effect change in rural water and sanitation service delivery. Read more...
Peter Burr examines asset monitoring for sustainable services. Read more...
A special issue of ' Water Alternatives' journal looks at trends in water services in rural areas. Read more...
Delivering good water, sanitation and hygiene services not just to a few people for a while but to everyone forever requires a fundamental shift in the way we all think and work together Read more...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has issued a statement calling on churches, governments and the United Nations to ensure universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene as part of the post-2015 development agenda. The Church is seen to have a vital role in advocating for the full realisation... Read more...
From testing monitoring service delivery indicators and tools in 3 pilot districts by the CWSA and Triple-S to applying monitoring at scale in 64 Ghanaian districts, one quarter of the country. That is what will happen in the framework of SMARTerWASH in the coming 3 years. Read more...
A new tool makes it possible to test where sector-wide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policies and practices are strong and where improvements can be made. It has been developed by the Triple-S programme of the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. Read more...
Rather than installing more pumps or building more latrines, NGO Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada aims to build a more effective sector. A new case study examines their strategy and the results. Read more...
Uganda has done well in terms of expanding coverage but, like many countries, it struggles to sustain water services. What do those involved say about the challenges and possible solutions? Read more...
A 'learning sector’ is one that engages in continuous learning and reflection and is thus able to adapt to changing circumstances and demands. Building a learning sector with the capacity to continuously innovate, evolve and adapt based on evidence is a must for delivering sustainable services and... Read more...
The head of Kabarole District in Western Uganda has renewed a pledge to work with Triple-S on ways of improving the levels and sustainability of rural water services. Richard Rwabuhinga, Chairperson of Kabarole District local government, welcomed the Triple-S annual review and planning meeting to... Read more...
How can we, as a collective sector, improve in providing WASH services that last? Read more...
Service delivery models describe the practical implementation of water service provision as part of a service delivery approach Read more...
Stakeholders in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in the Northern Region of Ghana have met to form a learning platform, the Regional Level Learning Alliance (RLLAP), in Tamale. It is to promote the sharing of ideas, knowledge and synchronise project activities and initiatives for... Read more...
Learning alliances are one of the ways that IRC supports WASH stakeholders to innovate, coordinate and collaborate. At the UN Water conference on 8-10 January 2013, in Zaragoza, Spain IRC shared lessons from SWITCH. Read more...
Want to know how your organisation scores in sustainability performance? Complete the online self-assessment form and find out if your organisation’s sustainability policies and practices are strong or need improvement. Read more...