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Communities in Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda and Bangladesh are en route to better health with the help of local NGOs. Read more...
IRC Uganda is currently involved in key advocacy initiatives to increase operation and maintenance (O&M) funds and ultimately to change the budget allocations in the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant. Read more...
The first Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) workshop was conducted at Hunyani Hills Hotel, Harare from 7-8 July 2015 and the second TAF workshop was held 15-16 Sept 2016. Representatives of user groups, local authorities and operators assessed feasibility indicators developed specifically... Read more...
IRC's Research into action partner REACH launches its communications. Read more...
A framework for monitoring sustainable water services has been developed and successfully tested in three districts in Ghana. The framework supports the transition from a focus on counting water systems to monitoring services provided and sustained and is now being scaled up to 8 of the country's... Read more...
Triple-S (Sustainable Services at Scale) has led a process of learning and innovation to improve rural water service delivery in Ghana and Uganda. Each experiment has documented, results and recommendations shared with stakeholders in the two countries. In addition, the progress on the innovation... Read more...
In Ghana and Uganda, Triple-S has run a range of experiments to improve water service delivery. Taken together, these experiments were expected to contribute to the sustainability and quality of rural water services and to build sector capacity for future innovation and informed policy making. Read more...
Experience in Uganda reveals the importance of continuous learning and reflection for providing water services that last. Read more...
Triple-S has been leading a process of active innovation and experimentation in Ghana (as well as in other countries). This involves running a number of experiments (five in Ghana and seven in Uganda) spanning the range of areas where innovative approaches to current challenges have been identified. Read more...
Triple-S has been leading a process of active innovation and experimentation in Uganda (as well as in other countries). This involves running a number of experiments spanning the range of areas where innovative approaches to current challenges have been identified. Read more...
C’est avec grand plaisir que nous annonçons la mise à disposition gratuite de l’eBook Priceless ! détaillant les coûts réels de l’eau et de l’assainissement. Vous pourrez télécharger cette publication WASHCost à partir de septembre 2014 sur le site IRCWASH. Read more...
Life-cycle cost approach has been adapted to cost the provision of water services to refugees in camps Read more...
We are delighted to announce that the WASHCost e-book, Priceless! Uncovering the real costs of water and sanitation, is available for free download on IRCWASH from September 2014. Read more...
IRC is leading a unique public-private partnership to test a recently developed ProCleanse water filter for households. The filter which can process around five gallons of clean water an hour and lasts for 10 years without the use of chemicals or components replacement will be tested in Ghana. The... Read more...
An action research project has developed a decision-support tool to help deliver arsenic- and salt-free drinking water in Bangladesh. Read more...
The Managing Saltwater Intrusion Impacts in Bangladesh (SWIBANGLA) applied research project held two workshops in June 2014: one on groundwater modelling and one on groundwater quality monitoring. Read more...
Le forum 2014 sur la durabilité de l’eau, assainissement et hygiène présentera des approches et outils pour appliquer les principes de durabilité. Nous vous invitons à soumettre vos approches et outils pratiques en vue d’une présentation lors du forum de 2014 (Amsterdam, 30 juin - 1 juillet 2014). Read more...
In Bangladesh, BRAC is looking at business models for the use of faecal sludge as organic fertiliser. Read more...
A report on Fahad Khan Khadim's multifaceted visit from Bangladesh to The Netherlands. Read more...
The first of three SWIBANGLA missions examines salinity problems in coastal Bangladesh. Read more...