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Self-supporting handwashing solutions to fight COVID-19

The Smart Hygiene Solutions booklet has been updated with solutions in times of COVID-19.

District Chief Executive of Asutifi North District provides materials against COVID-19

Ghana: IRC supports COVID-19 response

IRC Ghana, at both the national and district level, is helping partners to raise awareness that...

Asutifi North District Assembly headquarters

Asutifi North District and IRC Ghana together fight COVID-19

The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put...

Regular monitoring of WASH emergency response plan in Honduras

The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency...

Fight against COVID-19 in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have put in place a number of measures around drinking water and...

Lutte contre le COVID-19 au Mali, au Niger et au Burkina

Le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso ont mis en œuvre une batterie de mesures sociales dans le...

Woman fetching water in northern Burkina - © IRC Burkina

COVID-19 in Burkina: again the rural population is left behind

Everything for the privileged and nothing for the disadvantaged!

Honduras has published WASH sector emergency plan for COVID-19

A stakeholder network has formulated a WASH response to the pandemic in Honduras as contribution to...

Schoolchildren practising handwashing in Ghana

A lesson that can save lives

It is never too early to learn good practice that may be lifesaving.

Rural village in Kabarole district, Uganda

Vulnerable people have difficulty accessing WASH services

Vulnerable groups live a dog’s life – a feature article in Uganda’s Saturday Vision.

MP Margaret Baba Diri speaking at the breakfast meeting

MPs call for menstrual health management strategy

IRC Uganda and the Ministry of Education and Sports recently hosted a stakeholders' breakfast...

A framework for improving pastoralist WASH interventions

IRC collaborated with partners to develop a new approach to assess WASH risks in marginal...

Gender and social inclusion workshop by Watershed

Recommendations for social inclusion in the Dutch WASH strategy

Watershed report with recommendations on social inclusion for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Vrouw geeft voorlichting over menstruele hygiëne

28 mei, Menstrual Hygiene Day

Vandaag staan we stil bij de miljoenen meisjes en vrouwen voor wie menstruatie een maandelijks...

Bulandina Tatu demonstrates the making of reusable menstrual pads by women in Batani village, Kwale County, Kenya

Integrating, collaborating and building capacity for menstrual hygiene management

What can Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries learn from Kenya's successful approach to...

It’s time for action on Menstrual Hygiene Day in Ghana

On 28 May, the Ghana Education Services are organising an event to move menstrual hygiene...

Blogs, podcasts, opinions and more

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Silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana

Perspectives of a WASH systems advocate and watcher. Using a simple handwashing device in Bongo, Ghana. Photo: IRC Ghana

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.

Kenyan school girls taking the pledge in past activitiy

Keep focus on menstrual hygiene management also during COVID-19

Continue with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) activities during COVID-19 as so much still needs to be done especially for the vulnerable.

COVID-19–why the gaps in available data are far more terrifying

Who'd have guessed the biggest news item so far in 2020 would involve being told how to wash your hands? Yet it has been – at least for those of us...

How to achieve the SDGs: a roadmap for strengthening WASH systems

Reflections on developing a series of position papers which help to chart a path forward in Ethiopia.

A deep dive into WASH in health care facilities and schools

This #GivingTuesday we give more information on the global status, what IRC does and could do.

Daniel Karanja at the WSSCC booth during the Sanitation Conference in Kenya

Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

Special children's sessions on menstrual hygiene during Sanitation Conference show need for education and information on the topic.

Ladies monitoring sanitation in Indonesian village

Where there is a will, there is a way

On World Toilet Day, I am sharing a positive story to inspire everyone.

Machinjiri health centre, Zomba, Malawi (photo WRA Malawi)

Advocating for WASH in healthcare facilities in Malawi

White Ribbon Alliance aims for a 30% WASH access improvement at healthcare facilities in Chitipa, Zomba and Dowa, Malawi.

Ms. Naima Akter is facilitating an awareness session on WASH. Photo by: A. Mannan

Awareness and engagement of community enhances WASH in local HCF

Joint efforts at various levels are being made in Bangladesh to improve WASH in health care facilities.

Why hygiene matters in the climate change discourse

Hygiene is both the first and the last defence against diseases due to climate change.

Madam Gloria (Chair WATSAN committee Dominase) in discussion with Rhoda Gyampoh (Community Development Officer - Tarkwa-Nsuaem

“They are drinking our shit”

During a Watershed field trip, a community leader experiences a lightbulb moment.

A menstrual hygiene management (MHM) session at Kitale Main Women’s prison.

Menstrual hygiene management needs for perimenopausal women

Just like adolescent girls, incarcerated women - the age cohort with the highest risk of perimenopausal women - need support with menstrual hygiene...

From torn piece of clothing to reusable pads

Have you ever wondered how the average rural girl manages her menstruation, how she experiences menarche (her first period), a new terminology I...

Daniel Karanja telling schoolchildren about menstrual hygiene management

It is time for action on all things menstruation

Guest blog by Kenyan menstrual hygiene management champion Daniel Karanja.

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.

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Hygiene

WASH news and events

Self-supporting handwashing solutions to fight COVID-19

Ghana: IRC supports COVID-19 response

Asutifi North District and IRC Ghana together fight COVID-19

Regular monitoring of WASH emergency response plan in Honduras

Fight against COVID-19 in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

Lutte contre le COVID-19 au Mali, au Niger et au Burkina

COVID-19 in Burkina: again the rural population is left behind

Honduras has published WASH sector emergency plan for COVID-19

A lesson that can save lives

Vulnerable people have difficulty accessing WASH services

MPs call for menstrual health management strategy

A framework for improving pastoralist WASH interventions

Recommendations for social inclusion in the Dutch WASH strategy

28 mei, Menstrual Hygiene Day

Integrating, collaborating and building capacity for menstrual hygiene management

It’s time for action on Menstrual Hygiene Day in Ghana

Blogs, podcasts, opinions and more

Silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana

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

Keep focus on menstrual hygiene management also during COVID-19

COVID-19–why the gaps in available data are far more terrifying

How to achieve the SDGs: a roadmap for strengthening WASH systems

A deep dive into WASH in health care facilities and schools

Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

Where there is a will, there is a way

Advocating for WASH in healthcare facilities in Malawi

Awareness and engagement of community enhances WASH in local HCF

Why hygiene matters in the climate change discourse

“They are drinking our shit”

Menstrual hygiene management needs for perimenopausal women

From torn piece of clothing to reusable pads

It is time for action on all things menstruation

Instituting sanitation change

Resources

Case Study: Strengthening the One WASH National Program for effective WASH implementation, Aleta...

[Video] Creating menstrual hygiene management champions

Menstrual hygiene day 2019 : Achievements and challenges in Uganda since 2014

Leaving no one behind : identifying and addressing barriers to WASH service delivery in Uganda

Comptes nationaux du secteur eau, hygiène et assainissement

Evaluation of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental conditions in 40 healthcare facilities...

Sanitation and hygiene sector trends

Replication guideline to SEHATI programme approach (Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for...

A framework for targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations...

MHM learning visit to Kenya, 23-25 April 2019 : highlights

Hygiene promotion and WASH systems strengthening - podcast

Gender and equity issues in WASH : addressing inequalities in the ONEWASH Plus programme...

Fostering WASH system changes in Haiti using principles from the market systems sector

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

School WASH in Addis Ababa : landscaping study report

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

Videos

Colloque Assainissement et Hygiène - IRC & UNICEF Burkina 2018

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