Past events

Global Handwashing Day 2019: Clean Hands for All

Published on: 14/10/2019

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

UNC Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 7-11 Oct 2019

Published on: 05/09/2019

Bringing together research with policy, practice and networking events. The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organised by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with...

Global Citizen Festival, New York, NY, USA, 28 Sept 2019

Published on: 23/09/2019

IRC is excited about being one of the advocacy partners at this year's Global Citizens Festival, which takes place on 28 September in New York's iconic Central Park.

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition VII. Results from World Water Week in Stockholm, The Hague, the Netherlands, 26 Sept 2019

Published on: 18/09/2019

Join us for the 7th edition of Blue Drinks The Hague on September 26 from 19:00-22:00 at The Commons Restaurant in The Hague!

2019 OU International WaTER Conference

Published on: 31/07/2019

Conference Theme: "Quest for Water Security: Quantity, Quality and Equity".

Meet IRC at World Water Week

Published on: 04/07/2019

See what we have planned with partners during Stockholm World Water Week 2019. Alternatively, meet us at the Agenda for Change stand (D10) or the Dutch Pavilion (C08).

Dialogue and dissent: Looking at the role of civil society in achieving SDG 6 by 2030

Published on: 16/04/2019

RWSN e-discussion: Cost effective ways to leave no-one behind

Published on: 21/05/2019

Examining the life-cycle cost components, financing and affordability of rural water supply and sanitation for the most vulnerable populations.

WASRAG's World Water Summit (WWS 11): WASH - Achieving Lasting Impact, Hamburg, Germany

Published on: 24/05/2019

Annual meeting of Rotary International's Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG).

AGUASAN event: Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation through Inclusive Business Approaches

Published on: 16/04/2019

Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRTWS) through inclusive business approaches May 13th to 17th 2019, Spiez, Switzerland

SWA Sector Ministers' Meeting (SMM), San José, Costa Rica.

Published on: 07/03/2019

WASHing away inequalities: partnering to finance and achieve the water, sanitation and hygiene targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

LATINOSAN: V Conferencia Latinoamericano de Saneamiento, San José, Costa Rica

Published on: 21/03/2019

The LATINOSAN Conferences are international events held every three years, with the aim of promoting access to sustainable sanitation services in urban and rural areas.

IRC hosts event at Peace Palace on the human right to water and sanitation

Published on: 25/02/2019

IRC supported by Municipality of The Hague and high profile international organisations join during international event at Peace Palace on the human right to water and sanitation.

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition VI. Leaving no one behind: How to support young water leaders’ participation in delivering sustainable water and sanitation services?

Published on: 20/02/2019

A side event of the All systems go!: WASH Systems Symposium on 13 March 2019 from 18:00-22:00.

Join IRC and partners at the Colorado WASH Symposium

Published on: 26/02/2019

This event brings together experts in the WASH sector as speakers to highlight promising global approaches to selected topics.

Join IRC at AfricaSan5

Published on: 12/02/2019

IRC will share it's experiences and set the scene for seven rich sessions on monitoring and using evidence to improve hygiene & sanitation.

WASH Debates - Blended finance: Is it all in a mix?

Published on: 12/10/2018

A conversation on the potential and limitations of blended finance in improving equitable access to WASH services. Read the report .

Insights Roundtable: "Experience sharing on Wastewater Challenges and Solutions", Mumbai, India

Published on: 09/11/2018

Join experts in a debate organised by India Sanitation Coalition and partners in Mumbai, in conjunction with the World Toilet Summit.

Webinar on new WASH in Schools Index

Published on: 06/11/2018

Come and experience the new functions of the WASH in Schools Index during a webinar. It is a premier online resource and database for the WASH in school's network, supported by UNICEF and other partners, and hosted by IRC. All WASH in schools partners will have access to this new website as well as...

RWSN webinar - Utility Service Delivery Models in Rural Areas: Opportunities and Challenges

Published on: 09/11/2018

This webinar will explore drivers behind the emergence of rural utility models, institutional arrangements and ways to strengthen accountability under such models.

IRC at the UNC Water and Health Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Published on: 13/09/2018

Come to IRC and its partners' side events and presentations from 29 October-2 November at the 2018 Water and Health Conference! The Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy is organised annually by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). It...

Africa Water Week side event: Building country systems, leveraging partnerships

Published on: 29/10/2018

Showcase of a programme and partnerships in Ghana and Uganda to bring 100% WASH coverage to a district as an example for replication.

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition IV. Theme: Digital Water

Published on: 03/10/2018

Join the Canadian Water Network in the Netherlands for Blue Drinks, 9 October 2018 at Cortenaer in The Hague.

Vers l’hygiène et l'assainissement durables pour tous

Published on: 11/06/2018

Ce colloque international organisé sous la supervision du Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement vise à présenter et discuter les expériences et problématiques les plus récentes et les plus pertinentes en matière de promotion de l'hygiène et de l'assainissement au Burkina Faso et dans les pays...

IRC WASH Debate: Building institutional capacity for behaviour change & sanitation programming

Published on: 23/08/2018

Held on 11 September 2018, the debate discussed the use of the Community-Led Total Sanitation approach as an effective method to achieve changes in behaviour and ending open defecation. Read the report.