Achieving political commitment to the sustainable delivery of WASH services is generally not the problem. It is making governments realise that this is much more than providing a water pump. Do you want to hold your government accountable? Have them 'Adopt an SDG'! Read more...
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources signs a four-year Memorandum of Understanding with IRC. Read more...
Many countries are developing or reviewing their water sector monitoring systems to see whether they are SDG-proof. A recurring question in this is the extent to which these should use household-level data of JMP-defined access to limited, basic or safely managed water. We argue that caution should... Read more...
A team representing government and NGOs from Ethiopia joined a visit to Ghana to learn about planning for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for WASH. Read more...
A master plan has been drawn up to guide Asutifi North District in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6. Read more...
Achieving SDG6 needs continued dedication but sometimes appreciation of hard work is welcome. Read more...
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 (HLPF 2018) convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council included a three-day ministerial meeting of the forum 16 to 18 July 2018. The theme will be "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient... Read more...
We need to share the stories that the data is telling us. Read more...
Countries must now set their own realistic national targets and start monitoring them. Read more...
Innovations can revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development - if we rise responsibly to the challenge of measuring their impact. Read more...
Before 2021, national monitoring systems should be able to measure effectively how countries are doing in delivering water, sanitation and hygiene, IRC Burkina Faso Country director Juste Nansi states. Read more...
We need more and faster action to achieve and sustain the SDGs. Read more...
The first WASH Talk of 2018 concentrates on a discussion around adopting a systems approach to reach SDG 6. Read more...
IRC joins workshop on a common advocacy agenda to achieve water and sanitation for all. Read more...
2018 marks the third year of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While national governments hold the primary responsibility for developing policy, and delivering resources and programmes for the goals, civil society also plays a critical role in the implementation and... Read more...
How are IWRM and WASH related, what are the steps already taken and what is still needed for integration? Read more...
Achieving sustainable WASH services requires problem-based approaches focusing on a specific watershed or municipality. Read more...
