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School children stage a performance at the Global Hand Washing Day event, 2018

Marking Global Hand Washing Day 2018

The Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda organises the annual commemoration of Global Hand...

WASH Talk podcast episode 21 announcement card

Hygiene: a crucial piece of the puzzle for the impact of WASH

In this WASH Talk episode, we talk about hygiene promotion, handwashing and behaviour change,...

New WASH in Schools knowledge hub

IRC and UNICEF showcase the latest on practice and theory in the WASH in Schools Index.

Involving local communities for sustainable WASH in Schools

This WASH Talk episode discusses the creative solutions Simavi and Aqua for All use in Africa.

Using evidence to improve hygiene and sanitation in Africa

Submit your AfricaSan5 session for subtheme 3 on monitoring by 12 October!

Webinar: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

A discussion on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene...

Uganda's Minister of State for Higher Education (centre) addressing the MHM symposium, 24th May 2018

Take menstrual hygiene management message beyond schools

The 2018 International Menstrual Hygiene Day commemoration in Uganda started off with a one-day...

How did a Bollywood film affect menstrual hygiene in India?

Raising awareness about the socioeconomic, health and environmental context: a WASH Talk podcast.

IRC Burkina Faso receives acknowledgement from Melinda Gates

Achieving SDG6 needs continued dedication but sometimes appreciation of hard work is welcome.

Aboubacar and Fanny during a workshop in Nepal

You need stamina and vision to be a safe water entrepreneur in Guinea

Interview with Aboubacar Camara from Tinkisso-Antenna about experiences in the Safe Water Programme...

Let us break the silence about menstruation

Half of all school girls lack information on menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Raising awareness...

Partners joined hands to mark the 2017 MHM Day in Uganda

Break the silence, defy taboos

Messages from Menstrual Hygiene Management Day in Uganda.

Woman in Bangladesh who has a small business in sanitary towels

WASH Talk podcast on menstrual health

In this episode of WASH Talk three guest speakers talk about menstrual health.

World Bank targets smarter sanitation communication for rural Ethiopia

The World Bank in Ethiopia has commissioned a rapid survey of what motivates people to upgrade...

Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched

20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk.

Enabling policy- and decision-makers to make informed decisions for (drinking) water, sanitation and hygiene

Inspiring workshop on the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS)...

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IRC IHE-Delft WASH Debate panel Sept 2018

Instituting sanitation change

What is needed to promote behaviour change along the sanitation value chain? Report of a WASH Debate.

Elianey Kegel , Sara Bori and Ingeborg Krukkert before the Dutch primary school Emmaus

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

We joined hands with Amnesty International to raise awareness for global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges amongst 10 year olds.

Menstrual Hygiene Day balloon: #NoMoreLimits - Good menstrual hygiene empowers women and girls to rise

Keeping the importance of menstrual hygiene alive!

We have come a long way, but educating schoolgirls and women remains essential.

Pride and Shame: Children's painting on menstrual hygiene

Is Bollywood’s Pad Man movie too good to be true?

Checking the facts and assumptions about menstrual hygiene in developing countries.

The power of ‘’self-assembly’’: a critical tool in behaviour change for toilet use

We need to move beyond the easy option of coercion, humiliation and threats to stop open defecation.

Transforming the WASH sector in Ethiopia: business as usual is no longer an option

Solutions that benefit both consumers and suppliers are required.

Dutch elections: voting for more or less development aid

How am I going to vote?

Menstruating women have to trade in their bed for a cowshed

During menstruation every woman wants to cuddle up in a warm blanket. However, women in certain rural areas in Nepal have to sleep in a cowshed...

Marielle Snel presenting about WASH away from home at UNC 2016

Finding my inner child and excitement in something new

My “little kid” excitement was sparked, when I participated in a session on WASH away from home.

Sanitation and hygiene more important than drugs in beating disease

Can Self-supply help combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in rural Ethiopia?

President Yoweri Museveni washes his hands at the Global Hand Washing Day ceremony in Kamuli District, 14th October

Making hand washing a habit: What stands in the way?

For decades, people in Uganda have been encouraged to wash their hands as a way of preventing the spread of diseases. However, the percentage of the...

Realising the SDGs through sanctions, rewards and learning from experiences

Accountability is crucial in ensuring that public officials take responsibility for their duties and are answerable for their actions.

How can we get more people to treat their own water?

Whether you live in the countryside or city in Ethiopia, your water may be unsafe to drink. Household water treatment is one way we can improve its...

Can action research and learning continue after a programme ends?

The objective of Action Research for Learning was to strengthen the capacities of the selected partners for action research, analysis, reporting and...

IRC poster at 2015 Water and Health Conference

On pilots and going to scale

From service delivery approaches to costing studies. IRC posters presented at the 2015 UNC Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, USA.

Mohamuni Anglo Pali High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Petra Brussee

Beating the drum for institutional WASH

Stronger advocacy is needed for better water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools, health centres, workplaces and prisons.

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Hygiene

WASH news and events

Marking Global Hand Washing Day 2018

Hygiene: a crucial piece of the puzzle for the impact of WASH

New WASH in Schools knowledge hub

Involving local communities for sustainable WASH in Schools

Using evidence to improve hygiene and sanitation in Africa

Webinar: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

Take menstrual hygiene management message beyond schools

How did a Bollywood film affect menstrual hygiene in India?

IRC Burkina Faso receives acknowledgement from Melinda Gates

You need stamina and vision to be a safe water entrepreneur in Guinea

Let us break the silence about menstruation

Break the silence, defy taboos

WASH Talk podcast on menstrual health

World Bank targets smarter sanitation communication for rural Ethiopia

Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched

Enabling policy- and decision-makers to make informed decisions for (drinking) water, sanitation and hygiene

Blogs, podcasts, opinions and more

Instituting sanitation change

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Keeping the importance of menstrual hygiene alive!

Is Bollywood’s Pad Man movie too good to be true?

The power of ‘’self-assembly’’: a critical tool in behaviour change for toilet use

Transforming the WASH sector in Ethiopia: business as usual is no longer an option

Dutch elections: voting for more or less development aid

Menstruating women have to trade in their bed for a cowshed

Finding my inner child and excitement in something new

Sanitation and hygiene more important than drugs in beating disease

Making hand washing a habit: What stands in the way?

Realising the SDGs through sanctions, rewards and learning from experiences

How can we get more people to treat their own water?

Can action research and learning continue after a programme ends?

On pilots and going to scale

Beating the drum for institutional WASH

Resources

School WASH in Addis Ababa : landscaping study report

Commune de Bégéradougou : plan stratégique communal des services publics d'eau potable et d&...

Involving local communities for sustainable WASH in Schools

Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and...

Absolute need for providing infrastructure and regular maintenance for WASH in schools :...

Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal: progress brief 2014-2018

Hygiene cost effectiveness study in Bhutan

Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change : lessons across WASH, health, and education

Pad Man and menstrual hygiene management with Kathy Walkling and Dr Padmalya Das

Sanitation, water and hygiene together helps in improving nutritional outcomes : synthesis document

Menstrual health

Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in Bhutan and Nepal: progress brief 2014-2016

Report on the SEHATI programme coordinators meeting

Report on the SEHATI programme kick-off meeting

WASH services in small towns : mid-line report for quasi-randomised control trial to assess...

Looking at WASH in non-household settings : WASH away from the home information guide

Videos

Getting to 100% universal access in Bhutan

From door to door

WASH goes to school

Save Lives, Clean your Hands

Cost-effectiveness of hygiene promotion

WASHCost Mozambique

International Women's Day in Asia: a celebratory video