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New technologies are being designed for data collection and analysis. Read more...
Donor funded projects often have a lot of resources attached to monitor the outputs and outcomes of their investments. This is an important and valid concern, but do you ever wonder if this makes any difference to efforts led by permanent, national institutions who are supposed to be monitoring... Read more...
Governments have to ensure sustainable water services for rural dwellers. Read more...
Au cours de ces quelques dernières années, l'IRC, ainsi que beaucoup d'autres parties concernées du secteur, a soutenu et participé à une série de dialogues visant à élaborer une vision post-OMD commune pour le secteur WASH/AEPHA. Read more...
To achieve sustainable services, financial sustainability is critical. However, tracking financial flows in the water sector is notoriously complex and fragmented and even more so for sanitation and hygiene services. Read more...
Reliable monitoring is essential for successful sanitation and hygiene programming. Read more...
Hygiene is missing from an important United Nations document on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will be submitted to the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly. Read more...
As we celebrate Women's day today. Women leadership in WASH is needed and should be actively promoted. Read more...
With your creativity we want to break the silence about toilets and sanitation in India! Read more...
A study commissioned by Plan International on the sustainability of CLTS programs in Africa revealed that 87% of the households still had a functioning latrine. Read more...
This set of fact sheets present the main results from a user satisfaction survey conducted in 2013 to enhance monitoring data on functionality, service levels and service provider performance collected in 2011 (round 1) and 2012 (round 2). This study was conducted in three pilot district, namely... Read more...
Finding from the second round of water service delivery monitoring in Ghana. Read more...
The Community Water Plus project held a stakeholder meeting with stakeholders from the Government of India and NGOs in New Delhi in September 2013. Read more...
Community management is the common model for rural water supply, but it has limitations, particularly when it comes to the ability to sustain services over the long-term. In an effort to identify what works and what doesn't when it comes to community management, the Community Water Plus project is... Read more...
Handpump mechanics support water user committees by repairing pumps upon breakdown. But mechanics' charges are high and inconsistent, and their access to spare parts varies. As costs and delays increase, communities become less willing to pay for repairs, and mechanics leave the business. In the... Read more...
Helping Honduras provide a true service delivery approach to water, sanitation and hygiene. Read more...
When families invest their own time and money in securing a water supply we should take notice. Read more...
In a bid to enhance monitoring of rural water service delivery in Uganda, IRC/Triple-S Initiative in conjunction with the Ministry of Water and Environment undertook to develop a set of Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs). Read more...
A unique handwashing campaign jointly funded by SHARE (source) and the Wellcome Trust has shown for the first time that using emotional motivators – such as feelings of disgust and nurture – rather than health messages, can result in significant, long-lasting improvements in people's handwashing... Read more...
The Indian Agriculture Today features an interview with Dr. V. Kurian Baby. He talks about IRC and its role in the water and sanitation sector in India. Read more...