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Harriet Burungu fetching water in Kabarole district

It's all about the blend

Published on: 15/08/2019
How a blending of service delivery models and finance within a district may hold the solution to financing safe water supplies for everyone.

Costs and gaps in the financing of water services in the Ethiopian lowlands

A briefing note on financing of rural water services in lowland Ethiopia based on the use of Life Cycle Costs Analysis (LCCA) approach in Mile in...
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Sustaining rural water services in Ethiopia : a life-cycle costs analysis

This report examines the status and value of WASH infrastructure assets in Mile, Afar region and South Ari, SNNPR, the costs and sources of financing...
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Costs and gaps in the financing of water services in the Ethiopia

Published on: 25/05/2019
The government's flagship Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (CR-WASH) initiative focuses on lowland investments in 'resilient' technologies such as deep boreholes and more resilient piped water infrastructure. These seek to displace emergency humanitarian interventions in drought-...

India - fetching water from river in Chatrapur block, Ganjam District, Odisha state

How is India's fiscal policy influencing water and sanitation

Published on: 09/05/2019
A new briefing note tracks the state budget allocations for WASH for Bihar and Odisha.

Using evidence on life cycle costs to plan for achieving the SDGs in Amhara, Ethiopia

Using the life-cycle cost approach (LCCA) this study showed the budget gaps for the sustainability of water services.
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Finding innovative ways to finance capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana

Published on: 28/12/2017
Study seeks solutions for sustainable small-town water service delivery.

Innovative financing for capital maintenance expenditure in small towns water systems in three districts in Ghana : Akatsi South, East Gonja and Kintampo South districts

Innovative mechanisms for the financing of capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana may not necessarily fix the problems of poor service...
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Hon. Joseph Koffie Adda. Min for Sanitation and water resources Ghana

Ghana’s new Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources says making Accra the cleanest city is doable

Published on: 05/09/2017
The Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda unfolds his ambitious goals at Stockholm World Water Week.

Community management of rural water supply : case studies of success from India

Based on 20 detailed successful case studies from across India, this book outlines future rural water supply approaches for all lower-income...
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Recording WASH Talk

Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched

Published on: 30/01/2017
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk.

IRC WASH Toolkit

Launching the IRC WASH toolkit

Published on: 25/08/2016
IRC has compiled a growing repository of tools and guidance for strengthening WASH service delivery.

Bombasi refugee camp in Ethiopia UNCHR

Reality check for the life-cycle cost approach in the context of refugee camps

Published on: 24/08/2015
In 2014, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and IRC have started a collaboration to pilot the life-cycle cost approach in the context of refugee camps.

WASH equity map Kakamega County

Planning for equitable and sustainable water and urban sanitation services in ten counties in Kenya – a start

Published on: 15/07/2015
In the context of the devolution of political powers and responsibilities to the counties in Kenya, planning for water and sanitation services has to step up.

Costing water services in refugee camps : Camp Bambasi, Ethiopia, and Camp Kounoungou, Chad

The report provides insights on the cost of providing water in emergency situations using two camps as case studies. The life-cycle costs approach...
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Data collection in refugee camp Bambasi, Ethiopia

Assessing water service levels in Bambasi refugee camp, Ethiopia

Published on: 27/08/2014
Water provision is one of the most complex services to be provided and maintained in a refugee camp. Given the fact that water is essential for people's health, it is very important for donors and implementing partners to guarantee a proper level of water service to everyone everyday.

Life-cycle costs in Ghana: cost study of small towns water schemes in central region

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Piped water vs handpump systems

Published on: 07/02/2014
An in-depth study of water provision in Burkina Faso has found that piped water systems provide a better service than handpumps, at a lower cost.

WASHCost global infosheets

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Applying a life-cycle costs approach to water: costs and service levels in rural and small town areas in Andhra Pradesh (India), Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mozambique

This paper concludes that there is chronic underfunding of rural water services, to meet the costs required to provide and sustain a basic level of...
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Life-cycle costs in Ghana : functionality of rural water systems in Ghana

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Akporkploe community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Akporkploe in the Ketu South district

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De l’accès aux systèmes de distribution d’eau potable à l’accès aux services d’eau potable : méthode et outils

Le Burkina Faso fait partie des nombreux pays qui ont adhéré aux objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD) et, notamment, à l’objectif 7...
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Life-cycle costs approach : costing sustainable services

Briefing note describing the life-cycle costs approach and why it was developed.
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Use of cost information in planning and decision making in rural water and sanitation service delivery in Ghana

This study examined the planning process for delivering sustainable WASH services in Ghana, particularly with respect to the existing and potential...
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