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Pilot in Sikonge DC (Sept. 2019) Credit: DIME World Bank

Community management: policy failure or lost in translation?

Is community management of water supply still feasible in Tanzania?

COO Joost Kooijmans explains the finer points of Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) to Aquafed’s President Mamadou Dia and Execu

Bringing the private sector to the table

The question is not if, but how they should be involved.

World Water Week 2019 through the lens of IRC

Finding ways to build and finance strong WASH systems, including everyone along the way.

Fetching water in a rural location in Tanzania

RUWASA: New hopes in challenging times?

The era of eyes on, hands off are gone! Responsibility for rural water and sanitation shifts from local government to new national agency.

Chatrapur Block, Ganjam District, Odisha state, India

Getting to the root of the problem

Problem tree analysis is a good tool to plan, assess and adapt WASH programmes. Lessons from Watershed India.

Speakers Panel at the WASH Debate on Dialogue and Dissent, The Hague, 26 June 2019

Bringing empowered voices to the table

The role of civil society in evidence-based advocacy for the human rights to water and sanitation. Report of a WASH Debate.

Local political leadership or a fool-proof system?

Last week, a number of Agenda for Change members that are working on WASH systems strengthening in countries in Latin America came together for a...

50 years of IRC: interview with Jan-Willem Rosenboom

Is finance a red herring and what is "Rosenboom's law on pilots"? Learn more from an IRC friend for over 30 years.

Conducting a “not for loss” business in the WASH sector in Ethiopia

WASH businesses that are attempting to enter both water and sanitation markets worldwide are frequently not what you'd call "business as usual". Many...

WASH training in Odisha is too limited

Quality WASH training is only given to state level officials while training at lower levels is sub-standard and sparse.

Weekly WASH graph: visualising WASH investment plans in Rwanda

This week's Weekly WASH Graph presents an infographic and a graph, the combination of which reflects what we think should be the core content of WASH...

Moderator Catarina de Albuquerque opens the HLPF side event on national accountability methods

High level promotion for SDG 6 national accountability mechanisms

Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York

IRC Ghana director Vida Duti speaking at Mole conference 2012

The world is off track to achieve SDG 6, so what can countries do about it?

Provide leadership and accountability!

Ebenezer Kwarteng, Ghana, speaking at Kintampo South District Learning Alliance meeting

The capacity to deliver water services

New book tells how partnerships, district planning and learning alliances achieve impact at community level in Ghana.

Getting to the heart of climate resilient WASH

Climate resilient WASH is about new ways of working across the traditional humanitarian and development sectors. We went to one of the harshest spots...

New takes on old ideas: Call centres are a useful tool for pit emptiers and demand generation in Kampala.

Don't just do something, stand there! Reflections from the 40th WEDC Conference

At the 40th WEDC Conference last week, it was all about new takes on old ideas.

Institutions

WASH news and events

Viable institutions are key to strong WASH systems

Tools to help national governments strengthen the WASH sector

IRC Ghana country director Vida Duti to advise national rural water and sanitation agency

New insights into the sustainability of rural water supplies

Ghana’s new Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources says making Accra the cleanest city is doable

Not every village is lucky enough to have a Mr Singh

IRC’s systems approach: key resources

Ghana’s first minister for WASH pledges sector wide consultation

Three Indian cities sign up for innovative WASH solutions

Creating collective action for achieving SDG 6 in Asutifi North District

Phase out strategies in the WASH sector

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

Ghana launches dedicated Ministry for Sanitation and Water Resources

A case for WASH Sector Learning and Knowledge Management

Watershed Ghana partnership for CSO advocacy and lobby launched

Smoothing out the bottleneck in service delivery systems

Blogs, podcasts, opinions and more

Community management: policy failure or lost in translation?

Bringing the private sector to the table

World Water Week 2019 through the lens of IRC

RUWASA: New hopes in challenging times?

Getting to the root of the problem

Bringing empowered voices to the table

Local political leadership or a fool-proof system?

50 years of IRC: interview with Jan-Willem Rosenboom

Conducting a “not for loss” business in the WASH sector in Ethiopia

WASH training in Odisha is too limited

Weekly WASH graph: visualising WASH investment plans in Rwanda

High level promotion for SDG 6 national accountability mechanisms

The world is off track to achieve SDG 6, so what can countries do about it?

The capacity to deliver water services

Getting to the heart of climate resilient WASH

Don't just do something, stand there! Reflections from the 40th WEDC Conference

Resources

Capacity development in the WASH sector of Ethiopia

Watershed annual report 2018

Watershed India flyers and programme brochure

IRC baseline data : Asutifi North, Ghana : a district overview

Service delivery models for universal, safe and sustainable water services in Ethiopia

'Utilitisation'

Kabarole District WASH master plan 2018-2030

Who plans for water and sanitation in villages?

Building Government of Ethiopia capacity to manage effective WASH programming

Global review of national accountability mechanisms for SDG6 : executive summary

Water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) masterplan : Asutifi North District, Ghana

Strengthening local government capacity to deliver water services : documenting the process of...

In search of sustainability of rural water supply services monitoring and metrics

Community management of rural water supply : case studies of success from India

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

Jalanidhi programme for professional service delivery in Nenmeni Panchayath, Wayanad District,...

Videos

Meet and greet Dutch WASH sector and SWA delegation

The limits of aid, the future of trade?

Local government and the delivery of sustainable WASH services

Local politician mobilises communities to maintain water sources

How stakeholder cooperation enhances water facilities

Working together to be more effective

Sub-county water boards in Uganda

Everyone, Forever: The Chinda Experience.

Financing post-construction support in Ghana

WASHCost Ghana

What if...?

The seventh video on community water supply management

Sub-county Water Supply and Sanitation Boards in Uganda

Filling the capacity gap

Eng Aaron Kabirizi: Meeting the water service challenge

Increase stakeholder cooperation to enhance functionality of rural water facilities