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Embracing the importance of interconnection

Published on: 02/02/2022

Looking back on Post-COP Activists Connect Read more...

Hurricane damage in Honduras - photo Water For People

Changing the climate discourse and walking the talk

Published on: 17/08/2021

IRC and Water For People reframe the climate discussions from a WASH systems perspective. Read more...

Climate change water resources and WASH working paper IRC and Water For People

Climate change, water resources and WASH systems

Published on: 20/07/2021

WASH system strengthening is climate action and WASH must be a core component of climate financing and adaptation strategies. Read more...

A loud cry for access to quality, safe water in Rwangara Parish in Kanara Sub County, Ntoroko District, Uganda

Published on: 05/08/2018

Access to safe water will remain a dream for the people of Rwangara Parish in Kanara Sub County, Ntoroko District unless a lasting solution is found... Read more...

Uganda's participation in SWA's Sector Ministers Meeting 2025

Published on: 16/12/2025

During SWA's recent Sector Ministers Meeting, the Uganda country team shared experiences on how climate risk assessments for WASH have shaped national water and sanitation resilience strategies. Read more...

The doomed glacier of Africa?

Published on: 19/03/2025

adobestock_749466598_1.jpg Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda The theme of this year’s World Water Day is glacier preservation. Initially, we at IRC thought there was little to highlight from our programmes in Asia and Africa. However, melting glaciers, even in Africa, have a profound impact on communities... Read more...

Albertine Regional Water & Environment Week Newsletter : issue February - March 2024 : technology and innovation in addressing the water, environment and climate change crisis

Published on: 15/07/2024

Highlights of the 6th Albertine Regional Water and Environment Week (ARWEWK 2024) held from 25 February to 6 March 2024. Read more...

Identifying alternative funding sources for Uganda's water environment and climate change sector

Published on: 20/10/2023

The dialogue "Scaling up financing for water, sanitation, hygiene, environment and climate change to achieve 2030 agenda" held 30 August 2023 is the fourth in the series co-organised under the tripartite collaboration between Water Resources Institute - Ministry of Water and Environment, IRCWASH... Read more...

WASH systems strengthening for climate-resilient WASH programming : the case of Kabarole District, Uganda

Published on: 10/07/2023

Mitigating the impact of climate change and ensuring early adaptation through promoting safe and sustainable WASH interventions. Read more...

All Systems Connect : WASH Learning Theme 3 - Water resource management : finding systemic solutions

Published on: 16/05/2023

Presentations from the WASH Learning Theme 3 - "Water resource management : finding systemic solutions" session of the All Systems Connect... Read more...

Climate action means making people in vulnerable situations more resilient

Published on: 20/03/2023

Restoring the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and addressing socio-economic inequalities are key to reducing the risks and impact of climate change... Read more...

Action for climate change mitigation must support the human right to safe water and sanitation

Published on: 20/03/2023

WASH interventions can help reduce carbon emissions, especially by limiting methane gas emissions from sanitation. Systematic assessment of... Read more...

Uganda Water and Environment Week - 12-17 March 2023

Published on: 14/03/2023

Join IRC Uganda and partners on Zoom for Dialogue Session No. IV - Innovative financing mechanisms on Thursday 16 March. Read more...

Learning and knowledge development Climate change and WASH

Published on: 01/02/2023

These outputs of the peer-to-peer learning community share specific experiences and knowledge on WASH and climate change with the aim to strengthen... Read more...

12th Annual CSO WASH Forum, 27-29 September 2022, Kampala, Uganda

Published on: 26/09/2022

Organised by UWASNET, the Forum's theme is: the nexus between WASH and Climate Change: Building WASH resilient communities in Uganda. Read more...

Business unusual: the case for water and environment for Uganda’s peace and socio-economic transformation

Published on: 31/03/2022

There was a time in Uganda when water and environment issues were not topics of national debate Read more...

Financing water, environment and climate change in line with Uganda's FY2022/23 planning and budgeting process : briefing paper

Published on: 18/03/2022

Achieving SDG 6 depends on the Government prioritisation of financing water quality management, hygiene and sanitation promotion, prioritising WASH... Read more...