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Self-supply : filling the gaps in public water supply provision

Self-supply's contribution to urban and rural water provision world-wide, and the gains of government support.
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WASH master plan for Asutifi North District Assembly : 2019 annual performance report

Based on evidence-based monitoring of water and sanitation service levels, budgets, outcome harvesting, district capacity assessment and water...
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Daniel Kanyage, Bongo District Coordinating Director

Improving the drinking water situation in Bongo District, Ghana

Published on: 16/11/2020
Video on the water situation in Bongo District, the good practices and the progress being made.

Honduras Hurricane Eta

Orkaan Eta werpt gemeentes in Honduras 10 jaar terug in de tijd

Published on: 11/11/2020
In de nasleep van orkaan Eta steunen IRC en Water For People de oproep van de Hondurese overheid aan de internationale gemeenschap en roepen ze op tot onmiddellijke actie voor de wederopbouw van talloze water en sanitaire voorzieningen die door de oorkaan verwoest zijn.

Honduras Hurricane Eta

10 years of progress washed away

Published on: 11/11/2020
In the wake of Hurricane Eta, IRC and Water For People support government appeal and call for immediate action to restore a decade's worth of water and sanitation development in Honduras.

Summary research report REACH IRC

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Testing sewage for early warnings about COVID-19 : thematic discussion synthesis

The challenges of developing an 'Indian' protocol to monitor COVID-19 in sewage.
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Webinar invitation Stakeholder Concerns Testing Sewage for COVID-19

Allaying stakeholder concerns when testing sewage for COVID-19

Published on: 12/06/2020
Report of a webinar organised by the SuSanA India chapter, WaterAid India, IRC and the India Sanitation Coalition.

Phileman Azura, aged 15, a student at Foe Junior High School B at the solar mechanised water point

Bongo works with partners to resolve fluoride legacy

Published on: 10/06/2020
Bongo district in the Upper East Region of Ghana became known throughout Ghana for the quality of its water –for the wrong reason. The district is a global hotspot for fluoride concentration and water from some wells was damaging the health of its population.

Interim report on well upgrading interventions covering period 2017-2019

Investigating the effectiveness of improved well head protection and the uptake and safe installation of improved lifting devices to minimise water...
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Janet Atebiya purifying the mouth of the pump at Kenyasi, before testing the water for E. coli

Quality checks ensure that water is safe to drink

Published on: 30/05/2020
Asutifi North District is doing a pilot study on conducting smart tests.

Reporting on Radio Anapua

Reporting back on WASH complaints on Radio Anapua

Published on: 29/05/2020
Reporting back on the radio to the public on progress made around water and sanitation in Asutifi North District.

Madam Gloria (Chair WATSAN committee Dominase) in discussion with Rhoda Gyampoh (Community Development Officer - Tarkwa-Nsuaem

“They are drinking our shit”

Published on: 03/10/2019
During a Watershed field trip, a community leader experiences a lightbulb moment.

UNC website image - Photo by Tom Fuldner

UNC Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 7-11 Oct 2019

Published on: 05/09/2019
Bringing together research with policy, practice and networking events. The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organised by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with...

OU conference Ethiopia

2019 OU International WaTER Conference

Published on: 31/07/2019
Conference Theme: "Quest for Water Security: Quantity, Quality and Equity".

Fikadu, from Ethiopia

Supporting Ethiopian entrepreneurs in WASH

Published on: 04/03/2019
Since my first post about some first-hand experience of running a WASH business within the Ethiopian business framework I've been wondering how much of the challenges is due to being a foreign business. Maybe the thought occurred to a few readers.

Strengthening water quality monitoring systems in Asutifi North, Ghana

How the Aquaya Institute selected a system strengthening approach to overcome the sustainability constraints that other water quality monitoring...
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Blue Drinks The Hague participants

Blue Drinks, The Hague Edition IV. Theme: Digital Water

Published on: 03/10/2018
A networking event on 9 October 2018 for water and environmental professionals in The Hague.

Pre-feasibility study for a potential piped water system : Kabende subcounty, Kabarole district, Uganda

A preparatory study for a proposal to install a piped water system to serve five communities.
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Water flowing from tap

Scaling up household water treatment and safe storage in Ghana

Published on: 19/09/2018
The main purpose of this report is to reflect with key stakeholders involved in trying to scale up HWTS in Ghana (as part of the Safe Water Phase II) on what happened.

Fetching water at the pump

When does money get results?

Published on: 27/08/2018
This blog looks at the experience of using 'Payment-by-Results' in Tanzania's water sector, and how adaptive programming is key to bridging the gap.

water tap and bucket

Videos highlighting experiences from safe water businesses

Published on: 21/08/2018
In six videos, relevant topics on running a safe water business are discussed.

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Selecting the right safe water options

Published on: 20/08/2018
The complicated landscape of safe drinking water for households is discussed in this podcast.

Collecting water from a natural stream in Northern Ghana

Household water treatment and storage in Savelugu-Nanton Municipality, Northern Ghana

Published on: 28/05/2018
Does using a household water filter help in improving water quality and reduce incidence of diarrhoea?

Water kiosk Kenya

Water kiosks: A model for sustainable water services? - RWSN webinar series on rural water services (April 3rd - June 5th, 2018)

Published on: 14/05/2018
New 2018 RWSN webinar series on rural water services, April 3rd - June 5th, 2018

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