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A camel and cattle on the banks of water body, Somali region, Ethiopia

Systems thinking for WASH in chronic crises: lessons from Ethiopia

Published on: 24/08/2020
Sharing lessons learnt from Somali region around systems thinking in WASH and collaboration between organisations in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

water user fee collection

Funding WASH Systems during COVID-19

Published on: 05/06/2020
The impact of COVID-19 has been unprecedented on all areas of peoples lives globally, on a scale barely imagined only a few months ago. From the ever growing infection rates and death toll as the virus travelled around the world, to the light it shined on the huge disparities of impact on different...

Central African Republic - Water for Good

Can you strengthen WASH systems in fragile states?

Published on: 03/12/2019
Lessons from the Central African Republic and Mali. Report of a WASH debate.

Participants at IRC-NWP WASH Debate on blended finance, 4 December 2018

Blended finance: is it all in a mix?

Published on: 14/12/2018
De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate.

Women carrying water in Wamahinso, Asutifi North District, Ghana

Leaving no one behind is easy to say, but hard to do

Published on: 14/05/2018
Many current approaches won't work. We must build strong national and local systems dedicated to universality.

Participants at IRC WASH Debaite: Leaving no one behind

Leaving no one behind

Published on: 02/05/2018
How do we make sure that everyone has a basic level of service? Report of an IRC WASH Debate.

Pim van der Male presenting at Max Foundation-IRC Event

Should I stay or should I go?

Published on: 09/06/2017
From exit strategies to transformation strategies in WASH.

Max Foundation-IRC Event invitation

Exit, transition or phasing out? Perspectives from the WASH sector

Published on: 06/06/2017
A guest blogger's report of discussions at a Max Foundation-IRC event.

Mother with children

Private finance is necessary to achieve the WASH SDGs: but it will only follow Government’s lead

Published on: 20/04/2017
The Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting will focus squarely on finance.

Voting sheet

Dutch elections: voting for more or less development aid

Published on: 28/02/2017
How am I going to vote?

Kieslijst met rood potlood

Verkiezingen: kiezen voor meer of minder ontwikkelingshulp

Published on: 19/02/2017
Wat ga ik stemmen?

Water taps in Punjab, India

Het koopkrachtplaatje van Minister Ploumen

Published on: 23/09/2016
Elke derde dinsdag in september is het weer spannend: hoe zien de koopkrachtplaatjes eruit? Wat verandert er in de puntenwolken van besteedbaar inkomen? Ondanks alles ziet het koopkrachtplaatje van Minister Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Lilianne Ploumen, er voor 2017 nog goed...

Stef Smits, Senior programme officer | Coordinator Latin America Regional Programme, IRC

Minister Ploumen moet op herkansing

Published on: 20/06/2016
Een blog voor Vice Versa door Stef Smits. Afgelopen week kwamen de uitslagen van de eindexamens. Minister Ploumen kan haar vlag met boekentas nog niet uithangen. Als ik zo haar rapport en cijferlijst bekijk, moet ze voor tenminste één van haar hoofdvakken – water – op herkansing, schrijft Stef...

the failure smoothie: why do water points fail? Susan Davis, Noun Project

Is money the root of some evil?

Published on: 09/05/2016
Investigating whether donor restrictions affect the sustainability of water and sanitation interventions.

broken handpump

Beleid op afstand vereist controle dichtbij

Published on: 17/12/2015
In reactie op een artikel dat deze week verscheen in NRC over fraude met Nederlands ontwikkelingsgeld voor schoon drinkwater in Benin, schrijft Stef Smits deze blog. Terugkeren naar projecthulp is geen optie, zegt hij.

Smiling Woman In Medebar Metal Market, Asmara, Eritrea. Copyright: © ERIC LAFFORGUE / Alamy

2016 ... the year of the Global Goals

Published on: 16/12/2015
IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty wishing you a wonderful 2016

Bangladesh

Paying the piper: 3 things donors can do to drive real change

Published on: 16/10/2015
We all know that "he who pays the piper calls the tune" - but what if the tune is the wrong one for the times? Can pipers push for new tunes? IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty thinks so.

Rupees

Niet voor een dubbeltje op de eerste rang

Published on: 29/09/2015
Nederland doet goede toezeggingen om drinkwater- en sanitaire voorzieningen aan te leggen. Maar het moet niet voor een dubbeltje op de eerste rang willen zitten.

Tweede Kamer

The King's watery speech

Published on: 16/09/2015
The King's speech marks the opening of the Dutch parliamentary year. This year he drew attention to the important position of the Netherlands in the international water sector. The budgets that were presented alongside the speech also reflect this, notably with a 6% increase for the budget for WASH...

Domestic resource mobilization and innovative finance side event on WaSH at the third international confrence on FFD

Water and Sanitation Financing: Some thoughts from the Financing For Development Conference in Addis Ababa

Published on: 21/07/2015
The new Sustainable Development Goals require revolutionary change, as universal access to water and sanitation by 2030 is a revolutionary idea. But what brings us closer in achieving this? Bethel Terefe of IRC Ethiopia looked for answers at the third international conference on Financing For...

Screenshot of the water financing facilities animation

Financing universal access: the role of Water Financing Facilities

Published on: 21/06/2015
Traditionally we've looked to the three Ts to finance water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, with the focus on transfers and tariffs. But this leaves a large financing gap. One which, if we don't solve, will make us miss the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of universal access.

South Sudan, Jo Smet

The water ideals of Jo Smet

Published on: 20/01/2015
2015 is the year that the Millennium Development Goals make way for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An important role in both development agendas is reserved for water, sanitation and hygiene issues that leave much to be desired in many countries. OneWorld dived into the world of...

The State has to strengthen its leadership to meet the needs of its population

The use of official development assistance (ODA) to support country leadership: analysis and recommendations for Burkina Faso

Published on: 04/12/2014
In the context of IRC's work on aid effectiveness and on official development assistance (ODA), a financial analysis of the national WASH programme implementation between 2007 and 2013 has been conducted in Burkina Faso. The following blog summarises the main findings and recommendations to better...

L'Etat doit renforcer son leadership pour assurer les besoins de ses populations

Comment utiliser l'APD pour accompagner l'autonomie des pays: constats et propositions pour le Burkina Faso

Published on: 04/12/2014
Dans le cadre du travail d'IRC sur l'efficacité de l'aide publique au développement (APD), une étude sur l'analyse du financement et de la mise en œuvre du programme national d'approvisionnement en eau potable et en assainissement (PN-APEA) couvrant la période 2007-2013 a été conduite au Burkina...

girl pearl earring Mauritshuis

Spotlight on post-2015 development goals

Published on: 02/12/2014
Next year the Millennium Development Goals will make way for their successors: the Sustainable Development Goals. What does this mean for global development? What should the new targets include? Organisations working in water, sanitation and hygiene closely follow the making of the new agenda.

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