Annual reports

Please find here IRC's annual reports starting from 1997.

Annual report 2008

Read the IRC's Annual Report from 2008, our 40th anniversary and the theme of this report. In between information, on our programmes, projects and IRC governance, find timelines that give you a perspective on IRC's contribution in the last 40 years: events, organisations, partnerships and projects, and publications. There is also a timeline for 2008 and looking ahead to 2009.

2008-IRC-ANNUAL-REPORT-low-res.pdf (2.39 MB)

Annual Report 2007

IRC experienced growth in 2007. The trend of growing interest in IRC's main knowledge areas such as Finance, Transparency, Multiple Use Services, was strong. It was accompanied by new funding for further developing and mainstreaming these knowledge areas in the sector.

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Annual Report 2006

2006 was an important year for IRC. We successfully completed our Business Plan for 2002-2006 and embarked on a new plan for the coming five years. The main theme running through all our activities in 2006 was capacity strengthening. IRC believes that capacity constraints are a major hurdle in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the water and sanitation sector. Our efforts to strengthen capacities reflect the many roles that IRC plays in the sector. This Annual Report shows how those efforts have paid off over the past year.

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Annual Report 2005

2005 was a year of different perspectives for IRC. We underwent an external evaluation, started preparing for our new Business Plan for 2007-2011, gave the concept of learning alliances a further boost and contributed to the sector through different platforms.

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Annual Report 2004

The year 2004 was a challenging one for IRC. We were asked to undertake innovative assignments on an international front. We hosted and organised a number of conferences and continued to strengthen our partnerships and to develop new ones.

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Annual Report 2003

2003 was a year of major organisational and staff changes within IRC. It was also the year in which we celebrated our 35th anniversary with many partners and friends. This was linked to the Sixth Water Information Summit and Knowledge Management Workshop in September. Sharing the knowledge about knowledge management with our partners has been key in all our work.

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Annual Report 2002

In 2002 IRC took a new course of action based on the results of an external evaluation and with increased support from the Dutch Government. It has been a stimulating year and IRC can be proud of the work done together with its partners.

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Annual Report 2001

For IRC, 2001 was a pivotal year. An indepth evaluation commissioned by the Dutch Government found substantial recognition and support for our key role as an international knowledge broker with strong partners in the developing world.

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Annual Report 2000

Triggered by the 2nd World Water Forum in The Hague water and sanitation received a lot of attention in 2000. The Forum gave IRC the opportunity to promote three important themes: Gender and Water, School Sanitation and Streams of Knowledge (SOK), the coalition of resource centres.

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