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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]

 
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Climate finance for WASH (English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Thursday 29 April at 3 pm London | 4 pm CET, Latin America and the Caribbean | Africa | Europe,...

A guide to addressing Integrated Water Resource Management in implementation of the Dutch...

2021
This document was developed by the Watershed,...
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2021 Skoll World Forum, 13-15 April

The Skoll World Forum is going virtual from April 13-15, 2021! This year's program is a mix of...
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We have a district WASH master plan: now what?

"The master plan provides a strategic tool in bringing all sector actors together around a singular objective." - Magdalene Matthews, Senior Program...
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Marking World Water Day in Kabarole district in Uganda

IRC Uganda and its partners supported and participated in the series of Uganda Water and...

Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series

Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series, taking place on Wednesday 17...
Voices for Water

[Media release] Raising your voice for water

Media release - Watershed empowering citizens...
HE Ms Cora van Nieuwehuizen

90% of climate disasters are water related

Building resilience is not a "nice to have"- it is essential, says Ban Ki Moon.

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...

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Climate finance for WASH (English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Published on: 19/04/2021
Thursday 29 April at 3 pm London | 4 pm CET, Latin America and the Caribbean | Africa | Europe, English-Spanish-Portuguese interpretation SWA together with GWP, UNICEF and WaterAid are co-convening a webinar series to strengthen partners' knowledge of and capacity to integrate water, sanitation and...

SKoll forum page

2021 Skoll World Forum, 13-15 April

Published on: 06/04/2021
The Skoll World Forum is going virtual from April 13-15, 2021! This year's program is a mix of plenaries, sessions, networking activities, and more.

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

Walkers group photo

Marking World Water Day in Kabarole district in Uganda

Published on: 22/03/2021
IRC Uganda and its partners supported and participated in the series of Uganda Water and Environment Week 2021 activities in Kabarole to raise awareness about the sustainable use of water resources.

Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series

Published on: 10/02/2021
Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series, taking place on Wednesday 17 February, 3 and 17 March @ 7AM EST, 1PM GMT+1. IRC's Elynn Walter is moderating the first session on WASH in Health Facilities

Voices for Water

[Media release] Raising your voice for water

Published on: 01/02/2021
Media release - Watershed empowering citizens programme launches Voices for Water: a global campaign to support citizens in raising their voice for the right to safe water.

HE Ms Cora van Nieuwehuizen

90% of climate disasters are water related

Published on: 27/01/2021
Building resilience is not a "nice to have"- it is essential, says Ban Ki Moon.

Monitoring civil society advocacy : a guide for the water sector

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

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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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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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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.

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