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Achiro, B., Deborah, N. & Namata, T., 2009. Urinals for the girl child : a friendly design for a girl's "short call", (LeaPPS case / IRC, SNV, Netwas Uganda no. 6) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Achiro-2009-Urinals.pdf.

Published on: 10/12/2009

Mirembe Infant Primary School is a non-government-aided school located in Nateete, Rubaga division, Uganda. The school has over 808 children, some...

Smet, J. & Achiro, B., 2011. The Process of the “Improved WASH Governance in West Nile through Local Dialogue” Project, Uganda , IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/edf_101210_process_paper_2008-2010.pdf.

Published on: 30/05/2011

This document presents the process of the project, which was facilitated by IRC, NETWAS and CEFORD, and built on the interest of local individuals...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. Case on WASH accountability at district level, (Existing good practice case 6) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/7._edf_100816_case_district_water_.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

In Nebbi and the new Zombo district, the demand and effectiveness of WASH accountability and governance was well understood. Technocrats and...

Lemme, K. & Achiro, B., 2017. Asset management, (WASH Talk) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC.

Published on: 19/06/2017

In episode 4 of WASH Talk, it is discussed why asset management is rural areas is so critical.

Achiro, B. et al., 2009. Urinals for the girl child, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_090727_information_case_girls_urinals_final.pdf.

Published on: 21/08/2009

Mirembe Infant Primary School is a non-government-aided school located in Nateete, Rubaga division, Uganda. The school has over 808 children, some...

Achiro, B. et al., 2008. The school open day event, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_school_open_day_in_uganda_2008.pdf.

Published on: 02/12/2008

School Open Day Events involve parents, teachers, pupils and the surrounding community in several school activities. That may include sanitation...

Achiro, B. et al., 2008. Community Health Clubs, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_community_health_clubs_in_uganda_2008.pdf.

Published on: 02/12/2008

Experience has shown that Community Health Clubs are effective modes for changing knowledge, attitude and practices on environmental health issues....

Smet, J. et al., 2008. "How to make a simple pit latrine grow fruit trees!" - an ecological approach to sanitation in Uganda using Arborloo and Fossa Alterna, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_information_2008-02_ecosan_arborloo_fossa_alterna_june08.pdf.

Published on: 30/06/2008

Arborloo and Fossa Alterna are two ecological sanitation (EcoSan) technologies that recycle human excreta. These EcoSan options demonstrate that a...

Achiro, B. & Jonga, M., 2010. Productive sanitation : a case of improving livelihood of a local farmer using urine as fertilizer C. Nimanya, Grace, O., & Smet, J., eds, (LeaPPS Information case 2010) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_information_2010-2_ecosan_mukono_farmer.pdf.

Published on: 04/09/2012

This is a case of improving the livelihood of a local farmer using urine as fertilizer in Uganda. Miss Kairu Agnes first heard of an Ecosan toilet...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. District level sanitary services delivery: governance, accountability and transparency challenges, (Existing good practice case 8) The Hague, The Netherlandstra: IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/8._edf_100929_case_sanitation_district_final.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

This article captures some of the main practices and challenges in the provision of sanitary services at district level in the three project...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. WASH accountability at water supply system level, (Existing good practice case 9) IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/9_edf_100816_case_wssc.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

The management committee of Oku Be Lu borehole had lent all collected users' fees to the majority of consumers to help them survive during a famine...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. WASH accountability at primary school level, (Existing good practice case 10) IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/10_edf_100816_case_wash_security_committee.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

The Jopomwocho Primary School faced serious vandalism of school property including the latrine facilities. The school representatives attended an...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. Budget cycle in Nebbi district, (Existing good practice case 4) IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/edf_cases_existing-4_budget_cycle_final_draft1.pdf.

Published on: 20/06/2014

The budget cycle is an annual process of planning and budgeting for services in the district. It involves a number of stages followed in the Nebbi...

Achiro, B. & Smet, J., 2008. Nsumba Twezimbe Salaam Women's Club, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_information_2008-01_nsumba_case_mar08.pdf.

Published on: 30/06/2008

The Nsumba Twezimbe Salaam Women's Club is a successful club that has promoted sanitation and hygiene among its members and the surrounding...

Smet, J. et al., 2008. How to .. build an Arborloo and Fossa Alterna? - An ecological approach to sanitation in Uganda using Arborloo and Fossa Alterna, Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_information_2008-03_ecosan_-_how_to_build_arborloo_fossa_alterna_june08.pdf.

Published on: 20/06/2008

This paper gives clear instructions on how to build an Arborloo and a Fossa Alterna. The Arborloo is a shallow pit latrine that once it is full it...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. Existing Good Practice Case 9: wash accountability at water supply system level, IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/9_edf_100816_case_wssc.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

The management committee of Oku Be Lu borehole had lent all collected users' fees to the majority of consumers to help them survive during a famine...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G.,0 10 good governance cases,

Published on: 02/03/2010

The first 6 cases present existing good goverance practices in the project districts and Sub-counties. Existing here means that the practices were...

Smet, J. & Achiro, B., 2010. Achievements of the West Nile WASH Accountability Project, IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/edf_101214_paper_achievements_of_edf_west_nile_project_2008-2010.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

This eight-page document discusses the process and findings of the project. All stakeholders were very positive towards the accountability...

Smet, J., Achiro, B. & Orishaba, G., 2010. Water user's fund management, (Existing good practice case 6) The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC, NETWAS. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/edf_cases_exiting_6_water_user_fund_management_final2.pdf.

Published on: 02/03/2010

The Water User Committee of Saragonyi put in place a number of procedures for collecting and managing the borehole fund.

Kanweri, G., Achiro, B. & Smet, J., 2010. Promotion and Cost optimisation of Urine-Diversion Ecological Sanitation in Mahyoro Sub-County (Uganda), Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/leapps_information_2010-07_ecosan_cost_optimisation.pdf.

Published on: 02/12/2010

Communities in Mahyoro sub county in Uganda wasted resources on conventional pit latrines that were collapsing. This enabled the acceptance of...