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Assistan Koné, Nurse – Public Health Care Centre of Tioribougou commune, Mali.

10.7

million euros invested overall

2.78m

people in partner districts we work with directly

400+

attend All systems go! WASH systems symposium

916

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.

Mains Propres Bonne Sante campaign leaders

Eyes on the prize: aiming for 2030

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw exciting achievements in the fourth year of our 2017-30 Strategic Framework.

Sharing our highlights for 2020

A collaborative online learning platform.

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.

Khorik Istiana

Meet Khorik, winner of the 2021 Ton Schouten Award!

Making sanitation a trendy conversation topic through the power of youth and creativity.

Read her story

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.

Read our Global Strategy Framework

Where WASH theory meets practice.