Completed Projects
A number of projects in which IRC has been involved have been completed. The background material on these projects can still be found in this folder.
RiPPLE Phase 1 [completed]
RiPPLE started as a five-year (2006-2011) research programme consortium with DFID funding to advance evidence-based learning on WASH financing, delivery and sustainability and to improve equity of access for the poor in Ethiopia and the Nile region. IRC was a core partner in its development. From September 2011 RiPPLE continues to evolve as an Ethiopia-based WASH resource centre (see www.rippleethiopia.org).
WHiRL (completed 2004)
Water, Households and Rural Livelihoods (WHiRL) is a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) that looks at promoting access of the poor to sustainable water supplies for domestic and productive uses in areas of water scarcity in South Africa and India.
ZimWASH
The ZimWASH project aimed to build capacity of civil society organisations and local governments at district level for the integrated planning and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services.
The project provided WASH services to around 500,000 Zimbabweans in six districts. Particular attention was given to mainstreaming livelihoods issues into the planning cycle, by looking at the water needs of the rural poor for their livelihoods and providing services that are responsive to these needs, e.g. by providing systems which allow the irrigation of nutritional gardens and bring in water for cattle. The special needs of those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS received consideration in this as well.
In addition, an important component of the project was to build the capacity of the districts, particularly the District Water and Sanitation Sub-Committees (DWSSC). Documentation of lessons learnt and dissemination within the sector were also important components.
The project ran from 2006-2011, and was funded by the EU Water Facility, with co-funding provided by UNICEF Zimbabwe. The project was implemented by a partnership consisting of UNICEF Zimbabwe, the Mvuramanzi Trust, the Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD) and IRC. More information is available on the project website. This folder contains some of the key publications that IRC contributed to.
