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All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.
Monitoreo de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio en Agua y Saneamiento
14 Jun 05
En septiembre de 2000, 147 jefes de Estado y 189 naciones se comprometieron a adoptar los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM). Los ODM representan un compromiso constante en la lucha contra la pobreza y buscan resolver los problemas que afectan el desarrollo humano desde hace mucho tiempo. Reducir a la mitad, para el año 2015, la proporción de la población que no cuenta con acceso sostenible a fuentes seguras de agua potable y saneamiento básico es una de las metas específicas establecidas para poder alcanzar los ODM.
Read more or download MonitoringMDGs_Spanish.pdf (462.7 kB)
School Sanitation and Hygiene Education: Symposium Proceedings & Framework for Action
28 Feb 05
These proceedings are for people who are interested in school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE). The document has been written, in effect, by 19 professionals who contributed papers and/or made presentations at the SSHE symposium held in Delft, The Netherlands from 8-10 June, 2004.
Read more or download SSHE_sym_proceedings.pdf (1.0 MB)
L'Eau a Quel Prix?
28 Feb 05
L’entretien d’un nombre grandissant de systèmes d’eau éparpillés sur une surface de plus en plus vaste, tout en continuant la construction est un rôle difficile tenu par les gouvernements nationaux. Ils doivent faire face aux contraintes budgétaires et organisationnelles qui leur rendent la tâche difficile. A ce problème s’ajoute le manque de personnel qualifié qui s’aggrave avec un secteur privé attirant un grand nombre de cadres supérieurs et moyens en leur offrant de meilleurs salaires.
Read more or download OP10French.pdf (167.1 kB)
Organising Local Documentation Services for the Water and Sanitation Sector: guidelines
06 Jan 05
Provides basic guidance on how to organise collections of documents in sector institutions in such a way as to be able to find information quickly and easily, without the help of professional librarians or documentalists. Click on 'read more' to download the individual chapters.
Read more or download Organising_Local_Doc.pdf (361.6 kB)
Gender
23 Dec 04
In this TOP, we revisit some of the arguments that have led to the international pressure for gender equity in human and social development.
Read more or download TOP10_Gender_07.pdf (531.0 kB)
Sustainability of hygiene behaviour and the effectiveness of change interventions
08 Dec 04
From 2000-2003 six research teams from six different countries in Asia and Africa undertook a research study into the effectiveness of hygiene promotion interventions and the sustainability of changes in hygiene behaviour. The experiences and findings gained through this research study are worth sharing.
Waste Stabilization Ponds
26 Oct 04
Waste stabilization ponds (WSP) are generally the wastewater treatment process of first choice in most situations in developing countries. They are suitable for both large and small populations (from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands). This TOP introduces WSP for both the specialist design engineer and the non-specialist.
Read more or download TOP11_WSP.pdf (627.2 kB)
Monitoring Millennium Development Goals for Water and Sanitation: a review of experiences and challenges
19 Aug 04
In September 2000, 147 heads of state and governments, and 189 nations in total, committed themselves to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs stand for a renewed commitment to overcome persistent poverty and address many of the most enduring failures of human development. Halving ‘by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe
Read more or download Monitoring_MDGs.pdf (428.2 kB)
Life skills-based hygiene education
29 Jun 04
A guidance document on concepts, development and experiences with life skills-based hygiene education in school sanitation and hygiene education programmes
Read more or download TP42_life_skills.pdf (737.4 kB)
Uso Efficiente Del Agua
29 Jun 04
El incremento del uso de agua plantea la necesidad de buscar mecanismos para integrar el uso eficiente en los programas y proyectos, considerando el rol del agua como un bien ambiental, social y económico, y los derechos de los grupos más necesitados y vulnerables.
Read more or download TOP12_UsoEfficiente.pdf (708.7 kB)
