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Written by Muyatwa Sitali , Head of Country and Partner Engagement at Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership and originally published on the SWA website on 23 May, 2023. All Systems Connect | International Symposium May 2023 @ World Forum, The Hague. Robert Tjalondo (Rockin' Pictures)/IRC... Read more...
Un blog basé sur le document de référence de All systems Go Africa , écrit par Juste Nansi, Directeur Pays IRC Burkina Faso et Directeur Programme Régional Afrique et Elizabeth Ketty Wamera PhD. Spécialiste WASH, Bureau régional pour l'Afrique occidentale et centrale de l'UNICEF. Read more...
A blog based on the background paper of All systems Go Africa , written by Juste Nansi, Country Director IRC Burkina Faso and Director Africa Regional Programme and Elizabeth Ketty Wamera PhD., WASH Specialist, Regional Office for West & Central Africa UNICEF. Read more...
Using learning hub 'model projects' to test new approaches for projects and service delivery. Read more...
Sharing, learning and collaborating at the University of Colorado annual WASH Symposium. Read more...
Finding ways to build and finance strong WASH systems, including everyone along the way. Read more...
Is finance a red herring and what is "Rosenboom's law on pilots"? Learn more from an IRC friend for over 30 years. Read more...
Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York Read more...
Provide leadership and accountability! Read more...
New book tells how partnerships, district planning and learning alliances achieve impact at community level in Ghana. Read more...
At the 40th WEDC Conference last week, it was all about new takes on old ideas. Read more...
The challenges of small town water supply and the need for systemic change: the case of Gazer town. Read more...
From exit strategies to transformation strategies in WASH. Read more...
The answer lies in four strategic changes in water sector governance. Read more...
Are government-led and private sector approaches mutually exclusive? Read more...
IRC has highlighted some useful lessons for the sector as the USAID West-Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme is drawing to a close. Read more...
We all know that "he who pays the piper calls the tune" - but what if the tune is the wrong one for the times? Can pipers push for new tunes? IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty thinks so. Read more...
At IRC we're pretty clear about our aims – about the world we want to see. Everyone, everywhere enjoying access to water, sanitation and hygiene services that last forever. But how to get there? And what's our role? Read more...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have the target of reaching universal access to water and sanitation by 2030. But can this target realistically be achieved in the most difficult of settings: fragile states? Read more...
Ultimate success in water service delivery is defined by the service level received by households. There can be excellent infrastructure and impeccable administration, but if households don't receive enough water of good enough quality without spending an excessive amount of time collecting it,... Read more...