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.
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...
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.
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...
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leaving no one behind
Published on: 02/05/2018
How do we make sure that everyone has a basic level of service? Report of an IRC WASH Debate.
Join the IRC WASH Debate "Leaving no one behind"
Published on: 06/03/2018
On 18 April, 2018, Dutch sector professionals will discuss how to reach and prioritise the most vulnerable.
High-level Political Forum 2018 (HLPF 2018): Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies, New York, NY, USA
Published on: 15/02/2018
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 (HLPF 2018) convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council included a three-day ministerial meeting of the forum 16 to 18 July 2018. The theme will be "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient...
Systems thinking with Angela Huston and Harold Lockwood
In this podcast you hear how the systems approach came about, what the current evidence of its importance is and what the challenges are for its...
Can we make 2018 the year of the WASH System?
Published on: 25/01/2018
We need more and faster action to achieve and sustain the SDGs.
8th World Water Forum: Sharing Water, Brasilia, Brazil
Published on: 18/01/2018
The World Water Forum is the world's biggest water-related event and is organised every three years by the World Water Council (WWC). The 8th Forum brings together the world's leading water experts to discuss the nine Forum themes and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The nine Forum...
Integrated water resources management and WASH
How are IWRM and WASH related, what are the steps already taken and what is still needed for integration?
Interacting with Dutch politicians
Published on: 25/10/2017
NGOs call for effective parliamentary supervision of Dutch-funded water initiatives.
NGO’s in gesprek met Kamerleden
Published on: 18/10/2017
NGO's bieden handvatten voor effectief parlementair toezicht op Nederlands ontwikkelingsgeld voor water.
Aankondiging seminar ‘Water Internationaal’
Published on: 03/10/2017
Experts informeren Tweede Kamerleden over water en ontwikkelingssamenwerking.
NWP seminar ‘Water Internationaal’
Published on: 03/10/2017
Organised by the NGO Platform of the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), this public seminar will inform Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) about water and development cooperation policy. The MPs in question are members of the Committee on "Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation" The seminar...