Climbing the sanitation ladder is a gradual process hindered by many factors including technological, human psychological and environmental issues. Read more...
Failing WASH systems are a too common phenomenon in developing countries, begging the question: Was the chosen water or sanitation technology the right one in its particular context? Read more...
The record of the WASHTech December 2013-webinar on the validation, introduction and scaling up of water and sanitation technologies in a country or a given local area. Read more...
Last week it was World Water Day 2014 , with the topic of "water and energy". I see obvious issues coming by on the water-energy nexus (which by the way is one of those development sector buzz words that I start disliking more every day. I hope the next buzz word is a bit more, uh, sparkling), such... Read more...
How often do you start something, and forget about it? This has been the harsh reality in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector for many years. Pumps break down, water stops flowing, money is wasted. To combat this short-term planning, IRC developed an elegant and simple tool: the... Read more...
THE HAGUE, 20 March 2014 – IRC announced today that they will be an exhibitor at the Reinvent the Toilet Fair: India event which will be co-hosted by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in March 2014. IRC will showcase the WASHCost... Read more...
The WASHTech project may be over but the importance of choosing the right technology remains. Read more...
The success of the scheme begins with water users reporting faults by sending a text message to their area mechanic. Read more...
Worldwide, traditional toilets are letting people down, with about 2.6 billion people using unsafe ones or defecating in the open. Read more...
This blog post is a response to the video posted by Matt Damon, co-founder of water.org, where he announces a toilet strike to raise awareness for the water crisis. It was first published on WASH Finance , where it has started a lively discussion. Read more...
New briefing note summarises discussions and lessons from some key events in 2013 on the potential of ICT to improve WASH monitoring and ultimately service delivery. Contributions by IRC, TetraTech, Akvo, and SeeSaw. Read more...
A presentation by Paul Kimera (ATC Uganda) on the development of the Uganda Technology Introduction Process (TIP) during the webinar on December 11th, 2013 "Introducing and scaling up sustainable water and sanitation technologies". Read more...
A presentation by André Olschewski (Skat Foundation) introducing the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) and Technology Introduction Process (TIP) during the webinar on December 11th, 2013 "Introducing and scaling up sustainable water and sanitation technologies". Read more...
This video from the WASHTech project illustrates the challenges relating to sustainable services in WASH and how the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) provides a systematic and participatory way of assessing and adopting technology innovation at scale, for services that last. Read more...
How do we choose the most effective technologies in the delivery of water supply, sanitation and hygiene services? Read more...
IRC's webinar of November 2013 brought together experiences on Self-supply on water services from East and West Africa. Read more...
Video illustrating the challenge facing technology to provide sustainable water services. Read more...
This short video, produced by the WASHTech project, illustrates the challenge of technology in WASH and how the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) provides a systematic and participatory way of assessing and adopting technology innovation at scale, for services that last. Read more...
