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

The Working Group on Water and Health will on 14- 15 April review the implementation of the...
Mains propres bonne sante campaign billboard in Ouagadougou

Clean hands campaign reaches 2.8 million people in Burkina Faso

IRC Burkina Faso had an ambitious target: to reach 3.6 million people with an important public...
Women and girls receiving handwashing instructions in Jharkhand, India

Discussion on how women have overcome hurdles regarding WASH posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, 22 March 2021

Celebrating World Water Day, and the International Women's Day theme - #ChooseToChallenge in India.
Participants discussing during the review meeting in Banfora in February 2021

Banfora on the road to SDG 6: lessons from 3 years strategic WASH plan

The third annual review meeting on the strategic WASH plan of Banfora took place in February 2021.
Participants at the February 2021 meeting in Banfora

Banfora en route vers l’ODD6 : que retenir des 3 ans du PSC-AEPA ?

Le troisième revue annuelle de son plan stratégique communal des services publics d'eau potable et...
Woman from Odisha washing clothes

Women and WASH in the time of COVID – a story contest

Submit your story on women doing great work on water, sanitation and hygiene during the pandemic...
she makes change

Engaging women in WASH

The women of Ganjam district in Odisha will be involved in increasing women's participation in...
Physical distancing circles at the water point

Sonamoni’s pride

The Water User Committee in Anandapur village (India) consists of 12 women volunteers who have been trained on issues of water quality, budgeting and...
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How women gain power by investing in water

On International Women's Day , research from Water.org shows how empowerment flows from financing improved water and sanitation access.
Demonstration of no-touch handwashing device in the contest that took place in Ethiopia

Innovating for no-touch handwashing: Ethiopian industrial designers reach for scale

A design competition initiative of USAID Transform WASH

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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...

Mains propres bonne sante campaign billboard in Ouagadougou

Clean hands campaign reaches 2.8 million people in Burkina Faso

Published on: 26/03/2021
IRC Burkina Faso had an ambitious target: to reach 3.6 million people with an important public health announcement for good hygiene behaviours. A message of critical importance in times of Covid-19 and beyond.

Women and girls receiving handwashing instructions in Jharkhand, India

Discussion on how women have overcome hurdles regarding WASH posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, 22 March 2021

Published on: 20/03/2021
Celebrating World Water Day, and the International Women's Day theme - #ChooseToChallenge in India.

Participants discussing during the review meeting in Banfora in February 2021

Banfora on the road to SDG 6: lessons from 3 years strategic WASH plan

Published on: 08/03/2021
The third annual review meeting on the strategic WASH plan of Banfora took place in February 2021.

Participants at the February 2021 meeting in Banfora

Banfora en route vers l’ODD6 : que retenir des 3 ans du PSC-AEPA ?

Published on: 08/03/2021
Le troisième revue annuelle de son plan stratégique communal des services publics d'eau potable et d'assainissement à Banfora.

Woman from Odisha washing clothes

Women and WASH in the time of COVID – a story contest

Published on: 08/03/2021
Submit your story on women doing great work on water, sanitation and hygiene during the pandemic. Details in this article.

she makes change

Engaging women in WASH

Published on: 08/03/2021
The women of Ganjam district in Odisha will be involved in increasing women's participation in local governance.

Physical distancing circles at the water point

Sonamoni’s pride

Published on: 08/03/2021
The Water User Committee in Anandapur village (India) consists of 12 women volunteers who have been trained on issues of water quality, budgeting and more.

Water.org Image

How women gain power by investing in water

Published on: 05/03/2021
On International Women's Day , research from Water.org shows how empowerment flows from financing improved water and sanitation access.

Demonstration of no-touch handwashing device in the contest that took place in Ethiopia

Innovating for no-touch handwashing: Ethiopian industrial designers reach for scale

Published on: 01/03/2021
A design competition initiative of USAID Transform WASH

Launch of ANAM implementation phase

What is in a name - the ANAM WASH initiative

Published on: 22/02/2021
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports collective action in many countries. Ghana is proudly one of them.

Picture of meeting with participants facing a speaker at the front of a room

IRC WASH Ethiopia supports COVID-19 coordination and monitoring

Published on: 16/02/2021
IRC WASH Ethiopia is supporting the Amhara Region's COVID-19 response through the Millennium Water Alliance. The support is focused on backing the regional government's COVID-19 monitoring system.

Young girls listening to teacher talking about menstrual hygiene in Kenya

Review policy and funding to support post-COVID teenage mothers

Published on: 08/02/2021
The deep divide between governmental health policies on menstrual hygiene and the reality on the ground during the pandemic.

Community members and local government representatives waiting for a meeting to start

Decentralised public financing for WASH in India

Published on: 13/01/2021
Report of an August 2020 webinar with representatives from national, state and local government and civil society.

A discussion on the covid response planning process

A new effort in responding to COVID-19 in Negelle Arsi and Shashamane

Published on: 12/01/2021
IRC WASH Ethiopia is supporting Shashamane and Negelle Arsi woredas on knowledge management around COVID-19.

Decentralised public financing for WASH : current situation and needs during and beyond the pandemic : webinar report

Perspectives from the union, state and local government, and CSOs, The main recommendations focused on the need for improved support to local...
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capture CAS site

Climate Adaptation Summit 2021

Published on: 30/12/2020
The online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the Netherlands, convenes global leaders and local stakeholders. Listen to the Adapting to climate change, why and how - Climate adaption video by Ikenna

Expert panel at 31st Mole conference, Ghana

Side event on social inclusion during 31st Mole Conference

Published on: 28/12/2020
IRC Ghana in collaboration with the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and Hope for Future Generations (HFFG) hosted side event on social inclusion.

Schoolgirls washing hands

WASH in schools: learning from winners

Published on: 14/12/2020
A compilation of best practices from Odisha, India.

Healthcare workers exposure risk assessment : a survey among frontline workers in designated COVID-19 treatment centers in Ghana

Despite the high level of exposure to the COVID-19 virus among HCWs in the treatment centers, only 14.0% were at high risk of COVID-19 virus...
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Kabarole District Chairperson Hon. Richard Rwabuhinga (in yellow shirt) with the district team and IRC WASH partners

IRC launches new partnership with Kabarole District

Published on: 11/11/2020
New project on supporting WASH in healthcare facilities in the fight against COVID-19.

Kabarole District Chairperson Hon. Richard Rwabuhinga (in yellow shirt) with the district team and IRC WASH partners

IRC launches new partnership with Kabarole District to mitigate COVID-19 through WASH in healthcare facilities

Published on: 11/11/2020
Fort Portal, Kabarole, UGANDA. 11 November 2020 - IRC Uganda today launches a new project with Kabarole District Local Government to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 through strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in healthcare facilities.

Catherine Kemigabo, district health educator in Kabarole, Uganda

Investing in healthcare facilities saves lives: a video from Uganda

Published on: 04/11/2020
An appeal for more funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Uganda.

Mole XXXI WASH Conference, 03-06 November 2020, Accra, Ghana

Published on: 02/11/2020
The theme of the conference is: Prioritising and refocusing sustainable WASH services delivery – lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. IRC Ghana and partners will host a side-event on 3 November on leaving no one behind.

Webinar: Water drives resilient countries - 10 November 2020

Published on: 02/11/2020
This event will be a call for action for all Public Development Banks to work together towards a Water Finance Coalition in order to develop financing for water and sanitation and to foster cooperation among them.

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