We cannot do it alone. Reflections from the 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Forum. Read more...
In January 2017 it will be seven years since I joined the IRC team. Over the years, I have done nearly everything that a communication practitioner can do within an organisational setting – and I have many outputs to show for it. Read more...
Join IRC at the 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) forum – Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Read more...
264 million people in rural areas of the pan-European region rely on small-scale water supply and sanitation systems. A new publication outlines the policy options for supporting them. Read more...
After eight years of working in Ghana, IRC has achieved a paradigm shift in monitoring and delivery of WASH services. Read more...
The culture of neglecting maintenance needs to change. Read more...
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance. Read more...
Stockholm's story exemplifies the typical issues surrounding water and underscores the argument that water is key to development, most especially to the SDGs. Read more...
Joined forces at the Kampala WASH Symposium identify what stands in the way of sustainability. Read more...
The long road to data savviness. Read more...
Intern Jimmy Otim realised his passion for WASH in Uganda's Lira District. Read more...
The Indian government has a target to make India ‘Open Defecation Free’ by 2019. All stakeholders are increasing their efforts to meet this target, which will have an impact on more than half the population. Read more...
Read IRC's literature review on approaches to driving whole system change in the effort to achieve sustainable water services for everyone. Read more...
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) must take local context and existing reporting systems into account. Read more...
This tool allows programme development partner staff to make an assessment of the WASH sector from a sustainability perspective in any given country. It was developed under the Triple-S initiative by IRC and Aguaconsult, originally at the request of USAID, and draws on aspects of a similar tool... Read more...
Starting on the 11 th April is the 2 week RWSN e-discussion on the subject of continuous country-led monitoring of rural water services. The Discussion will run for the next 2 weeks (11 th -22 nd April). How will it work? The e-discussion will run for two weeks from Monday 11th - Friday 22nd April... Read more...
Hand Pump Mechanics are always on call to repair water sources whenever they break down. Water source repair is largely a man's world, but who says a girl cannot fit in? Read more...
Who is taking care of the hand pump, replacing wearing parts, and keeping the service going? Read more...
This post shares an update from recent fieldwork in Malawi, and provides preliminary analysis with reference to methods and findings from previous work in Ghana . Read more...
The RWSN Forum is the foremost global event on rural water services and takes place every 5 years. Read more...