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Climate change, water resources and WASH systems

WASH system strengthening is climate action and WASH must be a core component of climate financing and adaptation strategies.
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Strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene systems : concepts, examples, and experiences

This paper presents the journeys that Agenda for Change members have gone through in progressively embracing systems strengthening approaches in...
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Application of the district-wide approach in 5 pilot districts of Rwanda : lessons learned

Between 2017 and 2019, the District-Wide Approach for water and sanitation services was piloted in five districts in Rwanda. This Agenda for Change...
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Addressing the financing gap in the water sector in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda

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Output visualisation Asset Registry Assessment Tool

When is it time to repair or replace your water system?

Published on: 17/01/2018
Water For People pilots asset management tool in Rwanda.

Gicumbi District Full Life Cycle WASH Investment Plan - Draft

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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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Maintenance men near water supply service in Rwanda (photo Stef Smits)

Rwanda is ready to scale the District-Wide Approach for WASH

Published on: 17/02/2020
A pilot of the District-Wide Approach for WASH services in five districts is relevant experience for cross-learning and scaling.

Finance assessment of the WASH sector in Rwanda

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WASH Systems strengthening in Rwanda - podcast

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Developing district WASH investment plans, a cornerstone of the district wide approach

This paper for the All systems go! WASH Systems Symposium provides an overview of the process, and some experience in development of District WASH...
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costs and finance over time

Weekly WASH graph: visualising WASH investment plans in Rwanda

Published on: 24/07/2018
This week's Weekly WASH Graph presents an infographic and a graph, the combination of which reflects what we think should be the core content of WASH investment plans.

Household level monitoring in Lira District

Progress in sanitation monitoring among African countries

Published on: 29/05/2015
Since 2011, there have been efforts to track progress in the implementation of sanitation information and monitoring systems and tools in African countries. There has been some improvement not only in number of countries reporting progress, but also in terms of quality and presentation of data.

Watering in Ghana

Uptake of life-cycle costs approach

Published on: 01/02/2013
Find out how different organisations around the world are using the life-cycle costs approach.

Kigali Eco-Toilet. Photo: Eugene Dusingizumuremyi / SuSanA

Rwanda, Kigali: more connections to sewerage system planned

Published on: 31/10/2012
The capital city of Rwanda has turned a delay in funding for new centralised sewerage system into an opportunity. It has revised its plans so that more areas will get connected

Using the life-cycle costs approach to collect household sanitation and hygiene data in Rwanda

Published on: 29/10/2012
This article provides insight into how the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) used the life-cycle costs approach while collecting household sanitation and hygiene data to support their study on productive and conventional on-site sanitation in Rwanda. Vera van der Grift (IRC) interviewed...

Public-private partnerships for rural water services

Public-private partnerships potentially harness market incentives to improve service delivery and leverage private capital for investment costs.
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Professionalising community-based management for rural water services

Professionalisation of community based-management means moving away from the voluntary provision of water services towards a philosophy of service...
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Dish rack in Rwanda. Photo by Dick de Jong

Rwanda in the fast lane for sanitation

Published on: 22/11/2011
Around 30 percent of the national budget of Rwanda is made available to district authorities.

Sanitation in emergencies : sanitation programmes in camps for refugees or displaced persons

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