Research, projects and case studies

Description of research and projects carried out by IRC; and links to other relevant research and case studies on WASH in schools.



Impact and sustainability of WASH in schools research

A study on the impact and sustainability of WASH in schools in Kenya and Kerala, 2006-2007, supported by UNICEF and carried out by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, NETWAS Network for Water and Sanitation, Nairobi, Kenya, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

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UNICEF/IRC info-sharing project

Here you will find case studies on WASH in schools. They are the output of a joint project of UNICEF and IRC on global information sharing in support of UNICEF’s global leadership role for school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE). Period: 2006

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UNICEF India SSHE project

The School Sanitation and Hygiene Education programme in India stands to develop, test and successfully demonstrate replicable models for hygiene education, water supply and environmental sanitation in rural primary schools and pre-schools.

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UNICEF/IRC 6 country project

UNICEF/IRC Global School Sanitation and Hygiene six country project, carried out by UNICEF offices in Nepal, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Colombia and Nicaragua, from 2000 - 2004. It was financed by the Dutch government. An assessment of the project was carried out at the end of 2005.

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