climate change

[Webinar] 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...

[Webinar]Practical integration of climate resilience into WASH strategies and plans

Published on: 19/04/2021

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 hygiene (WASH) and climate policies, plans, action, and financing. The second webinar of this series will focus on "Practical integration...

A guide to addressing Integrated Water Resource Management in implementation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs WASH strategy 2016-2030

Conceptual frameworks and guiding questions that help identify opportunities to strengthen links between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and...

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A guiding document to addressing Integrated Water Resource Management in implementation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs WASH strategy 2016-2030

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.

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.

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

Better maintenance for rural community sanitation in India

Published on: 08/12/2020

Providing inputs for a ministerial task force supporting Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II.

Another year, another World Toilet Day

Published on: 18/11/2020

Climate won the vote for the theme of this year's World Toilet Day.

Orkaan Eta werpt gemeentes in Honduras 10 jaar terug in de tijd

Published on: 11/11/2020

In de nasleep van orkaan Eta steunen IRC en Water For People de oproep van de Hondurese overheid aan de internationale gemeenschap en roepen ze op tot onmiddellijke actie voor de wederopbouw van talloze water en sanitaire voorzieningen die door de oorkaan verwoest zijn.

10 years of progress washed away

Published on: 11/11/2020

In the wake of Hurricane Eta, IRC and Water For People support government appeal and call for immediate action to restore a decade's worth of water and sanitation development in Honduras.

A SWA briefing note on climate change adaptation and mitigation

Published on: 24/08/2020

Adapting to climate change and fostering a low carbon water and sanitation sector.

Strong WASH systems are climate resilient systems

Published on: 12/08/2020

The same capacities that help us adapt to COVID-19 can be used to face climate change.

World Water Week At Home, 24-28 Aug 2020

Published on: 03/08/2020

Join IRC and partners sessions for WWWeek At Home This year, Stockholm World Water Week will focus on the theme of water solutions to accelerate action on climate change. sessions are IRC (co-)convened sessions.

Message in a red bottle – sending out an SOS

Published on: 03/07/2020

Report of a WASH Debate on climate adaptation.

What legacy of COVID-19 do we want for the WASH sector?

Published on: 24/06/2020

Our strategic systems responses to the pandemic and climate change.

Can right-sized digital solutions help the vulnerable?

Published on: 18/05/2020

Water supply for all: How can digital solutions help increase access for vulnerable populations? Lessons from Tanzania and Ethiopia.

WASH Debate: Climate adaptation in the WASH sector: distraction or necessity?, 15:00-16:30 CEST, 17 June 2020

Published on: 13/02/2020

Join us for this first virtual edition in our series of WASH Debates. We will present two seemingly conflicting perspectives on how the WASH sector should approach climate change.

Poor sanitation is the shittiest consequence of climate change

Published on: 14/11/2019

Why sanitation matters in the climate discourse.

Sanitation and hygiene sector trends

Unsafely managed sanitation, especially in rural areas, remains a challenge in developing countries as a result of population growth, climate change...

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Sanitation and hygiene sector trends