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Post-COP Activists Connect

Embracing the importance of interconnection

Published on: 02/02/2022
Looking back on Post-COP Activists Connect

Water and emotion : testing a new approach for monitoring water security among Afar pastoralists in Ethiopia

Research found a strong relationship between variation in seasonal water access and reported emotional response. Water security improvement could be...
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Workshop with learning alliance in Kabarole, incl. District Councillor, District Engineer, Health Officer, NGO representative

Terminating the problem of unsafe water and sanitation services

Published on: 19/10/2021
Recently I listened to a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger on how the climate movement is stuck and needs to reset. I think our approach to solving the water and sanitation crisis could help.

Contributor photos: Lemessa, Digbojoy, Fabrizio,Sára, Jeske, Vera, Patrick, Stef, Angela, Tettje

Solutions galore, but political will and finance still lacking

Published on: 10/09/2021
Sustainable, resilient WASH systems for all. Reflections from IRC on World Water Week 2021.

Hurricane damage in Honduras - photo Water For People

Changing the climate discourse and walking the talk

Published on: 17/08/2021
IRC and Water For People reframe the climate discussions from a WASH systems perspective.

Climate change, water resources and WASH systems

WASH system strengthening is climate action and WASH must be a core component of climate financing and adaptation strategies.
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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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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.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) instructions for chlorine disinfection in Kabarole, Uganda. Photo M. Watsisi/IRC Uganda

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.

Clement Akazeire Nyaaba, head teacher of Foe Primary School B, being interviewed

Water vital for education says head teacher

Published on: 28/05/2020
“Water is very, very important for children in terms of their education,” says Clement Akazeire Nyaaba, head teacher of Foe Primary School B.

USAID-funded water point in Afar, Ethiopia

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.

Upturned tree caused by flooding in Ethiopia

Poor sanitation is the shittiest consequence of climate change

Published on: 14/11/2019
Why sanitation matters in the climate discourse.

Handwashing stand

Why hygiene matters in the climate change discourse

Published on: 14/10/2019
Hygiene is both the first and the last defence against diseases due to climate change.

At Least Basic Urban Water Services Access

Weekly WASH Graph: Mapping Projections of Universal WASH Access by 2030

Published on: 06/08/2018
What would universal access to water and sanitation look like by 2030?

A loud cry for access to quality, safe water in Rwangara Parish in Kanara Sub County, Ntoroko District, Uganda

Access to safe water will remain a dream for the people of Rwangara Parish in Kanara Sub County, Ntoroko District unless a lasting solution is found...
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Woman washing tomatoes

The secret to WASH-IWRM Linkages: pragmatism

Published on: 19/12/2017
Linking WASH and IWRM, as demanded by SDG 6, is essential but hard. With pragmatism and a problem based approach it can be done.

One of the remaining wetlands in Dhebkhal Chaur, North Bihar, India

Why is water security key to WASH services delivery?

Published on: 18/12/2017
Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 requires solutions that focus on integrated rather than sectoral approaches.

Youth4Water Odisha, India - Innovation Challenge poster

Youth4Water Innovation Challenge: Be a WASH & Climate Change Innovator Entrepreneur!, 10 May - 01 November 2022

Published on: 10/06/2022
Youth from Odisha, India are invited to submit their ideas to an expert jury panel by 15 July 2022. The Innovation Challenge Awards will be presented on 1 November 2022.

Webinar poster: Financing Sustainable Rural WASH

Financing Sustainable WASH [webinar], 16 June 2022

Published on: 10/06/2022
Organised by the SuSanA India Chapter, Water For People India and IRC, this webinar examines financing sources, gaps and best practices for sustainable WASH services in India.

River Mehgha, Bangladesh

A 100 year climate resilient delta plan for Bangladesh

Published on: 02/06/2022
A central role for the youth and nature based solutions.

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