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Facilitating collective action for Sustainable Development Goal 6 through learning alliances

In this video from Sustainable WASH Systems partner IRC WASH, we learn about Learning Alliances and how they are building strong local systems in...
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Collective action in WASH : findings from SWS

Recording of a webinar on lessons learned after nearly four years of intensive research on the use of collective action in WASH by the USAID-...
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Join IRC and Partners at World Water Week 2021 Online

Published on: 13/07/2021
See what we have planned with partners during the virtual Stockholm World Water Week 2021 from 23-27 August. This year's theme is "Building Resilience Faster".

Renforcement des systèmes WASH : les bases

Renforcement des systèmes WASH : les bases

Published on: 11/06/2021
Pourquoi avons-nous besoin de renforcer les systèmes WASH ?

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WASH systems context analysis conducted in two Ethiopian districts

Published on: 02/06/2021
IRC signed a consultancy agreement with Aguaconsult to conduct a WASH systems context analysis of Mena and Seka Chokorsa districts in Jimma Zone of Oromia Region in Ethiopia.

Participants completing the online course as part of the training

Testing the WASH Systems Academy’s blended learning approach in Ethiopia

Published on: 01/06/2021
IRC WASH Ethiopia gave a nine-day Training of Trainers (ToT) to the Ethiopian Water Technology Institute (EWTI) on WASH systems strengthening.

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Reflections on moving menstruation from hygiene to health

Published on: 26/05/2021
Menstrual Hygiene Day, my bloody favourite day of the year.

Improving WASH service delivery in small towns : systems approach implemented in Ethiopia

Systems approaches are ongoing processes which take time and require multiple levels of action, both at local as well as at regional and national...
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EXITWASH

#ExitWASH

Published on: 30/04/2021
UK cuts on water, sanitation and hygiene aid betray international pledges to save lives

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We have a district WASH master plan: now what?

Published on: 01/04/2021
"The master plan provides a strategic tool in bringing all sector actors together around a singular objective." - Magdalene Matthews, Senior Program Officer, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Water project in Arusha, Tanzania

RUWASA transformation: Rising to the challenge

Published on: 09/03/2021
Using learning hub 'model projects' to test new approaches for projects and service delivery.

More sustainable systems through consolidation? : the changing landscape of rural drinking water service delivery in Uganda

The two utility models present in Kabarole outperformed the community management model, with the existing national utility demonstrating greater...
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Harnessing the power of collective action: the journey so far

Published on: 20/01/2021
Stories and lessons learned from collective action by organisations supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and their partners.

WASH master plan for Asutifi North District Assembly : 2019 annual performance report

Based on evidence-based monitoring of water and sanitation service levels, budgets, outcome harvesting, district capacity assessment and water...
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Poster presentation by Asutifi North District at National Learning Exchange

NDPC, IRC and partners host the third National Learning Exchange

Published on: 28/12/2020
A learning exchange was held on district-wide initiatives for Sustainable Development Goal 6 in Ghana.

Ethiopia midterm organizational network analysis report

Measuring change over time in the relationships and network structure of learning alliances in four separate Ethiopian locations in USAID's...
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[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices

Published on: 10/12/2020
[Webinar] Agenda for Change: Systems Strengthening Measurement Practices,08:00-09:30 EDT (New York) | 14:00-15:30 CET [Registration]

Reframing the challenges and opportunities for improved sanitation services in Eastern Africa through sustainability science

Successful sanitation approaches were characterized by their adaptation to the local context, community participation, built-in mechanisms that...
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[Virtual Event] MIT Water Summit: A World of Water - Reimagining Resilience, 11-13 November 2020

Published on: 02/11/2020
Water Summit 2020 - A World of Water: Reimagining Resilience. Wednesday, November 11, to Friday, November 13, 2020

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NDPC to deepen use of documented lessons

Published on: 28/09/2020
As part of the dissemination strategy of the NDPC Good Practice for WASH booklet a video has been produced which highlights the documentation process, launch and post event media interactions.

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Self-registration now available for the WASH Systems Academy

Published on: 04/09/2020
You can start with the WASH Systems Academy anytime, anywhere.

Dr Kodjo Mensah-Abrampa, director general of the NDPC Ghana

Ghana: NDPC launches Good Practice for WASH with call to action

Published on: 24/08/2020
Good Practice for WASH booklet to become a reference point for municipal, metropolitan and district chief executives in Ghana.

A camel and cattle on the banks of water body, Somali region, Ethiopia

Systems thinking for WASH in chronic crises: lessons from Ethiopia

Published on: 24/08/2020
Sharing lessons learnt from Somali region around systems thinking in WASH and collaboration between organisations in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

People fetching water at a tanker in Afar, Ethiopia

Strong WASH systems are climate resilient systems

Published on: 12/08/2020
The same capacities that help us adapt to COVID-19 can be used to face climate change.

World Water Week at Home 2020

World Water Week At Home, 24-28 Aug 2020

Published on: 03/08/2020
Join IRC and partners sessions for WWWeek At Home This year, Stockholm World Water Week will focus on the theme of water solutions to accelerate action on climate change. sessions are IRC (co-)convened sessions.

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