In reactie op een artikel dat deze week verscheen in NRC over fraude met Nederlands ontwikkelingsgeld voor schoon drinkwater in Benin, schrijft Stef Smits deze blog. Terugkeren naar projecthulp is geen optie, zegt hij. Read more...
Over the period 2009-2014, India's national sanitation programmes failed to achieve the envisaged targets. There were large scale diversions,... Read more...
This book provides guidance on how to prevent corruption in local government and deal with it when it occurs. It includes a section on local public... Read more...
Sector approaches to combating corruption have gained momentum in recent years, with increased awareness that generic anti-corruption initiatives are... Read more...
Il a fallu aux pays développés une centaine d'années et des financements publics considérables pour rendre universel l'accès à l'eau potable. Read more...
Clearly, the High Level Meeting (HLM) is a massive global undertaking. As an IRC colleague phrased it, the HLM is the “cherry on the cake” that is preceded by a long preparatory process. Whether the HLM delivers the results that justify the gigantic efforts and costs associated with it is to my... Read more...
THE HAGUE, 07 April 2014 – The third Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High Level Meeting will be held at the World Bank in Washington DC on 11 April 2014. The international think-and-do tank IRC announced its commitment statements today. Read more...
Presentation by Cor Dietvorst (IRC), prepared in collaboration with John Butterworth, for the Water Integrity Forum, Work stream 3: Rural Water, Sanitation & Hygiene on 5 June 2013 Read more...
The professionalisation of community based-management means moving away from an approach based purely on volunteerism, towards a more professional, competent and effective management of rural water services working to agreed standards, and with greater transparency and accountability. Read more...
Sistematización de la experiencia de la RAS-HON, con la elaboración de un manual para facilitadores apoyando a las comunidades e juntas de agua en la... Read more...
Professionalisation of community based-management means moving away from the voluntary provision of water services towards a philosophy of service... Read more...
A good governance and accountability project has served as a catalyst for decentralisation in three West Nile districts in Uganda, empowering grass root communities to demand water and sanitation services and actively participate in affairs that affect them. This is the main conclusion of an... Read more...
From 16 to 18 November 2010, IRC’s second symposium gathered some 120 international participants in The Hague, The Netherlands to discuss the latest in discursive trends, research agenda and on-the-ground experiences on WASH service costs, financing and accountability. Read more...