communication

A rising voice for the slums of Kampala

Published on: 15/04/2019

Kenneth Kavulu, winner of the 2018 Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling used his prize earnings to create an NGO dedicated to transforming lives in slum areas.

Media relations tips for water and environment experts

Published on: 01/04/2019

At the Uganda Water and Environment Week 2019, IRC and UWASNET organised a practical skills training session on media and communication. Participants took home several tips.

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

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Synthesis Document: Sanitation, water and hygiene together helps in improving nutritional outcomes

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.

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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.

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Target audience analysis tool

Communications strategy development tool

A step by step guidance for developing a communication strategy for your programme.

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IRC’s tool for communications strategy development

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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Uganda : engaging communities to keep safe water flowing

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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The need for water and toilets at schools, health centres, the work place and prisons

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.

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A rising voice for the slums of Kampala

Media relations tips for water and environment experts

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

Revisiting IRC's Water Stories

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

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

What's a propeller got to do with WASH?

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

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

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