water supply

Why a book on self-supply

Published on: 15/02/2021

Self-supply has the potential to do so much more, and to do so more safely than at present.

Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through district-wide initiatives, 11 November 2020, Accra, Ghana

Published on: 26/10/2020

Learning exchange on innovative WASH practices in Ghana: Meeting the targets for SDG 6 through district-wide initiatives| Venue: Fiesta Royal Hotel, Accra| Date: November 12, 2020|Time: 09:00–14:00 GMT

Rethinking Cities: Making Cities Water Secure [webinar], 20 October 2020

Published on: 14/10/2020

How can we make cities more resilient and more water-secure? 20th October - 08:00 EST | 14.00 CET | 17.30 IST

Uganda Water and Environment Week Online (UWEWK 2020), Kampala, Uganda and online, 13-18 September 2020

Published on: 09/09/2020

A weeklong event, organised annually by Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through the Water Resources Institute (WRI). This year's focus is the centrality of water and environment resources in Sustainable Industrialization for Inclusive-growth, Employment and Wealth Creation.

Mali : des comités de gestion de points d’eau outillés

Published on: 07/09/2020

Une session de formation a été organisée à Nossombougou pour renforcer la capacité des comités villageois de gestion de points d’eau.

Omanhene welcomes new water supply for Wamahinso

Published on: 30/05/2020

The Omanhene (chief) of Wamahinso in Asutifi North, Ghana, has welcomed the new water supply in his town and called for more households to build toilets.

Community management: policy failure or lost in translation?

Published on: 14/01/2020

Pilot in Sikonge DC (Sept. 2019) Credit: DIME World Bank Is community management of water supply still feasible in Tanzania?

Finance assessment of the water sector in Ethiopia

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Finance assessment of the water sector in Ethiopia

TIP matrix for cost model “No subsidies”

This document illustrates a practical example on the use of the Technology Introduction Process (TIP) tool for the cost model "CapEx subsidised" for...

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TIP matrix for cost model “No subsidies”

You cannot manage what you do not measure; but should you measure what you cannot manage?

Published on: 22/03/2018

Many countries are developing or reviewing their water sector monitoring systems to see whether they are SDG-proof. A recurring question in this is the extent to which these should use household-level data of JMP-defined access to limited, basic or safely managed water. We argue that caution should...

Evaluating global monitoring data

Published on: 20/08/2017

Analysis enables forecasting of water access, longevity of sources and investment priorities.

Smoothing out the bottleneck in service delivery systems

Published on: 28/07/2016

Joined forces at the Kampala WASH Symposium identify what stands in the way of sustainability.

What are the most significant trends in the WASH sector for 2016 – 2025?

Published on: 16/06/2016

Read IRC's vision for the coming ten years.

How can ICT initiatives be designed to improve rural water supply?

Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) can make rural water supply more efficient, but this only works well when ICT design takes...

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How can ICT initiatives be designed to improve rural water supply?

Making All Voices Count - Lessons from ICT projects to improve rural water supplies

Testing the waters : a qualitative comparative analysis of the factors affecting success in rendering water services sustainable based on ICT reporting

Stopping corruption requires strong systems and moral conviction

Published on: 11/05/2016

The Global Water Integrity Outlook was launched in The Netherlands on 15 April 2016.

Can ICTs help citizens voice concerns over water?

Published on: 04/02/2016

In-house fault-reporting and maintenance systems work better than crowdsourcing models where users are encouraged to report faults.

Stagnant water increases Zika risk

Published on: 30/01/2016

Stagnant water is the ideal breeding ground for the Zika virus carrying mosquito.

Making a case for increased O&M funding in Uganda

Published on: 12/10/2015

This briefing note highlights the key issues surrounding Operation & Maintenance of water supply facilities, based on experiences from four districts in Uganda.

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...