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To integrate or not to integrate basic WASH services - that is the question Read more...
Systems thinking for safe services; how water, sanitation and solid waste service chains are interlinked Read more...
This blog was co-written by IRC intern Ann Muthoni Mugendi and Digbijoy Dey Greywater, solid waste and faecal waste management have been separately handled over the years leading to negative effects on the public health and environment. The management of waste has been handled separately over the... Read more...
When realising safe sanitation avoid making pit emptying an afterthought. Read more...
On 30 June 2020, WaterAid India and the Urban Management Centre held a webinar on the health, safety and livelihood challenges sanitation workers face in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Seven reasons why the WASH sector should join forces with solid waste programmes. Read more...
Sanitation workers deserve safe working conditions through legal protection and operational guidelines. Read more...
AfricaSan5 just like a five-year old, reflects a sanitation and hygiene sector that is nowhere near mature, but is growing up fast and is full of ambition. Read more...
Converting solid and liquid waste management into successful sanitation businesses in Dar es Salaam. Read more...
Too little attention is paid to the impact of solid waste on water and sanitation. Read more...
What we learnt from using the Faecal Waste Flow Calculator in India. Read more...
At the 40th WEDC Conference last week, it was all about new takes on old ideas. Read more...
Report of a WASH Dialogue on faecal sludge and septage management Read more...
An urban sanitation diagnostic tool to identify bottlenecks in sanitation systems. Read more...
With rapid urbanization and the development of large infrastructure in Delhi, came the demolition and resettlement of unauthorised slums/colonies within the city. Read more...
Testing a simple tool to assess faecal waste flows in a real life situation can be a lot of fun. The results though can at best be described as enlightening and at worst as shocking. Read more...
Appraising shit flows along the entire sanitation service chain and identifying the weakest links of the chain is not as easy as one might think. The development of a simple-to-use faecal sludge management assessment tool has brought that to light. Read more...
2015 and the Millennium Development Goals are almost behind us. The new global goals for sustainable development are expected to inspire and create a new determination for all of us. What has IRC learned during 2015 and how are we moving ahead in 2016? Read more...
Here’s a real life riddle: there is a huge problem that has not been solved yet. Many options tried so far only dealt partially with the problem and ironically, you are the one asked to solve the whole problem. You know that everything is important; you know you have to include all parts of the... Read more...
The new Sustainable Development Goals will not be reached if we do not tackle urban sanitation. This has a serious impact on the health and dignity for all those living in cities, not just the poor. Read more...