All publications by publication date
All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.
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)
About Corruption and Transparency in the Water and Sanitation Sector
12 Dec 06
This Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) is a brief overview of issues, approaches and information resources on corruption and transparency in the water and sanitation sector.
Read more or download TOP16_Transp_06.pdf (236.6 kB)
The Value of Environmental Sanitation - Case studies
12 Dec 06
This paper includes eight case studies on environmental sanitation in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America, including Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Bangladesh Philippines, Mexico and Peru.
Read more or download OP42_EnvirSan_06.pdf (1.5 MB)
