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.
Ethiopia Water Technology Institute celebrates World Water Day
Published on: 29/03/2018
As part of the celebration of World Water Day on 22 March 2018, new facilities were opened at the Ethiopian Water Technology Institute in Addis Ababa. His Excellency Ato. Zenebe Garedew, Director General of Ethiopian Water Technology Institute (EWTI) explained his vision for the Institute to be a...
Why innovations in the WASH sector rarely scale up?
Published on: 23/03/2018
Lessons for government, the private sector, NGOs and donors.
Humanitarian Innovation Fund supports revamp of 'KnowledgePoint'
Published on: 08/02/2018
Online humanitarian Question&Answer [Q&A] forum KnowledgePoint is modernising in its user experience, data security and use of gaming technology, among other areas, over the next six months.
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.
Indian government officials learn about Dutch urban water and sanitation service models
Published on: 01/11/2017
Commissioner Jagadeesha and national adviser Rohit Kakkar share their takeaways.
World Bank targets smarter sanitation communication for rural Ethiopia
Published on: 05/04/2017
The World Bank in Ethiopia has commissioned a rapid survey of what motivates people to upgrade their latrines, with the aim of delivering behaviour change communication materials with greater impact.
Faecal sludge and septage management : way forward : synthesis document
Ushering a new era in sanitation value chain management in India
"What's new pussycat?" - part two
Published on: 26/01/2017
The latest water and sanitation innovations: approaches, technologies and financing instruments.
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...
Indestructible and smart: public toilet innovation in India
Published on: 06/10/2016
An interview with sanitation entrepreneur Mayank Midha.
Watershed empowering citizens programme
Published on: 13/05/2016
We have to get the next five years right if we are to meet the target of universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030.
Self-supply Fair 2016 in Addis Ababa
Published on: 11/03/2016
My Water, My Business 2016 is an exhibition and seminar focused on Self-supply and linked to World Water Day 2016. The ambitious aim this year is to bring together different approaches to household-level provision, so going beyond domestic water supply to include household irrigation, water...
The future of WASH advocacy: Where we came from and where we are going
Presentations on WASH advocacy given during the Chapel Hill conference in North Carolina, October 2015.
Presentations on: Policy innovation to accelerate change
Presentation given during a WASH advocacy peer to peer networking meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2015.
Innovative approaches to WASH in emergency situations
Published on: 03/12/2015
Experts discuss technical and institutional innovations in emergency water and sanitation at IRC Event.
Key ingredients for successful advocacy – do they really exist?
Published on: 24/11/2015
I was just at the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference . As I looked around the room, I realized it was the first professional conference where I did not know anyone. It made me recognize the WASH sector is lagging behind.
WASH IT! Strategic Partnership signed
Published on: 20/11/2015
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IRC, Simavi, Wetlands International and Akvo partner up to increase sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene services
An agenda for change: achieving universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030
Published on: 17/09/2015
An Agenda for Change: a set of guiding principles and actions for achieving universal water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030.
The King's watery speech
Published on: 16/09/2015
The King's speech marks the opening of the Dutch parliamentary year. This year he drew attention to the important position of the Netherlands in the international water sector. The budgets that were presented alongside the speech also reflect this, notably with a 6% increase for the budget for WASH...
Proposals for the maintenance of hand pumps in the municipalities of Gorgadji and Aribinda (Sahel Region)
This report focuses on defining the conditions for the establishment of an effective repair and maintenance system for hand pumps in the Sahel region.
IRC Uganda advocates for increased O&M funding
Published on: 31/08/2015
IRC Uganda is currently involved in key advocacy initiatives to increase operation and maintenance (O&M) funds and ultimately to change the budget allocations in the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant.
Self-supply as a formal service delivery model for rural water in Ethiopia : ambition, approaches, challenges and opportunities
In Ethiopia, the Self-supply approach for rural water supply is expected to fill gaps left by other service delivery models including community water...
Service delivery approach and Household Water Treatment Systems; two conflicting perspectives?
Published on: 19/08/2015
IRC believes that all of us in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, need to stop thinking in terms of delivering hardware - and start thinking in terms of managing hardware to deliver services. How does this relate to promoting Household Water Treatment Systems?
Local political leaders: go for quality and systems that last
Published on: 11/08/2015
Sangeeta Ramola is the former Pradhan (president) of the Gawana Gram Panchayat (local government), in the State of Uttarakhand, India. Her work and effort shows the importance of local political leaders in achieving access to rural water supply that lasts.