Former IRC Associate
A new paper by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) looks at how Triple-S/Aguaconsult used the Qualitative Document Analysis (QDA) methodology to evaluate policies and practices of development organisations involved in rural water supply. Read more...
The government of Sagar island, together with Water For People, and other partners, aim to achieve full coverage of sanitation and water supply in... Read more...
In Uganda some water committees are allowing users to borrow surplus money in the form of low-interest loans. Could this twist on a traditional loans scheme encourage users to pay their water fees? Read more...
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Professor (Mrs) Esi Awuah has stated that lack of knowledge in the WASH sector, coupled with corruption and nepotism has been the cause of poor service delivery in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana. Read more...
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) announces the Mole XXIV Conference. The key objective of the conference is to take stock, share experiences and draw synergies to find sustainable solutions to the current sanitation crises. Read more...
Inexpensive mobile networks, smart phones, and apps. They are already transforming lives and livelihoods across the developing world. Can they transform water services too? Read more...
Stockholm World Water Week Seminar to address how ICT can improve transparency and accountability. Nick Dickinson, author of Triple-S Working Paper ‘Using ICT for monitoring', to present. Read more...
A capacity building workshop on Service Delivery Approach (SDA) and Life Cycle Cost Approach (LCCA) for selected District Assembly staff has been held in Akatsi in the Volta Region. Read more...
The Akatsi North District has taken steps to repair 20 broken down hand pumps in the district to improve water facility functionality and service delivery. Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and the Triple-S project Ghana, has met with stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to discuss issues on sustaining water service delivery in the sector. It was under the theme: “Sustaining Water Service Delivery: Innovations... Read more...
Uganda has done well in terms of expanding coverage but, like many countries, it struggles to sustain water services. What do those involved say about the challenges and possible solutions? Read more...
The Triple-S initiative is about taking the best international thinking available, combining it with extensive Ugandan knowledge and expertise, and adapting it to the situation on the ground. There is a lot that the Ugandan water sector is doing well, and Triple-S is taking these positive examples... Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) is leading Triple-S in Ghana in partnership with IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre . Read more...
Regular collection, collation and analysis of reliable data is a crucial building block in delivering sustainable services. Monitoring systems should track not only access, but the quality of a service over time, as well as performance of operators in key technical, financial, and management... Read more...
Harmonisation and coordination entails all actors –national and local government, donors, lending banks, NGOs and other water sector stakeholders – recognizing and adhering to common principles and approaches when supporting rural water services. It includes the principles of 'aid effectiveness',... Read more...
This working paper provides evidence on current practices around funding capital maintenance and the resulting impact on services. Read more...
The Northern Regional office of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) is taking steps to update data on functionality and sustainability of water facilities in the region. Read more...
This Triple-S Working Paper presents the Triple-S Principles Framework and the key concepts behind it. It provides a description of how the Principle... Read more...
Triple-S country study USA. Read more...
Triple-S country study Uganda. Read more...