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Advocacy is the process of strategically managing and sharing knowledge to change and/or influence policies and practices that affect people's lives. [Source: WASH Advocates & IRC, 2015. The future of WASH advocacy : UNC Water and Health Conference, October 28, 2015, Washington, DC, USA: WASH Advocates and IRC]

 

Monitoring civil society advocacy : a guide for the water sector

2020
A critical reflection on the use of planning,...

How civil society generates and uses evidence for influencing policy : experiences from Watershed...

2020
Tactics and approaches for evidence-based...
capture CAS site

Climate Adaptation Summit 2021

The online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the...
Women fetching water in Sahel

Tackling systemic inequalities in water and sanitation

Systematic or systemic inequalities are grounded in our mindsets; in the way, we think, in the way we plan, in the way we see people, and in the way...

Watershed empowering citizens : final evaluation report 2020

2020
This is the end-of-project evaluation of...

[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices

[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices,08:00-09:30 EDT (New York...

Including persons with disabilities in the improvement of WASH services

2020
Strategies and steps towards inclusion of persons...
Ghana Partners group picture - learning exchange

Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through district-wide initiatives, 11 November 2020, Accra, Ghana

Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through...
Main propres Bonne Sante

Hygiene and Behaviour Change in Burkina Faso
Watershed voices of empowerment

Watershed Voices of Empowerment

Strong civil society leaders share how they are fighting to bring safe water and sanitation to...

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Monitoring civil society advocacy : a guide for the water sector

A critical reflection on the use of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) tools.
Biblio info

How civil society generates and uses evidence for influencing policy : experiences from Watershed empowering citizens programme

Tactics and approaches for evidence-based advocacy. Lessons learned from 13 case studies in six countries.
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capture CAS site

Climate Adaptation Summit 2021

Published on: 30/12/2020
The online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the Netherlands, convenes global leaders and local stakeholders. Listen to the Adapting to climate change, why and how - Climate adaption video by Ikenna

Women fetching water in Sahel

Tackling systemic inequalities in water and sanitation

Published on: 10/12/2020
Systematic or systemic inequalities are grounded in our mindsets; in the way, we think, in the way we plan, in the way we see people, and in the way we interpret the rights to water and sanitation.

Watershed empowering citizens : final evaluation report 2020

This is the end-of-project evaluation of Watershed - empowering citizens conducted by PopDev Consultancy on request of the Directorate-General for...
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[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices

Published on: 10/12/2020
[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices,08:00-09:30 EDT (New York) | 14:00-15:30 CET [Registration]

Including persons with disabilities in the improvement of WASH services

Strategies and steps towards inclusion of persons with disabilities in the improvement of water and sanitation services in Ethiopia.
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Ghana Partners group picture - learning exchange

Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through district-wide initiatives, 11 November 2020, Accra, Ghana

Published on: 26/10/2020
Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through district-wide initiatives| Venue: Fiesta Royal Hotel, Accra| Date: November 12, 2020|Time: 09:00–14:00 GMT

Watershed voices of empowerment

Watershed Voices of Empowerment

Published on: 05/10/2020
Strong civil society leaders share how they are fighting to bring safe water and sanitation to their communities.

Legitimacy and financial sustainability of CSO network organisations : lessons learned and relevance for global and regional CSO networks active in the WASH sector

Lessons learned and relevance for global and regional civil society organisation (CSO) networks active in the WASH sector.
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Changes in the civic space for water, sanitation and sexual health rights in Kajiado County, Kenya

Key finding of this briefing note: Overall, citizens holding governments to account is dependent on effective civil society and media shaping the...
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Webinar recording of the Freshwater Conservation & WASH Advocacy Guide launch

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Slide from Advocacy Guide launch

Recording of Freshwater Conservation & WASH Advocacy Guide launch

Published on: 08/09/2020
Webinar recording and presentation of the Freshwater Conservation and WASH Advocacy Guide launch.

ABCG Freshwater Conservation and WASH Advocacy Strategy Facilitator’s Guide Launch Presentation

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WASH systems academy

Self-registration now available for the WASH Systems Academy

Published on: 04/09/2020
You can start with the WASH Systems Academy anytime, anywhere.

Thando and Joyce

Launching the Advocacy Strategy Workshop Facilitator's Guide

Published on: 20/08/2020
The ABCG Freshwater Conservation and WASH Advocacy Strategy Workshop Facilitator's Guide will be launched on Thursday, August 20, 2020

Freshwater conservation and WASH advocacy strategy workshop : facilitator's guide

This guide covers steps required for engaging effectively with decision-makers; increasing the impact beyond programmatic solutions; and influencing...
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NDPC banner booklet launch

Launch of Good practice for WASH in Ghana booklet

Published on: 05/08/2020
National Development Planning Commission - NDPC in collaboration with IRC and partners is disseminating the findings and is further engaging relevant stakeholders on the stories starting with the launch of the Good Practice for WASH in Ghana booklet.

Quote from Interview

Is the WASH sector good at communications?

Published on: 04/08/2020
Ever wonder if using the acronym WASH (however clever) has been a barrier to communicating what our sector does? Is it telling of our ability to communicate clearly?

Inequalities and WASH

Fighting inequalities during COVID: a global discussion

Published on: 28/07/2020
SWA Partner Exchange Forum on "It can't be normal: inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene service levels, the COVID-19 response and the future"

Advocacy

Specialist course: Advocating for universal WASH services

Published on: 23/07/2020
Want to increase your impact? Be a WASH advocate!

Kabarole district Chairman

Highlights from our focus countries in 2019: Uganda

Published on: 13/07/2020
What impact did we have in our focus countries in 2019? Sharing highlights from IRC’s Annual Report .

Watershed annual report 2019

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Fetching water from the river, Uganda

UWASNET documentary calls for safe water during COVID-19

Published on: 19/05/2020
Ugandan NGO network calls on the national government to prioritise access to safe water.

Asutifi North District Assembly headquarters

Asutifi North District and IRC Ghana together fight COVID-19

Published on: 07/05/2020
The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put measures in place for residents to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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