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Reaching the most vulnerable during COVID-19

Published on: 21/12/2021

Lessons learnt from WASH First COVID-19 Response Project in Ethiopia

How Tanzanians got back into building toilets

Published on: 15/12/2021

Lessons from the National Sanitation Campaign.

Collaboration with local government : experience from WASH First COVID-19 Response Project

An overview of phase II activities in Negelle Arsi and Shashamane districts in Ethiopia..

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Collaboration with Local Government: Experience from WASH First COVID-19 Response Project

Kabarole health care facility cleaners receive training

Published on: 06/12/2021

Health workers including doctors, nurses, patient care givers and cleaners are exposed to hospital acquired infections. Due to the nature of their job, cleaners face the highest risk yet are least equipped with protective materials and knowledge on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in health...

Connecting market-based sanitation stakeholders in the age of Covid

Published on: 25/11/2021

Telegram app builds community for sharing in Ethiopia.

Global Handwashing Day celebration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Published on: 25/10/2021

Global Handwashing Day in Addis Ababa was celebrated at a local primary school in the attendance of many dignitaries.

Scenarios for improving rural water services

Published on: 20/10/2021

IRC's role as learning alliance facilitator, providing funding and expert advice, has proven to be effective in fostering solutions, development and collective action among district stakeholders in Uganda.

Strategic partnership in Kabarole for health promotion campaigns

Published on: 11/10/2021

IRC Uganda, Caritas Fort Portal HEWASA and the Tooro Kingdom are working together in the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda's Kabarole District.

Tenkodogo: Teachers trained in hand hygiene practices

Published on: 07/10/2021

100 primary school teachers from 18 different schools in Tenkodogo are now trained in hand washing techniques. This is thanks to a training organised by IRC with the support of the Latter-day Saints Charity (LDSC), on Thursday, September 23, 2021, as part of the Clean Hands, Good Health campaign.

100 Enseignants formés aux pratiques de l’hygiène des mains

Published on: 07/10/2021

100 enseignants du primaire, issus de 18 différentes écoles de la commune de Tenkodogo, sont désormais aguerris en techniques pédagogiques de lavage des mains. Ceci, grâce à une formation organisée par IRC avec le soutien de la Fondation Américaine LDSC (Latter-day Saints Charity), le jeudi 23...

What do we actually know about mental health and handwashing?

Published on: 15/09/2021

Findings from a scoping literature review on handwashing and mental health in humanitarian crises.

Central Plateau region hosts Clean Hands, Good Health campaign

Published on: 24/08/2021

IRC is starting the second phase of the Clean Hands-Good Health campaign in the Central Plateau region of Burkina Faso with the support of UNICEF.

Le Plateau Central accueille la campagne Mains Propres-Bonne Santé

Published on: 24/08/2021

La campagne Mains Propres-Bonne Santé portée par l'IRC est entrain de démarrer sa deuxième phase dans la région du Plateau Centrale, avec le soutien de l'UNICEF.

Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 2: Summary of six country case studies

More emphasis is needed on building and strengthening the work of multi-stakeholder platforms in WASH at the national level.

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Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 2: Summary of six country case studies

A market-based approach to curb the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on: 30/05/2021

Lessons from the WASH First COVID-19 Response Project equipping youths with marketable skills in Negelle Arsi and Shashamane districts.

Celebrating women’s leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Inspirational stories about how ordinary women in India and Kenya have converted the challenges posed by COVID-19 into an opportunity to promote good...

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Celebrating women’s leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Celebrating women’s leadership in WASH during COVID-19

Published on: 26/05/2021

Notes from an online discussion - Interpersonal communication is key in combating the crisis.

Webinar on COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour in 2021, 05 May 2021

Published on: 04/05/2021

Celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day in India by calling organisations and networks to promote COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to stop the pandemic.

Safeguarding public health where it matters most

Published on: 03/05/2021

IRC Uganda leads interventions to advance urgent improvements to the state of healthcare facilities in Uganda.

#ExitWASH

Published on: 30/04/2021

UK cuts on water, sanitation and hygiene aid betray international pledges to save lives

Twelfth meeting of the [UNECE-WHO/Europe] Working Group on Water and Health, 14-15 April 2021

Published on: 06/04/2021

The Working Group on Water and Health will on 14- 15 April review the implementation of the protocol programme of work for the period 2020–2022, specifically considering the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the current and future programmes of work. The meeting will also discuss how to...