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As India is in the final year of national programmes on rural drinking water supply and sanitation, it is a good time to take stock to understand what has worked well and where attention is needed to ensure sustainable WASH services, going beyond building infrastructure. Read more...
Most water supply schemes in South Ari Woreda/ District are grappling with the escalating costs of spare parts. Without timely and adequate preventive maintenance, water supply infrastructures deteriorate quickly. This is particularly acute in South Ari Woreda, where groundwater is widely utilised... Read more...
This report on the Rural Water 'Utilitisation' project in Ghana gives a comprehensive overview on water infrastructure, services and stakeholders in the Western Region. Read more...
IRC, CWSA and partners convene side event at CSOs-led WASH conference to share project updates. Read more...
Webinar addresses the funding challenges of India's flagship rural water and sanitation initiatives. Read more...
This legacy page gives a brief overview of the project approach and flagship publications. Read more...
Which professional approaches are required to provide rural WASH services in India? Which capacities are needed and how can a systems approach be implemented? Read more...
With the help of the Latter-Day Saints Charities, schools and hard-to-access communities in Asutifi North District will be getting access to safe drinking water Read more...
During a close out event for USAID's Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership three Ethiopian woredas promised to continue facilitating the learning alliance platforms. Read more...
Le plan détaille les actions à mener dans le secteur eau, hygiène, assainissement et constitue le document de référence pour chaque commune et les autres acteurs du secteur à l’horizon 2030 Read more...
Influencing national policy and bringing it back to district level. Read more...
IRC together with partners is supporting this initiative by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) and the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) E-Discussions on Rural WASH in Africa. Read more...
IRC's role as learning alliance facilitator, providing funding and expert advice, has proven to be effective in fostering solutions, development and collective action among district stakeholders in Uganda. Read more...
A new IRC Thematic Overview Paper discusses the different pathways under which the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply can take place. The factors that drive these processes, the strengths and weaknesses of the resulting models of utility-managed rural water supply, and possible areas for support. Read more...
This project, WASH services for hard-to-reach households, was generously funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Charities. The team is visiting Bronyakrom, a hard-to-reach community that to date had not been connected to a water point. Read more...
Balancing safe water needs, demands, and rights to water for the people of Kabende sub county, Kabarole district in Uganda Read more...
IRC Uganda and its partners supported and participated in the series of Uganda Water and Environment Week 2021 activities in Kabarole to raise awareness about the sustainable use of water resources. Read more...
Since 2005 IRC has been working in Uganda to build systems that deliver water sanitation and hygiene services that last. Read more...
This video showcases lives transformed by access to water in Asutifi North District, Ghana. Read more...
Bongo is one of the driest regions in Ghana. The district is in a rocky zone where 103,000 people live in small towns and rural communities. The groundwater in the region has a high fluoride contents which is bad for teeth and bones. In 2015, the District Assembly started to replace the wells by... Read more...