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Getting the politics right : understanding the political economy of rural and urban WASH in South Asia

Using real life examples to show how Political Economy Analysis (PEA) can be used in practical ways in WASH system planning and promotion.
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Participants at IRC-NWP WASH Debate on blended finance, 4 December 2018

Blended finance: is it all in a mix?

Published on: 14/12/2018
De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate.

At Least Basic Urban Water Services Access

Weekly WASH Graph: Mapping Projections of Universal WASH Access by 2030

Published on: 06/08/2018
What would universal access to water and sanitation look like by 2030?

Finance for water utilities

This podcast discusses how to finance water utilities when traditional sources of capital dry up.
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Note de synthèse : Colloque national sur les modèles de gestion efficace du service d’eau potable (octobre 2017)

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Toilet block in India

IHUWASH Accelerator India seeks high impact urban WASH innovations

Published on: 10/01/2018
Programme helps innovations get support from government, companies, experts and impact investors.

Toilet in Udaipur

How do you solve a problem like sanitation?

Published on: 14/11/2017
What we learnt from using the Faecal Waste Flow Calculator in India.

Looking beyond headline indicators : water and sanitation services in small towns in Ethiopia

While a high proportion of people In Ethiopian have access to improved water and sanitation services, only a small minority receive services that...
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WASH Garage meeting in New Delhi.

Three Indian cities sign up for innovative WASH solutions

Published on: 23/05/2017
New project helps local government make their cities open defecation free.

Villagers fishing in their newly expanded pond. Meghalaya, India

How change within individuals can support institutional performance

Published on: 01/05/2017
Can leadership development training for public agency staff lead to improved utility performance and community-level service?

ONE WASH PLUS Ethiopia

Mid-term review workshop for the ONEWASH Plus Programme

Published on: 21/09/2016
Partners in the ONEWASH Plus Programme - all working to find new ways to deliver integrated WASH infrastructure and services in small towns - came together to share progress and learn lessons.

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Mozambican water utility develops gender policy and strategy

Published on: 12/02/2016
IRC helps develop action plan to integrate gender justice in urban water supply.

Town Audit Statement, Welenchiti, Oromia

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Sheno, Oromia

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Maksegnit, Amhara

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Kebridehar, Somali

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Adishihu, Tigray

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Abomsa, Oromia

This factsheet presents a summary of the key findings relating to sustainability challenges in town water supply, rural water supply, urban and rural...
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Town Audit Statement, Wukro

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Ghana water point

Innovative financing for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Published on: 21/12/2015
West and Central Africa conference on financing for WASH aims to get more financial resources to ensure access and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Private sector landscape for WASH in Ethiopia : bottlenecks and opportunities

This report presents an overall analysis of the current Ethiopian private sector landscape in water and sanitation, with case study chapters...
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Maksegnit, Amhara

IRC supporting UNICEF to improve WASH in small towns in Ethiopia

Published on: 24/11/2014
Since commencing activities in July 2014, studies are now well underway including a baseline study covering 16 small towns and research on bottlenecks to private sector engagement in WASH.

Ghanaian delegation visits IRC

Published on: 03/10/2014
Within the context of the Ghana WASH Window (GWW), a delegation of 15 Ghanaian companies /NGOs/knowledge Institutions and 7 government officials were received by the Netherlands Water Partnership in the first week of October 2014 (29 sept. -3 Oct.).

Protestors in Detroit

The Detroit Water Disconnections

Published on: 09/07/2014
The shutoffs of water to thousands of homes by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department have become international news, as residents and local activists have found U.N. experts on their side in condemning the water disconnections as a violation of the human right to water.

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Vitens Evides International (VEI) in Ethiopia

Published on: 01/05/2013
VEI has helped provide reliable tap water to more than thirty five million customers in 98 cities and towns across twenty countries. Ethiopia is one of the focus countries. We interviewed Lieke Nijk to learn about VEI's work in the country.

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