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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]

 
NDPC banner booklet launch

Launch of Good practice for WASH in Ghana booklet

National Development Planning Commission - NDPC in collaboration with IRC and partners is...
Quote from Interview

Is the WASH sector good at communications?

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...
Inequalities and WASH

Fighting inequalities during COVID: a global discussion

SWA Partner Exchange Forum on "It can't be normal: inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene...
Kabarole district Chairman

Highlights from our focus countries in 2019: Uganda

What impact did we have in our focus countries in 2019? Sharing highlights from IRC’s Annual Report...

Watershed annual report 2019

2020
Fetching water from the river, Uganda

UWASNET documentary calls for safe water during COVID-19

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

The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put...

Webinar : Adapting your advocacy to COVID-19 health crisis

2020
Practical experiences of adaptation from the...
COVID-19 - Social distancing at a handpump in Bangladesh.

How civil society is adapting WASH advocacy to COVID-19

Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic.
Afou Chantal Bengaly (photo by ViceVersa)

In Mali, water is a source of life

How can you help NGOs and citizens in Mali better stand up for their rights when it comes to water...

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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"

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

Biblio info

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.

Webinar : Adapting your advocacy to COVID-19 health crisis

Practical experiences of adaptation from the Watershed empowering citizens country programmes in Kenya and Bangladesh.
Biblio info

COVID-19 - Social distancing at a handpump in Bangladesh.

How civil society is adapting WASH advocacy to COVID-19

Published on: 30/04/2020
Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic.

Afou Chantal Bengaly (photo by ViceVersa)

In Mali, water is a source of life

Published on: 10/02/2020
How can you help NGOs and citizens in Mali better stand up for their rights when it comes to water and sanitation?

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Fundraising resources for She Makes Change

Published on: 03/02/2020
Get involved, inspire others and make a difference. Support our campaign and help us fundraise for women's empowerment workshops in Odisha, India.

She Makes Change : fundraising pack

Fundraising pack has ideas and tips to support fundraising for the CPC Run The Hague 2020.
Biblio info

Water pump

Kabarole master plan makes politicians commit to the WASH sector

Published on: 13/01/2020
How a campaign turned local Ugandan leaders into sanitation champions, who helped pass a new by-law.

Water resources management : a governance challenge

Video on a meeting informing Ugandan parliamentarians about the Watershed empowering citizens programme.
Biblio info

Rural village in Kabarole district, Uganda

Vulnerable people have difficulty accessing WASH services

Published on: 03/12/2019
Vulnerable groups live a dog’s life – a feature article in Uganda’s Saturday Vision.

IRC Burkina mission in an infographic

Ready, Set, Action – Our plan in Burkina

Published on: 21/11/2019
Our mission is to help the Government of Burkina Faso meet its 2030 SDG commitment.

Machinjiri health centre, Zomba, Malawi (photo WRA Malawi)

Advocating for WASH in healthcare facilities in Malawi

Published on: 11/11/2019
White Ribbon Alliance aims for a 30% WASH access improvement at healthcare facilities in Chitipa, Zomba and Dowa, Malawi.

Unicef et IRC forment 35 députés et assistants parlementaires en genre et AFDH

Unicef et IRC appuient les «faiseurs de loi»

Published on: 11/10/2019
Unicef et IRC forment 35 députés et assistants parlementaires en genre et AFDH

Raising the flag for the #NyumbaNiChoo campaign

#NyumbaNiChoo campaign: Having a toilet is modern and cool

Published on: 03/10/2019
Tanzania's recent toilet campaign gets high-level politicians on board. Why?

Girls wearing t-shirts of local NGO Ba Phakamise

Advocating for WASH in health care facilities in rural areas

Published on: 02/10/2019
The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) is working with community and health care facility (HCF) leaders to address the systemic issues around WASH in South Africa.

Rehabilitating River Mpanga in Uganda

Rehabilitating River Mpanga in Uganda

Published on: 17/09/2019
Local communities, CSOs, and government work together to pilot new agricultural activities, which don't harm a vital source of water.

Building bridges in Bhola Bangladesh

Building bridges in Bhola, Bangladesh

Published on: 17/09/2019
By participating in decision making, a citizen committee helps local government budget effectively for better water and sanitation services.

Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

Published on: 17/09/2019
An indigenous movement helps women and people living with disabilities advocate for their rights in public platforms.

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IRC joins the #GivingTuesday movement

Published on: 04/09/2019
3 December 2019 - for the very first time - the Netherlands will also celebrate the global giving movement. And IRC is helping make this happen.

Watershed meeting with Parliament in Uganda

Bad governance, inadequate funds fuelling environmental degradation

Published on: 23/08/2019
A meeting organised by Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET) and IRC Uganda, to inform the parliamentarians about the Watershed empowering citizens programme, discuss key issues in WASH and IWRM, and make recommendations on how the issues can be addressed effectively.

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