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 Bangladesh millions of toilets have been constructed. How do you know if they're being used safely? Smart new software may provide the solution. 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...
A tool developed by UNICEF Mozambique to assess the sustainability of WASH infrastructure. 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...
Working paper 10 provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the market for WASH sustainability tools and identifies gaps. 25 promising tools are summarised in practical 1-pagers. 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...
A study on whether water sources classified as "improved" are indeed safe triggered debate on the level of effort that needs to go into water quality monitoring and into measures to improve water quality Read more...
Video on the Qualitative Information System (QIS), an innovative monitoring tool developed by IRC and now used in the BRAC WASH programme in Bangladesh.
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...
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...
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...
Monitoring and awareness raising have helped the commune of Gorgadji collect fees for preventive maintenance of waterpoints and take steps towards sustainable water supply services. 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...
In-depth analysis of the performance of the whole Service Delivery Model for point water sources in Uganda. Read more...
M&E are key to improving both the performance and the sustainability of WASH services. But how much do they cost and how should it be paid for? Read more...