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Reimagining rural water services : the future agenda

2015
An introduction to ten building blocks to support...
community water plus

Community Water Plus in India

This project investigates successful community-managed rural water supply programmes and approaches across India.
Daniel Kanyage, Bongo District Coordinating Director

Improving the drinking water situation in Bongo District, Ghana

Video on the water situation in Bongo District, the good practices and the progress being made.
Honduras Hurricane Eta

Orkaan Eta werpt gemeentes in Honduras 10 jaar terug in de tijd

In de nasleep van orkaan Eta steunen IRC en Water For People de oproep van de Hondurese overheid aan de internationale gemeenschap en roepen ze op...
Honduras Hurricane Eta

10 years of progress washed away

In the wake of Hurricane Eta, IRC and Water For People support government appeal and call for immediate action to restore a decade's worth of water...
Progamme overview RWSN Late 2020 Webinar Series

RWSN Late Webinar Series 2020, 13 October - 01 December 2020

Running every Tuesday in English, French and/or Spanish.

The District-Wide Approach : progress review from its application in five districts in Rwanda

2020
This systematic approach to planning suits the...
School in Nuapada district, Odisha, India

Water and sanitation budget tracking in rural India

Learn more from four new publications on public finance for community and institutional WASH...

Rural water and sanitation budgets for schools, anganwadi and health centres : an assessment of ...

2020
An analysis of government interventions for...

Rural water and sanitation budgets for schools, anganwadi and health centres : an assessment of...

2020
An analysis of government or private...

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Daniel Kanyage, Bongo District Coordinating Director

Improving the drinking water situation in Bongo District, Ghana

Published on: 16/11/2020
Video on the water situation in Bongo District, the good practices and the progress being made.

Honduras Hurricane Eta

Orkaan Eta werpt gemeentes in Honduras 10 jaar terug in de tijd

Published on: 11/11/2020
In de nasleep van orkaan Eta steunen IRC en Water For People de oproep van de Hondurese overheid aan de internationale gemeenschap en roepen ze op tot onmiddellijke actie voor de wederopbouw van talloze water en sanitaire voorzieningen die door de oorkaan verwoest zijn.

Honduras Hurricane Eta

10 years of progress washed away

Published on: 11/11/2020
In the wake of Hurricane Eta, IRC and Water For People support government appeal and call for immediate action to restore a decade's worth of water and sanitation development in Honduras.

Progamme overview RWSN Late 2020 Webinar Series

RWSN Late Webinar Series 2020, 13 October - 01 December 2020

Published on: 19/10/2020
Running every Tuesday in English, French and/or Spanish.

The District-Wide Approach : progress review from its application in five districts in Rwanda

This systematic approach to planning suits the Rwandan context and has helped to mobilise funds, but is less effective in emphasising the...
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School in Nuapada district, Odisha, India

Water and sanitation budget tracking in rural India

Published on: 04/09/2020
Learn more from four new publications on public finance for community and institutional WASH services.

Rural water and sanitation budgets for schools, anganwadi and health centres : an assessment of Gaya, Bihar : discussion paper

An analysis of government interventions for providing institutional water and sanitation services, with recommendations on how to improve...
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Rural water and sanitation budgets for schools, anganwadi and health centres : an assessment of Nuapada, Odisha : discussion paper

An analysis of government or private interventions for providing institutional water and sanitation services, with recommendations on how to improve...
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Central and State Finance Commission grants to Panchaya Raj Institutions (PRIs) : implications for financing of rural WATSAN

A call for devolution of power to local government, capacity strengthening, decentralised planning and transparency and accountability in the Indian...
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Cover Watershed working paper on budget tracking in Odisha

Helping Indian CSOs do budget tracking

Published on: 20/08/2020
Two new Watershed India working papers draw lessons from research in Bihar and Odisha.

Tracking budgets for rural WATSAN : an assessment of districts Ganjam and Nuapada in Odisha, India

How does understanding public finance for WASH help civil society organisations (CSOs) to enhance their work in the community, and are budget related...
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Tracking budgets for rural WATSAN : an assessment of districts Gaya and Samastipur in Bihar, India

How does understanding public finance for WASH help civil society organisations (CSOs) to enhance their work in the community, and are budget related...
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Summary research report REACH IRC

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Professional mechanic repairs village handpump in Uganda

Uganda’s COVID-19 water sector response

Published on: 09/07/2020
An NGO and local governments grapple with the long-term implications of meeting emergency water supply needs during COVID-19.

Costing and financing of small-scale water supply and sanitation services

Guidelines for European national and subnational policy-makers responsible for sustainable financing of small-scale water and sanitation services,...
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Rural area in Burkina Faso

JI SANIYANI: A new lease of life for Banfora

Published on: 22/06/2020
Workshop on a new initiative in the commune of Banfora: JI SANIYANI.

Girl near tap in Burkina Faso

JI SANIYANI : un nouveau souffle pour Banfora

Published on: 18/06/2020
Atelier d'une nouvelle initiative dans la commune de Banfora : JI SANIYANI.

Participants at the SWS woreda workshop in Ethiopia

The road to a robust system

Published on: 25/05/2020
Supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) planning in three pilot woredas in Ethiopia.

USAID-funded water point in Afar, Ethiopia

Can right-sized digital solutions help the vulnerable?

Published on: 18/05/2020
Water supply for all: How can digital solutions help increase access for vulnerable populations? Lessons from Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Enabling environment for water security : mapping the national and state government institutions in India

A fact sheet on Indian national and state level institutions in Odisha and Bihar engaging in particular with rural water supply and resources.
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Rethinking rural water supply maintenance in Ethiopia: from fix-on-failure to comprehensive maintenance services

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Fetching water in a rural area in Mali

Fight against COVID-19 in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

Published on: 22/04/2020
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have put in place a number of measures around drinking water and sanitation in the fight against the coronavirus. But have the needs of the most vulnerable people really been taken into account? Are they able to cope during this pandemic?

Washing hands at a market

Lutte contre le COVID-19 au Mali, au Niger et au Burkina

Published on: 21/04/2020
Le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso ont mis en œuvre une batterie de mesures sociales dans le secteur eau potable et assainissement dans le cadre de la lutte contre le coronavirus. Mais les besoins des populations, notamment celles dites vulnérables ont-elles été réellement prises en compte pour...

Cartoon of Burkinabè asking their president for water during the pandemic (cartoon by André Jules Nikiema)

COVID-19 and rural water crisis: putting pressure on Burkina Government

Published on: 20/04/2020
IRC and WASH specialists are working hard to ensure that the rural population is not abandoned in this time of crisis.

Woman fetching water in northern Burkina - © IRC Burkina

COVID-19 in Burkina: again the rural population is left behind

Published on: 14/04/2020
Everything for the privileged and nothing for the disadvantaged!

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