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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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Published on: 01/03/2021

A design competition initiative of USAID Transform WASH

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.

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.