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IRC materials and web sites on WASH in Schools were used in an academic study of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Institute of Education. What impact does the provision of separate toilets for girls at school have on their primary and secondary school enrolment, attendance... Read more...
This paper describes the major operational approaches of the BRAC WASH programme including monitoring, evaluation and some results. To carry out this study on water safety practices, use of sanitation facilities and self-reported water-related disease prevalence, a comparison was made between... Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in Ghana is considering a combination of insurance cover and mutual funds between villages to ensure that there is enough money in the system to repair and maintain water systems in rural areas. Read more...
Interview réalisés à Lomé lors du Forum national de l’eau le 6 janvier 2012 Henri GBONE, Honorable Député, Membre du parlement panafricain 1) Quelles sont les vos premières impressions à la sortie de ce premier jour ? Je trouve que l’initiative … Read more...
Gal de division NANDJA Zakari, Ministre de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hydraulique villageoise 1) Ce forum a-t-il vraiment un caractère national ? [caption id="attachment_1491" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Ministre de l'Eau, de l'Assainissement et de l'Hydraulique villageoise du... Read more...
Toilet use by young children is often scary for both parents and children. Useful materials on this topic are discussed in this article. Read more...
Menstruation is normal and natural, but menstrual requirements of women and adolescent girls have been ignored in sanitation. This section mentions useful sources on this subject. Read more...
This section looks into adjusting toilets to the needs of the old, the pregnant and people with disabilities. Read more...
In 2011, Triple-S Uganda commissioned a study to assess the utilisation of the District Implementation Manual (DIM)—a tool issued in 2007 to guide the implementation of water and sanitation services at local government level. An important recommendation emerging from the study is to review, update... Read more...
Dutch international cooperation minister Ben Knapen has announced his intention to continue to help finance the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre for the next five years with a contribution of 10 million euros. He was speaking at a meeting with Dutch water sector representatives, where... Read more...
En vue de préparer la participation du Burkina Faso au 6ème Forum Mondial de l’Eau qui se tiendra à Marseille en mars 2012, le Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Hydraulique a organisé les 20, 21 et 22 décembre 2011 à Ouagadougou, … Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in Ghana is considering a combination of insurance coverage options and mutual funds between villages to secure money for future repairs and maintenance of water systems in rural areas. Vida Duti, IRC Ghana Director explains in a video. Read more...
Le Forum togolais de l’eau et de l’assainissement a pris ce vendredi 6 janvier 2012. La rencontre s’inscrit dans le cadre de l’initiative A l’Eau l’Afrique, A l’Eau le Monde ! qui accompagne 6 pays de la sous-région (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sénégal et Togo) dans la préparation du 6e Forum... Read more...
Depuis deux ans, la mairie de Ouagadougou, en partenariat avec l’Office national de l’eau et de l’assainissement (ONEA), a entrepris de faire des branchements pour l’accès à l’eau potable au profit des résidants des zones non loties de la capitale burkinabè. L’initiative est positivement appréciée... Read more...
Philanthropedia has listed the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre as one of the 15 top international WASH non-profits. IRC is ranked 4 th behind WaterAid, Water for People and UNICEF. Read more...
Un atelier rassemblant élus, agents communaux, services de l’État et partenaires au développement a été organisé à Houndé les 6 et 7 juillet 20111. Les témoignages de chacun ont permis de mieux connaître les différents dispositifs existants et de comprendre les contraintes qui pèsent sur la... Read more...
While current figures indicate that access to improved drinking water has increased from 77 per cent to 87 per cent between 1990 and 2008, the real percentage of people with sustainable access to safe drinking water is likely to be significantly lower. This is one of the conclusions of a new report... Read more...
Director of WASHCost Ghana, Dr. Kwabena Nyarko, says that budgets to support rural communities who manage their own water supplies are “woefully inadequate”. Read about the problems that village WATSAN committees face and what WASHCost Ghana is doing to help alleviate these issues. Read more...
Le forum national de l’eau et de l’assainissement a ouvert ses portes le jeudi 5 janvier 2012 à Lomé. La rencontre qui se tient en prélude au forum mondial de 2012 en France, réunit des acteurs nationaux pour une concertation et échanges de solutions faces aux problèmes liés à l’eau et à l’... Read more...
Le Roi Mohammed VI, a procédé, à Marrakech, à l'inauguration du projet de traitement et de réutilisation des eaux usées de la ville, réalisé pour un investissement global de plus de 1,23 milliard de dirhams (MMDH). Read more...