Toilets ≠ improved sanitation
Published on: 28/08/2018
A case study on the use of IRC's faecal waste calculator tool in a Delhi slum.
Assessing the sanitation situation in a resettlement colony in Delhi : using IRC's Faecal Waste Flow Calculator in India
While household toilets are necessary, they alone are not sufficient for improved sanitation.
This year we’re talking poo not just toilets
Published on: 16/11/2017
Turning World Toilet Day into World Sanitation Systems Day
This year we’re talking poo not just toilets
Published on: 15/11/2017
Turning World Toilet Day into World Sanitation Systems Day
Northern Ethiopia : showers power the route to good health
Amref Health Africa has built showers and toilets for 2,400 people in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia. A story about action learning supported...
Rising above the waters : better hygiene and sanitation in Bangladesh
Local NGO Uttaran has constructed 'step toilets' for 2,000 people in flood-prone areas in south-west Bangladesh. A story about action learning...
Ghana : local NGOs promote toilets and hygiene for better health
A credit scheme helps families to build household toilets in northern Ghana. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch WASH Alliance.
Strengthening the role of WASH and disabilities in Bangladesh
This paper presents the results of a baseline survey on disability-related problems on access and accessibility to sanitation in the BRAC WASH III...
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...
School WASH programmes in Bangladesh : how much does it cost? : applying the life-cycle costs approach in selected upazilas
This study presents the first adaptation of the life-cycle costs approach to school WASH interventions. It is based on a survey of the sanitation and...
VeSV - Value at the end of the Sanitation Value Chain : final report
Providing solutions for the safe and commercially viable collection and composting of faecal sludge for use in agriculture and horticulture in...
Yes, hygiene and school enrolment are directly proportional
Published on: 12/01/2015
In Bangladesh, the lack of separate latrines for girls and menstrual hygiene facilities in secondary schools are major factors in the disproportionate rate of absence and dropout of adolescent girls.
Le dilemme de la poule ou l’œuf : promouvoir les pratiques hygiéniques ou favoriser la construction d’ouvrages ?
Published on: 09/12/2014
Les programmes d'assainissement se concentrent en général sur la construction d'ouvrages, au détriment d'une promotion soutenue pour leur usage. Or, cette dernière peut faire plus pour la santé que n'importe quelle construction. N'importe quelle? Et si certains ouvrages favorisaient l'adoption de...
Efficacité des interventions en matière d'hygiène et d’assainissement
Etude de cas des latrines EcoSan dans le cadre du projet d'appui à l'assainissement familial dans 12 communes rurales des régions du Plateau Central...
Measuring hygiene behaviour change: The case of EcoSan Latrines
Published on: 29/09/2014
IRC is developing a methodology to measure behaviour change in the context of a sanitation programme promoting EcoSan latrines.
Mesurer les changements de comportement d’hygiène : cas des latrines EcoSan
Published on: 14/09/2014
IRC développe une méthodologie permettant de mesurer les changements de comportements dans le cadre d’un programme d’assainissement mettant en œuvre des latrines EcoSan.
Latrine designs without limits. Collected by WEDC supported by SANDEC
Published on: 14/08/2014
A nice collection of contemporary latrine designs with a high chance of low application for rural and urban context in the South.
A quick guide to IRC in Ethiopia
Published on: 17/02/2014
Working with the Ethiopian government and partners to deliver universal access to WASH services.
Toilets, trash and social status: the top 10 emergency hygiene challenges
Published on: 17/02/2014
Toilets, trash and social status: the top 10 emergency hygiene challenges
Hygiene cost effectiveness studies in Ghana, Mozambique and Burkina Faso
Published on: 13/02/2014
The results of a three-country hygiene cost effectiveness study make interesting reading.
The tea-time message for men is hot and strong – but first wash your hands!
Published on: 29/01/2014
IRC and the BRAC WASH programme's efforts in reaching out to men through the tea stall approach as informal meeting spaces for men to talk about hygiene in Bangladesh.
Dear Matt Damon…
Published on: 15/01/2014
This blog post is a response to the video posted by Matt Damon, co-founder of water.org, where he announces a toilet strike to raise awareness for the water crisis. It was first published on WASH Finance , where it has started a lively discussion.
WASHCost Calculator demo with real data from India
Published on: 06/01/2014
Using real data, we look at how the WASHCost calculator can be used in practice in India.
Jean Patrick Pasquellier, « l’ATPC est complémentaire avec les autres approches d’assainissement »
Published on: 27/11/2013
Jean PatricK Pasquellier est le coordinateur du projet d'appui à l'assainissement familial à LVIA Burkina. Dans le cadre de son projet cofinancé par l'Union Européenne, le projet fait la promotion l'approche ECOSAN par la réalisation de latrines ECOSAN dans les deux régions du Plateau Central...