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Introducing the WASH Systems Academy

Published on: 03/05/2019
Become a WASH Systems master.

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Local political leadership or a fool-proof system?

Published on: 10/04/2019
Last week, a number of Agenda for Change members that are working on WASH systems strengthening in countries in Latin America came together for a learning and sharing event. A key point of discussion in that event was the importance of political leadership at local level, but also the systemic...

SWA High-Level Meeting

SWA Sector Ministers' Meeting (SMM), San José, Costa Rica.

Published on: 07/03/2019
WASHing away inequalities: partnering to finance and achieve the water, sanitation and hygiene targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Mobilising finance for WASH : getting the foundations right

This working paper unpacks what is meant by the enabling environment for finance in WASH and presents real examples of how these bottlenecks are...
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Getting the politics right : understanding the political economy of rural and urban WASH in South Asia

Using real life examples to show how Political Economy Analysis (PEA) can be used in practical ways in WASH system planning and promotion.
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Joint effort to save river Mpanga

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Water kiosk, Banfora, Burkina Faso

Social entrepreneurship within the WASH system

Published on: 24/01/2019
Why even social entrepreneurs need strong government.

The intricate relationship between water and sanitation : synthesis document

With water demand in India estimated to exceed supply by a factor of two by 2030, the sustainability of sanitation programmes is at risk.
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Dutch SDG 6 ambassadors and manifesto signatories

Manifesto: Toilets for 50 million people by 2030

Published on: 20/11/2018
Dutch organisations lobby for a credible plan to realise the 2020 sanitation targets.

Dutch SDG 6 ambassador Connie van Brenk

Manifest: toiletten voor 50 miljoen mensen in 2030

Published on: 19/11/2018
Nederlandse organisaties eisen een geloofwaardig plan om de enorme sanitatie ambities vanaf 2020 daadwerkelijk te realiseren.

India, clogged drains

Roundtable on wastewater challenges and solutions for India

Published on: 06/11/2018
Join the debate organised by India Sanitation Coalition and partners in Mumbai on 18 November.

SWA Tools Portal

Tools to help national governments strengthen the WASH sector

Published on: 15/10/2018
New SWA portal supports practical implementation of Building Blocks and Collaborative Behaviours.

Absolute need for providing infrastructure and regular maintenance for WASH in schools : synthesis document

Experts discuss why building and maintaining facilities are equally important for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Indian schools.
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WASH systems building blocks

Building blocks for strong and healthy WASH systems

Published on: 17/09/2018
IRC working paper describes what's needed to improve and strengthen service delivery.

Socially inclusive WASH programming : a mapping study

There is a gap between what organisations have formulated in their strategies and programmatic approaches regarding social inclusion and the actual...
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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag at presentation of Foreign Policy note - 28 May 2018

Multi-annual Country Strategies: do they add up to the Dutch contribution to SDG 6?

Published on: 21/08/2018
In the process of writing the Multi-annual Country Strategies: does the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs consider the WASH strategy?

Understanding the WASH system and its building blocks : building strong WASH systems for the SDGs

This working paper is one of a series that explains IRC's emerging praxis for working with and strengthening WASH systems.
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Providing sanitation is the best investment for promoting tourism in India : synthesis document

Tourism-related economic losses from inadequate sanitation in India are estimated to be US$ 266 million. Cities that have attracted tourists have...
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Moderator Catarina de Albuquerque opens the HLPF side event on national accountability methods

High level promotion for SDG 6 national accountability mechanisms

Published on: 18/07/2018
Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York

IRC Ghana director Vida Duti speaking at Mole conference 2012

The world is off track to achieve SDG 6, so what can countries do about it?

Published on: 18/07/2018
Provide leadership and accountability!

Box chart number of people to be reached

Grafiek van de week: een water-landen-verlanglijstje voor Minister Kaag

Published on: 11/07/2018
De 'Grafiek van de week' van deze week bevat een verlanglijstje voor water partnerlanden voor Minister Kaag. Dit is een doorvertaling van de algemene toezeggingen en streefwaarden voor drinkwater en sanitaire voorzieningen naar het niveau van partnerlanden.

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Insights dialogue on "Sanitation & Tourism" in India

Published on: 08/07/2018
Tourism-related economic losses from inadequate sanitation are estimated to be US$ 266 million.

A policy proposal for integrating WASH and water resources management in the Kajiado Water Policy 2018

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Streefwaarde en cumulatieve resultaten

Grafiek van de week: een gespreid (water)bedje voor Minister Kaag, maar ook een tandje erbij

Published on: 06/06/2018
Minister Kaag komt in een gespreid bedje om aan de streefwaarden voor haar water en sanitatie doelstellingen te voldoen. Maar voor de lange termijn moet er een tandje bij, met name voor sanitatie.

Women carrying water in Wamahinso, Asutifi North District, Ghana

Leaving no one behind is easy to say, but hard to do

Published on: 14/05/2018
Many current approaches won't work. We must build strong national and local systems dedicated to universality.

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