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AGUASAN event: Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation through Inclusive Business Approaches

Published on: 16/04/2019

Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRTWS) through inclusive business approaches May 13th to 17th 2019, Spiez, Switzerland

Committing to leaving no one behind ahead of World Water Day

Published on: 20/03/2019

Continuing our pursuit to secure the human right to water and sanitation with an inspirational event at the Peace Palace.

IRC hosts event at Peace Palace on the human right to water and sanitation

Published on: 25/02/2019

IRC supported by Municipality of The Hague and high profile international organisations join during international event at Peace Palace on the human right to water and sanitation.

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Published on: 25/06/2018

We joined hands with Amnesty International to raise awareness for global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges amongst 10 year olds.

Ensemble pour faire du droit à l’eau et à l’assainissement une réalité au Burkina Faso

Published on: 23/01/2018

Cérémonie de lancement d'un consortium pour de défense et protection du droit humain à l'eau et à l'assainissement.

Linking safe water businesses to the human right to water and sanitation

Published on: 20/11/2017

The drive for reaching SDG 6 has created a big demand from private safe water businesses to help governments supply safe water.

Patrick's Poo

This year we’re talking poo not just toilets

Published on: 15/11/2017

Turning World Toilet Day into World Sanitation Systems Day

Colloque national : Définir les modèles de gestion efficace d’eau potable au Burkina Faso

Published on: 19/10/2017

Au Burkina Faso, seulement 54% de la population a accès à l’eau potable.

Water quality is an underestimated problem in Mali

Published on: 11/04/2017

The human right to water and water quality are two focus areas for Watershed in Mali says Mrs Traoré Afou Chantal Bengaly in an interview.

#WaterActionMonth webinar - “Realizing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation”

Published on: 13/03/2017

This is the 2nd of four webinars organised by End Water Poverty during the March 2017 Water Action Month. For the full list of webinars see the Water Action Month programme overview . IRC is a member of the End Water Poverty Steering Committee .

Sanitation – a right but also our civic duty

Published on: 14/12/2016

What would happen if we outlawed and started to punish open air defecation in Burkina Faso?

De l’humiliation et l’exclusion à la participation : eliminer la pauvreté sous toutes ses formes

Published on: 21/10/2016

Bobo-Dioulasso - Lundi 17 Octobre 2016 - Célébration de la Journée Mondiale du Refus de la Misère

How can Burkina Faso and Niger achieve SDG 6?

Published on: 06/09/2016

The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance.

WASH in prisons is a neglected human right

Published on: 28/06/2016

Access to water and sanitation is a basic human right. No one, whatever their circumstances, should be forced to live in conditions where these services are not made available. And yet this is the case for many inmates in overcrowded prisons around the world.

Fighting corruption in the water sector

Published on: 09/04/2016

How the water sector loses billions annually, and other shocking conclusions on corruption and malpractices.

NGOs support human rights to water and sanitation

Published on: 16/11/2015

IRC is among 37 NGOs calling on UN Member States to take concrete steps to fully realise the rights to water and sanitation.

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.

A clean place to go at work

Published on: 13/10/2015

A growing number of companies promise safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all their employees.

Water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial in prison settings

Published on: 12/10/2015

For Ugandan prisons, investing in WASH means investing in hygiene behaviour change.

Water, sanitation and disabilities

Published on: 06/10/2015

Did you know poverty is both a cause and a consequence of disability? 1 in 5 of poor people in developing countries are disabled. They often lack basic services, including accessible sanitation. At IRC we believe this needs to change.

Researching the human right to sanitation in Burkina Faso

Published on: 22/06/2015

In this blog, I explain the process behind my research on human rights in Burkina Faso's water and sanitation sector. The resulting research report focuses on how the integration of sanitation as a human right in national policies and strategies can improve access to sanitation in rural areas, in...

Intégrer le droit à l’assainissement à l’approche des droits humains au Burkina Faso

Pour améliorer l'accès des femmes à l'assainissement en milieu rural au Burkina Faso

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Intégrer le droit à l’assainissement à l’approche des droits humains au Burkina Faso

Integrating the human right to sanitation in Burkina Faso : improving women’s access to sanitation in Burkina Faso’s rural areas

The integration of sanitation as a human right in national policies and strategies can improve access to sanitation in rural areas, in particular for...

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Integrating the human right to sanitation in Burkina Faso - Improving women’s access to sanitation in Burkina Faso’s rural areas

Promouvoir l’approche fondée sur les droits humains dans le secteur Eau et Assainissement au Burkina Faso

Cette étude fait état de la mise en œuvre des principes de l'AFDH dans le secteur de l'eau et de l'assainissement au Burkina Faso. Sur cette base,...

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Promouvoir l’approche fondée sur les droits humains dans le secteur Eau et Assainissement au Burkina Faso

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Intégrer le droit à l’assainissement à l’approche des droits humains au Burkina Faso

Promouvoir l’approche fondée sur les droits humains dans le secteur Eau et Assainissement au...

AGUASAN event: Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation through Inclusive Business Approaches

Committing to leaving no one behind ahead of World Water Day

IRC hosts event at Peace Palace on the human right to water and sanitation

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Leaving no one behind in WASH : key concepts and dilemmas

Ensemble pour faire du droit à l’eau et à l’assainissement une réalité au Burkina Faso

Linking safe water businesses to the human right to water and sanitation

This year we’re talking poo not just toilets

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