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A unique opportunity for countries to discuss their plans to meet the targets of the new SDGs Read more...
Ministers of Sanitation and Water and Sector Leaders to Discuss the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Meeting of Ministers of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15-16 March 2016. It is an unique... Read more...
Having local researchers work with local stakeholders on the development of monitoring tools has been an important success of the Action Research for Learning programme. Read more...
Hand Pump Mechanics are always on call to repair water sources whenever they break down. Water source repair is largely a man's world, but who says a girl cannot fit in? Read more...
Who is taking care of the hand pump, replacing wearing parts, and keeping the service going? Read more...
Extreme temperatures, severe droughts and massive rainfall are affecting millions of people. Read more...
Both civil society and the private sector welcome the creation of the new Division. Read more...
This is first in a series of IRC Events for 2016. The theme for the event is ‘Reaching universal coverage: an Agenda for Change’. The Sustainable Development Goals require the sector to work towards universal coverage of water and sanitation services. This raises the question on whether the sum of... Read more...
And how is aid strengthening the sector's capacities to deliver sustainable water sanitation and hygiene services for all? Read more...
The RWSN Forum is the foremost global event on rural water services and takes place every 5 years. Read more...
The RWSN Forum is the foremost global event on rural water services and takes place every 5 years. Some 650 participants from all over the world are expected at the 2016 event, which is in English and French. With the title, Water for Everyone , the Forum will explore how we are going to reach... Read more...
IRC helps develop action plan to integrate gender justice in urban water supply. Read more...
United Nations and World Bank announce call for action at World Economic Forum. Read more...
La Conférence sur les financements innovants du secteur de l'eau, de l'assainissement et de l'hygiène en Afrique occidentale et centrale vise à mobiliser plus de ressources financières pour assurer l'accès et la gestion durable de l'eau et l'assainissement pour tous. Read more...
In-house fault-reporting and maintenance systems work better than crowdsourcing models where users are encouraged to report faults. Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) shared baseline data on functionality and service levels of existing rural water and small town water facilities in about six regions at the Ghana Rural Water Forum in Accra on October 7, 2015. Read more...
La résolution A/RES/70/169 adoptée par l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies le 17 décembre 2015 explicite et distingue désormais dans son contenu, le droit à l'eau potable de celui à l'assainissement. Cette décision sans remettre en cause le lien indéniable entre ces deux droits, donne à chacun d... Read more...
Stagnant water is the ideal breeding ground for the Zika virus carrying mosquito. Read more...
Will Ethiopia's big economic push raise the country out of poverty? And will everyone in the country have water, sanitation and hygiene services in the coming years? Read more...
The Multi-Stakeholder Forum - popularly know as the MSF - is the key annual WaSH sector event in Ethiopia. At the end of 2015, the One WaSH National Program was again in the spotlight. Read more...