Past events

IRC WASH Debate - 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.

Join IRC at Stockholm World Water Week

Published on: 17/07/2018

Join our sessions at the 2018 World Water Week Conference in Stockholm.

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition III. Theme: Water and Gender

Published on: 25/07/2018

Join the Canadian Water Network in the Netherlands for Blue Drinks, 31 July 2018 at De Gist in Delft.

High-level Political Forum 2018 (HLPF 2018): Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies, New York, NY, USA

Published on: 15/02/2018

The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 (HLPF 2018) convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council included a three-day ministerial meeting of the forum 16 to 18 July 2018. The theme will be "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient...

Coffee and conversation: District Level Master Planning in Ghana

Published on: 18/06/2018

On June 21, 2018 from 3:30-5:00PM EST, the IRC US Office will be hosting a "Coffee and Conversation" informal talk with Patrick Moriarty, IRC CEO, to discuss experiences with district level master planning. To attend in person in Washington DC or listen through the live stream, please register here...

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition II. Theme: Circular Economy

Published on: 01/05/2018

The Hague edition of Blue Drinks, an event started by the Canadian Water Network, is now being organised for the second time. Co-organisers are IRC's Angela Huston and Lisa Andrews from the International Water Association (IWA). Lisa wrote a background article about Blue Drinks just after the...

Water kiosks: A model for sustainable water services? - RWSN webinar series on rural water services (April 3rd - June 5th, 2018)

Published on: 14/05/2018

New 2018 RWSN webinar series on rural water services, April 3rd - June 5th, 2018

Webinar Discussion: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

Published on: 08/05/2018

The Global Handwashing Partnership and IRC are organising a discussion on 9 May 2018 at 10 am ET, focused on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts. Hygiene behaviours one of the most effective ways to improve outcomes in health, education, and...

RWSN Webinar on social accountability

Published on: 08/05/2018

This RWSN webinar will present some preliminary findings of a global review on national accountability mechanisms for SDG6, as well as experiences shared by RWSN members during a recent e-discussion on the topic. ENG: How can we make providers and governments accountable for rural water services?...

IRC WASH Debate: Leaving no one behind; social inclusion in the WASH sector

Published on: 05/03/2018

One of the key principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is "leaving no one behind". This means that all the goals and targets of the SDGs aim to be socially inclusive and should be met for all nations and people and for all segments of society. Furthermore, there should be an...

8th World Water Forum: Sharing Water, Brasilia, Brazil

Published on: 18/01/2018

The World Water Forum is the world's biggest water-related event and is organised every three years by the World Water Council (WWC). The 8th Forum brings together the world's leading water experts to discuss the nine Forum themes and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The nine Forum...

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition! O’Casey’s Irish Pub and Restaurant

Published on: 05/03/2018

A networking event for water and environmental professionals in The Hague. Blue Drinks, an event started by the Canadian Water Network, is now being replicated in the land of some of the best water professionals in the world: The Netherlands! The inaugural bi-monthly networking event in The Hague...

RWSN E-Discussion on Social Accountability Mechanisms

Published on: 19/02/2018

Through the e-discussion, participants have the opportunity to share stories and experiences from the field on holding governments accountable in delivering sustainable water services. The lessons learnt and advocacy messages from this e-discussion will be compiled into an RWSN e-discussion summary...

"Promoting Harmonized Monitoring for the WASH Sector"

Published on: 26/02/2018

In celebration of IRC's 50th Anniversary, IRC US is hosting a series of events. The first in the series will be a brown bag lunch featuring a presentation and discussion on harmonized monitoring with Antonio Rodriguez Serrano, World Bank Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist. He will present...

Regional Insights dialogue on "Sanitation & Tourism"

Published on: 01/02/2018

A new dialogue in the Insights series organised by the India Sanitation Coalition (ISC), IRC and TARU Leading Edge will be held on 20 February 2018 in Goa, India, one day before the SuSanA India Chapter Meeting . The theme this time is: "Sanitation & Tourism". Confirmed panellists : GM Taj Taj...

Webinar: Holding governments to account for implementation of the SDGs

Published on: 10/01/2018

2018 marks the third year of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While national governments hold the primary responsibility for developing policy, and delivering resources and programmes for the goals, civil society also plays a critical role in the implementation and...

IRC WASH Debate: Linking WASH and IWRM programmes to achieve SDG6

Published on: 17/10/2017

Within the focus area (speerpunt) “water” of Dutch development cooperation policy, there are two key strands: improving integrated water resources management (IWRM) and the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. At policy level, relevant linkages between these two areas are...