The water ideals of Jo Smet
Published on: 20/01/2015
2015 is the year that the Millennium Development Goals make way for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An important role in both development agendas is reserved for water, sanitation and hygiene issues that leave much to be desired in many countries. OneWorld dived into the world of...
De wateridealen van Jo Smet
Published on: 19/01/2015
2015 is het jaar dat de Millenniumdoelen plaatsmaken voor de Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Een belangrijke rol in beide ontwikkelingsagenda's is weggelegd voor water, sanitatie en hygiëne, onderwerpen die in veel landen nog te wensen overlaten. OneWorld dook in de wereld van de...
Getting ready for the Sustainable Development Goals!
Published on: 07/01/2015
IRC country director of Burkina Faso Juste Hermann Nansi about the approaching Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 and what they mean for his work in Burkina Faso.
IRC at Stockholm World Water Week
Published on: 25/08/2014
IRC will contribute to the Stockholm World Water Week which takes place from 31 August to 5 September 2014. We are launching the WASHCost book, co-convening a number of sessions and running a booth together with Water For People in the exhibition hall.
The Detroit Water Disconnections
Published on: 09/07/2014
The shutoffs of water to thousands of homes by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department have become international news, as residents and local activists have found U.N. experts on their side in condemning the water disconnections as a violation of the human right to water.
Dutch Leadership in Football and WASH
Published on: 04/06/2014
Holland scores 1-0 and supports Sanitation and Water for All during match Ghana-Netherlands
Belangrijke stap in steun voor water en sanitatie tijdens voetbalwedstrijd Nederland-Ghana
Published on: 03/06/2014
Den Haag, 28 mei 2014 – Op zaterdag 31 mei brengt John A. Kufuor, voormalig president van Ghana, een bezoek aan Nederland om aanwezig te zijn bij de oefeninterland Nederland-Ghana in De Kuip te Rotterdam.
Church network calls for universal access to water and sanitation
Published on: 29/07/2013
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has issued a statement calling on churches, governments and the United Nations to ensure universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene as part of the post-2015 development agenda. The Church is seen to have a vital role in advocating for the full realisation...