One out of three rural water supply systems in developing countries doesn’t function at all or performs far below its promised level. How do you go from broken pumps and failing systems to reliable and lasting water services? Read more...
An introduction to ten building blocks to support sustainable service delivery. Read more...
Is a decentralised community based management approach to rural drinking water services sustainable? Evidence from a project in Kerala, India. Read more...
Sustainable groundwater use is more likely in Indian villages if farmers, other village community members and NGOs work together with researchers and... Read more...
One of the main conditions for providing potable water services is that the service provider must be able to guarantee that the water is safe for consumption. But what happens when you live in an area where such services are not within reach? Can you be sure that the water that is available is safe... Read more...
Le 14 et 15 Octobre 2014, CARE International et IRC Burkina Faso ont organisé à Dori, un atelier sur le genre et la participation des femmes dans la fourniture des services d'eau. Cet atelier entre dans le cadre du programme de l'USAID pour l'amélioration de l'approvisionnement en eau potable et... Read more...
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...
Two approaches to Operation and Maintenance of rural water facilities - a comparative analysis Read more...
Handpump sustainability is enhanced by household members' involvement in management-related decisions, but is compromised when households are... Read more...
Cette publication a pour objectif de présenter les préoccupations et les pistes de solutions identifiées par l es acteurs impliqués dans la gestion... Read more...
Un suivi rapproché et une bonne sensibilisation. Voici les ingrédients utilisés par la commune de Gorgadji pour recouvrir les redevances pour la maintenance préventive des ouvrages. Au cours du dernier semestre de 2013, la commune a recouvré 400.000F CFA (610 euros) alors qu'elle n'avait pas perçu... Read more...
Juste Nansi, directeur pays d'IRC Burkina Faso, nous parle du séminaire international sur le suivi-évaluation qui s'est tenu pendant la deuxième semaine d'avril à Ouagadougou. Read more...
This District Operational Manual (DOM) serves as the reference document for District Assemblies' implementation of sustainable water, sanitation and... Read more...
This document presents a set of monitoring indicators and data collection sheets. Read more...
This paper describes and discusses existing and emerging models for the provision of urban and small town water services in Ghana. Read more...