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In 2011 the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda adopted a strategy of establishing district based Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) to strengthen Operation and Maintenance of rural water systems and increase functionality of rural water sources. IRC Uganda has been working closely... Read more...
In the context of the devolution of political powers and responsibilities to the counties in Kenya, planning for water and sanitation services has to step up. Read more...
Using numbers in local planning for water resources and services helps stakeholders to make (conflicting) interests clearer and choices more explicit. Read more...
The Conference Financing for Development (13 – 16 July 2015) will make a strong call on the importance of increased domestic public finance towards funding the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more...
IRC Ghana Country Director Vida Duti will be one of the speakers at the philanthropy platform in Accra. Read more...
Together the Netherlands and the World Bank can make a substantive contribution to reaching a joint vision; sustainable and equitable water and sanitation services for all by 2030. The World Bank sees the Netherlands as a leading knowledge provider in the water sector. Dutch expertise can... Read more...
The COMAS – Municipal Water and Sanitation Committee – of the municipality of El Negrito (in the Department of Yoro, Honduras), is strongly committed to providing universal water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to its citizens. But it needs a plan to get there. And it needs to make a plan... Read more...
This study investigates the support services provided by the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO) in Kutch District, Gujarat. Read more...
This study investigates the support services provided by the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO) in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat. Read more...
The Sanitation and Water for All Steering Committee gathered in Geneva on 17 and 18 June to take important decisions on the future direction of the partnership. A new partnership strategy was adopted which is geared towards guiding the actions of the partners in pursuit of a shared vision of... Read more...
The new agenda for the future of water and sanitation, defined by the Sustainable Development Goals, aims at universal access for all by 2030. Achieving this mission will require a radical shift in how the water and sanitation sector operates. The main Dutch water and sanitation stakeholders urge... Read more...
THE HAGUE - Four leading international water, sanitation and hygiene organisations IRC, Wateraid, Aguaconsult, and Water For People join hands in the run-up to the new Sustainable Development Goals. Today they presented a set of shared principles to achieve universal access to water and sanitation... Read more...
A paradigm shift is needed to reach the ambitious new Sustainable Development Goals that propose reaching universal water and sanitation coverage with sustainable services for all by 2030. This implies shifting focus by all actors in the water and sanitation sector from construction of water and... Read more...
This study investigates a pilot programme which facilitates public involvement in addressing source sustainability issues and CEC's follow-up actions... Read more...
Mr Ragunathan, the ex-President of Ramianahalli village, proudly explains how his community had come together when facing a water crisis in 2004. But in subsequent years of 'times of plenty', much of the good practices of the village water and sanitation committee were lost. This is due to the... Read more...
The Community Water Plus project investigates the support that is being provided to community-managed rural water supplies. This is being done for twenty case studies of programmes from across India. Read more...
For community-managed rural water supply to be sustainable, a "plus" is needed: special efforts to empower communities during project implementation, and continued support from government during service delivery. The Community Water Plus project seeks to get a better understanding of the costs of... 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...
While IRC/Triple-S was still operating in Lira District, it provided a lot of support to the newly established Sub-county Water Supply and Sanitation Boards. Since the closure of the Triple-S Initiative in the district in November 2014, the boards have strived to continue operating in spite of... Read more...