Understanding the WASH system and its building blocks : building strong WASH systems for the SDGs
This working paper is one of a series that explains IRC's emerging praxis for working with and strengthening WASH systems.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awards IRC with a grant
Published on: 14/06/2018
The Hague, 14 June 2018 – The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded US$ 7,635,000 to the end of 2021 to IRC – a leading champion of universal access to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services. The grant funds will be used to strengthen governance systems of district-based programs and...
Don’t we all know exactly what “full coverage” means?
Published on: 02/05/2017
In fact, it turns out we don't.
Exploring possibilities for improved learning in the WASH sector
Published on: 24/02/2017
Although most people acknowledge the importance of learning for improving performance in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, in practice key information and knowledge are too often not (or only partly) used for the planning and implementation of interventions.
Using knowledge for improving water, sanitation and hygiene services in West and Central Africa
Paper underlining the importance of learning for better performance in the WASH sector and to contribute to the discussion on how this can be...
Rushing into solutions without fully grasping the problem
Published on: 30/01/2017
Which factors in the enabling environment and which links between actors are key to achieving reliable sanitation services?
Modelling for Change
Published on: 15/12/2016
Can Agent-Based simulation models help us to improve services in complex WASH systems?
Patrick Moriarty's TED Talk: ‘It’s about the systems, stupid!’
Published on: 13/12/2016
IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty will shine on the TEDxDenHelder stage with his TED Talk.
Patrick Moriarty’s TED Talk: ‘It’s about the systems, stupid!’
Published on: 12/12/2016
IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty staat op het TEDxDenHelder podium met zijn TED Talk.
Everyone wants to know
Published on: 30/11/2016
Video 'Making monitoring count' discusses the challenges around monitoring: everyone wants to know - but who needs to know? and what do we need to know?
WASH Based Climate Adaptation Strategies in Ghana - National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP)
Published on: 27/10/2016
Ghana Youth Environment Network (GYEM), in collaboration with WaterAid Ghana and the Resource Centre Network (RCN) invites you to the learning and sharing meeting on the above theme. GYEM will lead the discussion with support from WaterAid Ghana under the advocacy for WASH Based Climate Adaptation...
"What's New Pussycat? How Tom Jones inspired better learning and collaboration in WASH"
Published on: 25/10/2016
IRC and Plan would like to invite you to "What's New Pussycat? How Tom Jones inspired better learning and collaboration in WASH", a roundtable discussion on learning in the WASH sector. As a sector, we are trapped in our old ways of distilling and sharing knowledge – essentially a sector-wide...
Learning about learning
Published on: 19/09/2016
The role of learning in water supply systems in rural Uganda.
How can Burkina Faso and Niger achieve SDG 6?
Published on: 06/09/2016
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance.
A case for WASH Sector Learning and Knowledge Management
Published on: 30/08/2016
At the 6th Africa Water Week, IRC - International Water and Sanitation Centre, convened a session to discuss the importance of knowledge management and sector learning as essential components in strengthening national WASH sector systems, and make appropriate recommendations.
Smoothing out the bottleneck in service delivery systems
Published on: 28/07/2016
Joined forces at the Kampala WASH Symposium identify what stands in the way of sustainability.