Don't just do something, stand there! Reflections from the 40th WEDC Conference
Published on: 01/08/2017
At the 40th WEDC Conference last week, it was all about new takes on old ideas.
Advocating for sustainable WASH Finance: collecting evidence in India
Published on: 12/07/2017
Exploring budget allocations and expenditure by national, state and district authorities for Odisha State and Ganjam District in India.
Mr. Benti Ejeta wins the Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling
Published on: 02/06/2017
A young storyteller will carry on the work to which our late colleague dedicated so much of his professional life.
The Funder Collective for More Effective Partnerships
Published on: 15/03/2017
There is an appetite to move away from business as usual among grant-makers and grantees alike, and there are good examples of people and institutions that are breaking the mpld. Osprey Foundation and IRC will be sharing lessons learned on their partnership in an informal semi-structured...
Rural water services from a user perspective
Published on: 31/01/2017
For three years - 2013-2015, IRC Uganda monitored rural water service delivery in Lira and Kabarole District. The purpose was to get a better understanding on the status of rural water services and the perception of users towards services delivered. This report presents the highlights.
"What's new pussycat?" - part two
Published on: 26/01/2017
The latest water and sanitation innovations: approaches, technologies and financing instruments.
Takeaways from the Water and Health Conference 2016
Published on: 13/12/2016
Increasing interest in the Agenda for Change and investments in the systems approach.
Empowering citizens: challenges and successes starting Watershed
Published on: 30/11/2016
A reflection on the challenges and successes during the inception phase of Watershed - empowering citizens.
Maintaining the pressure – detailing the steps towards the right to water and sanitation
Published on: 11/11/2016
Integrated into the constitution of Burkina Faso, what does the "right to water and sanitation" really mean?
Journée mondiale des toilettes : Au Burkina Faso, l’Etat sonne la mobilisation pour l’assainissement
Published on: 03/11/2016
Commémoration nationale le 19 Novembre à Koalga dans la région du Centre Ouest, province de la Sissili et débat multi-acteur à Ouaga le jeudi 17 novembre – nul ne peut douter de l'importance de l'accès aux services d'assainissement pour le bienêtre des populations. C'est pourquoi le gouvernement du...
Maintenir la pression – concrétisant le droit à eau et à l’assainissement
Published on: 02/11/2016
Intégré dans la constitution du Burkina Faso, que veut vraiment dire : « droit à l'eau et à l'assainissement » ?
WASH Based Climate Adaptation Strategies in Ghana - National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP)
Published on: 27/10/2016
Ghana Youth Environment Network (GYEM), in collaboration with WaterAid Ghana and the Resource Centre Network (RCN) invites you to the learning and sharing meeting on the above theme. GYEM will lead the discussion with support from WaterAid Ghana under the advocacy for WASH Based Climate Adaptation...
Much ado about handwashing in Burkina Faso
Published on: 20/10/2016
The 9th International Handwashing Day was celebrated a few days later on 18 October in Gnagna Province, East Region, Burkina Faso.
Est du Burkina: ferveur autour de la Journée mondiale de lavage des mains
Published on: 15/10/2016
La 9e Journée Mondiale du Lavage des Mains a été commémorée en différé le 18 octobre dernier à Bilanga dans la province de la Gnagna dans la région Est du Burkina Faso.
Watershed – looking ahead
Published on: 12/10/2016
In the first nine months of the strategic partnership Watershed – empowering citizens context analysis and stakeholder and factor analyses have been carried out. These analyses will give direction to the partnership's activities for the coming months.
Achieving SDG 6 through empowering civil society organisations
An overview of the challenges Watershed - empowering citizens will address.
Join IRC at the Water and Health Conference 2016
Published on: 04/10/2016
Several inspiring IRC sessions and side events.
Watershed Ghana partnership for CSO advocacy and lobby launched
Published on: 08/08/2016
During the launch of Watershed – empowering citizens in Ghana partners and interested parties confirmed their commitment to ensure sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for all.
“Support Africa to drive her own WASH destiny” – Hon. Mwai Kibaki, UNESCO Special Envoy for Water in Africa
Published on: 20/07/2016
Africa's governments should "put resolute actions in favour of water and should confront the immediate challenges of scarcity of safe and clean water." a plea by Hon. Kibaki at the opening of the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Africa’s Civil Society agree to support implementation of SDG6 and N’gor Declaration
Published on: 20/07/2016
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and the national governments jointly prepare for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) and the Dakar N'gor Declaration on Water and Sanitation.
A healthy WASH conference: 6th Africa Water Week
Published on: 19/07/2016
Roel Blesgraaf looks back on day 2 of the Africa Water Week.
WASH in Africa: from commitment to action
Published on: 18/07/2016
Civil Society Organisations in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector have called upon the African Ministerial Council on Water (AMCOW) to take action to ensure universal access to sustainable services, leaving no one behind.
New Sustainability: a system is more than a sum of its parts
Published on: 18/07/2016
This post comes from Angela's expedited entry into the WASH sector to research why sustained success has been limited and to uncover which approaches to change might lead to lasting service provision.
Mapping activities for the Uganda Watershed team
Published on: 12/07/2016
In this first year of the Watershed programme the country teams define their goals in a Theory of Change workshop.
WASH Agenda for Change (WA4C) Roadmap, Tools and Approaches
Published on: 01/07/2016
WASH Agenda for Change (WA4C) Roadmap, Tools and Approaches Workshop, June Monday 27 – Tuesday 28, 2016, Kampala, Uganda