IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre

Bridging the knowledge gap and joint learning with partners for improved, low-cost water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries.

Vacancy: Programme Officer Sanitation and Hygiene

Are you a sanitation and hygiene specialist with working experience in Africa? IRC is looking for candidates with extensive knowledge of sanitation and hygiene in an international context including two years of field experience in Africa.

Apply before Sunday 11 March 2012

In Focus: Moving beyond construction

Improving sustainability, equity and monitoring in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are topics for the 3^rd Asia Sanitation and Hygiene practitioners workshop. This workshop will be held from 31 January to 2 February 2012 in Bangladesh.

Aid effectiveness in the water and sanitation sector

For aid-dependent sectors like the WASH sector, aid effectiveness poses opportunities to improve the quality of aid thereby maximising positive impacts for change in areas that need these the most. This paper examines the aid effectiveness agenda and reviews its implementation at international and various regional and country levels. The paper concludes by offering insight into how the contours of the aid effectiveness agenda may be redefined to better suit the needs of countries and realise sustainable development.

IRC gets 10 million euro grant from Dutch government

Dutch international cooperation minister Ben Knapen has announced his intention to continue to help finance the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre for the next five years with a contribution of 10 million euros. He was speaking at a meeting with Dutch water sector representatives, where he presented the plans outlined in his policy letter ‘Water for Development’.

Interview with Vida Duti, IRC Country Director in Ghana, on ways to fund rural water repairs

Vida Duti, the new IRC Country Director from January 2012, says that lack of money in village accounts to carry out repairs is one of the major reasons for service failure.

Philanthropedia has listed the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre as one of the 15 top international WASH non-profits. IRC is ranked 4^th behind WaterAid, Water for People and UNICEF.

How to make a reference list

This document describes what a good reference list (applying the Harvard style) should look like, looking at various types of publications, such as articles, complete publications, and web sites. For each type one or more examples are included. You can also use the new tool in the IRC WASH Library under My References. Read the Quick Start Guide to Make Reference Lists or the Manual for Reference Lists for more information.

How_to_make_a_reference_list.pdf (316.5 kB)

Vacancy: Senior Programme Officer, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist

IRC is looking for a senior sanitation and hygiene specialist. This specialist will be part of the (South) Asia team and will be expected to participate in multi-disciplinary project teams and the IRC Sanitation and Hygiene team.

Apply before Sunday 05 February 2012

Sanitation financing models for the urban poor

This Thematic Overview Paper attempts to search for pro-poor financing models that can facilitate the urban poor’s access to complete sanitation services. It catalogues existing financing models and examines each based on an analytical framework that comprises six criteria. It offers a recommendation for mixing financing mechanisms to meet the urban poor’s needs, and makes a plea for developing poor-specific and full-cycle specific plans for sanitation.

This page is printer friendly. Only this column will be printed. Print

What's new here?

About IRC

Since its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.