The Whole System IS the System
Published on: 16/06/2017
Asking whether building hardware is better than a WASH systems approach is like asking whether building bicycle wheels is better than creating a transport network.
40th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK
Published on: 12/06/2017
The conference invites participants from over 40 countries to share experiences and achievements on the sustainable delivery of WASH services through international cooperation. The week includes three days to discuss and debate peer reviewed content, followed by two days of tailored capacity...
Webinar: Searching for universal sustainability metrics for rural water services
Published on: 12/06/2017
This webinar is part of a series organised by the Sustainable Services Theme of the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN ). There are presentations from IRC and UNICEF on the challenges to measuring the sustainability of rural water supply services. How can the sector agree on a core set of indicators...
Should I stay or should I go?
Published on: 09/06/2017
From exit strategies to transformation strategies in WASH.
Understanding what drives maintenance of rural water infrastructure in Tanzania (and it’s not what you think!)
Published on: 01/06/2017
A large proportion of Tanzanians still do not have access to improved water sources.
Data collection, data use and (monitoring) systems building: the SMARTerWASH experience
Published on: 08/05/2017
While writing the end-report of the SMARTerWASH Project, it was good to look back and reflect on the scale of the project and the challenges faced and ahead.
Don’t we all know exactly what “full coverage” means?
Published on: 02/05/2017
In fact, it turns out we don't.
Phase out strategies in the WASH sector
Published on: 04/04/2017
Max Foundation and IRC invite you to discuss sustainability and domestic resource mobilisation when aid ends.
2017 Colorado WASH Symposium
Published on: 03/04/2017
Organised annually since 2012 by students at the University of Colorado - Boulder, the themes of the 2017 Colorado WASH symposium were: behaviour change, business of WASH, humanitarian, refugee, and other challenging contexts, social dimensions of WASH, systems of WASH, and technology and...
Smart solutions with SMARTerWASH : stories of the project and its successes
The story of the SmarterWASH project in Ghana; the achievements, challenges, experiences, lessons learned over the years.
Achieving water and sanitation for all in Ghana by 2030
Published on: 20/03/2017
IRC and the Safe Water Network are piloting a sustainable service delivery approach at district level.
From the borehole to the pond and back again: breaking the vicious cycle of dirty water consumption
Published on: 09/03/2017
Rehabilitation of one primary school borehole has been successful but many others still depend on unreliable water.
'It's about the systems, stupid!'
Published on: 28/02/2017
We rely on complex systems, but we are "systems blind".
Taking a systems approach in the WASH sector
Podcast featuring Patrick Moriarty and Stef Smits, who discuss taking on a systems approach in the WASH sector – including real-life examples from...
Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched
Published on: 30/01/2017
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk.
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?
"What's new pussycat?" - part two
Published on: 26/01/2017
The latest water and sanitation innovations: approaches, technologies and financing instruments.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports IRC to plan for sustainable water services in three African countries
Published on: 21/12/2016
The Hague, 20 December 2016 – The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded US$ 1 million to IRC – a leading champion of universal access to sustainable water services. The aim of the investment is to develop a plan for a fourteen year programme of collective action to achieve universal access to...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports IRC to plan for sustainable water services in three African countries
Published on: 20/12/2016
IRC has been awarded a US$ 1 million grant to develop a fourteen year programme.
IRC at the 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) forum – Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Published on: 28/11/2016
Join IRC at the 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) forum – Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Sustainability: the way forward
Published on: 24/11/2016
Tools are not enough, engage with government for real change
IRC excited by new cutting edge partnership on strengthening local WASH systems
Published on: 04/11/2016
University of Colorado Boulder launches Sustainable WASH Systems Initiative.
IRC Event: Checking and monitoring sustainability of WASH services
Published on: 19/10/2016
Join the discussion with government experts and practitioners on 16 November in The Hague.
Monitoring for sustainability : report on a learning seminar
The latest experiences in monitoring for sustainability, and next steps for the wider use of relevant tools within the Consolidated WaSH Account (CWA...
Checking and monitoring sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services, 7AM, The Hague
Published on: 05/10/2016
The Netherlands has been at the forefront of ensuring sustainability of WASH services. The IOB policy review in 2012 made it clear that a significant percentage of water and sanitation facilities that were developed with Dutch support, provided poor quality services and had limited sustainability...