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SWA Sector Ministers' Meeting (SMM), San José, Costa Rica

Published on: 07/03/2019

WASHing away inequalities: partnering to finance and achieve the water, sanitation and hygiene targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

How to use learning alliances to achieve systems change at scale

This working paper sets out the thinking behind our use of learning alliances, offers practical guidance on how to adopt the approach and build a...

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How to use learning alliances to achieve systems change at scale

Mobilising finance for WASH: getting the foundations right

This paper unpacks what is meant by the enabling environment for finance in WASH and presents real examples of how these bottlenecks are being...

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Mobilising finance for WASH: getting the foundations right

IRC Pass notes: Fragile States #notjust4nerds

Published on: 06/03/2019

I've had a few of those after a big night out... Not that kind of fragile state.

IRC Pass notes: Financing WASH #notjust4nerds

Published on: 06/03/2019

Is this about that 10euros I owe you? No. It's about the critical importance of finance as a building block within the systems approach

IRC Pass notes: Measuring & Monitoring Systems Change

Published on: 06/03/2019

Why should I care about measuring and monitoring? Well, if you don't measure before you make a change and monitor it over time, how will you know if your change is making a difference (positive or negative)?

IRC Pass notes: Safe and sustainable water #notjust4nerds

Published on: 06/03/2019

Water sustainability? Is this about making sure my pipes are maintained? Not quite

IRC Pass notes: Sanitation and Hygiene #notjust4nerds

Published on: 06/03/2019

So what are we talking about? Sanitation and Hygiene

Systems strengthening for sanitation; how does it work

Animation about the sanitation service chain.

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All systems go! - Symposium concept notes for the thematic areas

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All systems go! - Symposium concept notes for the thematic areas

WASH system strengthening: the basics

Published on: 05/03/2019

Coming soon. Free online course 'WASH system strengthening: the basics'

Specialist course: Building blocks of sustainable WASH systems

Published on: 04/03/2019

From August, the WASH Systems Academy will launch its first specialist course.

How to register

Published on: 04/03/2019

Join us on the WASH Systems Academy.

Supporting Ethiopian entrepreneurs in WASH

Published on: 04/03/2019

Since my first post about some first-hand experience of running a WASH business within the Ethiopian business framework I've been wondering how much of the challenges is due to being a foreign business. Maybe the thought occurred to a few readers.

Launching the Kabarole District master plan

Published on: 28/02/2019

The Kabarole master plan articulates the long-term (2018-2030) WASH priorities of the District to ensure safe water and sanitation for everyone.

50 years of IRC: Interview with Adrienne Lane

Published on: 27/02/2019

Why Water for Good applies a systems approach in the context of complex emergencies.

The Agenda for Change : moving from principles to action : building blocks for sustainable services

This presentation introduces the building blocks concept and how it is used to illustrate the key actors and factors that must be targeted and...

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The Agenda for Change : moving from principles to action : building blocks for sustainable services

50 years of IRC: Interview with Louis C. Boorstin

Published on: 27/02/2019

We are getting more articulate on how to discuss and demonstrate the importance of the systems approach.

Doing WASH business in Ethiopia

Published on: 27/02/2019

Ethiopia is currently ranked 161st out of 190 countries for "Ease of Doing Business". My first post is about why that might be the case, and how the recent new government has the potential to have an impact as it seeks to harness the potential of the private sector.