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Pearce, J., Welle, K. & Dickinson, N., 2013. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for monitoring sustainable service delivery : keynote paper for Topic 4 of “Monitoring Sustainab.., The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC.

Published on: 08/04/2013

Innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have produced novel ways of collecting and disseminating data, providing new...

Welle, K. & Bostoen, K., 2011. What next after completing the first national WASH inventory? : suggestions from stakeholders at the national, regional, and woreda level, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: RiPPLE, Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile region. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2011-What.pdf.

Published on: 14/07/2011

In Ethiopia, the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) is currently carrying out a national WASH inventory (NWI), in collaboration with the...

Welle, K., 2010. Water point mapping : a tool for increasing transparency and accountability : paper presented at the IRC symposium ‘ Pumps, Pipes and Promises: Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainable WASH Services' in The Hague, The Netherlands from 16 - 18 N, The Hague, The Netherlands. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2010-Water.pdf.

Published on: 10/03/2011

Sector performance monitoring is promoted in many developing countries in order to improve transparency and accountability in delivering water...

Butterworth, J. et al., 2010. Monitoring WASH in Ethiopia : messages from a sector symposium : RiPPLE symposium report, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: RiPPLE, Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile region. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/symposium_report.pdf.

Published on: 29/07/2011

From 21-22 October 2010, over 40 sector experts and interested professionals from government, NGOs, and international organisations gathered to...

Welle, K. & Ababa, E.T.WaterAid -, 2010. Water point mapping in East Africa : based on a strategic review of Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, London, UK: WaterAid. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/welle-2010-water_point.pdf.

Published on: 05/04/2012

This review found that all four country programs are facing similar difficulties in institutionalizing water point mapping within routine local and...

Welle, K. et al., 2009. Is the water sector lagging behind education and health on aid effectiveness? : lessons from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Uganda. , pp. 297‐314 : 2 boxes, 2 tab. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2009-Is.pdf.

Published on: 14/01/2010

A study in three countries (Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Uganda) assessed progress against the Paris Principles for Aid Effectiveness (AE) in three...

Welle, K., 2008. Mapping as a basis for sanitation implementation in Pakistan : the case of the Orangi Pilot Project, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2008-Mapping.pdf.

Published on: 11/10/2011

In Pakistan, the Orangi Pilot Project - Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) and its partners use mapping predominantly in informal urban...

Welle, K., Nicol, A. & van Steenbergen, F., 2008. Why is harmonisation and alignment difficult for donors? : lessons from the water sector, (Project briefings / ODI no. 6) London, UK: Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2008-Why.pdf.

Published on: 02/04/2009

The Harmonisation and Alignment (H&A) agenda offers important opportunities for the water sector. Lessons from seven Danida-supported water...

Welle, K., 2007. Mapping for better accountability in service delivery : assessing WaterAid’s work in mapping water supply and sanitation delivery to the poor, (Briefing paper / ODI no. 29) London, UK: Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2007-Mapping.pdf.

Published on: 18/12/2009

By displaying complex information in easily accessible and public formats, mapping can both improve the planning and delivery of services, and...

Newborne, P. & Welle, K., 2006. Sanitation and hygiene : knocking on doors, (Briefing paper / ODI no. 13) London, UK: Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Newborne-2006-Sanitation.pdf.

Published on: 23/11/2007

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Welle, K. & Overseas Development Institute -London, GB, ODI, 2006. WaterAid learning for advocacy and good practice : water and sanitation mapping in Nepal, (WaterAid report) London, UK: WaterAid. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2006-WaterAidNepal.pdf.

Published on: 15/07/2010

This report is based on a field visit to WaterAid Nepal and its partners, September 2006. It is part of WaterAid’s project on Learning for...

Welle, K., 2006. WaterAid learning for advocacy and good practice : water and sanitation mapping in Pakistan, (WaterAid report) London, UK: WaterAid. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2006-WaterAid.pdf.

Published on: 20/10/2009

The present report is based on field visits to the Orangi Pilot Project Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) and Anjuman Samaji Behbood (ASB)...

Welle, K., 2005. WaterAid learning for advocacy and good practice : WaterAid water point mapping in Malawi and Tanzania : report of findings based on country visits to Malawi and Tanzania, (WaterAid report) London, UK: WaterAid. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Welle-2005-WaterAid.pdf.

Published on: 29/12/2009

This report is the first output of a planned larger study using a common methodology with the aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of the...

Welle, K. et al., 2015. Testing the waters : a qualitative comparative analysis of the factors affecting success in rendering water services sustainable based on ICT reporting, (Making All Voices Count) Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies, WaterAid, ITAD and IRC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/mavc_wateraid_final-report_online-version.pdf.

Published on: 01/08/2015

This study examines eight initiatives that are using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to monitor and report on water supply services...

Welle, K., 2013. Ethiopia National WASH Inventory: lessons learned and maximising value, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/nwi_seminar_8_april_2013_final.pdf.

Published on: 19/06/2013

On 8th April 2013, the MoWE and the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre organised a National WASH Inventory seminar to reflect...

Williams, J., Welle, K. & Pearce, J., 2016. How can ICT initiatives be designed to improve rural water supply?, (Policy briefing / Making All Voices Count) Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies, WaterAid, ITAD and IRC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/wateraid-policy-brief_online-final_1.pdf.

Published on: 13/05/2016

Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) can make rural water supply more efficient, but this only works well when ICT design takes...

Pearce, J., Dickinson, N. & Welle, K., 2015. Technology, data, and people : opportunities and pitfalls of using ICT to monitor sustainable WASH service delivery, (In: From infrastructure to services : trends in monitoring sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services5) Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/9781780448138-ch_05_proofread_ac-corrected_version_dec-jan.pdf.

Published on: 09/06/2016

Information and communication technology (ICT) design and application need to go hand in hand with changes in people, processes, and institutions.

Butterworth, J. et al., 2013. WASH monitoring background paper Ethiopia, IRC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/wash_monitoring_ethiopia_butterworth_hailu_irc_symposium_2013_final_0.pdf.

Published on: 19/06/2013

This paper examines recent rural water supply monitoring experiences in Ethiopia from the perspectives of global, national, and local actors with...

Welle, K., Williams, J. & Pearce, J., 2016. ICTs help citizens voice concerns over water : or do they?. IDS bulletin, 47(1), pp41-54 : 1 box, 2 tab.

Published on: 13/05/2016

Models where a service provider is committed to responsiveness and designs an in-house fault-reporting and maintenance system show greater...

Schouten, T. et al., 2013. Plenary sessions (Symposium 2013, Day 2), IRC.

Published on: 19/04/2013

Explanation to the symposium programme
What you think about the WASH sector
Monitoring rural water supplies in Ethiopia
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