The recent JMP report shows how India is accelerating the rate of reducing open defecation, due to the efforts of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The question is whether there are other countries that are seeing such acceleration. Is there another India out there? Read more...
What it will take to bring water and sanitation to everyone. Read more...
Among Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partners there is lowered confidence especially in managing untreated wastewater and faecal sludge. Non-... Read more...
IRC-supported commune in Burkina Faso promises water and sanitation for everyone by 2030. Read more...
Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York Read more...
Provide leadership and accountability! Read more...
A summary of a study on country-level accountability mechanisms in 25 countries for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6. Read more...
This report analyses the current water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) finance situation in countries, with an assessment of funding gaps to reach... Read more...
The first minister to hold a comprehensive policy brief for sanitation and water resources in Ghana has promised sector wide consultation on how to achieve country targets. Read more...
The District Based Full Coverage start-up initiative was launched with Asutifi North District as the selected district. Read more...
The Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting will focus squarely on finance. Read more...
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk. Read more...
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance. Read more...
During the launch of Watershed – empowering citizens in Ghana partners and interested parties confirmed their commitment to ensure sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for all. Read more...
Africa's governments should "put resolute actions in favour of water and should confront the immediate challenges of scarcity of safe and clean water." a plea by Hon. Kibaki at the opening of the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more...
We have to get the next five years right if we are to meet the target of universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030. Read more...
Are government-led and private sector approaches mutually exclusive? Read more...
A unique opportunity for countries to discuss their plans to meet the targets of the new SDGs Read more...
In reactie op een artikel dat deze week verscheen in NRC over fraude met Nederlands ontwikkelingsgeld voor schoon drinkwater in Benin, schrijft Stef Smits deze blog. Terugkeren naar projecthulp is geen optie, zegt hij. Read more...