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Water pump in Arusha, Tanzania

Rethinking private sector participation in the water sector

Published on: 02/12/2021
Why is private sector participation in the water sector lagging in Tanzania?

Asutifi district Ghana

Reaching the hard-to-reach in Asutifi North District

Published on: 01/12/2021
With the help of the Latter-Day Saints Charities, schools and hard-to-access communities in Asutifi North District will be getting access to safe drinking water.

Participants at the SWS closing event in Jinka town, Ethiopia

Three South Omo woredas commit to continue with WASH systems strengthening

Published on: 16/11/2021
During a close out event for USAID's Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership three Ethiopian woredas promised to continue facilitating the learning alliance platforms.

Women at the water pump in Niger

Plans stratégique de l'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygiène dans deux communes au Niger

Published on: 09/11/2021
Le plan détaille les actions à mener dans le secteur eau, hygiène, assainissement et constitue le document de référence pour chaque commune et les autres acteurs du secteur à l’horizon 2030.

Commune rurale de Torodi : Plan stratégique communal des services publics d’eau potable, d’hygiène et d’assainissement des eaux usées et excréta

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Commune rurale de Makalondi - Plan stratégique communal des services publics d’eau potable, d’hygiène et d’assainissement des eaux usées et excréta 2018 -2030

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[Presentation] Utility-managed rural water services: models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

Presentation given WEDC 2021
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At the water pump in Kabarole District

National O&M models for sustainable rural water systems in Uganda

Published on: 25/10/2021
Influencing national policy and bringing it back to district level.

Prioritization of Rural WASH including sustainability and quality of WASH services

On the road to Dakar: Moving the rural WASH agenda in Africa, 02 November - 17 December 2021

Published on: 20/10/2021
IRC together with partners is supporting this initiative by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) and the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) E-Discussions on Rural WASH in Africa.

Rwakyaka Mary Kenyana, Kabarole District Councilor for Women, and member of the District WASH Task Team

Scenarios for improving rural water services

Published on: 20/10/2021
IRC's role as learning alliance facilitator, providing funding and expert advice, has proven to be effective in fostering solutions, development and collective action among district stakeholders in Uganda.

Rural Utility in Burkina Faso

Utility managed rural water services

Published on: 18/10/2021
A new IRC Thematic Overview Paper discusses the different pathways under which the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply can take place. The factors that drive these processes, the strengths and weaknesses of the resulting models of utility-managed rural water supply, and possible areas for support.

Utility-managed rural water services : models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

Under which pathways can the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply take place, which factors drive these processes, what are the strengths and...
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Scenarios for public systems transition using learning alliances : the case of water supply in Uganda

This article demonstrates the effectiveness of facilitation of a learning alliance by a non-governmental organization providing funding and expert...
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Expertise and resources needed for inclusive and lasting water supply and sanitation : synthesis report

Indian local government institutions responsible for rural water and sanitation services need long-term support. A summary of a thematic discussion...
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Shashamane Woreda WASH Sustainable Development Goal master plan

The master plan for Ethiopia's Shashamane district includes a situational analysis, strategic directions, estimated costing and financing, a proposed...
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Negelle Arsi Woreda WASH Sustainable Development Goal master plan

The master plan for Ethiopia's Negelle Arsi district includes a situational analysis, strategic directions, estimated costing and financing, a...
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Bronyakrom community in Ghana

ANAM partners launch WASH services to hard-to-reach communities

Published on: 04/08/2021
This is the launch of the WASH for hard-to-reach households project. The team is visiting Bronyakrom, a hard-to-reach community that has been connected to a water point.

Kabende, image by Vera van der Grift

Getting water to Kabende subcounty, Uganda

Published on: 27/07/2021
Balancing safe water needs, demands, and rights to water for the people of Kabende sub county, Kabarole district in Uganda.

Analysis of rural WASH budget : findings from 4 Gram Panchayats of Ganjam district in Odisha, India

Using the Life-Cycle Cost Approach to understand the rural WASH budget.
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Walkers group photo

Marking World Water Day in Kabarole district in Uganda

Published on: 22/03/2021
IRC Uganda and its partners supported and participated in the series of Uganda Water and Environment Week 2021 activities in Kabarole to raise awareness about the sustainable use of water resources.

Water project in Arusha, Tanzania

RUWASA transformation: Rising to the challenge

Published on: 09/03/2021
Using learning hub 'model projects' to test new approaches for projects and service delivery.

More sustainable systems through consolidation? : the changing landscape of rural drinking water service delivery in Uganda

The two utility models present in Kabarole outperformed the community management model, with the existing national utility demonstrating greater...
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RUWASA management, and representatives from various government institutions meeting in Morogoro (photo credit of RUWASA)

RUWASA transformation: The new beginning

Published on: 16/02/2021
The transformation journey of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency in Tanzania.

Self-supply : filling the gaps in public water supply provision

Self-supply's contribution to urban and rural water provision world-wide, and the gains of government support.
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Woman fetching water in Uganda

A quick guide to IRC in Uganda

Published on: 17/01/2021
Since 2005 IRC has been working in Uganda to build systems that deliver water sanitation and hygiene services that last.

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