As part of the war against COVID-19, Ghana has taken several actions. Read more...
Since the coronavirus began spreading throughout the world, few things have been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our activities to develop markets for WASH products and services are no exception. Read more...
Report of a webinar organised by the SuSanA India chapter, WaterAid India, IRC and the India Sanitation Coalition. Read more...
Relief goods for 500 vulnerable and poor households affected by COVID-19 restrictions were handed over to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Read more...
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partner Exchange Forum. This virtual forum, organised by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be on balancing consumer protection and utility financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will take place on Wednesday... Read more...
The impact of COVID-19 has been unprecedented on all areas of peoples lives globally, on a scale barely imagined only a few months ago. From the ever growing infection rates and death toll as the virus travelled around the world, to the light it shined on the huge disparities of impact on different... Read more...
In Kabarole District IRC's support is driven by strengthening WASH in healthcare facilities. Read more...
Effective WASH services are a source of resilience for communities under threat from COVID-19 Read more...
IRC Ethiopia is working to adapt programming and engage in line with the COVID-19 response Read more...
Material prepared by a team from the Ghana National Development Planning Commission and IRC Ghana They have featured in a video promoting handwashing nationally and internationally, which was also shown on Twitter. The students did not know at the time they were being filmed that they were going to... Read more...
Organised by the SuSanA India Chapter, IRC, India Sanitation Coalition and WaterAid. Read more...
Ugandan NGO network calls on the national government to prioritise access to safe water. Read more...
Providing water and sanitation services to people who live in rural areas or informal settlements or simply aren’t connected to pipes is a complex business. Needlessly so. Social distancing? Queuing for water in Sahel Region of Burkina Faso. Photo: IRC Burkina Faso Read more...
Perspectives of a WASH systems advocate and watcher. Using a simple handwashing device in Bongo, Ghana. Photo: IRC Ghana Read more...
The Smart Hygiene Solutions booklet has been updated with solutions in times of COVID-19. Read more...
IRC Ghana, at both the national and district level, is helping partners to raise awareness that strong water and sanitation systems and appropriate hygiene behaviours are critical in the fight against the pandemic. Read more...
A panel discussion hosted by IWA explores alternative and innovative measures and includes panellists from major organisations that are present on the ground ramping up assistance. Juste Nansi, IRC Country Director in Burkina Faso, is one of the panellists. Read more...
The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region in collaboration with IRC Ghana have put measures in place for residents to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
The Roundtable for WASH in Emergencies meets every two weeks to monitor progress of the emergency response plan. Read more...
Practical experiences of adaptation from the Watershed empowering citizens country programmes in Kenya and Bangladesh. Read more...