All publications by publication date

All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.



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)

Enhancing Livelihoods Through Sanitation

09 May 07

This TOP is intended to inspire those working in water and sanitation and related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and in improving the well-being and environment of poor families.

Read more or download TOP19_SanLiv_07.pdf (916.5 kB)

Learning Alliances: Scaling up innovations in water, sanitation and hygiene

19 Apr 07

This book brings together theory and practice to examine the challenges of widespread innovative change in a real-world setting. It is in the first place geared towards water sector professionals with an interest in strengthening the developmental impacts of research and innovation, the scaling up of innovative implementation practices, and new approaches for capacity development.

Read more or download TP47_LA_07.pdf (1.6 MB)

Organisation des services locaux de documentation du secteur de l´eau et de l´assainissement: Recommandations

11 Apr 07

Ce document vise à aider à comprendre comment organiser les volumes de documents dans des institutions de façon à pouvoir trouver l'information rapidement et facilement, sans l’aide d'un bibliothécaire ou d'un documentaliste professionnel.

Read more or download OP38F_ServDoc_07.pdf (1.6 MB)

Arsenic in Drinking Water

22 Mar 07

This TOP outlines the global extent of arsenic contamination and its basic chemistry, as well as associated health problems. It looks at removal technologies for centralised and household point-of-use systems, and describes two case-study trials in Bangladesh and in Hungary.

Read more or download TOP17_Arsenic_07.pdf (1.0 MB)

Partnerships in the Water and Sanitation Sector

20 Mar 07

This TOP offers a broad overview of partnerships as applied in the water and sanitation sector.

Read more or download TOP18_Partner_07.pdf (986.8 kB)

Gestion de l'Information et des Connaissances dans le Secteur de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement

20 Feb 07

Gestion des connaissances : tout le monde en parle, mais qu'en est-il exactement et comment peut-elle nous aider dans notre travail ?

Read more or download TOP14_KM_F.pdf (831.8 kB)

Filtración en Múltiples Etapas

23 Jan 07

La Filtración en Múltiples Etapas (FiME) es una solución integrada para mejorar el abastecimiento de agua en comunidades rurales y en pequeños o medianos municipios. Utiliza una combinación de filtración en grava y filtración lenta en arena (FLA) con dos o tres etapas para el tratamiento del agua.

Read more or download TOP15_MFS_S.pdf (2.0 MB)

Local Initiatives for Better Hygiene: Four case studies from Asia

11 Jan 07

This publication contains four case studies from Asia in which the authors have analysed initiatives in their own countries that aimed to improve hygiene behaviour in individual communities. The prime purpose of this publication is to present readers with experiences and analyses that may help them to improve their own approaches and to offer encouragement to those wanting to initiate hygiene promotion activities at community level.

Read more or download OP43_Hyg_07.pdf (1.4 MB)