Stef Smits' in-depth review of the JMP 2021 data on the progress made in 15 countries and discussing the implications towards 2030. Read more...
Sanitation is chronically underfunded, perhaps that’s because we’re not asking for money in the right way or from the right source. Read more...
World Toilet Day should really be World Sanitation Systems Day! Read more...
With rapid urbanization and the development of large infrastructure in Delhi, came the demolition and resettlement of unauthorised slums/colonies within the city. Read more...
For the September 2024 issue of Amplify, we celebrate the retirement of its long-time compiler and editor, Cor Dietvorst, at the end of a Stakhanovite 41-year career! In doing so, we acknowledge the remarkable contributions he has made to IRC and the WASH sector. As the testimonials and links below... Read more...
Climate won the vote for the theme of this year's World Toilet Day. Read more...
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 Read more...
On 30 June 2020, WaterAid India and the Urban Management Centre held a webinar on the health, safety and livelihood challenges sanitation workers face in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Two major development players simultaneously publish papers supporting a more 'systems' based approach. Read more...
So what are we talking about? Sanitation and Hygiene Read more...
AfricaSan5 just like a five-year old, reflects a sanitation and hygiene sector that is nowhere near mature, but is growing up fast and is full of ambition. Read more...
Let's focus on who pays for what all along the sanitation service delivery chain. Read more...
Minister Kaag komt in een gespreid bedje om aan de streefwaarden voor haar water en sanitatie doelstellingen te voldoen. Maar voor de lange termijn moet er een tandje bij, met name voor sanitatie. Read more...
What would happen if we outlawed and started to punish open air defecation in Burkina Faso? Read more...
Can Self-supply help combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in rural Ethiopia? Read more...
Maybe there should have been a disclaimer on the SDGs. Read more...
In this blog, IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty reflects on Bill Gates's meeting with the Dutch parliamentarians and development organisations to discuss development cooperation in The Hague. Read more...
Communities have an important role to play in sustainable services. In this blog, I present personal highlights reflections from the session on Community-Led Approaches to change in Africa at World Water Week in Stockholm. Read more...
In this article John Butterworth explains why better access to water and sanitation will pay dividends in helping the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change. He argues that providing water and sanitation services for everyone builds resilience, and should be key part of the climate change... Read more...
I have learned that a blog post can only be 1300 words, so here is part 2 of my report from the expert consultation meeting on Sustainability and Non-Retrogression convened by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation. Read more...