How often do you start something, and forget about it? This has been the harsh reality in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector for many years. Pumps break down, water stops flowing, money is wasted. To combat this short-term planning, IRC developed an elegant and simple tool: the... Read more...
THE HAGUE, 20 March 2014 – IRC announced today that they will be an exhibitor at the Reinvent the Toilet Fair: India event which will be co-hosted by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in March 2014. IRC will showcase the WASHCost... Read more...
IRC will present its WASHCost calculator at a fair showcasing innovations in the sanitation sector. Read more...
Using real data, we look at how the WASHCost calculator can be used in practice in India. Read more...
There are many technologies that can be used to improve WASH services in developing countries. But what works where? How much will it cost, will the system last? And how are services going to be maintained? IRC will be presenting four innovative tools to tackle these questions at the Aquatech Trade... Read more...
At SACOSAN-V in Nepal, IRC shared the WASHCost Calculator with South Asian governments and organisations working on sustainable sanitation. Kathy Shordt gave a sneak preview of the advanced tool based on an example from Venkatapuram, India. Read more...
As we continue work on the WASHCost Calculator, feedback from users is continually shaping development of the tool. The Stockholm World Water Week provided a fantastic opportunity to gather comments and questions on the basic version of the water and sanitation calculator. Fifty individuals,... Read more...
The World Water Week showed that although there are positive efforts around building partnerships there is still a need for the sector to continue operating in exclusive and life changing ways that lead to lasting impact. Over the course of the week, efforts made by business, governments, charities... Read more...
Water for People's Kim Lemme examines a new Excel-based cost analysis tool. Read more...
Open-source mobile technology delivering vital data cheaply and accurately isn't just a pipe dream, says Jim Yoon of WellDone International. Read more...
What you do not measure, you do not cost. What you do not cost, you cannot do: reporting systems must change to reflect the real costs of providing services that last. Read more...
