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Global Water Challenge and WASH Advocates invite you to their next webinar—WASH sustainability: looking through the GLAAS. Read more...
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reviewed its contribution to improving the drinking water and sanitation services in developing countries over the period 1990-2011. The review provides insight into how the policy has impacted health and development opportunities of people around the world. Read more...
A first group of Indian officials has participated in a two-week training course and exposure visit on sustainable WASH programming in The Netherlands. The Government of India and UNICEF are sponsoring a capacity building programme for 60 senior WASH staff developed in collaboration with IRC. Read more...
Le quotidien Le Pays a publié le 25 juin un article sur la visite par le Ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Hydraulique, Laurent Sédogo, du chantier du barrage de Saaba, le 21 juin dernier. Un retard dans les travaux a été constaté et le Ministre a souhaité que les travaux soient tout de même rendus... Read more...
Over 40 participants convened in Switzerland to participate in the 28 th AguaSan meeting from 18 to 25 June. People discussed how to financing for sustainability of WASH services. The life-cycle costs approach was at the forefront of this discussion. Read more...
An overview of Xetorlogo, Ghana, a community looking for more ways to access water. Read more...
Ghana through the Community Water and Sanitation Agency is developing a District Operational Manual (DOM) to guide the delivery of water and sanitation services at the local government level. The document is aimed to strengthen the capacity of local government officials as well as address gaps... Read more...
M. Thierry Barbotte, Directeur gestionnaire de Vergnet Hydro SAS et Nico Terra, directeur d'IRC Centre International de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement ont signé fin mai un protocole d'entente (PE). Y sont définis les collaborations des institutions dans le domaine du développement des connaissances... Read more...
On 31 May 2012, Mr. Thierry Barbotte, Managing Director of Vergnet Hydro SAS, and Nico Terra, Director of IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) defining the two organisations’ collaboration in the field of knowledge development for better... Read more...
M. Thierry Barbotte, Directeur gestionnaire de Vergnet Hydro SAS et Nico Terra, directeur de l'IRC Centre International de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement ont signé fin mai un protocole d'entente (PE). Y sont définis les collaborations des institutions dans le domaine du développement des... Read more...
Trois défis se posent aujourd’hui à tous les secteurs d’activités en général, au secteur eau et assainissement du Burkina, au Réseau des Centres de Ressources du Burkina (RCR) en particulier. Read more...
What is the true status of all non-functional boreholes in the Akatsi District? This is the question the Akatsi District Assembly wants its District Water and Sanitation Team (DWST) to answer. Read more...
Maurice Oudet, Président du SEDELAN s’est rendu début juin à Niassan dans la vallée du Sourou. M. Bitié Valentin, président de l’Union des Coopératives Agricoles du Sourou (UCAVASO) l’y a invité pour lui montrer un état de sécheresse inattendu. Dans l’article paru sur le site web du SEDELAN, il... Read more...
Maurice Oudet, Président du SEDELAN s'est rendu début juin à Niassan dans la vallée du Sourou. M. Bitié Valentin, président de l'Union des Coopératives Agricoles du Sourou (UCAVASO) l'y a invité pour lui montrer un état de sécheresse inattendu. Dans l'article paru sur le site web du SEDELAN, il... Read more...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands reviewed The Netherlands' contribution to improving drinking water and sanitation services in developing countries. The policy review was supported by a reference group which included Dr. Christine Sijbesma of IRC International Water and Sanitation... Read more...
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and DGIS/ DME (with support from NWP) invited Bob Reed from WEDC to give a presentation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS). Reed shared insights on the topic of emergency urban sanitation—shining light on the challenges and solutions. Emergency... Read more...
An overview of the dilemmas that face community water and sanitation development team. Read more...
In the third bi-annual Asia Sanitation and Hygiene Practitioners’ workshop menstrual hygiene management was becoming an integral part of discussions. Both male and female participants felt comfortable to discuss this topic, a significant improvement after it was introduced in 2008 as being a... Read more...
Though not listed among the critical requirements for sustainable management of water facilities, bylaws are crucial to ensure good use and maintenance of sources. Communities through their Water User Committees often institute bylaws but enforcement is usually an uphill task. In the recent... Read more...
Dr K Tirupataiah, Director General, Water and Land Management and Training Institute, Government of Andhra Pradesh mentioned that the Life-Cycle Cost Approach (LCCA) is an innovative tool that helps the decision makers on the analysis of investment patterns and results achieved. In an interview... Read more...