Even the extreme poor can and do pay for improved water and sanitation services, especially if they can save time collecting water. For sanitation,... Read more...
IRC offers free as well as tailor-made life-cycle costing tools. Contact us for additional support. Read more...
This is the most comprehensive study of the WASH sector in India and elsewhere that utilises the life-cycle cost approach, along with GIS, econometric modelling and qualitative research methods. The analysis provides valuable insights for planners, policy makers and bi-lateral donors. Read more...
The course has been developed to assist governments, NGOs, donors and individuals to plan and budget for sustainable and equitable WASH services, using a life-cycle cost approach (LCCA). Read more...
What will rural water supply look like in the future? And will it include the handpump or are there viable, and preferable, options? Read more...
A post reflecting on the theme of World Water Day: 'Affordability of public goods: why does energy outperform water?' Read more...
IRC will present its WASHCost calculator at a fair showcasing innovations in the sanitation sector. Read more...
Financing Post-Construction Support (direct support)", is a video documentary which explores various options and opportunities for post construction support for water and sanitation facilities in Ghana. It draws largely on efforts by two of IRC Ghana's programmes, the Triple-S and WASHCost projects in facilitating sector dialogue and innovations to addresses the situation.
This video was produced in collaboration with the Ghana Watsan Journalists Network.
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This twenty minute feature film looks into the sustainability issues of rural and peri-urban water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and how lack of planning for operation and maintenance in the end lead to waste of investments.
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Sustaining water facilities in Ghana's rural areas is challenging. Villages are in charge of repairs, but often don't have the money for it.
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The costs and benefits of hygiene promotion are difficult to measure. WASHCost and its partners compared cost data of different interventions in Ghana, Mozambique, Burkina Faso and India to come to an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of interventions.
Read more...This blog post is a response to the video posted by Matt Damon, co-founder of water.org, where he announces a toilet strike to raise awareness for the water crisis. It was first published on WASH Finance , where it has started a lively discussion. Read more...
Free courses to help plan and budget sustainable water sanitation and hygiene services. Read more...
Using real data, we look at how the WASHCost calculator can be used in practice in India. Read more...
