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More sustainable systems through consolidation? : the changing landscape of rural drinking water...

2020
The two utility models present in Kabarole...
Fifth South Ari Woreda learning alliance meeting

Learning alliance helps to improve water supply in Gazer town

The South Ari Woreda learning alliance pushed for the establishment of the Gazer Town Water Supply Service Office as a utility to improve water...

Who pays for water? : comparing life cycle costs of water services among several low, medium and...

2020
Comparing water utilities in Kenya, Ethiopia,...
Professional mechanic repairs village handpump in Uganda

Uganda’s COVID-19 water sector response

An NGO and local governments grapple with the long-term implications of meeting emergency water supply needs during COVID-19.
SWA webinar - consumer protection

SWA Partner Exchange Forum on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partner Exchange Forum. This virtual forum, organised by The...
Cartoon of disabled person trying to wash hands but tap is too high (source:Mdogo)

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

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

Novel partnership between NWSC and Kabarole District to provide safe water to communities in hard...

2020
A novel public-public partnership between Uganda'...
Mid-Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation (MWUWS), Uganda

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

Public utilities are expanding into rural areas, are they the future of water and sanitation services?
Warning message to pay your water bill

“Government, please pay your water bills!”

How to hold governments accountable for timely bill payments to water utilities.
WASH system building blocks

IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition: sustainable solutions for emerging economies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1-5 Dec 2019

At this development event for water professionals, IRC is hosting a two-part workshop on...

More sustainable systems through consolidation? : the changing landscape of rural drinking water service delivery in Uganda

The two utility models present in Kabarole outperformed the community management model, with the existing national utility demonstrating greater...
Biblio info

Fifth South Ari Woreda learning alliance meeting

Learning alliance helps to improve water supply in Gazer town

Published on: 17/11/2020
The South Ari Woreda learning alliance pushed for the establishment of the Gazer Town Water Supply Service Office as a utility to improve water services in the area.

Who pays for water? : comparing life cycle costs of water services among several low, medium and high-income utilities

Comparing water utilities in Kenya, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the United States reveals a gap between the full costs of service delivery and budgets of...
Biblio info

Professional mechanic repairs village handpump in Uganda

Uganda’s COVID-19 water sector response

Published on: 09/07/2020
An NGO and local governments grapple with the long-term implications of meeting emergency water supply needs during COVID-19.

SWA webinar - consumer protection

SWA Partner Exchange Forum on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on: 09/06/2020
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partner Exchange Forum. This virtual forum, organised by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will take place on Wednesday...

Cartoon of disabled person trying to wash hands but tap is too high (source:Mdogo)

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.

Novel partnership between NWSC and Kabarole District to provide safe water to communities in hard-to-reach Kabende subcounty

A novel public-public partnership between Uganda's national water utility and local government is part of the increasing trend of rural utilisation.
Biblio info

Mid-Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation (MWUWS), Uganda

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?

Warning message to pay your water bill

“Government, please pay your water bills!”

Published on: 20/01/2020
How to hold governments accountable for timely bill payments to water utilities.

WASH system building blocks

IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition: sustainable solutions for emerging economies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1-5 Dec 2019

Published on: 28/10/2019
At this development event for water professionals, IRC is hosting a two-part workshop on Strengthening the System on 2 December.

A local systems analysis for rural water services delivery in South Ari and Mile, Ethiopia

This report summarises the strengths of the decentralised local systems that deliver services in two locations in Ethiopia, describing key actors,...
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The utility approach : extended distribution for household water filters in Ethiopia

Making a range of good quality household water filters available to customers is an additional service and an intermediate solution until water...
Biblio info

Participants at IRC-NWP WASH Debate on blended finance, 4 December 2018

Blended finance: is it all in a mix?

Published on: 14/12/2018
De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate.

Bucket tomparnell flickr

Financing the sector in challenging countries

Published on: 28/09/2018
Fixing the leaks to attract commercial investment for sustainable urban water services in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Photo: Simone Klawitter

Rural utilities for water supply in Ethiopia

Published on: 19/04/2018
A new guideline seeks to professionalise the management of multi-village water supplies in Ethiopia

Finance for water utilities

This podcast discusses how to finance water utilities when traditional sources of capital dry up.
Biblio info

Afdera water point

Getting to the heart of climate resilient WASH

Published on: 15/02/2018
Climate resilient WASH is about new ways of working across the traditional humanitarian and development sectors. We went to one of the harshest spots in Ethiopia, and surely in the world, to find out more.

Ato Mantegabtot Negash, the manager of the Gazer Town Water Utility

Shouted at by water users and shouting for support

Published on: 03/07/2017
The challenges of small town water supply and the need for systemic change: the case of Gazer town.

Visita de Fundación Osprey a la Comunidades de San José y El Borbollón

Municipio de Dolores avanzando en el PARA SIEMPRE

Published on: 14/06/2017
Dolores es un municipio que está alcanzando el PARA TODOS, o sea cobertura total en agua y saneamiento. Pero sus indicadores para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE (la sostenibilidad de dichos servicios) son bajos. La pregunta es ¿Qué les falta para lograr el PARA SIEMPRE? , ¿Cuánto costaría?

Villagers fishing in their newly expanded pond. Meghalaya, India

How change within individuals can support institutional performance

Published on: 01/05/2017
Can leadership development training for public agency staff lead to improved utility performance and community-level service?

Water meter

WASH Talk podcast on financing WASH systems

Published on: 20/03/2017
What are the challenges and why do we need public finance to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.

FIPAG brochure

Mozambican water utility develops gender policy and strategy

Published on: 12/02/2016
IRC helps develop action plan to integrate gender justice in urban water supply.

Wash-sustainability Forum

Forum 2014 sur la durabilité de l’eau, de l’assainissement et de l’hygiène- Soumettez votre outil ou approche

Published on: 18/04/2014
Le forum 2014 sur la durabilité de l’eau, assainissement et hygiène présentera des approches et outils pour appliquer les principes de durabilité. Nous vous invitons à soumettre vos approches et outils pratiques en vue d’une présentation lors du forum de 2014 (Amsterdam, 30 juin - 1 juillet 2014).