Triple-S (Sustainable Services at Scale) has led a process of learning and innovation to improve rural water service delivery in Ghana and Uganda. Each experiment has documented, results and recommendations shared with stakeholders in the two countries. In addition, the progress on the innovation... Read more...
In Ghana and Uganda, Triple-S has run a range of experiments to improve water service delivery. Taken together, these experiments were expected to contribute to the sustainability and quality of rural water services and to build sector capacity for future innovation and informed policy making. Read more...
This policy briefing presents findings from an assessment of the predominant community management model for rural water services in Uganda. Read more...
This policy brief highlights lessons emerging from use of Sub-county Boards in Uganda to strengthen O&M for rural water supply facilities. Read more...
A travers la description des tâches quotidiennes du technicien communal de la communede Gorgadji, dans le Sahel burkinabè, cette vidéo illustre les principales problématiques du suvi communal. Dans le cadre du programme USAID WA-WASH, IRC appui la commune de Gorgadji dans la maitrise d'ouvrage de son service d'eau potable.
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In 2013, IRC/ Triple-S Uganda conducted an assessment of the performance of the Service Delivery Model for point water sources. Findings show that there was generally a low service levels but ironically, users were satisfied. This working paper attempts to explain the reasons for that paradox. Read more...
Report of the fifth in the series of WASH Sustainability Forums which was held on June 30th and July 1st at the RAI in Amsterdam, The Netherlands... Read more...
In this blog Patrick Moriarty reflects on Stockholm World Water Week 2014. There is good progress in language (and some tools) around the role of government in delivering services, he argues. But it's still an uphill struggle on who pays for what. Read more...
Para Todos, Por Siempre (Everyone, Forever) is an initiative to promote universal access to sustainable water and sanitation services in some 28 municipalities in Honduras. IRC is one of the partners in this initiative. Read more...
Après un processus de travail intensif, nous avons pu lancer, fin 2013, notre nouvelle identité institutionnelle qui traduit mieux notre rôle de think-and-do-tank, utilisant les connaissances comme catalyseur de changements au profit des populations. Read more...
IRC will contribute to the Stockholm World Water Week which takes place from 31 August to 5 September 2014. We are launching the WASHCost book, co-convening a number of sessions and running a booth together with Water For People in the exhibition hall. Read more...
Two approaches to Operation and Maintenance of rural water facilities - a comparative analysis Read more...
Au Burkina Faso, comme dans la plupart des pays du continent africain, l’implication des autorités locales s’est grandement accrue ces dernières années pour assurer la fourniture des services de base dont l’eau potable et l’assainissement. La commune a désormais en charge la planification, l’organisation, la gestion, la régulation et le suivi-évaluation des services. Concernant le suivi-évaluation, force est de constater que le vaste chantier est encore en friche. En quoi consiste justement ce suivi-évaluation ? Quel intérêt présente-t-il dans la gouvernance des services ? Qui se charge de ce suivi-évaluation dans les communes ? De quels appuis bénéficient les communes pour développer ce suivi-évaluation ?
Le film tente de répondre à cette série de questions complexes en donnant la parole aux acteurs impliqués dans l’approvisionnement en services d’eau potable et d’assainissement en milieu rural : acteurs communaux, opérateurs privés, administration publique et ONG.
Le film, au-delà des témoignages, se veut un outil stimulant la réflexion sur les enjeux et les problématiques du suivi-évaluation communal qui seront examinés au cours des travaux du séminaire international sur le suivi-évaluation des services locaux d’eau potable et d’assainissement en Afrique de l’ouest, prévu à Ouagadougou, du 7 au 9 avril 2014.
Read more...Vergnet Hydro, a specialized company looking for sustainable solutions for drinking water supply in developing countries, had to be represented at the WASH Sustainability Forum 2014 in Amsterdam. The theme was tools for evaluation and monitoring of development activities in water, sanitation and... Read more...
55%-85% of households in Uganda access water services that do not meet the minimum required standards but water users are generally satisfied with the service they receive. A study on the performance of Water Source Committees as service providers for rural water supply in Uganda reveals. Read more...
Modelling and simulation tools provide a powerful means of generating insights in the working of complex water services delivery systems. Read more...
The fifth edition of the Africa Water Week, which took place from the 26-30 May 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, was a great success. One of the sessions that stood out was the discussion on the role of local government in sustainable service delivery, organised by IRC and partners. Read more...
In this article John Butterworth explains why better access to water and sanitation will pay dividends in helping the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change. He argues that providing water and sanitation services for everyone builds resilience, and should be key part of the climate change... Read more...
For deciding where to invest, how to sustain and improve water and sanitation services and for understanding which policies and strategies work, both... Read more...