Revisiting IRC's Water Stories
Published on: 26/07/2018
41 timeless stories that showcase our complex relationship to water; a precious resource that unites us all.
Weekly WASH Graph: Under-five Mortality Progress or Failure?
Published on: 25/06/2018
Why we should care about how we display our data.
A handpump is to a safe water system what a propeller is to an airline: essential but not enough
Published on: 22/06/2018
With Propeller we continue our campaign series to raise awareness about the importance of systems building and thinking in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
What's a propeller got to do with WASH?
Published on: 22/06/2018
IRC launches new campaign to promote systems thinking in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector.
Kenneth Kavulu from Uganda wins the 2018 Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling
Published on: 02/06/2018
Kenneth is dedicated to improving WASH challenges by giving a voice to communities.
Telling stories of WASH: looking back on the first Ton Schouten Award year
Published on: 09/05/2018
"The award contributed to WASH in ways beyond my imagination" - we talked with Benti Ejeta from Ethiopia about his first year as an awardee .
WASH HowTo's: 2 top tips for aid workers
Published on: 05/10/2017
One hundred 'HowTo' guides for aid workers are being added to online technical Q&A forum KnowlegePoint by carefully selected experts.
Sanitation, water and hygiene together helps in improving nutritional outcomes : synthesis document
Sanitation and malnutrition: challenges and opportunities
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.
IRC announces Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling
Published on: 23/05/2017
A year ago today, on the 22nd of May 2016, we lost our dear friend and colleague Ton Schouten.
Quand on veut on peut
Published on: 16/02/2017
La pérennité des services d'assainissement – non seulement une question de ressources locales mais aussi de volonté...
Stories for change workshop
A presentation on how stories can deliver change in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector.
Top blog: the importance of communication “amplifiers”
Published on: 07/12/2016
How a story about an Indian sanitation entrepreneur became a hit.
Advocacy at the highest level - placing water and sanitation centre stage during national elections
Published on: 28/11/2016
IRC Burkina Faso saw the election campaign as the ideal opportunity to bring water and sanitation to the forefront.
The power of photo stories in Ethiopia
Published on: 28/11/2016
Photographs showcasing that Self-supply can change people's lives.
The wrong shoes affect your field experience
Published on: 28/11/2016
In January 2017 it will be seven years since I joined the IRC team. Over the years, I have done nearly everything that a communication practitioner can do within an organisational setting – and I have many outputs to show for it.
Target audience analysis tool
This tool gives guidance for a structured process for identifying communications targets, prioritising these, and defining pathways to influencing.
Communications strategy development tool
A step by step guidance for developing a communication strategy for your programme.
Can ICTs help citizens voice concerns over water?
Published on: 04/02/2016
In-house fault-reporting and maintenance systems work better than crowdsourcing models where users are encouraged to report faults.
Uganda : engaging communities to keep safe water flowing
Water committees and handpump mechanics ensure safe and reliable services in Western Uganda. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch...
Key ingredients for successful advocacy – do they really exist?
Published on: 24/11/2015
I was just at the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference . As I looked around the room, I realized it was the first professional conference where I did not know anyone. It made me recognize the WASH sector is lagging behind.
The need for water and toilets at schools, health centres, the work place and prisons
This fact sheet explains why institutional water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) should be part of the post-2015 development agenda. It includes...
Beating the drum for institutional WASH
Published on: 19/10/2015
Stronger advocacy is needed for better water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools, health centres, workplaces and prisons.
Menstrual Hygiene Management: harnessing the power of the media
Published on: 29/05/2015
It has been generally agreed that the mainstream media are the most effective channel through which to reach wide audiences with key messages. In Uganda, the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Coalition has worked closely with print and electronic media to promote Menstrual Hygiene Management.
Diarrhoea is top 10 disease in Bhutan, so behaviour change is needed
Published on: 12/03/2015
Behaviour change communication is essential in making water and sanitation campaigns successful. Bhutan has high coverage rates, basic sanitation coverage of 95 percent, improved sanitation coverage of 60 percent and 97 percent access to safe drinking water, but despite these good figures diarrhoea...