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to develop flagship report on water and sanitation utilities Read more...
A call to partners for impactful collaboration in Tenkodogo for achieving universal access to water and sanitation services. Read more...
L'accès équitable à l'eau potable et à l'assainissement reste l'un des défis majeurs de développement dans de nombreuses communes d'Afrique subsaharienne, et Tenkodogo, dans la région du Centre-Est du Burkina Faso, ne fait pas exception. Si des avancées ont été réalisées ces dernières années, la... Read more...
Equitable access to safe water and sanitation remains one of the major development challenges in many sub-Saharan African communities, and Tenkodogo, in Burkina Faso’s Centre-East region, is no exception. While progress has been made in recent years, the situation remains concerning, with... Read more...
La première année du projet financé par l’Union européenne et exécuté par IRC et Oxfam a été marquée par des progrès significatifs dans l'amélioration des services d'eau et d'assainissement dans la région du Centre-Ouest du Burkina Faso. Read more...
For much of her life, Shiuli Begum, a mother in her 40s, had to make impossible choices just to keep her family healthy. In the small coastal town of Patharghata, southern Bangladesh, clean water was a luxury. “We used to drink water from the pond,” she says. “It wasn’t salty like the river, but it... Read more...
Uniting stakeholders to make water central in urban design 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...
2_-_joventa_ninsiima_p6.jpg “My name is Ninsiima Joventa. I am 17 years old and in primary six at Rwankenzi Primary School in Kabarole, Uganda. You found me washing my hands at the WASHALOT after coming from the latrine. There is always water and soap. Hand washing is so simple and fun, yet it... 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...
Your support provides us the energy to keep going – working together to create strong national and local systems that transform lives Read more...
As a "think and do tank" organisation, IRC is leveraging the WASH Systems Academy to share valuable insights and knowledge about WASH systems strengthening. As part of this process, IRC WASH Ethiopia is launching the translation of the’ WASH Systems Strengthening: The basics’ course in Amharic and... Read more...
A journey of recovery and support 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...
Discover how empowering local leadership accelerates access to clean water and hygiene, ensuring a healthier future for the community Read more...
Rural water operators in seven regions of the country learn to use tools to improve the technical and financial monitoring of lease contracts Read more...
By integrating all the woredas in the zone, Ari Zone has laid the groundwork for reliable and accessible data, critical for improving water services and addressing community needs effectively. 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...
ANESVAD initiative provides WASH in healthcare facilities to combat skin-related neglected tropical diseases 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...
