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When Wassa East District Assembly audited 202 water points in 2015 as part of the SMARter WASH project they found that 50% were not functional. They developed a four-year Sustainable WASH Plan to ensure sustainable access to safe water for all communities in the district. Read more...
Material prepared by a team from the Ghana National Development Planning Commission and IRC Ghana Clement Akazeire Nyaaba, head teacher of Foe Primary School B, being interviewed in front of water tower that serves schools in the town His school with 186 pupils is one of three that shared a single... Read more...
Perspectives of a WASH systems advocate and watcher. Using a simple handwashing device in Bongo, Ghana. Photo: IRC Ghana Read more...
Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
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...
This #GivingTuesday we give more information on the global status, what IRC does and could do. Read more...
In Asutifi North district in Ghana, the District Assembly is making a bold attempt to achieve district-wide full coverage by 2030. Read more...
Where science meets policy, and practice. Read more...
During a Watershed field trip, a community leader experiences a lightbulb moment. Read more...
The award has taken me back to my experiences with WASH as an eleven-year-old girl. Read more...
The community-based management (CBM) model has often been called into question as an effective means of service provision. Read more...
Comparing of country scores after assessments of WASH systems can be both tricky and attractive. Read more...
On 7-10 August 2018, the Watershed partners came together in Accra to discuss progress and success, and to look at the future. Read more...
De-risking investments by building capacities and subsidising interest. Report of an IRC-NWP WASH Debate. Read more...
Does using a household water filter help in improving water quality and reduce incidence of diarrhoea? Read more...
How do we make sure that everyone has a basic level of service? Report of an IRC WASH Debate. Read more...
Partners launch a district-led programme in Ghana built on the vision of universal access. Read more...
New book tells how partnerships, district planning and learning alliances achieve impact at community level in Ghana. Read more...
A team representing government and NGOs from Ethiopia joined a visit to Ghana to learn about planning for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for WASH. Read more...
Indian sanitation entrepreneur Mayank Midha one year later. Read more...