Bongo District in Upper East Region, is one of the driest areas of Ghana with a population of just over 103,000 people. More than 30 boreholes had to be taken out of use because of dangerously high levels of fluoride in some underground water, causing damage to the bones and teeth of the people who... Read more...
Wassa East in Western Region is an overwhelmingly rural area with a population of more than 105,000 people. The district was facing a water crisis in 2015. About six out of every ten water facilities were non-functional, and payment systems had largely broken down. The District Assembly launched a... Read more...
IRC Ethiopia is working to adapt programming and engage in line with the COVID-19 response Read more...
Srilekha Chakraborty uses art in her activism for women's health. Read more...
Supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) planning in three pilot woredas in Ethiopia. Read more...
Ugandan NGO network calls on the national government to prioritise access to safe water. Read more...
The Smart Hygiene Solutions booklet has been updated with solutions in times of COVID-19. Read more...
IRC Ghana, at both the national and district level, is helping partners to raise awareness that strong water and sanitation systems and appropriate hygiene behaviours are critical in the fight against the pandemic. Read more...
This report highlights the activities of the 2020 Regional Water and Environment Week which included among others clean-up exercises, home improvement campaigns and public dialogue. Read more...
Lessons from the Sanitation Challenge for Ghana have been shared in a report and animation. Read more...
The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put measures in place for residents to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency response plan. Read more...
As of 24 April 2020, Viva con Agua volunteers begin using the first customised lessons of the 'WASH systems strengthening: the basics', an introductory course by the WASH Systems Academy. Read more...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have put in place a number of measures around drinking water and sanitation in the fight against the coronavirus. But have the needs of the most vulnerable people really been taken into account? Are they able to cope during this pandemic? Read more...
Le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso ont mis en œuvre une batterie de mesures sociales dans le secteur eau potable et assainissement dans le cadre de la lutte contre le coronavirus. Mais les besoins des populations, notamment celles dites vulnérables ont-elles été réellement prises en compte pour... Read more...
Through source security, service provision and waste management, the state of Bihar has used a holistic approach to ensure sustainability of services. Read more...
Everything for the privileged and nothing for the disadvantaged! Read more...
A stakeholder network has formulated a WASH response to the pandemic in Honduras as contribution to the broader public health response; and continued public service delivery. Read more...
It is never too early to learn good practice that may be lifesaving. Read more...
The municipality of Banfora has held its second annual review of drinking water, hygiene and sanitation projects and programmes. Read more...