The success story of a Dutch financing mechanism for the public sector. Read more...
We have five years to get the right financing mechanisms in place if we want to achieve universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Read more...
IRC focuses its efforts on processes of change in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector towards more sustainable and cost-effective service delivery. However, the adoption of promising approaches and good practices in such processes often remains limited, as a result of factors such as:... Read more...
Public finance needs to be spent wisely to complement rather than substitute for other financing sources Read more...
Thankfully, all staff in IRC's Ghana country office in Accra are safe. Read more...
For community-managed rural water supply to be sustainable, a "plus" is needed: special efforts to empower communities during project implementation, and continued support from government during service delivery. The Community Water Plus project seeks to get a better understanding of the costs of... Read more...
This document presents the highlights, key issues and points in common that arose from the presentations and discussions held during the... Read more...
Ce document présente les principaux points et enjeux clés et des points communs qui sont ressortis des présentations et des discussions du séminaire... Read more...
Ce rapport résume les principaux constats d'une étude exhaustive sur la qualité de l'eau consommée dans les communes d'Aribinda et de Gorgadji dans... Read more...
To have lasting impact over time and after USAID's assistance ends, WASH programs need to factor in sustainability during planning, design, implementation and monitoring. USAID's Heather Skilling and Rochelle Rainey will host this webinar on the nature of sustainable WASH services; factors of... Read more...
Pour améliorer l'accès des femmes à l'assainissement en milieu rural au Burkina Faso Read more...
Een cruciaal onderdeel van de financiering van de nieuwe ontwikkelingsdoelen 2015 - 2030 is belasting, zo pleiten Stef Smits en Catarina Fonseca in vakblad voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking Vice Versa. Zonder belasting zouden wij in Nederland geen duurzame water- en sanitaire voorzieningen hebben. In... Read more...
Want to make sure that girls don't miss classes during menstruation? Teach them to make and wash their own reusable sanitary pads. Read more...
Ultimate success in water service delivery is defined by the service level received by households. There can be excellent infrastructure and impeccable administration, but if households don't receive enough water of good enough quality without spending an excessive amount of time collecting it,... Read more...
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) appointed IRC Uganda as its National Coordinator. The two institutions have since developed a three year Strategic Engagement Plan to be implemented between 2015 and 2017. Read more...
Published on: 01/06/2015
Our progress through 2014 2014 was a tumultuous year for IRC. We saw strong affirmation of our effectiveness while being forced to deal with unprecedented financial pressure. We have now entered 2015 a leaner, more resilient, more vigorous and more flexible organisation. 2014 marked the wrapping up...Communal wealth is one of the most important factors affecting rural water services, and household connections are the only technology which can... Read more...
While IRC/Triple-S was still operating in Lira District, it provided a lot of support to the newly established Sub-county Water Supply and Sanitation Boards. Since the closure of the Triple-S Initiative in the district in November 2014, the boards have strived to continue operating in spite of... Read more...
In April IRC Uganda carried out an assessment in Lira District to find out about the progress of the District Local Governments (DLGs) in... Read more...