IRC supports local government training of area mechanics in Ghana
Water For People experience in Rwanda : assets registry / analysis tool
This presentation describes IRC's Asset Registry Assessment Tool and how Water For People used it in Rwanda's Rulindo district.
A sustainability approach for hand pumps in rural areas
Achieving full coverage and sustainable water service provision : the needs and gaps : Bongo, East Gonja and WA East District Assembly
The District Strategy for achieving full water coverage (2017 to 2025) provides the framework for the implementation of water activities and services...
Learning how to fix the system and not just the pump
Mapping public finance for rural drinking water and sanitation : Odisha State, Ganjam District (India)
This paper focuses on budget allocations and expenditures by national, state and district authorities for Odisha State and Ganjam District (India).
Mapping public finance for WASH in Burkina Faso
This working paper reviews the institutional setup and financial flows for water supply and sanitation in the commune of Houndé, Burkina Faso.
Emergency mapping and critical maintenance measures: the drought and boreholes in Somali Region
Who says a girl cannot repair boreholes?
A day in the life of a water source caretaker
Uganda : engaging communities to keep safe water flowing
Water committees and handpump mechanics ensure safe and reliable services in Western Uganda. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch...
Operation and maintenance of water facilities in Uganda : a case for increased funding
Districts in Uganda still have to grapple with two big challenges including ineffective management of water sources and inadequate funding for...
Proposals for the maintenance of hand pumps in the municipalities of Gorgadji and Aribinda (Sahel Region)
This report focuses on defining the conditions for the establishment of an effective repair and maintenance system for hand pumps in the Sahel region.
Professionalising maintenance of boreholes with hand pumps in Burkina Faso: exploring new approaches
Functionality of water supply systems key to national development
Pour une gestion à l'échelle des points d'eau modernes
IRC Event: Can we avoid rehabilitation programmes?
The sponge
Financing capital maintenance of rural water supply systems: current practices and future options
This working paper provides evidence on current practices around funding capital maintenance and the resulting impact on services.
The cost of handpump water supply services in the Sahel
L’approvisionnement en pièces de rechange, un problème majeur des maintenanciers
Use of cost information in planning and decision making in rural water and sanitation service delivery in Ghana
This study examined the planning process for delivering sustainable WASH services in Ghana, particularly with respect to the existing and potential...