Achieving SDG6 needs continued dedication but sometimes appreciation of hard work is welcome. Read more...
Online humanitarian Question&Answer [Q&A] forum KnowledgePoint is modernising in its user experience, data security and use of gaming technology, among other areas, over the next six months. Read more...
Join for free! Courses start Thursday 1st of March, Friday 1st of June and Monday 1st of October. Read more...
IRC has compiled a growing repository of tools and guidance for strengthening WASH service delivery. Read more...
Financing for the water and environment sector in Uganda has shown a declining trend since 2008, leading to a reduction in funding for key aspects of water supply services. Read more...
Read the reflections and highlights on the session "Influencing decision makers - Finance, equity, institutional leadership" convened by IRC and partners. Read more...
In collaboration with the National Directorate of Water of the Government of Mozambique (Direcção Nacional de Àguas) and under the technical support and guidance of the multi-stakeholder Water and Sanitation Group GAS (Grupo de Agua e Saneamento), primary data collection on Mozambique was carried... Read more...
In collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), the WASHCost Ghana team focused its data collection in three districts (one each in the Northern, Ashanti and Volta regions) and conducted supplementary case studies in the Central region and Greater Accra. Read more...
The WASHCost Burkina Faso team conducted its research in rural and peri-urban communities across three geographically distinct areas: the dry region of Nord, the capital city Ouagadougou, and the forested Southwest region, Hauts-Bassins. Read more...
We are delighted to announce that the WASHCost e-book, Priceless! Uncovering the real costs of water and sanitation, is available for free download on IRCWASH from September 2014. Read more...
This is the most comprehensive study of the WASH sector in India and elsewhere that utilises the life-cycle cost approach, along with GIS, econometric modelling and qualitative research methods. The analysis provides valuable insights for planners, policy makers and bi-lateral donors. Read more...
The course has been developed to assist governments, NGOs, donors and individuals to plan and budget for sustainable and equitable WASH services, using a life-cycle cost approach (LCCA). Read more...
What will rural water supply look like in the future? And will it include the handpump or are there viable, and preferable, options? Read more...
IRC will present its WASHCost calculator at a fair showcasing innovations in the sanitation sector. Read more...
Users want to know what they are entitled to receive: the quality, quantity, reliability and accessibility of their water supply. Read more...
To achieve sustainable services, financial sustainability is critical. However, tracking financial flows in the water sector is notoriously complex and fragmented and even more so for sanitation and hygiene services. Read more...
The results of a three-country hygiene cost effectiveness study make interesting reading. Read more...
Free courses to help plan and budget sustainable water sanitation and hygiene services. Read more...
Using real data, we look at how the WASHCost calculator can be used in practice in India. Read more...
High breakdown rates of systems in rural Burkina Faso are the visible results of still poorly functioning water supply services. But in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, WASHCost found an example of how the water sector could be organized, by looking at the model of ONEA water company which is... Read more...