transparency and accountability

Published on: 14/10/2020

Getting citizens and marginalised groups a seat at the table with local government is a core activity of IRC.

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

Decentralised Public Finance for WASH: Policy and Practice Learnings

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

Published on: 16/04/2019

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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Understanding the WASH system and its building blocks

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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

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 mechanisms for SDG6 in the Netherlands