Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IRC, Simavi, Wetlands International and Akvo partner up to increase sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene services Read more...
An Agenda for Change: a set of guiding principles and actions for achieving universal water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030. Read more...
The King's speech marks the opening of the Dutch parliamentary year. This year he drew attention to the important position of the Netherlands in the international water sector. The budgets that were presented alongside the speech also reflect this, notably with a 6% increase for the budget for WASH... Read more...
This report focuses on defining the conditions for the establishment of an effective repair and maintenance system for hand pumps in the Sahel region. Read more...
IRC Uganda is currently involved in key advocacy initiatives to increase operation and maintenance (O&M) funds and ultimately to change the budget allocations in the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant. Read more...
In Ethiopia, the Self-supply approach for rural water supply is expected to fill gaps left by other service delivery models including community water... Read more...
IRC believes that all of us in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, need to stop thinking in terms of delivering hardware - and start thinking in terms of managing hardware to deliver services. How does this relate to promoting Household Water Treatment Systems? Read more...
This study identifies the effectiveness, costs and cost drivers of SODIS, ceramic filters and biosand filters. Read more...
Sangeeta Ramola is the former Pradhan (president) of the Gawana Gram Panchayat (local government), in the State of Uttarakhand, India. Her work and effort shows the importance of local political leaders in achieving access to rural water supply that lasts. Read more...
Adaptation of the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) questionnaire for sanitation to the situation of Mobile Desludging in Zimbabwe. Read more...
The first Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) workshop was conducted at Hunyani Hills Hotel, Harare from 7-8 July 2015 and the second TAF workshop was held 15-16 Sept 2016. Representatives of user groups, local authorities and operators assessed feasibility indicators developed specifically... Read more...
Manual drilling methods are being used to provide water for drinking and other domestic needs in at least 36 countries around the world. Read more...
With over a million handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa and new installations every day, handpump standardisation is still vital for the policy and... Read more...
Production problems and insufficient demand led to the termination of ceramic filter production. Trouble-free production and high demand are... Read more...
Demand in communities for solar powered pumps is high and the technology does satisfy most demands, but trained technicians and a spare parts supply... Read more...
Demand in communities for hand pumps is high and the technology does satisfy most water demands but Water Management Committees (WMCs) are often not... Read more...
Demand in communities for hand pumps in Okulu village is high and the India Mark II will satisfy the water demands of most if not the entire... Read more...
Founding a new state. How do you organise and plan for water and sanitation in a country which lacks most revenues, infrastructure or a private sector and is shattered by conflict? South Sudan: the youngest country in the world is balancing between a promising future and fiasco. Read more...
A step by step guide on the siting of drilled water wells, from consideration of the user needs up to engaging a drilling contractor to construct the... Read more...