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World Water Day is this year celebrated on March 22 under the theme "Water and Energy". In this Ugandan newspaper article, IRC Uganda explains why attention should be given to the waste of human energy due to a lack of investment in long-term services. Read more...
'Each year World Water Day is an opportunity for all actors to pay attention to the challenges that continue to hinder effective delivery of water services, especially to the rural population', says Jane Nabunnya Mulumba, country coordinator of the Triple-S initiative in Uganda. This video shows how stakeholder cooperation enhances water facilities.
Read more...Radical changes in government financing show a major shift in Dutch development policy. Read more...
Do SWAps point the direction for future developments? Read more...
Aid effectiveness: what does it entail and how to apply aid effectiveness principles in my daily work? Read more...
IRC has an important role in a partnership that recognises the value of working together. Read more...
Next week, the Dutch parliament will discuss the multi-annual collaboration plans for its bilateral development cooperation with some 15 partner countries. This could be a pretty dull and technical affair, were it not for the fact that these plans give an interesting insight into what the end of... Read more...
Improving aid effectiveness across the WASH sector is a key aim of IRC. Read more...
Volgende week zal de Tweede Kamer de meerjarige samenwerkingsplannen bespreken voor bilaterale ontwikkelingssamenwerking met zo’n 15 partner landen. Het zou een behoorlijk saaie en technische aangelegenheid kunnen worden, ware het niet dat deze plannen een interessante blik werpen op het tijdperk... Read more...
Report outlining the concept background of asset management techniques and how these can improve service delivery. It reviews the Community Ownership... Read more...
Regulation is a key function for delivering sustainable water services, both in urban and rural environments. Read more...
Governments have to ensure sustainable water services for rural dwellers. 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...
The Community Water Plus project held a stakeholder meeting with stakeholders from the Government of India and NGOs in New Delhi in September 2013. Read more...
Community management is the common model for rural water supply, but it has limitations, particularly when it comes to the ability to sustain services over the long-term. In an effort to identify what works and what doesn't when it comes to community management, the Community Water Plus project is... Read more...
Handpump mechanics support water user committees by repairing pumps upon breakdown. But mechanics' charges are high and inconsistent, and their access to spare parts varies. As costs and delays increase, communities become less willing to pay for repairs, and mechanics leave the business. In the... Read more...
IRC has been an active member of Sanitation and Water for All Partnership since its beginning. Erma Uytewaal of IRC explains why she believes this partnership is important to improve the sustainability of water and sanitation services.
Read more...The Community Water and Sanitation Agency takes a unified approach with new single source documents. Read more...