Some business owners and government officials are concerned about whether intellectual property rights are adequately protected in Ethiopia 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...
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...
Lessons learned about strengthening the supply chain, stimulating demand and improving the enabling environment. Read more...
Health centres, schools, public places and the population of Banfora in Burkina Faso have received health equipment and products in the fight against COVID-19 from IRC, ECG and CRS. Read more...
Les centres de santé, les écoles, les lieux publics et la population de Banfora ont reçu du matériel et des produits sanitaires dans la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus de l’IRC, ECG et CRS. Read more...
Strong civil society leaders share how they are fighting to bring safe water and sanitation to their communities. 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...
The mayor of Banfora has been questioned about his actions around water and sanitation. Read more...
Interrogation l'édile de Banfora sur ses actions dans le secteur de l'eau et assainissement. Read more...
Learn more from four new publications on public finance for community and institutional WASH services. Read more...
A joint mid-term review workshop was organised in Banfora on July 7, 2020. Read more...
Un atelier de revue conjointe à mi-parcours était organisé à Banfora le 17 juillet 2020. Read more...
Key concepts and case examples from pan-European countries were presented at the webinar ‘Don’t forget the small ones’. Read more...
What impact did we have in our focus countries in 2019? Sharing highlights from IRC’s Annual Report . Read more...
Uganda's national daily newspaper The New Vision features the Kabarole master plan for achieving SDG 6. Read more...
The Municipality of Banfora has set up a new Water, Sanitation and Public Hygiene Department. Read more...
La municipalité de Banfora a érigé le Service Technique Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement en une Direction de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hygiène Publique. 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...
Wassa East in Western Region is an overwhelmingly rural area with a population of more than 105,000 people. The district was facing a water crisis in 2015. About six out of every ten water facilities were non-functional, and payment systems had largely broken down. The District Assembly launched a... Read more...