All publications by publication date
All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.
¿Saneamiento para todos?
15 Jul 08
Después de introducir el tema de saneamiento, este Documento Temático (TOP) mira la perspectiva histórica y aborda diferentes “tipos” de saneamiento, tales como saneamiento básico, saneamiento ambiental y saneamiento ecológico. Continúa con la explicación de los elementos de un sistema de saneamiento y de los diferentes grupos de interés involucrados. Se discuten enfoques para la selección de tecnologías y el TOP concluye con un número de libros, artículos y documentos, sitios Web y contactos relevantes.
Read more or download TOP20_San_Sp.pdf (1.7 MB)
Des solutions adaptées pour l’assainissement
27 May 08
Exemple de technologies innovantes à faible coût pour la collecte, le transport, le traitement et la réutilisation des produits de l’assainissement.
Read more or download SSS_2008_F.pdf (2.5 MB)
Integrated Risk Management to Protect Drinking Water and Sanitation Services Facing Natural Disasters
15 Apr 08
This TOP identifies the essential nature of water and sanitation services in human development and in recovery from natural disasters. It explains how integrated risk management is helping countries deal with the increase in extreme natural events and how prevention is better and much cheaper than cure.
Read more or download TOP21_RiskMit_08.pdf (1.3 MB)
Peri-urban Water Conflicts
17 Dec 07
This book reports from three cities, Cochabamba in Bolivia, São Paulo in Brazil, and Chennai in India, where action research brought stakeholders together to help find better solutions to infrastructural development problems in peri-urban areas. It shows how research can provide information, tools and approaches to facilitate dialogues and negotiations. This research was part of the NEGOWAT project (2003-2006).
Read more or download TP50_Peri-urban Water Conflicts.pdf (2.5 MB)
Towards Effective Programming for WASH in Schools: A manual on scaling up programmes for water, sanitation and hygiene in schools
19 Sep 07
This manual deals with school water, sanitation and hygiene education. It describes many of the elements needed for scaling up programmes for water, sanitation and hygiene in schools while ensuring quality and sustainability.
The manual is meant for government, UNICEF and other (I)NGO staff responsible for programming WASH in Schools.
Read more or download TP 48 WASH Schools_07.pdf (2.5 MB)
Roofwater Harvesting: A Handbook for Practitioners
19 Sep 07
This handbook has been written to assist NGO and government staff responsible for implementing domestic roofwater harvesting systems or programmes. It is also meant to serve as a source of material for rainwater harvesting associations preparing national design guidelines in local languages. Finally, it could be used by individual householders or masons literate in English to design single roofwater harvesting systems.
Read more or download TP49Roofwater_07.pdf (3.4 MB)
Sanitation for All?
26 Jun 07
This TOP looks at different ´types´ of sanitation, the elements of a sanitation system, the different stakeholders involved and approaches to technology choice.
Read more or download TOP20_San_07.pdf (1.1 MB)
L´utilisation productive de l´alimentation en eau à usage domestique
12 Jun 07
Ce Cahier Thématique (TOP en anglais : Thematic Overview Paper) s’intéresse à une gamme plus large d'utilisations que les populations attribuent à leur alimentation en eau. Il observe en particulier les activités productives et les micro-entreprises au sein des ménages dans les villages, les villes et les agglomérations dans les pays en voie de développement.
Read more or download TOP5F_prod_07.pdf (1.0 MB)
Gestion intégrée des ressources en eau
06 Jun 07
Ce Cahier thématique (ou TOP, Thematic Overview Paper) veut donner aux lecteurs quelques pistes pour appliquer les principes de la GIRE dans le sous-secteur de l’approvisionnement en eau et de l’assainissement (AEA) et pour en tirer les meilleurs avantages. Il propose un condensé des connaissances actuelles en matière de GIRE dans le secteur de l’AEA, ainsi que de nombreux liens vers des informations plus détaillées sur les questions évoquées.
Read more or download TOP9_IWRM_F_07.pdf (703.4 kB)
Gestión del conocimiento y la información en el sector de agua y saneamiento: Un hueso duro de roer
18 May 07
El siguiente documento temático (TOP) por sus siglas en inglés, tiene como objetivo clarificar algunas ideas relacionadas con Gestión del Conocimiento (GC). Este documento presenta el pensamiento actual acerca de GC, intercambio de información y aprendizaje, específicamente para el sector del agua.
Read more or download TOP14_KM_S_07.pdf (929.1 kB)
