A diesel or electrically-powered pump provides a step up the technology ladder for rural households with a family well. The main reason for investing is often to irrigate crops, but the water uses and benefits are multiple. Read more...
Sand dams can provide sufficient water for domestic and productive uses even in some very dry environments. But the implementation and scaling-up challenges should not be overlooked. Read more...
If rural water supply provided under the development heading is in fact more a relief and water supply through relief creates development but in pockets, then what does that teach us? Read more...
More funding for a local government-led approach introduced in 2008 by SNV and IRC to scale up sanitation from community to district level. Read more...
Les gouvernements ne se contentent pas d'investir d'avantage dans les systèmes de suivi nationaux ; leur rôle central dans le suivi à l'échelle du pays est aussi largement accepté. Cependant, cette acceptation s'accompagne d'attentes en termes de bonne gouvernance et de transparence. Read more...
The Multi-country synthesis report brings together the insights from the 13 Triple-S country studies to identify trends in rural water supply,... Read more...
To support networking and promote joint activities, IRC have put together on behalf of the Dutch embassy a directory of Dutch-related projects and organisations working in Ethiopia on water issues. It covers rural and urban WASH, water resources management and agricultural water management. Read more...
This book brings together key work from the ODI-led RiPPLE programme (2006-11) and includes 3 chapters authored by IRC staff. These are on WASH... Read more...
The second of two short films on Self-supply by Abraham Hailu focuses on the regional level, taking the example of SNNPR. This is one of the regions moving ahead with implementation of the Self-supply acceleration approach.
Read more...Working with the Ethiopian government and partners to deliver universal access to WASH services. Read more...