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IRC baseline data : Kabarole, Uganda : a district overview

2017 baseline data on WASH service levels and the nine WASH system building blocks.
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Costs and gaps in the financing of water services in the Ethiopian lowlands

A briefing note on financing of rural water services in lowland Ethiopia based on the use of Life Cycle Costs Analysis (LCCA) approach in Mile in...
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It takes a system (to deliver WASH services)

Keynote presentation on why networking and collective action are essential to systems change
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Sustaining rural water services in Ethiopia : a life-cycle costs analysis

This report examines the status and value of WASH infrastructure assets in Mile, Afar region and South Ari, SNNPR, the costs and sources of financing...
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A local systems analysis for rural water service delivery in South Ari (SNNPR) and Mile (Afar), Ethiopia. Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership Concept 1 (Ethiopia)

The USAID Sustainable WASH Systems (SWS) Learning Partnership seeks new ways to improve the sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...
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Baluku (left) and Stephen Baryebuga (right) Members of Kabarole HPMA at work

Viable institutions are key to strong WASH systems

Published on: 29/05/2019
IRC supports institutions that promise to improve and professionalise the delivery and management of WASH services. District Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) are an example of such institutions.

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Costs and gaps in the financing of water services in the Ethiopia

Published on: 25/05/2019
The government's flagship Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (CR-WASH) initiative focuses on lowland investments in 'resilient' technologies such as deep boreholes and more resilient piped water infrastructure. These seek to displace emergency humanitarian interventions in drought-...

India - fetching water from river in Chatrapur block, Ganjam District, Odisha state

How is India's fiscal policy influencing water and sanitation

Published on: 09/05/2019
A new briefing note tracks the state budget allocations for WASH for Bihar and Odisha.

WASH Systems strengthening in Rwanda - podcast

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Taking a systems strengthening approach

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The Agenda for Change : moving from principles to action : building blocks for sustainable services

This presentation introduces the building blocks concept and how it is used to illustrate the key actors and factors that must be targeted and...
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Understanding complexity in WASH systems

The paper provides background on the concept of complex systems, its applicability to WASH, and some proposed approaches for practitioners to use...
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Strengthening WASH systems in Ethiopia

This paper summarises the different system strengthening initiatives and makes recommendations for joint learning and collaboration.
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Using evidence on life cycle costs to plan for achieving the SDGs in Amhara, Ethiopia

Using the life-cycle cost approach (LCCA) this study showed the budget gaps for the sustainability of water services.
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Developing district WASH investment plans, a cornerstone of the district wide approach

This paper for the All systems go! WASH Systems Symposium provides an overview of the process, and some experience in development of District WASH...
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Kabarole District WASH master plan 2018-2030

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Young camel drinking cola in Gambia

All (public) systems go!

Published on: 19/02/2019
Lean government needs a lean private sector to deliver safe water and sanitation to everyone. Both are part of an effective public system.

Water kiosk, Banfora, Burkina Faso

Social entrepreneurship within the WASH system

Published on: 24/01/2019
Why even social entrepreneurs need strong government.

Ghana - water pipes

Driving change in the WASH sector through reflection and learning

Published on: 23/01/2019
A WaterAid thematic review.

Management models for piped water services. Cover photo. WaterAid

Selecting management models for piped water supply schemes

Published on: 22/01/2019
WaterAid publishes new resource guide.

A policy proposal for integrating WASH and water resources management in the Kajiado Water Policy 2018

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Social inclusion and gender for sustainability in WRM & WASH at grassroots level – Kajiado County experience

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Small town water services sustainability checks : development and application in Ethiopia

Neither rural sustainability checks, nor urban benchmarking frameworks, are entirely suitable for monitoring small town water services.
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IRC Propeller Corporate Campaign : the facts

Where does the 30% handpump failure statistic come from?
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Leaving no one behind in practice : a case study from WASH programmes in Asutifi North District, Ghana

The district's unserved have been mapped and the dilemmas identified that need to be overcome to ensure that no one is left behind.
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