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Strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene systems : concepts, examples, and experiences

This paper presents the journeys that Agenda for Change members have gone through in progressively embracing systems strengthening approaches in...
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Digging deep behind the complexities of sustainable water supply in Nepal

A review of financial, governance and technical challenges impacting the sustainability of rural water supply schemes in Sarlahi and Rautahat...
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Kick-starting WASH systems in newly established local authorities : an experience from Nepal

This paper highlights efforts in using one-off surveys to inform WASH plans to help to kick-start recurrent monitoring and management processes in...
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Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal: progress brief 2014-2018

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

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

Working in the private water sector in Nepal

Published on: 12/02/2018
During a stakeholder workshop in Nepal in September 2017, IRC spoke with Anisha Karn, Marketing Manager of SmartPaani, a Nepalese private water company, about business viability, social marketing and innovation in Nepal.

Woman collecting water at tap stand

Hit the road(map)

Published on: 25/01/2018
A new global guidance document on the District-Wide Approach.

Community in Cambodia

A viable future for safe water businesses

Published on: 22/12/2017
Accessibility, affordability, and availability of technology options are crucial for the survival of safe water businesses, says Fanny Boulloud of the Swiss Antenna Foundation. As a partner in the 'Safe Water Phase 2' programme, IRC spoke to Boulloud about business viability at a stakeholder...

Hydrologic customers with water filter

Safe water businesses: monitoring for impact investment

Published on: 17/08/2017
How and why businesses in the Safe Water 2 programme do their monitoring.

African women with water buckets on their heads. Photo: Simavi

Dutch consortium awarded €59 million grant in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Published on: 06/07/2017
IRC leads the cross-country learning and knowledge component.

African women fetching water

Nederlands Consortium krijgt €59 miljoen toegekend voor behalen Duurzame Ontwikkelingsdoelen in 7 landen

Published on: 06/07/2017
IRC leidt de kenniscomponent en het leren tussen landen.

Menstrual health

Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global...
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Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal: progress brief 2014-2016

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Nepalese women

Menstruating women have to trade in their bed for a cowshed

Published on: 07/12/2016
During menstruation every woman wants to cuddle up in a warm blanket. However, women in certain rural areas in Nepal have to sleep in a cowshed during that period of the month.

Nepalese vrouw

"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.

Kess Oude Lenferink, IRC Event on accountability

Holding government accountable: from social audits to open data

Published on: 20/07/2016
The long road to data savviness.

Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal : progress brief 2014-2015

The results presented in this paper are based on the performance monitoring data collected, managed and analysed by the rural SSH4A teams of SNV...
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Talking toilet

Accessibility of toilets by people with a disability: if only toilets could talk…

Published on: 21/03/2016
A group of gifted local performers with different disabilities made us realise that going to the toilet is not as easy for everyone as you might think.

Entrance to the district administration of Basedth district, Cambodia

Transferring WASH mandates to the lower levels: developing soft skills without hard cash

Published on: 17/03/2016
On the third day of the regional learning event we reflected on the field visits and discussed what we learned.

Simple direct pit latrine in Cambodia

Toilets and bathtubs: basic sanitation facilities?

Published on: 17/03/2016
During a field visit we observed some seriously big and fancy toilets in a rural village.

Official opening of the learning event by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development in Cambodia

Thinking beyond the finish line: sustainable sanitation services for all

Published on: 14/03/2016
Today we were told that the Siem Reap (or Angkor Wat) half marathon has a clear finish line, but that it is unlikely that anyone of us will reach that mile stone.

Local environmental NGO ENPHO mobilises youth volunteers to distribute Piyush water disinfectant. Photo: Srijana Karki / ENPHO

IRC offers deepest sympathies to people of Nepal

Published on: 01/05/2015
Over four million people need urgent water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services.

Baseline preparations workshop in Nepal

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Resource centre networks : contributing to a learning and adaptive WASH sector

This paper presents lessons learnt on improving learning in the WASH sector through resource centre networks in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Honduras, Nepal...
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