What does government leadership in the African water and sanitation sector really mean? Perspectives from a technocrat, a politician and IRC's CEO. Read more...
A meeting organised by Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET) and IRC Uganda, to inform the parliamentarians about the Watershed empowering citizens programme, discuss key issues in WASH and IWRM, and make recommendations on how the issues can be addressed effectively. Read more...
IRC-supported commune in Burkina Faso promises water and sanitation for everyone by 2030. Read more...
Coming together to increase the political prioritisation of water, sanitation, and hygiene and ensure the integration of these services in national climate, health, and economic policies and strategies. Read more...
Finding ways to build and finance strong WASH systems, including everyone along the way. 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...
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...
THE HAGUE - Four leading international water, sanitation and hygiene organisations IRC, Wateraid, Aguaconsult, and Water For People join hands in the run-up to the new Sustainable Development Goals. Today they presented a set of shared principles to achieve universal access to water and sanitation... Read more...
More than 64 participants joined a webinar last month on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Local Government organised by the Civil Society Water Sanitation & Hygiene Fund. Topic of discussion was the leading role for local government in water and sanitation provision. Harold Lockwood,... Read more...
The fifth edition of the Africa Water Week, which took place from the 26-30 May 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, was a great success. One of the sessions that stood out was the discussion on the role of local government in sustainable service delivery, organised by IRC and partners. Read more...
Cities in Latin America face a double challenge in environmental sanitation, of both providing access to basic water supply and sanitation for those currently lacking that, and improving the collection and treatment of wastewater and solid waste. Governance is a crucial factor affecting the way in... Read more...
The local participants of the two-year project on Improved WASH Governance in West Nile through Local Dialogue identified seven lessons and recommendations for future initiatives. Read more...