School WASH in Addis Ababa : landscaping study report
More funding, standardisation of infrastructure designs and requirements, better sector coordination and better knowledge and resources sharing would...
Webinar on new WASH in Schools Index
Published on: 06/11/2018
Come and experience the new functions of the WASH in Schools Index during a webinar. It is a premier online resource and database for the WASH in school's network, supported by UNICEF and other partners, and hosted by IRC. All WASH in schools partners will have access to this new website as well as...
New WASH in Schools knowledge hub
Published on: 05/11/2018
IRC and UNICEF showcase the latest on practice and theory in the WASH in Schools Index.
India has significantly increased access to sanitation in schools
Published on: 26/10/2018
Expert panel calls for equal attention to both infrastructure provision and maintenance.
Involving local communities for sustainable WASH in Schools
WASH Talk podcast on the creative solutions, which Dutch NGOs Simavi and Aqua for All are using in Africa.
Involving local communities for sustainable WASH in Schools
Published on: 23/10/2018
This WASH Talk episode discusses the creative solutions Simavi and Aqua for All use in Africa.
Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and secondary schools in Uganda : study on implementation of the Ministry of Education and Sports circular
Follow-up study to assess if the Ugandan Ministry of Education circular on MHM is implemented.
Absolute need for providing infrastructure and regular maintenance for WASH in schools : synthesis document
Experts discuss why building and maintaining facilities are equally important for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Indian schools.
Webinar: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education
Published on: 30/05/2018
A discussion on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts.
Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change : lessons across WASH, health, and education
A discussion on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts.
Keeping the importance of menstrual hygiene alive!
Published on: 14/05/2018
We have come a long way, but educating schoolgirls and women remains essential.
Inclusive WASH away from home in the Kurdish region of Iraq
Published on: 07/04/2017
World Vision promotes and provides adapted water and sanitation facilities for the disabled.
Thematic discussion on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools
Published on: 20/03/2017
"Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools – A neglected issue" is the topic of the thematic discussion organised by the SuSanA platform. While nowadays MHM is gaining more and more attention, it has widely been neglected in the past. SDG4 (education), SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 (water and...
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.
Opening up the conversation on menstrual hygiene
Published on: 25/10/2016
Activities on creating awareness and busting taboos around menstrual hygiene.
Looking at WASH in non-household settings : WASH away from the home information guide
An information guide to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in schools, health care facilities, the workplace, orphanages, prisons, refugee...
The little girls (class)room
Published on: 27/09/2016
Why the absence of sanitation and hygiene services causes girls to drop out of school.
Marielle Snel leaves IRC for World Vision International
Published on: 05/08/2016
After 17 years at IRC, Marielle Snel has moved on to a new job opportunity, as regional WASH advisor for World Vision International based in Cyprus.
WASH services in small towns : baseline report for a quasi-randomised control trial to assess impacts of the One WaSH Plus programme
Data was collected on household income, diarrhoeal disease occurrence, water service provision, and sanitation and hygiene services and practices at...
Creating better schools and happier students - IRC and Football for Water
Published on: 21/03/2016
On 17 March, IRC made a key presentation on factors that enhance and hinder effective WASH in school programs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. This was for a Kenyan delegation from Nakuru who were in the Netherlands for the Football for Water programme.
Data for decision making, costs and services of WASH in schools
Published on: 26/01/2016
During SACOSAN VI Splash, BRAC WASH and IRC hosted a side event on data for decision making using schools as an entry point.