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Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), this annual global water and development event attracts over 2,500 participants and 200 collaborating organisations from around 130 countries. Besides plenaries, seminars and side events, highlights include award ceremonies for the... Read more...
La Côte d'Ivoire s'engage à promouvoir l'auto-initiation de sa population au lavage des mains au savon grâce au dispositif HANDINET Visiodev. Le dispositif a été présenté lors du « Tool fair » du WASH sustainability Forum 2014 (Amsterdam, 30 juin - 1 juillet 2014). Read more...
17 septembre 2014 : "Les limites de l'aide, l'avenir du commerce" ? Quel est le rôle des ONGs et du secteur privé sur les programmes d'aide et de commerce des gouvernements ? Read more...
Functionality of rural water systems remains a big challenge and an impediment to reliable rural water services in Northern Uganda. Read more...
In an effort to improve functionality of water systems the Lira District Hand Pump Mechanics Association has introduced a new approach to prompt water users to demand operation and maintenance services. Read more...
Clean water, sanitation and hygiene are of critical importance for the people living in camps, but they don't come cheap and many refugees are not going anywhere soon. Read more...
Save the date for the 3rd IRC event What is the role for NGOs and private sector within the government’s Aid and Trade agenda? This event will be co- hosted by DGIS and supported by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP). It will focus on the implications of the Aid and Trade Agenda for... Read more...
Menstrual hygiene management has been noted as a challenge worldwide where women and girls are deprived of both the materials and support required to manage their period. This conference on menstrual hygiene management invites WASH sector professionals to Break the Silence: Join the Discourse on... Read more...
Réunis à Ouagadougou, dans le cadre du forum Africa Water, des experts et autorités publiques africains et occidentaux ont examinés les pistes pour financer et promouvoir de façon pérenne l'assainissement. Dans un contexte international marqué par la réduction progressive et inéluctable de l'aide... Read more...
The long-awaited fourth AfricaSan will be held from 25 - 27 May 2015 in Dakar. This path-breaking conference will this year continue to raise the priority of sanitation amongst the new generation of political leaders. AfricaSan is one of AMCOW's path-breaker initiatives to promote political... Read more...
IRC's tools for monitoring change at the 2014 WASH Sustainability Forum. Read more...
Only three tools in the Triple-S mapping of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sustainability Tools were developed with government entities. Read more...
Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) have been recognised by the Ministry of Water and Environment as a key actor in improving the functionality of rural water systems in Uganda. Triple-S Uganda has been at the forefront of the association's capacity development. Read more...
55%-85% of households in Uganda access water services that do not meet the minimum required standards but water users are generally satisfied with the service they receive. A study on the performance of Water Source Committees as service providers for rural water supply in Uganda reveals. Read more...
An action research project has developed a decision-support tool to help deliver arsenic- and salt-free drinking water in Bangladesh. Read more...
The Managing Saltwater Intrusion Impacts in Bangladesh (SWIBANGLA) applied research project held two workshops in June 2014: one on groundwater modelling and one on groundwater quality monitoring. Read more...
Video explores role of local government in the delivery of sustainable WASH services in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Uganda. Read more...
Every 20 seconds, a child dies as a result of poor sanitation. Is that actually true and do we really need to prove that water and sanitation interventions have a health impact? Read more...
A study on the Learning Alliance Approach in Ghana, commissioned by IRC under the Triple-S project has concluded that the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana is very vibrant in experience sharing, documentation and dissemination, but recommended institutionalising a guiding model... Read more...
Learning platforms in Ghana do contribute to more informed policies and coordinated action, but there’s room for improvement, according to recent report. Read more...
