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Two Ethiopian districts, Shashamane and Negelle Arsi, are developing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) master plans Read more...
Some 50 representatives from towns and regional bureaus participated in the small-town WASH symposium on 3 December at the GetFam hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They were joined online by some 30 stakeholders from national and international level during the morning session, focussed on... Read more...
Earning royalties and repatriating profits can play important roles in ensuring a strong WASH marketplace Read more...
Providing inputs for a ministerial task force supporting Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II. Read more...
For Ethiopia-based businesses that require imported goods or materials, accessing hard currency through the banking system is one of the biggest challenges they face Read more...
In order to achieve improved and sustainable WASH services, IRC WASH Ethiopia has been working on Wash Alliance International (WAI) project implementation in supporting Shashamane and Negelle Arsi woredas (districts). The project is anticipated to enhance effective planning and monitoring,... Read more...
Role of technology and local government in waste water management. Expert views from a thematic discussion and webinar. Read more...
An appeal for more funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Uganda. Read more...
Open defecation was still rife in 2015 in Bongo District. Eight out of ten people were practising open defecation. The District Assembly together with WaterAid Ghana and partners took action to change this. By 2020 the district was showing strong progress thanks to sensitisation and triggering... Read more...
Lessons learned about strengthening the supply chain, stimulating demand and improving the enabling environment. Read more...
Thanks to IRC Uganda's cost-saving initiative Bwanika Health Centre II in Kabarole District now has a sanitation facility. Read more...
In 2016, Wassa East District in Ghana had roughly 56% coverage which was a concern. The district faced a water crisis, 6 in 10 water facilities were not functioning properly and payment systems had largely broken down. The District Assembly launched a Sustainable WASH for All programme and looked... Read more...
A prize to reward excellence in urban liquid waste management in Ghana. Read more...
Adapting to climate change and fostering a low carbon water and sanitation sector. Read more...
A new project SANIYA SO+ will be implemented in the 17 health centres of the commune of Banfora. Read more...
Un nouveau projet, "SANIYA SO+", interviendra au niveau des 17 centres de santé de la commune de Banfora. Read more...
Key concepts and case examples from pan-European countries were presented at the webinar ‘Don’t forget the small ones’. Read more...
Effective WASH services are a source of resilience for communities under threat from COVID-19 Read more...
Asutifi North district was one of the three selected districts where successes and challenges in the provision of water and sanitation services were collected. Read more...
Bongo District in Upper East Region, is one of the driest areas of Ghana with a population of just over 103,000 people. More than 30 boreholes had to be taken out of use because of dangerously high levels of fluoride in some underground water, causing damage to the bones and teeth of the people who... Read more...