hygiene behaviour

Where there is a will, there is a way

Published on: 11/11/2019

On World Toilet Day, I am sharing a positive story to inspire everyone. Read more...

A framework for targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations in the Afar region of Ethiopia

Published on: 08/10/2019

An approach is developed to assess WASH risks in marginal populations that are poorly understood and served through conventional approaches. Read more...

Hygiene promotion and WASH systems strengthening - podcast

Civil society joint effort with local stakeholders to save river Mpanga

Published on: 13/02/2019

The Watershed consortium in Uganda led by IRC presents efforts to strengthen people's voice in water management. Read more...

Hygiene: a crucial piece of the puzzle for the impact of WASH

Published on: 18/12/2018

In this WASH Talk episode, we talk about hygiene promotion, handwashing and behaviour change, highlighting an experience in Bhutan. Read more...

Absolute need for providing infrastructure and regular maintenance for WASH in schools : synthesis document

Published on: 08/10/2018

Experts discuss why building and maintaining facilities are equally important for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Indian schools. Read more...

Instituting sanitation change

Published on: 25/09/2018

What is needed to promote behaviour change along the sanitation value chain? Report of a WASH Debate. Read more...

IRC WASH Debate: Building institutional capacity for behaviour change & sanitation programming

Published on: 23/08/2018

Held on 11 September 2018, the debate discussed the use of the Community-Led Total Sanitation approach as an effective method to achieve changes in behaviour and ending open defecation. Read the report. Read more...

Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal: progress brief 2014-2018

A policy proposal for integrating WASH and water resources management in the Kajiado Water Policy 2018

Webinar: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

Published on: 30/05/2018

A discussion on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts. Read more...

Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change : lessons across WASH, health, and education

Published on: 30/05/2018

A discussion on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts. Read more...

How did a Bollywood film affect menstrual hygiene in India?

Published on: 15/05/2018

Raising awareness about the socioeconomic, health and environmental context: a WASH Talk podcast. Read more...

Webinar Discussion: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

Published on: 08/05/2018

The Global Handwashing Partnership and IRC are organising a discussion on 9 May 2018 at 10 am ET, focused on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts. Hygiene behaviours one of the most effective ways to improve outcomes in health, education, and... Read more...

Sanitation promotion and behavioural science : experts come up with better ways to promote sanitation in India : synthesis document

Published on: 08/03/2017

Changing behaviours - there is no quick fix! Read more...

Changing behaviours: there is no quick fix!

Published on: 20/01/2017

Experts come up with better ways to promote sanitation in India. Read more...

"Boe..." Vrouwen slapen tijdens hun menstruatie in de stal van de koe

Published on: 07/12/2016

Tijdens de menstruatie wil iedere vrouw wegkruipen onder een dikke deken. Vrouwen in bepaalde gebieden in Nepal worden verbannen naar de koeienstal gedurende die dagen van de maand. Read more...