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Systems strengthening for sanitation; how does it work

Animation about the sanitation service chain.
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Patrick Moriarty speaking at the launch of the Kabarole master plan

Launching the Kabarole District master plan

Published on: 28/02/2019
The Kabarole master plan articulates the long-term (2018-2030) WASH priorities of the District to ensure safe water and sanitation for everyone.

The Agenda for Change : moving from principles to action : building blocks for sustainable services

This presentation introduces the building blocks concept and how it is used to illustrate the key actors and factors that must be targeted and...
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Understanding complexity in WASH systems

The paper provides background on the concept of complex systems, its applicability to WASH, and some proposed approaches for practitioners to use...
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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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Kabarole District WASH master plan 2018-2030

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Young camel drinking cola in Gambia

All (public) systems go!

Published on: 19/02/2019
Lean government needs a lean private sector to deliver safe water and sanitation to everyone. Both are part of an effective public system.

Joint effort to save river Mpanga

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Join IRC at AfricaSan5

Published on: 12/02/2019
IRC will share it's experiences and set the scene for seven rich sessions on monitoring and using evidence to improve hygiene & sanitation.

Water kiosk, Banfora, Burkina Faso

Social entrepreneurship within the WASH system

Published on: 24/01/2019
Why even social entrepreneurs need strong government.

Assessment of field performance and acceptance of the SATO pan in Ethiopia

Key lessons and strategies to improve sanitation product and service delivery in the region by the USAID Transform project and key stakeholders.
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Making the chain more fluid with sustainable sanitation financing

Published on: 30/10/2018
Inspired by World Water Week 2018 we talked with Cheryl Hicks of the Toilet Board Coalition about attracting alternative finance into the sanitation chain.

Participants at the launch of the Asutifi North master plan

Africa Water Week side event: Building country systems, leveraging partnerships

Published on: 29/10/2018
Showcase of a programme and partnerships in Ghana and Uganda to bring 100% WASH coverage to a district as an example for replication.

Children at a water pump in Afghanistan, photo by Rosanna Keam

Closing the gap between humanitarian aid and development WASH

Published on: 25/10/2018
Humanitarian WASH emergencies outlast the initial phase and turn into longer-term WASH programmes so development and humanitarian aid need to work together.

Lady in Odisha filling water vessels

WASH training in Odisha is too limited

Published on: 22/10/2018
Quality WASH training is only given to state level officials while training at lower levels is sub-standard and sparse.

Patrick Moriarty and Aboubakar Hema, mayor of Banfora (photo by Cabinet du Maire de Banfora)

Banfora shows committed political leadership

Published on: 15/10/2018
IRC-supported commune in Burkina Faso promises water and sanitation for everyone by 2030.

IRC Ghana Strategy: 2017-2021

This strategy is aligned with government priorities and trends in the WASH sector, and interventions by other development partners.
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A policy proposal for integrating WASH and water resources management in the Kajiado Water Policy 2018

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Leaving no one behind in practice : a case study from WASH programmes in Asutifi North District, Ghana

The district's unserved have been mapped and the dilemmas identified that need to be overcome to ensure that no one is left behind.
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Water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) masterplan : Asutifi North District, Ghana

The broad vision, programmes and strategies for the implementation of a 13-year initiative to provide universal access to safe water, basic...
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IRC proposal for Bogra : integrating waste and WASH : So What for Lunch meeting at IRC, 13 Feb 2018

This presentation proposes an integrated solution to deal with both solid waste and faecal sludge management in the town of Bogra in Bangladesh.
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Woman collecting water at tap stand

Hit the road(map)

Published on: 25/01/2018
A new global guidance document on the District-Wide Approach.

Woman washing tomatoes

The secret to WASH-IWRM Linkages: pragmatism

Published on: 19/12/2017
Linking WASH and IWRM, as demanded by SDG 6, is essential but hard. With pragmatism and a problem based approach it can be done.

One of the remaining wetlands in Dhebkhal Chaur, North Bihar, India

Why is water security key to WASH services delivery?

Published on: 18/12/2017
Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 requires solutions that focus on integrated rather than sectoral approaches.

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