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Action-Research for Learning with Dutch WASH Alliance

A three year initiative led by IRC for improving the effectiveness on hygiene promotion and community empowerment in a few selected Dutch WASH...
Woman fetching water in northern Burkina Faso

Inequalities in WASH service levels, the COVID-19 response and the future – webinar 15 July 2020

We invite you to join us for the next Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partner Exchange Forum...
Mobile drilling workshop in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Banfora is playing its cards right

The Municipality of Banfora has set up a new Water, Sanitation and Public Hygiene Department.
Bureau de la Direction des Services Techniques Municipales de Banfora (Cliché IRC Burkina)

Eau et assainissement : Banfora joue les bonnes cartes

La municipalité de Banfora a érigé le Service Technique Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement en une...

Costing and financing of small-scale water supply and sanitation services

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Guidelines for European national and subnational...
Traditional standpost in rural Romania

Don't forget the small ones - webinar 8 July 2020

The costs and financing of small-scale water and sanitation services in the pan-European region.
Cynthia Azure will look after the toilet in the market

Bongo Soe: household connections and the smartest market toilets!

Bongo district is increasing its reliance on small town water systems to provide safe water in areas where the population is more concentrated. Deep...
Asoloko schoolchildren

How safe water and sanitation brought new life to Asaloko

Asaloko is a small community in the Bongo district where lives have been transformed through the introduction of safe water and effective sanitation...
Asaloko primary school in Bongo district

Bongo District: Reversing the impact of fluoride

Bongo district was one of the three selected districts where successes and challenges in the...
Sylvester Adjapong director of impact and quality for Access Development explains the Nexus purification system at Sekyere Aboab

Wassa East District: NUMA water becomes a powerful selling point

Wassa East was one of the three selected districts where successes and challenges in the provision...

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Woman fetching water in northern Burkina Faso

Inequalities in WASH service levels, the COVID-19 response and the future – webinar 15 July 2020

Published on: 07/07/2020
We invite you to join us for the next Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partner Exchange Forum providing a platform for learning on COVID-19 pandemic related challenges, and cross constituency exchange on 15 July 2020.

Mobile drilling workshop in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Banfora is playing its cards right

Published on: 06/07/2020
The Municipality of Banfora has set up a new Water, Sanitation and Public Hygiene Department.

Bureau de la Direction des Services Techniques Municipales de Banfora (Cliché IRC Burkina)

Eau et assainissement : Banfora joue les bonnes cartes

Published on: 02/07/2020
La municipalité de Banfora a érigé le Service Technique Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement en une Direction de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hygiène Publique.

Costing and financing of small-scale water supply and sanitation services

Guidelines for European national and subnational policy-makers responsible for sustainable financing of small-scale water and sanitation services,...
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Traditional standpost in rural Romania

Don't forget the small ones - webinar 8 July 2020

Published on: 22/06/2020
The costs and financing of small-scale water and sanitation services in the pan-European region.

Cynthia Azure will look after the toilet in the market

Bongo Soe: household connections and the smartest market toilets!

Published on: 11/06/2020
Bongo district is increasing its reliance on small town water systems to provide safe water in areas where the population is more concentrated. Deep boreholes provide water to storage tanks and standpipes across the area – with the potential also to make household connections.

Asoloko schoolchildren

How safe water and sanitation brought new life to Asaloko

Published on: 10/06/2020
Asaloko is a small community in the Bongo district where lives have been transformed through the introduction of safe water and effective sanitation. Householders no longer carry water long distances, children are better able to learn and the whole environment has been cleaned up.

Asaloko primary school in Bongo district

Bongo District: Reversing the impact of fluoride

Published on: 02/06/2020
Bongo district was one of the three selected districts where successes and challenges in the provision of water and sanitation services were collected.

Sylvester Adjapong director of impact and quality for Access Development explains the Nexus purification system at Sekyere Aboab

Wassa East District: NUMA water becomes a powerful selling point

Published on: 02/06/2020
Wassa East was one of the three selected districts where successes and challenges in the provision of water and sanitation services were collected.

Doris Bosompimaah in her water kiosk

Water vendors boost income through kiosk sales

Published on: 02/06/2020
One innovation in Asutifi North has been the introduction of kiosks at water points where vendors sell a range of sanitation products. The kiosks not only provide shelter from the sun and rain but improve the livelihoods of water vendors and help to make water systems more sustainable.

Festus Boadi, WASH Field Officer for World Vision

Menace of solid waste and open defecation harder to tackle

Published on: 30/05/2020
Asutifi North is making giant strides in providing water services for its citizens – but progress on sanitation is proving much harder and slower.

Janet Wilson collecting water close to her house in Agravi, Ghana

Asutifi North: Collaboration makes water flow

Published on: 30/05/2020
Examples of how Asutifi North has become a beacon of hope for water services in Ghana.

Queuing for water in the Sahel

Navigating WASH complexity through collective action

Published on: 19/05/2020
Providing water and sanitation services to people who live in rural areas or informal settlements or simply aren’t connected to pipes is a complex business. Needlessly so. Social distancing? Queuing for water in Sahel Region of Burkina Faso. Photo: IRC Burkina Faso

Checking the water pipes in Tegucigalpa

Regular monitoring of WASH emergency response plan in Honduras

Published on: 07/05/2020
The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency response plan.

Cartoon of disabled person trying to wash hands but tap is too high (source:Mdogo)

How to avoid a 20-year setback in the water and sanitation sector

Published on: 23/04/2020
Smarter emergency measures against COVID-19 needed to ensure lasting solutions in service provision.

Participants at the Bihar workshop, February 2020

Holistic planning: a must to ensure sustainable services

Published on: 15/04/2020
Through source security, service provision and waste management, the state of Bihar has used a holistic approach to ensure sustainability of services.

Logo of MESA

Honduras has published WASH sector emergency plan for COVID-19

Published on: 09/04/2020
A stakeholder network has formulated a WASH response to the pandemic in Honduras as contribution to the broader public health response; and continued public service delivery.

Burkina Faso : a water sanitation and hygiene information sheet

The status of WASH at national and municipal levels and how IRC and a coalition of partners are working together with Government to inspire and...
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Participants at the review meeting in Banfora

Performance evaluation: the 2019 review of Banfora

Published on: 06/04/2020
The municipality of Banfora has held its second annual review of drinking water, hygiene and sanitation projects and programmes.

Participants pendant la réunion en février 2020

Evaluation des performances : Banfora à l’heure du bilan 2019

Published on: 26/03/2020
La mairie de Banfora a tenu sa deuxième revue annuelle des projets et programmes d’eau potable, hygiène et assainissement.

WASH system building block assessment tool

An Excel tool to assess the strengths and weaknesses of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services: both in general and for a specific service...
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David DeArmey of Water for Good

Bringing clarity to the WASH system

Published on: 16/03/2020
Interview with David DeArmey of Water for Good about using IRC tools in a fragile context.

Learning exchange visit to Asutifi North District, Ghana on implementation of the district WASH master plan – 24-27 September 2019

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Costing and financing sustainable WASH services in Asutifi North District

This costing and financing study report provides insight into all the necessary life-cycle costs of achieving the 2030 vision and ensuring...
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A stormwater drain in Mumbai, India filled with sewage and floating trash (photo: Giacomo Galli)

What the shit is WASH doing about waste?

Published on: 24/02/2020
Seven reasons why the WASH sector should join forces with solid waste programmes.

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