Our partners
IRC has a collaborative approach to its work. In Burkina Faso we work with governmental and non governmental, implementation and research institutions.
Direction Générale des Ressources en Eau. Direction générale de l’assainissement, des eaux usées et des excréta. Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Hydraulique et des Ressources halieutiques
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries (MAHRH) has overall responsibility for water supply and sanitation. The current structure divides responsibility between the General Directorate of Water Resources (Direction Générale des Ressources en Eaux - DGRE) for water and the General Directorate for Waste Water Sanitation and Human Excreta (Direction Générale de l’Assainissement des Eaux Usées et Excréta - DGAEUE) for sanitation in rural and semi-urban areas (defined as fewer than 10,000 people).
Eau-Vive
Eau Vive works alongside rural communities in Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal), to provide better access to water and to implement actions in the fields of health, education, training and agricultural production.
Eau Vive supports the organization and mobilization of local NGOs, user associations and local elected representatives, calling on national governments to recognize their key roles in local development.
GIZ-PEA
The GIZ agency, German International Cooperation agency, was founded in 2011 by combining the expertise of the German Development Service (DED), the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and InWEnt.
Institut International d'Ingenierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement - 2iE
The Engineering Inter-State School for Rural Equipment (EIER) and the Inter-State Senior Technician School for Hydraulics and Rural Equipment (ETSHER) based in Burkina Faso were merged in 2005 to form EIER-ETSHER Group. Since 2006 it has become the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE).
Swiss Association for International Cooperation (Helvetas)
Helvetas focuses on the rural population in Africa, Asia and Latin America and work within three central areas: Improvement of the rural infrastructure (e.g. rural water supply, settlement hygiene), Promotion of the sustainable exploitation of natural resources (e.g. ecologically sound agriculture, coastal fisheries, promotion of peasant organizations) and Promotion of education and culture (e.g. education, professional training).
Site also available in french, german and italian.
Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA)
Based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in West Africa, the Pan African Intergovernmental Agency Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA and in French EEA) is specialized in issues related to Hygiene, Sanitation and Drinking Water. The organisation, formerly known as Regional Centre for Potable Water and Sanitation (CREPA), has worked 23 years for development and the fight against poverty by promoting a sustainable access to basic services for poor people living in rural, suburban and urban areas.
Established by Africans, WSA is a leader in developing sustainable water and sanitation solutions that improve life of all Africans.
Site only available in french.
WaterAid Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, WaterAid contributes to the implementation of sustainable systems of water supply and latrine construction and works actively to influence government policy to defend the interests of the most vulnerable.
