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But what is it that you actually do?

Published on: 17/09/2015

At IRC we're pretty clear about our aims – about the world we want to see. Everyone, everywhere enjoying access to water, sanitation and hygiene services that last forever. But how to get there? And what's our role? Read more...

Paying the piper: why the things that donors are prepared to fund in WASH need to change

Published on: 02/09/2015

IRC's Chief Executive Patrick Moriarty reflects on the highlights from the annual water conference in Stockholm. Read more...

Real movement, with more work needed: end of project evaluation of Triple-S

Published on: 03/04/2015

Triple-S's end of project evaluation shows that the project, and the approaches it has developed, have made an important contribution to a paradigm shift in rural water: globally, and in Ghana, Uganda and other countries where it worked. At the same time, more work and time are needed to... Read more...

USAID's hat tip to the Dutch on sustainability

Published on: 24/03/2015

USAID's Global Water Coordinator Chris Holmes welcomes the recent passage of the Water for the World act, while confirming his agency's commitment to sustainable service delivery Read more...

The Triple-S Theory of Change

Published on: 01/01/2015

Graph representing the Theory of Change of the Triple-S project. Read more...

Seasons greetings to all our WASH colleagues across the globe

Published on: 17/12/2014

As 2014 draws to a close we look back on a mixed and challenging year at IRC. Read more...

An unholy alliance of right and left

Published on: 08/09/2014

In this blog Patrick Moriarty reflects on Stockholm World Water Week 2014. There is good progress in language (and some tools) around the role of government in delivering services, he argues. But it's still an uphill struggle on who pays for what. Read more...

Life-cycle costs in Ghana: cost study of small towns water schemes in central region

Life-cycle costs in Ghana: uses and sources of water in rural areas

Life-cycle costs in Ghana: cost drivers of capital investment of small towns water schemes

Life-cycle costs in Ghana: case study of Oyibi multi-village water schemes

No more fairy tales

Published on: 16/07/2014

In the third of three blog posts, CEO of IRC Patrick Moriarty explains why “government leadership” is critical to tackle inequality, poverty and to create sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services – and why we need to stop believing in fairy tales be they about self-supporting communities... Read more...

The elephant in the room

Published on: 08/07/2014

"The 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of true WASH service delivery is entirely within our reach," argues CEO of IRC Patrick Moriarty in this second of three blog posts. "We're ready. What's to stop us? Two big scary words: Government and Money." Read more...