Being water source caretaker – and loving it!
Published on: 15/09/2017
Under the pay-as-you-fetch management model, a water source caretaker is paid a monthly wage. Caretakers are no longer community volunteers as they used to be and this has improved service delivery.
New insights into the sustainability of rural water supplies
Published on: 13/09/2017
Stockholm World Water Week discusses World Bank publications on universal metrics.
In search of sustainability of rural water supply services monitoring and metrics
Presentation based on the findings from two World Bank publications.
Real time monitoring of boreholes enables critical services to be sustained during the drought in Somali Region
Published on: 12/09/2017
With many of the seasonal water sources failing due to poor rains, there has been considerable reliance on a limited number of high-yielding water schemes whose ongoing performance is critical to the drought response.
A new mobile-based tool measures sustainability of water and sanitation services
Published on: 24/07/2017
ICT helps ensure that rural water supply and sanitation systems keep working.
Mapping public finance for rural drinking water and sanitation : Odisha State, Ganjam District (India)
This paper focuses on budget allocations and expenditures by national, state and district authorities for Odisha State and Ganjam District (India).
Not every village is lucky enough to have a Mr Singh
Published on: 06/07/2017
New book reveals how India made community water management work even without charismatic leaders.
Water for Uganda: ‘one big puzzle that we have to solve together’
Published on: 27/06/2017
Developing a collaborative master plan for Kabarole District to attract more national government funding.
Community management of rural water supply : case studies of success from India
Based on 20 detailed successful case studies from across India, this book outlines future rural water supply approaches for all lower-income...
WASH Talk podcast on asset management
Published on: 15/06/2017
Asset management is critical for all WASH systems as 30% of the infrastructure is often not working.
40th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK
Published on: 12/06/2017
The conference invites participants from over 40 countries to share experiences and achievements on the sustainable delivery of WASH services through international cooperation. The week includes three days to discuss and debate peer reviewed content, followed by two days of tailored capacity...
Webinar: Searching for universal sustainability metrics for rural water services
Published on: 12/06/2017
This webinar is part of a series organised by the Sustainable Services Theme of the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN ). There are presentations from IRC and UNICEF on the challenges to measuring the sustainability of rural water supply services. How can the sector agree on a core set of indicators...
District WASH Budget tracking in Uganda
Presentation on budget tracking in Uganda given during the Regional Water Integrity Forum.
Creating “orphans” and “darlings” through aid in rural Burkina Faso
Published on: 23/05/2017
Donors have many competing concerns and this can have negative effects as shown in some villages in rural Burkina Faso.
Classifying progress in rural water supply experiments
This tool provides guidance on a systematic approach to experimenting with innovative solutions to water problems.
Mapping public finance for WASH in Burkina Faso
This working paper reviews the institutional setup and financial flows for water supply and sanitation in the commune of Houndé, Burkina Faso.
Data collection, data use and (monitoring) systems building: the SMARTerWASH experience
Published on: 08/05/2017
While writing the end-report of the SMARTerWASH Project, it was good to look back and reflect on the scale of the project and the challenges faced and ahead.
Smart solutions with SMARTerWASH : stories of the project and its successes
The story of the SmarterWASH project in Ghana; the achievements, challenges, experiences, lessons learned over the years.
Achieving water and sanitation for all in Ghana by 2030
Published on: 20/03/2017
IRC and the Safe Water Network are piloting a sustainable service delivery approach at district level.
Launch of the District WASH Full Coverage Start-up Initiative in Asutifi North
Published on: 20/03/2017
IRC and the Safe Water Network are piloting an approach to achieve water and sanitation for all in Ghana by 2030.
Systems change at district level: where do we start? The case of South Ari district, Ethiopia
Published on: 16/03/2017
Asset inventory is essential in Ethiopia to develop more realistic planning to increase functionality as well as coverage.
IRC well-positioned to expand operations in West Africa
Published on: 15/03/2017
IRC Board member Henk den Boer reflects on his visit to Burkina Faso.
From the borehole to the pond and back again: breaking the vicious cycle of dirty water consumption
Published on: 09/03/2017
Rehabilitation of one primary school borehole has been successful but many others still depend on unreliable water.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports IRC to plan for sustainable water services in three African countries
Published on: 21/12/2016
The Hague, 20 December 2016 – The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded US$ 1 million to IRC – a leading champion of universal access to sustainable water services. The aim of the investment is to develop a plan for a fourteen year programme of collective action to achieve universal access to...