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...
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.
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.
Hit the road(map)
Published on: 25/01/2018
A new global guidance document on the District-Wide Approach.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
"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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Workshop report on preparing, conducting and completing a baseline survey for the SSH4A programme.
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...
IRC's work in Asia
Published on: 18/03/2014
Great inequalities in water and sanitation service provision persist in the region. We work in partnership to accelerate the drive towards universal and sustainable access to sanitation, hygiene and water services.
Nepal district achieves 'Total Behaviour Change'
Published on: 18/09/2013
Western-central municipality is first in Nepal to achieve TBC in Hygiene and Sanitation.
International Women’s Day in Asia: celebrating women in sanitation
Published on: 08/03/2013
March 8th, is International Women's Day. A new SNV video, shares stories about women’s participation, leadership and their changing roles in promoting sanitation and hygiene in Nepal, Bhutan and Viet Nam. The video is from the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme, a partnership...