OUAGADOUGOU, 1er juin 2014 – IRC démarre au Burkina Faso un projet d'un montant de 3,3 millions d'euros, cofinancé par l'Union euopéenne. L'objectif de cette initiative est d'assurer et de pérenniser, d'ici quatre ans, les services d'hygiène et d'assainissement pour 100 000 personnes dans six... Read more...
Local governments have a crucial, and increasing role to play in the provision of rural and small town water services. Often, however, they struggle to take up these tasks. In this video, representatives of national government, district local government and WASH service providers from Ghana, Burkina Faso and Uganda share their viewpoints on the challenges, the way forward and the role of national governments and development partners in the support of local governments.
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...
As a group at Cranfield University we reviewed 130 case studies of community managed rural water services, to identify key success factors. We conclude that a certain level of socio-economic wealth is necessary, but not sufficient. A combination of different Plus factors, both internal and external... Read more...
OUAGADOUGOU, 1st June 2014 – IRC is starting a Euro 3.3 million project co-funded by European Union in Burkina Faso. The aim of the investment is to strengthen sustainable sanitation and hygiene services for 100,000 people in six rural municipalities in Burkina Faso over the next four years. Read more...
By clearly defining 'the rules of the game' for their water and sanitation sectors, Ghana and Uganda create an environment that encourages teamwork and ultimately sustainable services at scale. Read more...
Finding lasting solutions to Africa's water and sanitation challenges is a key aim of the Fifth Africa Water Week, which will take place from May 26-31 in Dakar, Senegal. IRC will participate in this major regional event and run sessions about the role of local government in sustainable service... Read more...
The performance of service providers can have impact on the quality of the service delivered to the water users, a recent IRC/Triple-S Uganda study concludes. Read more...
In-depth analysis of the performance of the whole Service Delivery Model for point water sources in Uganda. Read more...
Uganda releases revised Manual to guide water and sanitation projects. Minister of State for Water, the Honourable Betty Bigombe, speaks on the value of a harmonised approach at the Manual's launch. Read more...
The Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has called on stakeholders in the Rural Water Sub-sector to harmonize their operations and activities to avoid duplication of efforts. Read more...
This District Operational Manual (DOM) serves as the reference document for District Assemblies' implementation of sustainable water, sanitation and... Read more...
In rural Ghana water coverage rates have been rapidly increasing across the country yet there is a real concern about the sustainability of water supply systems. Ensuring a systematic approach to asset management is therefore becoming more important. However, it is unclear which asset management... 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...
This factsheet presents the results for the second monitoring round in Sunyani West District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. Read more...
This factsheet presents the results for the second monitoring round in East Gonja District, Northern Region, Ghana. Read more...