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BRAC WASH Programme

Since 2006 IRC has been supporting BRAC WASH in Bangladesh, which has been helping people gain control of their lives in 250 sub-districts.

Hygiene behaviour change at scale : what works and what doesn’t?

2018
Examples from Nepal and Pakistan show that...
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Revisiting IRC's Water Stories

41 timeless stories that showcase our complex relationship to water; a precious resource that unites us all.
An Analysis of Determinants of Under-5 Mortality across Countries: Defining Priorities to Achieve Targets in Sustainable Develop

Weekly WASH Graph: Under-five Mortality Progress or Failure?

Why we should care about how we display our data.
Propeller campaign postcard

A handpump is to a safe water system what a propeller is to an airline: essential but not enough

With Propeller we continue our campaign series to raise awareness about the importance of systems building and thinking in water, sanitation and...
Propeller campaign postcard

What's a propeller got to do with WASH?

IRC launches new campaign to promote systems thinking in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...
Kenneth Kavulu from Uganda wins the 2018 Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling

Kenneth Kavulu from Uganda wins the 2018 Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling

Kenneth is dedicated to improving WASH challenges by giving a voice to communities.
Benti Ejeta

Telling stories of WASH: looking back on the first Ton Schouten Award year

"The award contributed to WASH in ways beyond my imagination" - we talked with Benti Ejeta from...
ROM Mobile Desludging Unit in Malawi

WASH HowTo's: 2 top tips for aid workers

One hundred 'HowTo' guides for aid workers are being added to online technical Q&A forum...

Sanitation, water and hygiene together helps in improving nutritional outcomes : synthesis document

2017
Sanitation and malnutrition: challenges and...

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Water Stories Thumbnail

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.

An Analysis of Determinants of Under-5 Mortality across Countries: Defining Priorities to Achieve Targets in Sustainable Develop

Weekly WASH Graph: Under-five Mortality Progress or Failure?

Published on: 25/06/2018
Why we should care about how we display our data.

Propeller campaign postcard

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).

Propeller campaign postcard

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

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.

Benti Ejeta

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 .

ROM Mobile Desludging Unit in Malawi

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
Biblio info

Benti Ejeta_Ethiopia_Ton Schouten award winner

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.

Ton Schouten

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.

Young women in Burkina Faso

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.
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Mayank Midha blogpost

Top blog: the importance of communication “amplifiers”

Published on: 07/12/2016
How a story about an Indian sanitation entrepreneur became a hit.

Bus in Burkina Faso with IRC election banner on it

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.

Metike in Ethiopia, photographed by Petterik Wiggers

The power of photo stories in Ethiopia

Published on: 28/11/2016
Photographs showcasing that Self-supply can change people's lives.

Right footwear for visiting rural water supply systems

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.
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Communications strategy development tool

A step by step guidance for developing a communication strategy for your programme.
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Monitoring at district level in Ethiopia

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...
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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...
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Mohamuni Anglo Pali High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Petra Brussee

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.

Harnessing media

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.

Men around a tap in Bhutan

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...

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