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10.7

million euros invested overall

2.78m

people in partner districts we work with directly

400+

attend All systems go! WASH systems symposium

3,661

participants at co-organised capacity building sessions

2.4k

WASH Systems Academy registered users

IRC is an international think-and-do-tank building strong WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) systems.

All Systems Connect 2023

Connecting people and ideas, systems and solutions to achieve a better world.

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The UN's target to make access to safe water and sanitation available for everyone, for good by 2030 is 'Sustainable Development Goal 6'. We need to convince district, country and global decision makers of what it'll take to achieve SDG 6.

Toilet Talks

IRC launches Toilet Talks series hosted by Ikenna Azuike

To tackle the key injustice challenges in the world today we need bold, innovative and ambitious ideas from inspirational people. “Toilet Talks” is a show about big ideas from the smallest room and making the most powerful connections where you least expect them.

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Pumps break, but resilient systems keep the water flowing

We know what it will take to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6. It will take people changing the way they think and work. And it will take WASH systems that transform lives.

There is no other way, and there is no other time. We need to act now.

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Where WASH theory meets practice.