A 'learning sector’ is one that engages in continuous learning and reflection and is thus able to adapt to changing circumstances and demands. Building a learning sector with the capacity to continuously innovate, evolve and adapt based on evidence is a must for delivering sustainable services and... Read more...
Data collection is easier and cheaper than ever. But gathering sound evidence – and using it for positive and lasting change–takes time and collaborative efforts. Read more...
Learning from our mistakes is critical for improving water and sanitation services. Read more...
Learning is critical to development, so development practitioners need to reflect on how to nurture learning processes. Read more...
Learning is not optional or just a box to tick off. Knowing what works, what doesn't, for whom and in which contexts is crucial to improve water, sanitation and hygiene interventions for services that last. But using lessons learned requires linking learning to purpose, with a joint vision and... Read more...
This pamphlet describes sector learning and its potential to improve WASH outcomes. Read more...
The Sustainable Services at Scale (Triple-S) Project has for the past three years used the sector learning approach to influence policy and practice in the rural water sector. This is because learning and adaptive management are central to delivering sustainable services. Read more...
Lessons on sector learning with WASH Resource Centre Networks from IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre Read more...
Check out the video of the webinar Emerging lessons on sector learning with WASH Resource Centre Networks, that was held on 11 July 2012. Read more...
Learning has over the past few years taken centre stage in the Ugandan WASH sector. Different actors are working in partnership to establish learning platforms or learning alliances to assess challenges, find solutions, share lessons and scale up good practices. Read more...
From 17 to 20th April, IRC conducted a workshop on how national WASH Resource Centre Networks (RCNs) support learning in their WASH sectors. Read more...
Over the past days we discussed the conditions that have to be in place for a Resource Centre Network (RCN) to act as a vehicle for WASH sector learning. One of the conditions is to have a strong facilitator or coordinator in place . RCN facilitators in the ideal world have the right background,... Read more...
IRC has supported WASH Resource Centre Networks in 5 countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Honduras, Uganda and Nepal) since 2003. In April 2011, we came together as a group to share our reflections about sector learning, theories of change and visions for the WASH sector. Read more...
Resource Centres and their networks can play a vital role in documenting lessons and making information flow in the sector for governance and service delivery. IRC has worked with and supported WASH resource centre networks since the 1990s. The PSO programme helped IRC work with resource centre... Read more...
Watch this video to learn more about the different approaches to sector learning by IRC partners and learn more about the thematic groups to strengthen sector learning in Honduras, explained by Melina Pineda from RAS-HON. Read more...