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Meeting in Odisha, India

Assessing institutional capacities for rural water and sanitation

Published on: 18/03/2020
A joint IRC-UNICEF India study across four districts in Odisha.

Assessment of capacity building initiatives for key stakeholders from Odisha in rural water & sanitation

Enhanced capacity building initiatives are needed for Administrators, Technocrats and Elected Representatives, especially at the operational levels...
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Understanding rural water services as a complex system : an assessment of key factors as potential leverage points for improved service sustainability

Results from stakeholders workshops in Ethiopia and Uganda indicate that a more intentional focus on factor interactions in WASH systems could lead...
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Financing universal, safe and sustainable water services in Ethiopia

Targeted and affordable water tariffs, self-supply investments, microfinance and solar energy can help finance Ethiopia's water sector.
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Strengthening the role of rural local bodies in WASH financing and services : policy learnings from a multi-stakeholder workshop

The brief captures the experiences, challenges and recommendations of civil society organisations (CSOs) and local government representatives.
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A framework for targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations in the Afar region of Ethiopia

An approach is developed to assess WASH risks in marginal populations that are poorly understood and served through conventional approaches.
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Afar region

A framework for improving pastoralist WASH interventions

Published on: 27/09/2019
IRC collaborated with partners to develop a new approach to assess WASH risks in marginal populations in Ethiopia.

South Ari community fetching water

Report on local systems analysis for rural water published

Published on: 27/09/2019
Understanding local systems to find solutions to poor sustainability in Ethiopia.

A local systems analysis for rural water services delivery in South Ari and Mile, Ethiopia

This report summarises the strengths of the decentralised local systems that deliver services in two locations in Ethiopia, describing key actors,...
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Building bridges in Bhola Bangladesh

Building bridges in Bhola, Bangladesh

Published on: 17/09/2019
By participating in decision making, a citizen committee helps local government budget effectively for better water and sanitation services.

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UNC Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 7-11 Oct 2019

Published on: 05/09/2019
Bringing together research with policy, practice and networking events. The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organised by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with...

Fetching water in a rural location in Tanzania

RUWASA: New hopes in challenging times?

Published on: 15/08/2019
The era of eyes on, hands off are gone! Responsibility for rural water and sanitation shifts from local government to new national agency.

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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OU conference Ethiopia

2019 OU International WaTER Conference

Published on: 31/07/2019
Conference Theme: "Quest for Water Security: Quantity, Quality and Equity".

Sustaining rural water : a comparative study of maintenance models for community-managed schemes

Emerging trends and practical recommendations for organisations interested in growing or starting a maintenance service provision (MSP) model for...
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Mapping of water & sanitation programs, institutions and fund flow architecture for Samastipur, Bihar

A roadmap for tracking and analysing district budgets for water and sanitation programmes in Bihar, India.
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Mapping of water & sanitation programs, institutions and fund flow architecture for Ganjam, Odisha

A roadmap for tracking and analysing district budgets for water and sanitation programmes in Odisha, India.
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Tools for maintenance of water systems

O&M: a persistent challenge cutting across Ethiopia and Uganda

Published on: 11/07/2019
Sustainability of water supply services remains an uphill challenge. Which factors factors undermine the effectiveness of Operation and Maintenance (O&M)?

Une vue du service technique Eau-Hygiène-Assainissement de la mairie de Banfora

Le service Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement de Banfora passé à la loupe

Published on: 11/07/2019
La commune de Banfora a effectué un diagnostic organisationnel de son service technique en charge de l'eau, l'hygiène et l'assainissement (SEHA) en novembre 2018.

Service delivery models for universal, safe and sustainable water services in Ethiopia

Asset management, long-term planning and support to water service providers are important elements of service-delivery models.
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Costs and gaps in the financing of water services in the Ethiopian lowlands

A briefing note on financing of rural water services in lowland Ethiopia based on the use of Life Cycle Costs Analysis (LCCA) approach in Mile in...
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Échanges entre la communauté de Kalla et les participants des communes invitées par IRC

À l’école de la gestion du service public d’eau en milieu rural

Published on: 18/06/2019
IRC Burkina a initié une plateforme d'échange d'expériences et de capitalisation dans les communes exemplaires du Passoré.

Sustaining rural water services in Ethiopia : rural water sustainability check report

Benchmarks for water services in Mile, Afar and South Ari, SNNPR, and assessments of both the performance of service providers and the performance of...
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Sustaining rural water services in Ethiopia : rural water service levels report

Baseline assessment report on rural water service levels in Mile, Afar and South Ari, SNNPR.
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Sustaining rural water services in Ethiopia : a life-cycle costs analysis

This report examines the status and value of WASH infrastructure assets in Mile, Afar region and South Ari, SNNPR, the costs and sources of financing...
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