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Can we make 2018 the year of the WASH System?

Published on: 25/01/2018

We need more and faster action to achieve and sustain the SDGs. Read more...

Money, politics and business models: take homes from Stockholm

Published on: 18/09/2017

The SDGs bring a new sense of urgency, focus and realisation of the great challenge ahead. Read more...

Why was Matt Damon playing a World Banker in Washington DC?

Published on: 14/07/2017

The critical decisions facing SWA, the Sanitation and Water for All partnership. Read more...

The Whole System IS the System

Published on: 16/06/2017

Asking whether building hardware is better than a WASH systems approach is like asking whether building bicycle wheels is better than creating a transport network. Read more...

IRC monitoring report 2016 incl. reflection 2012 - 2016

Introducing Amplify, IRC’s new newsletter on all things systems in WASH

Published on: 13/06/2017

Amplify will provide a monthly update on IRC's WASH systems agenda: stories, analysis and resources, successes and failures. Read more...

Exit strategy : what exit strategy?

Published on: 07/06/2017

Similar to multinationals, IRC as an international think-and-do tank and change agent, does not have an "exit strategy". Read more...

IRC announces Ton Schouten Award for WASH Storytelling

Published on: 23/05/2017

A year ago today, on the 22nd of May 2016, we lost our dear friend and colleague Ton Schouten. Read more...

IRC strategy framework 2017-30 : building WASH systems to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals

Published on: 15/05/2017

This document presents IRC's overarching strategic framework and theory of change for the years 2017 to 2030, together with a set of priority actions... Read more...

IRC’s new Global Strategy Framework – Long-term commitment to partner districts

Published on: 03/05/2017

Over the coming years, IRC will work to support partner districts to bring sustainable WASH services to everyone: at least one million people. Read more...

Two cheers for the SDGs

Published on: 03/03/2017

But ... to achieve Goal 6 more urgency is needed in sector reform and systems building. Read more...

Taking a systems approach in the WASH sector

Published on: 20/02/2017

Podcast featuring Patrick Moriarty and Stef Smits, who discuss taking on a systems approach in the WASH sector – including real-life examples from... Read more...

Thank you for your support

Published on: 20/12/2016

To our shared vision of change Read more...

Takeaways from the Water and Health Conference 2016

Published on: 13/12/2016

Increasing interest in the Agenda for Change and investments in the systems approach. Read more...

It is all about systems

Published on: 29/08/2016

Providing water, sanitation and hygiene services that last forever for everyone, is all about systems. Read more...

IRC trends analysis, 2016–2025

Published on: 16/06/2016

An analysis of 11 global and regional trends in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Read more...

Kampala WASH Symposium background note : bringing together the 21st Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) meetings and the 2016 WASH Sustainability Forum

Published on: 13/06/2016

Only by understanding our place in the wider complex systems that deliver services will we be able to overcome the long-standing challenges in the... Read more...