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University of Leeds and IRC introduce a breakthrough framework to achieve water and sanitation targets Read more...
When water stops flowing from a public tap, the problem is rarely just a lack of infrastructure. 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...
How a new solar-powered water system is transforming lives in Tenkodogo's Zano village Read more...
From facilitator into being the nation's first fully-fledged rural water utility aiming for sustainable, efficient, and equitable water services nationwide. Read more...
mary_amekuzdi.jpg For Mary Amekuzdi, the Queen Mother of Yiripe, a small, remote village in Upper Denkyira East, Ghana, many mornings began with the same troubling thought. How many will fall ill today? Each day, many times a day, villagers would walk long distances to fetch water from a dirty... Read more...
IRC conducted an Outcome Harvesting process in December 2024 in Rwanda to document tangible changes resulting from its interventions. 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...
To progress faster and reach more people, we need to professionalise how we deliver water services. Professionalisation may mean different things for delivering water to big towns, villages and hard to reach hamlets. As part of the Safe Water Initiative Jerry works with partners and district... Read more...
The Agenda for Change meeting in Bamako, Mali, held from November 12th to 14th, 2024, brought together members from across the Sahel region (Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso) to discuss and identify collaborative activities for strengthening WASH systems. Read more...
Building universal services is a complex task. It requires professional service providers to ensure safe sustainable water and meet demand, which in turn requires investment. Philip Oyamo has been supporting Mid-Western Umbrella for Water and Sanitation to be a professional and well performing... Read more...
Water scheme construction is the responsibility of government in Ethiopia. Non-governmental organisations are playing a key role in supporting the professionalisation of water supply. Mamo Yalew shares the progress made on data management and establishing legal entities to provide maintenance... Read more...
Building universal services is a complex task. Citizens must be motivated to pay for water and become empowered consumers. This requires professional service providers to ensure safe, sustainable water and meet demand, which in turn requires investment. Joseph Sam Cherbu shares what it takes to... Read more...
In the pursuit of safe water for all, no individual saves the day. Many hands get the job done. No single solution or organisation can solve the global water crisis. In this interview, Selemawit Tiruneh shares her views on the power of working together in Ethiopia. 352a9220_selamawit_tiruneh.jpg... Read more...
Over 117 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, and violence last year—a figure that has steadily risen over the past 12 years ( UNHCR, 2024 ). Around half moved within their country boundaries as internally displaced persons (IDPs) while others are forced to... Read more...
On Wednesday 2nd October, the Dutch Parliament, the Tweede Kamer, had a meeting about water as part of its international development and cooperation portfolio. The Commission on International Trade and Development Aid met with three representatives from the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP). IRC... Read more...
Meet our colleagues at UNC Water and Health Conference Read more...
Professional service providers must ensure safe, sustainable water and meet demand. But what does it take to be professional and raise the service standards for everyone? Stella Kwebiha shares the story of Midwestern Umbrella of Water and Sanitation in Uganda, and how it transitioned from being a... Read more...
Washing our hands with soap and water is such a regular habit that we hardly think about it. When was the last time you wondered, "How do I know how and why to do that?" It feels instinctive: but it's as a result of education about hygiene and how to avoid getting ill; the passing on and... Read more...
