Though mobile money penetration is high (72%), using mobile money for water bill payments is not top of mind and would require additional awareness... Read more...
This working paper unpacks what is meant by the enabling environment for finance in WASH and presents real examples of how these bottlenecks are... Read more...
Is this about that 10euros I owe you? No. It's about the critical importance of finance as a building block within the systems approach Read more...
Using the life-cycle cost approach (LCCA) this study showed the budget gaps for the sustainability of water services. Read more...
Capital expenditure efficiency (CEE) can result in capital savings of 25 percent or more compared to traditional solutions. Read more...
The importance of capital efficiency. Read more...
De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate. Read more...
'Approaching the last mile' and 'Around the village pump', two articles in which IRC discusses the issues around attaining SDG 6. Read more...
'Aanloop tot de laatste mijl' en 'Rondom de dorpspomp', twee artikelen waarin IRC de problemen rond het bereiken van SDG6 bespreekt. Read more...
This presentation describes how a blend of public and concessional financing is being used to attract larger investments for public water supply... Read more...
This presentation discusses the preliminary findings from a micro-finance project aimed to boost water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for... Read more...
This presentation provides a simplified definition and framework for blended finance, together with emerging themes and statistics for the water,... Read more...
Without an improved asset maintenance, system it is likely that rural water systems in Ghana will continue to provide unsustainable services. Read more...
This Conference Perspective was co-authored by Patrick Moriarty for the OECD – GIZ Conference: Closing the gap for water in line with SDG ambitions: the role of blended finance, 4-5 October 2018, Eschborn, Germany. Read more...
Fixing the leaks to attract commercial investment for sustainable urban water services in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read more...
Private money can only be attracted where government leads and strong systems exist. Read more...
IRC perspectives: reflecting on day 1 and 2 of the Stockholm World Water Week 2018 Read more...
This blog looks at the experience of using 'Payment-by-Results' in Tanzania's water sector, and how adaptive programming is key to bridging the gap. Read more...
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 investment plans. Read more...
