Recently I listened to a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger on how the climate movement is stuck and needs to reset. I think our approach to solving the water and sanitation crisis could help. Read more...
One innovation in Asutifi North has been the introduction of kiosks at water points where vendors sell a range of sanitation products. The kiosks not only provide shelter from the sun and rain but improve the livelihoods of water vendors and help to make water systems more sustainable. Read more...
IRC-supported commune in Burkina Faso promises water and sanitation for everyone by 2030. Read more...
IRC has produced a short film that highlights the progress made so far in the implementation of Banfora's WASH strategic plan. We have made progress, but more is needed to enable Banfora district to achieve universal access to water and sanitation by 2030. Read more...
In the wake of Hurricane Eta, IRC and Water For People support government appeal and call for immediate action to restore a decade's worth of water and sanitation development in Honduras Read more...
Health centres, schools, public places and the population of Banfora in Burkina Faso have received health equipment and products in the fight against COVID-19 from IRC, ECG and CRS. Read more...
Les centres de santé, les écoles, les lieux publics et la population de Banfora ont reçu du matériel et des produits sanitaires dans la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus de l’IRC, ECG et CRS. Read more...
Check out the Watershed Facebook page for the virtual field visits taking place every Thursday at 12:00 CET. Read more...
The 20th African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition (AfWA ICE2020) will be held in Kampala, Uganda and will focus on "breaking new grounds to accelerate access to water and sanitation for all". IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty is one of the keynote speakers. Read more...
IRC has worked for over four decades in India and will continue to do so as outlined in our latest strategy. Read more...
The IRC WASH team in Ethiopia believes it is vital and urgent to strengthen the systems that deliver WASH services. Read more...
Water and sanitation comprise an increasingly important focus for global health and development philanthropy, but the approach has often been piecemeal, resulting in broken pipes and pumps, disillusioned donors, and suffering beneficiaries. Read more...
A cause d'instabilité au Burkina Faso, l'accès à l'eau potable et à l'assainissement est faible dans le Sahel et le Nord. Read more...
The Kabarole master plan articulates the long-term (2018-2030) WASH priorities of the District to ensure safe water and sanitation for everyone. Read more...
Showcase of a programme and partnerships in Ghana and Uganda to bring 100% WASH coverage to a district as an example for replication. Read more...
Humanitarian WASH emergencies outlast the initial phase and turn into longer-term WASH programmes so development and humanitarian aid need to work together. Read more...
Quality WASH training is only given to state level officials while training at lower levels is sub-standard and sparse. Read more...
IRC's CEO Patrick Moriarty wishing you a wonderful 2016 Read more...