Perspectives of a WASH systems advocate and watcher. Using a simple handwashing device in Bongo, Ghana. Photo: IRC Ghana Read more...
The Smart Hygiene Solutions booklet has been updated with solutions in times of COVID-19. Read more...
IRC Ghana, at both the national and district level, is helping partners to raise awareness that strong water and sanitation systems and appropriate hygiene behaviours are critical in the fight against the pandemic. Read more...
A panel discussion hosted by IWA explores alternative and innovative measures and includes panellists from major organisations that are present on the ground ramping up assistance. Juste Nansi, IRC Country Director in Burkina Faso, is one of the panellists. Read more...
The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put measures in place for residents to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency response plan. Read more...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have put in place a number of measures around drinking water and sanitation in the fight against the coronavirus. But have the needs of the most vulnerable people really been taken into account? Are they able to cope during this pandemic? Read more...
Le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso ont mis en œuvre une batterie de mesures sociales dans le secteur eau potable et assainissement dans le cadre de la lutte contre le coronavirus. Mais les besoins des populations, notamment celles dites vulnérables ont-elles été réellement prises en compte pour... Read more...
Everything for the privileged and nothing for the disadvantaged! Read more...
A stakeholder network has formulated a WASH response to the pandemic in Honduras as contribution to the broader public health response; and continued public service delivery. Read more...
It is never too early to learn good practice that may be lifesaving. Read more...
Continue with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) activities during COVID-19 as so much still needs to be done especially for the vulnerable. Read more...
This Sanitation and Water for All partnership webinar "COVID-19 and WASH, features UNICEF, WHO and Governments. It includes: A presentation from WHO and UNICEF on WASH Preparedness and Response for COVID-19 Interventions from senior Government officials in Cambodia, Guinea (TBC), and Colombia... Read more...
Who'd have guessed the biggest news item so far in 2020 would involve being told how to wash your hands? Yet it has been – at least for those of us who can, who have access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and can afford or find such luxuries as hand sanitiser or soap. Read more...