Knowledge management (KM) originates from the business sector (see Sveiby link below). The quest for more efficiency and effectiveness use of resources and the recognition that all knowledge - being the fourth production factor besides land, money and labour - resides in peoples' heads, lead to... Read more...
The State Council of China has passed a five-year plan aimed to provide access to safe drinking water for 298 million rural residents from 2011-2015. A total of 114,000 rural schools, and nearly 80 per cent of the rural population will have access to safe drinking water through centralized water... Read more...
The traditional NGO advocacy model focuses on creating pressure for change through ‘awareness raising’ activities. The idea is that if people are aware of the need for change, it will happen. But does this approach really work? And more specifically, is it an effective path to influencing the... Read more...
The Philippine government – together with the World Bank, the United Nations through the Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund (MDG-F) and other development partners – have launched a ‘local water governance toolbox’. The toolbox is aimed at small-scale water service providers (SSWPs) with... Read more...
Maquis des sciences, mercredi 28 mars 2012 à 18h30 à l'Institut Français du Burkina à Ouagadougou (ex. CCF). Entrée gratuite Y-at-il assez d'eau pour tous les burkinabé ? Alors que le 6ème Forum Mondial de l’Eau est organisé en France du 12 au 17 mars 2012, la question des perspectives en matière d... Read more...
Le 7 Mars dernier, IRC et la Florida International University (FIU), ont signé un accord permettant à IRC d’élargir ses activités de recherche-action sur la fourniture de services d’eau durables au Burkina Faso, dans le cadre du programme Ouest-africain pour l’eau, l’assainissement et l’hygiène (WA... Read more...
“The goal of universal access to clean water is far from complete”, says IRC Programme Officer Stef Smits on CNN International on World Water Day 2012. Read more...
This paper has also been published in a journal of water, sanitation, health and environment issued by the Society of Public Health Engineers, Nepal... Read more...
On 7 March 2012, IRC and Florida International University ( FIU ), finalised the agreement to expand IRC’s work on sustainable service delivery into Burkina Faso under the USAID programme: West Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative (WA-WASH). Read more...
Mr Sojan K Thomas, from Gram Vikas, shares the secrets behind this ground-breaking success in India. While narrating key principles that Gram Vikas followed in promoting total sanitation, he emphasises the cost sharing practices between the family and organisation. Read more...