Looking for WASH’s magic money tree
Published on: 18/09/2018
Private money can only be attracted where government leads and strong systems exist.
Building blocks for strong and healthy WASH systems
Published on: 17/09/2018
IRC working paper describes what's needed to improve and strengthen service delivery.
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.
Looking at WASH through a systems lens
Published on: 02/08/2018
How can we advocate for a holistic approach to water and hygiene service delivery?
PTPS publica su segundo informe de monitoreo: Avances hacia el logro del "Para Todos Por Siempre"
Published on: 12/06/2018
Con el apoyo del IRC, El movimiento de PARA TODOS POR SIEMPRE, publica su informe de monitoreo y evaluación del año 2017, en dicho documento se analiza el estado de los municipios PTPS en comparación con los datos de la línea base del 2016, este análisis se hizo tanto en sus indicadores de PARA...
Municipio de Dolores avanzando en el PARA SIEMPRE
Published on: 14/06/2017
Dolores es un municipio que está alcanzando el PARA TODOS, o sea cobertura total en agua y saneamiento. Pero sus indicadores para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE (la sostenibilidad de dichos servicios) son bajos. La pregunta es ¿Qué les falta para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE? , ¿Cuánto costaría?
World Water Day 2017: Highlights from Uganda event
Published on: 07/06/2017
In Uganda, World Water Day 2017 was marked with a colourful event at Bugema University.
WASH Debates – a lively discussion platform
Published on: 06/12/2016
Bringing professionals together to network and discuss hot topics in the WASH sector.
National Department of Health launches hand hygiene behaviour change strategy
Published on: 14/07/2016
After a decade of emphasis on accelerating water and sanitation infrastructure development, South Africa circles back to behaviour change.
The start of a shared learning journey : a South-South water and sanitation services partnership between Brazil and Ethiopia
This learning note discusses the Trilateral South South Cooperation of the Brazil-Ethiopia-UNICEF Cooperation programme on water and sanitation and...
Water and Sanitation Financing: Some thoughts from the Financing For Development Conference in Addis Ababa
Published on: 21/07/2015
The new Sustainable Development Goals require revolutionary change, as universal access to water and sanitation by 2030 is a revolutionary idea. But what brings us closer in achieving this? Bethel Terefe of IRC Ethiopia looked for answers at the third international conference on Financing For...
Transforming accountability and project monitoring for stronger national WASH sectors
Project monitoring and government-led systems can be mutually beneficial if all actors communicate better and modify their organisational behaviours.
Getting ready for the Sustainable Development Goals!
Published on: 07/01/2015
IRC country director of Burkina Faso Juste Hermann Nansi about the approaching Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 and what they mean for his work in Burkina Faso.
Mainstreaming anti-corruption initiatives : development of a water sector strategy in Mozambique
Sector approaches to combating corruption have gained momentum in recent years, with increased awareness that generic anti-corruption initiatives are...
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: a big deal, a package deal
Published on: 03/10/2014
This blog, written in the context of Burkina Faso, sets out how the lack of integrated approaches to WASH is one of the limiting factors in achieving universal access to WASH services. National policy makers and donor agencies insufficiently take the one-package WASH advantages into account, with...
Les NON-DITS qui nous bloquent !
Published on: 30/07/2014
« Parmi les objectifs de développement durable pour 2030, la fourniture universelle de services d'Approvisionnement en Eau Potable, d’Hygiène et d’Assainissement (AEPHA) est tout à fait réalisable. Nous sommes prêts. Qu’est-ce qui nous freine ? Deux termes très puissants : l’engagement des...
“We find things we like, we find things we don’t like and we find things we can live with”
Published on: 21/07/2014
Universal coverage of water, sanitation and hygiene looks set to be included in the Sustainable Development Goals. What finally ends up in these goals will determine the agenda for the WASH sector for decades to come.
The elephant in the room
Published on: 08/07/2014
"The 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of true WASH service delivery is entirely within our reach," argues CEO of IRC Patrick Moriarty in this second of three blog posts. "We're ready. What's to stop us? Two big scary words: Government and Money."
Water and sanitation services delivery should be at the heart of climate change adaptation
Published on: 15/05/2014
In this article John Butterworth explains why better access to water and sanitation will pay dividends in helping the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change. He argues that providing water and sanitation services for everyone builds resilience, and should be key part of the climate change...
Strategische partnerschappen zijn als het dansen van de tango
Published on: 12/05/2014
Veel van de geschenken die NGO's hebben gebracht zijn Trojaanse paarden gebleken, betoogt Stef Smits, senior programme officer van IRC, in deze opiniebijdrage voor Vice Versa . Maar hij is hoopvol over de strategische partnerschappen tussen ministerie en maatschappelijk middenveld. 'Ik hoop op een...
Transforming accountability and project monitoring for stronger national WASH sectors
Published on: 11/03/2014
Donor funded projects often have a lot of resources attached to monitor the outputs and outcomes of their investments. This is an important and valid concern, but do you ever wonder if this makes any difference to efforts led by permanent, national institutions who are supposed to be monitoring...
Global trends relevant for aid effectiveness
Progress has been made in recent years with implementing the aid effectiveness framework. Various studies show that the volume of development...
The potential of a sector-wide approach to make aid more effective in the WASH sector
Although aid effectiveness in the WASH sector has improved in recent years, vigorous steps are needed to counter measures that can jeopardise...
How effective is aid in the WASH sector?
This fact sheet presents global developments in WASH coverage and discusses its links to aid effectiveness.
Revisiting theories of change for sector learning
Published on: 17/04/2012
IRC has supported WASH Resource Centre Networks in 5 countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Honduras, Uganda and Nepal) since 2003. In April 2011, we came together as a group to share our reflections about sector learning, theories of change and visions for the WASH sector.