All publications by publication date

All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.

The business of the honey-suckers in Bengaluru (India): the potentials and limitations of commercial faecal sludge recycling

10 Sep 12

This paper explores some contributions being made by honey-sucker tanker operators -- that renders a small-scale sanitation service informally and within the private sector -- on waste (faecal) extraction and, in some cases, reuse. Operating outside the legal framework of waste management, its provides preliminary insight into the limitations and potentials of the 'honey-sucker business' as a sanitation service model, based on selected experiences in Bengaluru (India).

Read more or download OP48.pdf (547.0 kB)

Adaptation de la fourniture des services d’AEPHA au changement climatique

20 Feb 12

Le changement climatique peut avoir une incidence aussi bien sur le côté de l’offre que sur celui de la demande d’un système de fourniture d’eau, d’assainissement et d’hygiène (AEPHA).

Il est probable que certains effets seront directs et évidents (par exemple des infrastructures d’AEPHA endommagées par des inondations sévères ou répétées), tandis que d’autres seront indirects, insidieux, et de nature et de gravité plus incertaines (par exemple l’élévation du niveau de la mer entraînant l’exode des populations des régions côtières).

Aid effectiveness in the water and sanitation sector

14 Nov 11

For aid-dependent sectors like the WASH sector, aid effectiveness poses opportunities to improve the quality of aid thereby maximising positive impacts for change in areas that need these the most. This paper examines the aid effectiveness agenda and reviews its implementation at international and various regional and country levels. The paper concludes by offering insight into how the contours of the aid effectiveness agenda may be redefined to better suit the needs of countries and realise sustainable development.

Sanitation financing models for the urban poor

14 Nov 11

This Thematic Overview Paper attempts to search for pro-poor financing models that can facilitate the urban poor’s access to complete sanitation services. It catalogues existing financing models and examines each based on an analytical framework that comprises six criteria. It offers a recommendation for mixing financing mechanisms to meet the urban poor’s needs, and makes a plea for developing poor-specific and full-cycle specific plans for sanitation.

Documenting change: An introduction to process documentation

10 Nov 11

In this Occasional Paper, IRC consolidates lessons learned across a range of IRC projects and describes the resultant and emerging understanding of how process documentation can promote learning and action through joint reflection and analysis. This Occasional Paper also offers tools for collecting and presenting observations that stimulate reflection, learning and sharing.

Adaptation of WASH services delivery to climate change

04 Oct 11

This Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) is targeted at WASH professionals and practitioners who recognise the need for climate change adaptation, but are not sure what to do or how to plan for it. It recommends a range of practical and well-proven methods and tools for managing risk and uncertainty linked to climate change and other factors for WASH practitioners to use.

Read more or download TOP24_WASHandClimateChange.pdf (3.3 MB)

Life-cycle costs of rainwater harvesting systems

04 Oct 11

In partnership with IRC and the Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network, WASHCost has recently published a study looking into historical trends and drivers of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) adoption. Detailed comparisons are made between life-cycle costs of RWH systems and the life-cycle costs of other water supply systems.

Scanning the 2020 horizon: An analysis of trends and scenarios in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector

15 Aug 11

What will the international Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector look like in, let us say, 10 years from now? Will access to sanitation still lag behind water supply, or will it evolve into a stand-alone sub-sector with its own set of dedicated institutions and organisations?

Sanitation Services for the Urban Poor: Partnerships and Governance

08 Feb 11

This book is based on papers and discussions presented during the IRC Symposium 2008, Sanitation for the Urban Poor: Partnerships and Governance, held in Delft, The Netherlands, at the closing of the International Year of Sanitation in 2008. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in understanding the problems of urban sanitation; learning about examples of best practice and building comprehension of the requirements for positively transforming the situation in future.

Read more or download TP54_SanitationServicesUrbanPoor.pdf (4.7 MB)

Smart Hygiene Solutions

13 Oct 10

The Smart Hygiene Solutions booklet is written for those who seek to help break the cycle of disease transmission by improving the hygiene conditions of communities and households in developing countries. This booklet aims to assist them in developing smart hygiene promotion interventions by offering an overview of different approaches and tools that intend to improve hygiene behaviours and environmental conditions.

Read more or download SmartHygieneSolutions.pdf (1.1 MB)

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