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Strong WASH systems: the importance of master planning

Achieving the sustainable development goal for water and sanitation is hard to imagine. The first step is to work out the steps needed to get there.
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Maintenance men near water supply service in Rwanda (photo Stef Smits)

Rwanda is ready to scale the District-Wide Approach for WASH

Published on: 17/02/2020
A pilot of the District-Wide Approach for WASH services in five districts is relevant experience for cross-learning and scaling.

Application of the district-wide approach in 5 pilot districts of Rwanda : lessons learned

Between 2017 and 2019, the District-Wide Approach for water and sanitation services was piloted in five districts in Rwanda. This Agenda for Change...
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Addressing the financing gap in the water sector in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda

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Finance assessment of the WASH sector in Rwanda

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Finance assessment of the WASH sector in Uganda

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La commune de Banfora a fait, le 30 juillet 2019, une revue à mi-parcours de ses projets et programmes d'eau et d'assainissement

Banfora s’auto évalue

Published on: 29/08/2019
La commune de Banfora a fait, le 30 juillet 2019, une revue à mi-parcours de ses projets et programmes d'eau et d'assainissement et s'est donné comme objectif un taux d'exécution d'au moins 80% en fin d'année.

Des systèmes AEPHA qui changent la vie - Stratégie de l'IRC 2017-30

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Kabarole district hand pump mechanics disposing waste safely.

Snapshots from our focus countries: Uganda

Published on: 07/08/2019
We take you on a journey through highlights of our focus countries, collected for the IRC Annual Report 2018.

Chatrapur Block, Ganjam District, Odisha state, India

Getting to the root of the problem

Published on: 01/08/2019
Problem tree analysis is a good tool to plan, assess and adapt WASH programmes. Lessons from Watershed India.

Nana Anim Dankwa Samanhene, Chief of Kenyasi no. 1 is a WASH advocate, actively involved in the WASH master planning

Snapshots from our focus countries: Ghana

Published on: 25/07/2019
We take you on a journey through highlights of our focus countries, collected for the IRC Annual Report 2018.

Fasotoilettes Burkina Faso

Snapshots from our focus countries: Burkina Faso

Published on: 05/07/2019
We take you on a journey through highlights of our focus countries, collected for the IRC Annual Report 2018.

Planning differently : developing long-term, strategic plans for district-wide water, sanitation and hygiene services

Long-term strategic planning at the district level helps to identify improved service delivery models, system strengthening activities, financing...
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IRC annual report 2018

This annual report reflects on 2018, the second year of our refreshed strategy, which focuses on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal 6...
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Annual report 2018 - cover

2018 - a year of master plans, our 50th birthday and more

Published on: 25/06/2019
IRC's Annual Report 2018

A shallow well built by WaterAid Ethiopia used by community members in Kurt Bahir Village Of North Mecha District; Feb. 2019

New grant for the Millennium Water Alliance in Ethiopia

Published on: 24/06/2019
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded $7.5 million to the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) over five years to improve access to water services for more than 500,000 people in communities and institutions.

Vulnerable women deprived of access to water due to insufficient investment and a failure of the service delivery model

IRC Burkina: are we on track with our strategic plan 2017-2021?

Published on: 19/06/2019
A brief presentation of IRC Burkina's 2017-2021 strategic framework, the progress achieved by the end of 2018 and the expectations for 2019.

Minister of Local Government (left), receives copies of the district WASH Masterplan from Kabarole District Chairman (right)

Long-term planning essential for sustainable WASH services

Published on: 29/05/2019
Planning is the WASH systems building block that involves budgeting and the determination of costs and financing details. Planning for WASH systems requires strategic (long-term) and annual (activities and routine costs) planning as well as project planning for infrastructure development.

A hand pump mechanic checks on the functionality of a newly rehabilitated borehole

Monitoring generates evidence, informs WASH planning

Published on: 29/05/2019
Monitoring is one of the key building blocks for an effective WASH system, which generates the information and feedback that facilitate adaptive change and well as planning and regulation.

Group photo after launch ANAM investment phase

Asutifi North District launches ANAM investment phase

Published on: 03/05/2019
A four-year investment phase targets communities with no water service at all and those with limited water service.

Happy men at a working water pump in Ghana

Traffic-light scoring of WASH systems: attractive but tricky

Published on: 29/04/2019
Comparing of country scores after assessments of WASH systems can be both tricky and attractive.

Doodle on capacity building

Capacity building for SDG 6 implementation – IRC symposium lessons

Published on: 08/04/2019
Five sessions on capacity building during the IRC symposium provided additional knowledge and skills in WASH systems practice.

Kabarole launch

Strong WASH systems beget reliable services

Published on: 29/03/2019
IRC has been promoting the WASH systems approach in Kabarole District for five years now. What are the emerging lessons?

Harriet Burungu, water user, Kabarole District, Uganda

Launching Kabarole’s WASH master plan: why ownership matters

Published on: 18/03/2019
In Uganda we follow and support where local government leads.

Patrick Moriarty speaking at the launch of the Kabarole master plan

Launching the Kabarole District master plan

Published on: 28/02/2019
The Kabarole master plan articulates the long-term (2018-2030) WASH priorities of the District to ensure safe water and sanitation for everyone.

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