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Watershed annual report 2018

There is evidence of strengthened capacities for lobby and advocacy (L&A) and WASH service delivery impact in the six programme countries (India...
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Who plans for water and sanitation in villages?

How can the devolution of planning and budgetary processes help communities raise their issues and plan accordingly.
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Movilización de financiamiento para WASH : construir bien las bases

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Mobiliser le financement pour le WASH : jeter les bonnes bases

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Bulandina Tatu demonstrates the making of reusable menstrual pads by women in Batani village, Kwale County, Kenya

Integrating, collaborating and building capacity for menstrual hygiene management

Published on: 23/05/2019
What can Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries learn from Kenya's successful approach to improve menstrual health management?

EU parliament elections

To my fellow Dutchmen: what can you do for SDG 6 on 23 May?

Published on: 10/05/2019
Ahead of the European elections of 23 May. What can you do for water and sanitation for all, forever in Europe and beyond?

India - fetching water from river in Chatrapur block, Ganjam District, Odisha state

How is India's fiscal policy influencing water and sanitation

Published on: 09/05/2019
A new briefing note tracks the state budget allocations for WASH for Bihar and Odisha.

municipalidad

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

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