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Loo with a view, Trawden, Lancashire, UK

Stop being a neo-liberal and embrace the sanitation system

Published on: 13/11/2019

Sanitation is chronically underfunded, perhaps that’s because we’re not asking for money in the right way or from the right source. Read more...

COO Joost Kooijmans explains the finer points of Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) to Aquafed’s President Mamadou Dia and Execu

Bringing the private sector to the table

Published on: 16/10/2019

The question is not if, but how they should be involved. Read more...

Private finance is necessary to achieve the WASH SDGs: but it will only follow Government’s lead

Published on: 20/04/2017

The Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting will focus squarely on finance. Read more...

Community water, community management : from system to service in rural areas

All (public) systems go!

Published on: 19/02/2019

Lean government needs a lean private sector to deliver safe water and sanitation to everyone. Both are part of an effective public system. Read more...

Social entrepreneurship within the WASH system

Published on: 24/01/2019

Why even social entrepreneurs need strong government. Read more...

Looking for WASH’s magic money tree

Published on: 18/09/2018

Private money can only be attracted where government leads and strong systems exist. Read more...

Finance – the unavoidable building block

Published on: 16/10/2017

It will cost an estimated US$ 114 billion to deliver WASH to everyone by 2030. As a sector we need to embrace and own this and other big numbers related to SDG 6. 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...

15 years to make history, 5 years to make change

Published on: 24/09/2015

IRC's CEO explains why we're counting down five years instead of 15 - five years to get going on meaningful change 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...

Multiple use water services for the poor : assessing the state of knowledge : final reoprt

Published on: 17/09/2010

Assessing the relative costs, benefits and poverty impacts of multiple-use approaches (MUS) over single-use approaches and evaluating the potential... Read more...