water services

UWASNET documentary calls for safe water during COVID-19

Published on: 19/05/2020

Ugandan NGO network calls on the national government to prioritise access to safe water.

Navigating WASH complexity through collective action

Published on: 19/05/2020

Providing water and sanitation services to people who live in rural areas or informal settlements or simply aren’t connected to pipes is a complex business. Needlessly so. Social distancing? Queuing for water in Sahel Region of Burkina Faso. Photo: IRC Burkina Faso

Regular monitoring of WASH emergency response plan in Honduras

Published on: 07/05/2020

The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency response plan.

How to avoid a 20-year setback in the water and sanitation sector

Published on: 23/04/2020

Smarter emergency measures against COVID-19 needed to ensure lasting solutions in service provision.

Holistic planning: a must to ensure sustainable services

Published on: 15/04/2020

Through source security, service provision and waste management, the state of Bihar has used a holistic approach to ensure sustainability of services.

Honduras has published WASH sector emergency plan for COVID-19

Published on: 09/04/2020

A stakeholder network has formulated a WASH response to the pandemic in Honduras as contribution to the broader public health response; and continued public service delivery.

Burkina Faso : a water sanitation and hygiene information sheet

The status of WASH at national and municipal levels and how IRC and a coalition of partners are working together with Government to inspire and...

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Burkina Faso: a water sanitation and hygiene information sheet

Performance evaluation: the 2019 review of Banfora

Published on: 06/04/2020

The municipality of Banfora has held its second annual review of drinking water, hygiene and sanitation projects and programmes.

Evaluation des performances : Banfora à l’heure du bilan 2019

Published on: 26/03/2020

La mairie de Banfora a tenu sa deuxième revue annuelle des projets et programmes d’eau potable, hygiène et assainissement.

RWSN Webinar series on Human right to water - achievable by 2030? 14 April to 16 June 2020

Published on: 19/03/2020

What are practical implications to achieve the human right to water by 2030? Solutions to this question will be explored from different practical and legal angles every Tuesday until 16 June 2020 in English, French and/or Spanish.

WASH system building block assessment tool

An Excel tool to assess the strengths and weaknesses of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services: both in general and for a specific service...

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WASH System Building Block Assessment Tool

Bringing clarity to the WASH system

Published on: 16/03/2020

Interview with David DeArmey of Water for Good about using IRC tools in a fragile context.

Learning exchange visit to Asutifi North District, Ghana on implementation of the district WASH master plan – 24-27 September 2019

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Learning exchange visit to Asutifi North District, Ghana on implementation of the district WASH master plan – 24-27 September 2019

Costing and financing sustainable WASH services in Asutifi North District

This costing and financing study report provides insight into all the necessary life-cycle costs of achieving the 2030 vision and ensuring...

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Costing and financing sustainable WASH services in Asutifi North District [Study]

Costing and financing sustainable WASH services in Asutifi North District [Infographic]

Utilitisation – the next step for rural water supply in Africa?

Published on: 18/02/2020

Public utilities are expanding into rural areas, are they the future of water and sanitation services?

Understanding rural water services as a complex system : an assessment of key factors as potential leverage points for improved service sustainability

Results from stakeholders workshops in Ethiopia and Uganda indicate that a more intentional focus on factor interactions in WASH systems could lead...

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