Opinions and voices for change
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Using learning hub 'model projects' to test new approaches for projects and service delivery. Read more...
Why Water for Good applies a systems approach in the context of complex emergencies. Read more...
Analysing partnerships and how they strengthen WASH systems. Read more...
With Propeller we continue our campaign series to raise awareness about the importance of systems building and thinking in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Read more...
New book tells how partnerships, district planning and learning alliances achieve impact at community level in Ghana. Read more...
The motto of the Sustainable Development Goals is "leaving no one behind". For water and sanitation this implies that all people – including those families who live in the last house on top of the mountain - must have access to water and sanitation services. Water For People and IRC in Honduras... Read more...
Developing a collaborative master plan for Kabarole District to attract more national government funding. Read more...
IRC Board member Henk den Boer reflects on his visit to Burkina Faso. Read more...
Rehabilitation of one primary school borehole has been successful but many others still depend on unreliable water. Read more...
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance. Read more...
La región de América Latina y el Caribe ha tenido éxito en alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo de Milenio (ODM) para agua y saneamiento. ¿Pero cómo está encaminado para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS)? ¿El vaso está más bien medio vacío? Read more...
This post shares an update from recent fieldwork in Malawi, and provides preliminary analysis with reference to methods and findings from previous work in Ghana . Read more...
2016 is a crucial year for IRC India. With its strong track record in India, IRC is well positioned to develop and establish a country programme there. Read more...
This summary presents preliminary findings from recent network research in Ghana. These are shared to engage a broader community in current research, and should not be taken as firm conclusions. Questions, comments, and feedback are greatly appreciated. Read more...
During my time in Malawi I learned a lot about the challenges of rural safe water access, and about the challenges of addressing those challenges. I left believing we still have a lot to learn about how change happens, and how to support processes of improvement. This post is to share where I'm... Read more...
Au cœur de la discussion, le fait que les bonnes intentions ne suffisent pas : les pannes précoces des infrastructures d'eau dans les zones rurales et les villages des pays à bas revenu est un problème bien connu de tous les membres de l'assistance. Mais en pratique, que peut-on faire pour éviter... Read more...
The issue that was at the heart of the discussion is that good intentions are not enough and premature failure of water infrastructure in rural and small towns in low income countries is a well-known problem to all in the room. But what can be done in practice to avoid waste of investment in... Read more...
Last week it was World Water Day 2014 , with the topic of "water and energy". I see obvious issues coming by on the water-energy nexus (which by the way is one of those development sector buzz words that I start disliking more every day. I hope the next buzz word is a bit more, uh, sparkling), such... Read more...
Dora depends on one community handpump. How are her satisfaction levels being measured, and what can we learn from them? Read more...
In March 2012, UNICEF and WHO announced that the Millennium Development Goal for water had been met. But that's just the start. Read more...