IRC, WaterAid and Water for People's shared principles for driving the systemic change necessary for Universal Access by 2030

We rely on complex systems, but we are "systems blind"

Delivering good water, sanitation and hygiene services not just to a few people for a while but to everyone forever requires a fundamental shift in the way we all think and work together.

To deliver services that last, the whole system of individuals, organisations, technologies and the institutions that link them needs to work more effectively.

Real-life change requires change by individuals and organisations. Learning alliances are helping make this happen, by engaging people in joint and  collective learning, planning and action.

Despite decades of investment, universal, sustainable services are not a reality; in too many cases, services do not even meet the most basic requirements. This needs to change.