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Destination 2030 : long-term vision and 10-year strategy

The goal of the IRC - Water For People alliance is, by 2030, to serve 20 million people locally, reach 200 million nationally and influence change...
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Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 2: Summary of six country case studies

More emphasis is needed on building and strengthening the work of multi-stakeholder platforms in WASH at the national level.
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Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 1: Literature review and learning from other sectors

Key elements, success factors, partnership processes, conducive national contexts and types of global partnerships, which can support an effective...
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Watershed annual report 2020 (including 2016-2020)

This annual report 2016-2020 presents the work the Watershed empowering citizens programme has done with its partners and its achievements since its...
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Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series

Published on: 10/02/2021
Advocating for WASH in Healthcare Facilities: A Roundtable Series, taking place on Wednesday 17 February, 3 and 17 March @ 7AM EST, 1PM GMT+1. IRC's Elynn Walter is moderating the first session on WASH in Health Facilities

IRC Monitoring Reports 2013 - 2019

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Open budget meeting, Veduria Union, Bangladesh

The magical civic space that brings stakeholders together

Published on: 14/10/2020
Getting citizens and marginalised groups a seat at the table with local government is a core activity of IRC.

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Watershed Voices of Empowerment

Published on: 05/10/2020
Strong civil society leaders share how they are fighting to bring safe water and sanitation to their communities.

Central and State Finance Commission grants to Panchaya Raj Institutions (PRIs) : implications for financing of rural WATSAN

A call for devolution of power to local government, capacity strengthening, decentralised planning and transparency and accountability in the Indian...
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Panel of the Watershed India workshop in Odisha

Accountability and transparency of and to village councils need improving

Published on: 11/02/2020
A Watershed India workshop looked into the role of the Gram Panchayat (village council) in WASH budget tracking.

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Can India meet its new ambitions for sanitation and water?

Published on: 11/02/2020
An analysis of the government's 2020-21 budget shows allocations may not be enough.

Addressing the 'shadow system'

Listen to Barbara Schreiner keynote speech delivered at the All systems go! WASH systems symposium 12 March 2019.
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Global Citizen Festival, New York, NY, USA, 28 Sept 2019

Published on: 23/09/2019
IRC is excited about being one of the advocacy partners at this year's Global Citizens Festival, which takes place on 28 September in New York's iconic Central Park.

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World Water Week 2019 through the lens of IRC

Published on: 13/09/2019
Finding ways to build and finance strong WASH systems, including everyone along the way.

EU parliament elections

To my fellow Dutchmen: what can you do for SDG 6 on 23 May?

Published on: 10/05/2019
Ahead of the European elections of 23 May. What can you do for water and sanitation for all, forever in Europe and beyond?

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Dialogue and dissent: Looking at the role of civil society in achieving SDG 6 by 2030

Published on: 16/04/2019

Water.org uses grant funds to mobilise micro-finance institutions with their Water Credit programme

Blended finance beyond the hype

Published on: 10/10/2018
This Conference Perspective was co-authored by Patrick Moriarty for the OECD – GIZ Conference: Closing the gap for water in line with SDG ambitions: the role of blended finance, 4-5 October 2018, Eschborn, Germany.

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.
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Moderator Catarina de Albuquerque opens the HLPF side event on national accountability methods

High level promotion for SDG 6 national accountability mechanisms

Published on: 18/07/2018
Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York

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Raising voices for SDG 6 in the Netherlands

Published on: 18/07/2018
Global study puts accountability mechanisms under a magnifying glass - also in the Netherlands.

Accountability mechanisms for SDG6 in the Netherlands

This briefing paper is linked to a study on country-level accountability mechanisms in 25 countries for the implementation of Sustainable Development...
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Accountability report testimonial by John Garrett

As a citizen, do you know which platforms to use to hold your government accountable for meeting the SDGs?

Published on: 16/07/2018
New report triggers the setup of accountability platforms #Account4SDG6

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50 years of IRC: Interview with Al-Hassan Adam of End Water Poverty

Published on: 12/07/2018
The importance of evidence-based reports, SDG 6 accountability and the new role of civil society.

Global review of national accountability mechanisms for SDG6

An in-depth inclusive analysis on country-level accountability mechanisms towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) on clean water and...
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Public finance and accountability with Carlene van der Westhuizen & Catarina Fonseca

Empowering civil society with transparency tools to aid in the fight against lagging WASH budgets.
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