Investing in global prospects : for the world, for the Netherlands : policy...
The policy document shows how the government is responding to international challenges and opportunities in the interests of the Netherlands.The policy document shows how the government is responding...
View ArticleVulnerable people have difficulty accessing WASH services
Vulnerable groups live a dog’s life – a feature article in Uganda’s Saturday Vision.A recent study done by IRC Uganda established that different groups of people in Uganda are marginalised from access...
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COVID-19 and rural water crisis: putting pressure on Burkina Government
IRC and WASH specialists are working hard to ensure that the rural population is not abandoned in this time of crisis.Cartoon by André Jules NikiemaJuste Nansi is one of many anxious and frustrated...
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Poverty kills
Every now and again the rich world has its nose rubbed in the true meaning of poverty. The coronavirus pandemic is but the latest example. We need to make sure it's the last.As I write, aid agencies...
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Health and safety of sanitation workers during the pandemic
On 30 June 2020, WaterAid India and the Urban Management Centre held a webinar on the health, safety and livelihood challenges sanitation workers face in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.This blog...
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What’s at stake? WASH in times of COVID-19 in India
Guest blogger Srilekha Chakraborty, 2020 winner of the Ton Schouten Award, shares stories from the ground on the pandemic in India.Handwashing instruction for women and young girls (photo courtesy of...
View ArticlePro-poor strategy for water and sanitation sector in Bangladesh
Hardcore poor households need to get 100% subsidies but they must also share 100% of operation and maintenance costs of water and sanitation facilities. The pro-poor strategy is based on four pillars:...
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Two new strategies for the WASH sector in Bangladesh
A pro-poor strategy has been approved and a new national strategy is on its way. Photo caption: Sanitation facility of a hardcore poor family, Ramgati Bangladesh. Credit: Digbijoy Dey/IRCBangladesh is...
View ArticleEffective targeting of water supply subsidies
This Research Review provides an overview of subsidy targeting strategies and the conditions under which they have proven successful or not, drawing on more than three decades of applied academic and...
View Article8th Five Year Plan, July 2020 - June 2025 : promoting prosperity and...
The first steps to bring Bangladesh closer to attaining Upper Middle-Income Country (UMIC) status, major Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, and eliminating extreme poverty. This 8th Five Year...
View ArticleGender equality and social inclusion overview for the WASH sector in Ethiopia
A contextual assessment of GESI in the WASH sector based on a review of national policies, strategies, and implementation practices in Ethiopia.Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is key to...
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Leaving no one behind is easy to say, but hard to do
Many current approaches won't work. We must build strong national and local systems dedicated to universality.A couple of months ago, after waiting for many years, I finally received rural broadband....
View ArticleConsultation workshop on roll out of the Pro-Poor Strategy with a special...
Insight in the progress of the implementation of WASH component of the Pro-Poor Strategy at subnational level in Bangladesh.This document is the brief developed after the successful completion of the...
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View ArticleAdvocacy strategy for Watershed – Empowering Citizens Programme and WAI WASH...
Developing a joint WASH advocacy strategy with a focus on equity, menstrual hygiene, local level IWRM, and SDG 6 aligned pro-poor strategies. This document describes the process of developing a joint...
View ArticlePeople living with HIV / AIDS in a context of rural poverty : the importance...
The water sector in South Africa should focus more on the needs of HIV positive individuals and strengthen multi-sectoral initiatives.In South Africa, HIV/AIDS is still approached primarily as a health...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS and water, sanitation and hygiene
Basic facts about the epidemic, the linkages between HIV/AIDS and WASH, the impact of HIV/AIDS on water and sanitation organizations and services, lessons learned in preventing and mitigating the...
View ArticleSDGs transformation and commitments : technical report
A mid-term status review of Ghana's top 5 priority SDG targets and their inter-linkages, one of which is SDG 6.2 on sanitation.A mid-term status review of Ghana's top 5 priority Sustainable Development...
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