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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.

Civil society influence in drinking water, sanitation and water resources budgets : four pathways for change

How CSOs in Bangladesh, India, Kenya and elsewhere have collaborated to understand funding flows and key moments for budget decision-making, and...
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How civil society generates and uses evidence for influencing policy : experiences from Watershed empowering citizens programme

Tactics and approaches for evidence-based advocacy. Lessons learned from 13 case studies in six countries.
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Watershed empowering citizens : final evaluation report 2020

This is the end-of-project evaluation of Watershed - empowering citizens conducted by PopDev Consultancy on request of the Directorate-General for...
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Reframing the challenges and opportunities for improved sanitation services in Eastern Africa through sustainability science

Successful sanitation approaches were characterized by their adaptation to the local context, community participation, built-in mechanisms that...
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Who pays for water? : comparing life cycle costs of water services among several low, medium and high-income utilities

Comparing water utilities in Kenya, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the United States reveals a gap between the full costs of service delivery and budgets of...
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Watershed voices of empowerment

Watershed Voices of Empowerment

Published on: 05/10/2020
Strong civil society leaders share how they are fighting to bring safe water and sanitation to their communities.

Changes in the civic space for water, sanitation and sexual health rights in Kajiado County, Kenya

Key finding of this briefing note: Overall, citizens holding governments to account is dependent on effective civil society and media shaping the...
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Watershed annual report 2019

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Webinar : Adapting your advocacy to COVID-19 health crisis

Practical experiences of adaptation from the Watershed empowering citizens country programmes in Kenya and Bangladesh.
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COVID-19 - Social distancing at a handpump in Bangladesh.

How civil society is adapting WASH advocacy to COVID-19

Published on: 30/04/2020
Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenyan school girls taking the pledge in past activitiy

Keep focus on menstrual hygiene management also during COVID-19

Published on: 08/04/2020
Continue with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) activities during COVID-19 as so much still needs to be done especially for the vulnerable.

[Video] Creating menstrual hygiene management champions

A video capturing an MHM stakeholder breakfast and exchange visit to Kenya.
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A set of toilets under renovation at one of the rural health facilities in Nyeri County

Advocating for improved public investments for WASH in HCFs in Kenya

Published on: 02/12/2019
Despite official plans many of Kenya’s public healthcare facilities lack basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services particularly for persons with a disability.

Daniel Karanja at the WSSCC booth during the Sanitation Conference in Kenya

Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

Published on: 13/11/2019
Special children's sessions on menstrual hygiene during Sanitation Conference show need for education and information on the topic.

Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

An indigenous movement helps women and people living with disabilities advocate for their rights in public platforms.
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Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

Published on: 17/09/2019
An indigenous movement helps women and people living with disabilities advocate for their rights in public platforms.

Watershed annual report 2018

There is evidence of strengthened capacities for lobby and advocacy (L&A) and WASH service delivery impact in the six programme countries (India...
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Sustaining rural water : a comparative study of maintenance models for community-managed schemes

Emerging trends and practical recommendations for organisations interested in growing or starting a maintenance service provision (MSP) model for...
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Speakers Panel at the WASH Debate on Dialogue and Dissent, The Hague, 26 June 2019

Bringing empowered voices to the table

Published on: 15/07/2019
The role of civil society in evidence-based advocacy for the human rights to water and sanitation. Report of a WASH Debate.

Daniel Karanja telling schoolchildren about menstrual hygiene management

It is time for action on all things menstruation

Published on: 17/06/2019
Guest blog by Kenyan menstrual hygiene management champion Daniel Karanja.

Bulandina Tatu demonstrates the making of reusable menstrual pads by women in Batani village, Kwale County, Kenya

Integrating, collaborating and building capacity for menstrual hygiene management

Published on: 23/05/2019
What can Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries learn from Kenya's successful approach to improve menstrual health management?

Grants Awarded for WASH in Healthcare Facility Advocacy

Expanding the reach of health advocates to improve WASH in HCFs

Published on: 07/03/2019
Grants awarded for WASH in healthcare facility advocacy

System dynamics modelling as a tool for assessing rural water sustainability

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Global review of national accountability mechanisms for SDG6

An in-depth inclusive analysis on country-level accountability mechanisms towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) on clean water and...
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