Frequently Asked Questions on RCD
Updated - Sunday 25 April 2004
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) present the main components of the RCD programme. It is intended to be used by both IRC staff and partner organisations as a key reference document that provides basic information about the programme. The FAQs are designed to be used as a 'live' guiding tool, to be updated and adapted as we learn more about the processes involved in RCD.
- 1. What is a Resource Centre in the Water and Sanitation Sector?
- 2. Why Resource Centres?
- 3. How does knowledge contribute to sector development?
- 4. What is a learning organisation?
- 5. How does a learning organisation enhance knowledge?
- 6. How to develop reliable information services?
- 7. What is meant by partnerships?
- 8. What is networking?
- 9. What makes a Resource Centre effective?
- 10. What is the RCD programme about?
- 11. What are the main components of the Advocacy & Planning phase?
- 12. What are the main components of the Development phase?
- 13. How is the RCD programme strengthened through other programmes?

