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Into Dust Movie

Into dust and onto stage

Published on: 03/12/2021
If a city's water is stolen. Who will stand up and fight?

Water pump in Arusha, Tanzania

Rethinking private sector participation in the water sector

Published on: 02/12/2021
Why is private sector participation in the water sector lagging in Tanzania?

Multi-stakeholder platform meeting in Ethiopia, participant on the left is using Telegram on his computer

Connecting market-based sanitation stakeholders in the age of Covid

Published on: 25/11/2021
Telegram app builds community for sharing in Ethiopia.

Man running backwards in a marathon

Running a marathon backwards – reflections on sanitation at COP26

Published on: 17/11/2021
While we see more focus on methane mitigation and increased recognition of sanitation in national climate plans, we all need to face the same way, particularly regarding finance.

Festive opening of the Ruteete incinerator in Kabarole District, Uganda

Ruteete Health Centre III receives only licensed medical waste incinerator in Kabarole District, Uganda

Published on: 17/11/2021
A much needed medical waste incinerator for safe disposal was commissioned for Ruteete Health Centre III in Kabarole District, Uganda.

Smokestack

Hope for a watershed moment

Published on: 29/10/2021
What colour smoke will emerge from this year's COP26?

Workshop with learning alliance in Kabarole, incl. District Councillor, District Engineer, Health Officer, NGO representative

Terminating the problem of unsafe water and sanitation services

Published on: 19/10/2021
Recently I listened to a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger on how the climate movement is stuck and needs to reset. I think our approach to solving the water and sanitation crisis could help.

Nurse washing his hands at a health centre in Burkina Faso

What do we actually know about mental health and handwashing?

Published on: 15/09/2021
Findings from a scoping literature review on handwashing and mental health in humanitarian crises.

Contributor photos: Lemessa, Digbojoy, Fabrizio,Sára, Jeske, Vera, Patrick, Stef, Angela, Tettje

Solutions galore, but political will and finance still lacking

Published on: 10/09/2021
Sustainable, resilient WASH systems for all. Reflections from IRC on World Water Week 2021.

Destination 2030 logo

A shared vision to reach 200 million people by 2030

Published on: 07/09/2021
IRC and Water For People announce their newly formed alliance: Destination 2030.

Sanitation based marketing Ethiopia

Market-based sanitation in the Ethiopian context

Published on: 23/08/2021
Some key changes in the enabling environment could lead to significant growth in the sanitation market.

Hurricane damage in Honduras - photo Water For People

Changing the climate discourse and walking the talk

Published on: 17/08/2021
IRC and Water For People reframe the climate discussions from a WASH systems perspective.

Stream of water pouring into children’s hands in southern Burkina Faso. Photo: Jadwiga Figula / Getty Images. Stream of water

Guidance for African governments on sanitation policy

Published on: 09/07/2021
Interview with Alana Potter, co-drafter of the Africa Sanitation Policy Guidelines.

Dr Amrita Bhakta in Ghana

Let’s go back to the people for good hygiene

Published on: 14/06/2021
Managing leaks of blood and beyond.

Defluorination of drinking water

Exploring scalable models in provision of defluorinated drinking water

Published on: 08/06/2021
Providing safe water to hard-to-reach villages in a cost-effective way in Arusha.

Water tank in Arusha, Tanzania (photo Lukas Kwezi)

The water sector budget: How much is enough?

Published on: 31/05/2021
A review of the Tanzanian water sector budget for 2021/22.

A trainer demonstrating the process of producing liquid soap in laboratory setting

A market-based approach to curb the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on: 30/05/2021
Lessons from the WASH First COVID-19 Response Project equipping youths with marketable skills in Negelle Arsi and Shashamane districts.

Femme international

Reflections on moving menstruation from hygiene to health

Published on: 26/05/2021
Menstrual Hygiene Day, my bloody favourite day of the year.

Notes from the Global Coalition on MHM in 2019, notes by visualsensemaking.eu

New menstrual health definition to boost action

Published on: 25/05/2021
A collaboration of experts has drawn up a new definition on menstrual health to advance advocacy and coherent action.

Girl washing hands in Ghana

Moving beyond the artificial divide

Published on: 11/05/2021
How we can bring WASH and health back together

Tingrela HCF

Hygiene promotion should be a long-term effort

Published on: 04/05/2021
"I am calling on WASH and health professionals to change the way we address hygiene promotion", says Juste Nansi, Country Director IRC Burkina Faso.

EXITWASH

#ExitWASH

Published on: 30/04/2021
UK cuts on water, sanitation and hygiene aid betray international pledges to save lives

Ghana - Asutifi North master plan meeting

Coming soon: a master planning facility for WASH

Published on: 19/04/2021
Building new partnerships and setting clear goals to leverage investment.

Srilekha Chakraborty in Jharkhand, India

Everyone is a storyteller

Published on: 12/04/2021
Our 2020 Ton Schouten Awardee, Srilekha Chakraborty shares her reflections on her award year and calls for a celebration of the storyteller in each of us.

Jerrycans at pump

We have a district WASH master plan: now what?

Published on: 01/04/2021
"The master plan provides a strategic tool in bringing all sector actors together around a singular objective." - Magdalene Matthews, Senior Program Officer, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

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