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South Ari: eight years of systems strengthening are paying off Read more...
IRC and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine published a Learning Brief to support health-sector decision-makers, practitioners and WASH actors with a structured approach to address WASH in healthcare facilities. Read more...
The dismantling of USAID in January 2025 was an inflection point for global development – a rupture with long-lasting aftershocks. When we compared it to an earthquake, we anticipated deep, sustained disruption to a model of aid that had been living on borrowed time. Read more...
This thesis focuses on the use (or lack) of monitoring data in utility-managed town water service provision at different institutional levels in Ethiopia. Read more...
The community in Bergamer village constructed a new water supply system using locally mobilised financial and in-kind resources, following WSP-related behaviour change interventions. This included developing a protected spring source, installing a 350-meter pipeline, and constructing a public water... Read more...
The Ethiopian WASH compact is grounded in a clear understanding of the sector's key challenges such as low resilience to climate shocks, exacerbated by weather extremes, increasing water scarcity, high investment costs, rapid urbanisation and population growth, increasing competition for resources... Read more...
The assessment focused on generating empirical insights into how rural utilities in three regions of Ethiopia (Amhara, Tigray and Oromia) operate, identifying key performance enablers and constraints, and proposing practical pathways towards professionalised service delivery. Read more...
What happens when a community joins forces with its partners and local leaders? In South Ari’s Shishir Kebele, that collaboration has resulted in the successful rehabilitation of 28 water schemes, restoring both clean water access and a renewed sense of hope. Read more...
By strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) enterprises, South Ari Woreda is taking a significant step towards improving WASH services, contributing to healthier communities and measurable progress towards national and global WASH goals. Read more...
In this interview, Ajele Getu highlights how IRC's WASH systems-strengthening support has contributed to enhancing water services in South Ari Woreda and outlines the key achievements to date. ‘‘My name is Ajele Getu, I am the Head of South Ari Woreda Water, Energy and Mines Office. Since 2019,... Read more...
Ethiopia is gathering input for a roadmap for the Presidential Compact on WASH. Read more...
Attendees emphasised the importance of collaboration when disseminating the WASH and Nutrition Nexus: The Basics course, as well as the integration of WASH and nutrition initiatives. Read more...
Forty-two participants from South Ari Woreda and four participants from water safety plan pilot kebeles visited Shishir Kebele to see firsthand how community action can transform water services. They visited three newly built village spring schemes and upgrades to Shishir's health post and primary... Read more...
In an effort to strengthen the sustainability and accountability of rural water services, the South Ari Woreda Water, Mine, and Energy Office, in partnership with IRC WASH, has successfully legalised 50 new Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Committees (WASHCOs) as Water Users Associations (WUAs) and... Read more...
2025_-_wash_debate_-_in_flux_header.png Details Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025 Time: 16.00-17.30 CET Location: Het Nutshuis, The Hague | Online Join the livestream The funding landscape for international development cooperation is undergoing profound changes. Traditional bilateral donors are... Read more...
This story highlights the South Ari Zone leadership's concern and discussions aimed at finding a sustainable solution for water and sanitation services in the Zone, demonstrating their commitment. Read more...
The workshop and field visit in Rwanda significantly enhanced participants' capacity to deliver climate-resilient WASH services by deepening their knowledge, fostering collaboration, and showcasing practical implementation. Read more...
South Ari woreda has successfully implemented a multi-stakeholder approach, engaging NGOs, government bodies, and international partners like IPADA and the Allegro Foundation to secure both financial and technical support for water scheme maintenance. Read more...
The Agenda for Change country collaborators in Ethiopia conducted the first 2025 quarterly meeting and underscored the need for reinforcing the collaboration within the sector as well as among the collaboration members, facilitating internal learning exchange, and jointly advocating and fundraising... Read more...
If you were responsible for communicating an important cause to people in your country, where would you dream of being featured (apart from going viral on social media!)? Perhaps a national newspaper? Maybe a country-wide radio station? Can you imagine being on TV?! At IRC Ethiopia, our dream came... Read more...
