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Join the tackling poverty e-conference
Read the background paper for the E-conference and register to join. It starts on 17 May 2004.
Joint vision scaling up rural water services
13 Oct 05
The Thematic Group on Scaling Up Rural Water Services, of which IRC is one of the members, has drawn up a joint vision. In this vision they call upon all stakeholders to concentrate on “scaling up” the community management model to bring existing successes to many more communities. More information can be found on the web site of the thematic group.
KM e-conference week 4: How can we scale-up?
18 Oct 04
What can we do next for effective KM for water and sanitation programmes and organisations?
You can follow and still join the discussion.
Knowledge management in the water sector
12 Jun 06
Several e-conferences on knowledge management (KM) have been hosted by IRC. Through them it became clear that we are all drowning in information, but thirsting for knowledge. In order to give you some guidance with KM plans in your organisation, IRC has compiled a TOP written by some of the mediators of the e-conferences.
Latest issue of Notes & News on WASH in schools
The key focus of this edition of Notes & News is on the role of creating an enabling environment that makes WASH in schools more effective. We start off with a Call for Action. The first article in Notes & News focuses on the latest work by IRC and Emory University for Dubai Cares on key aspects of creating a conducive environment in which WASH in schools programmes can thrive. This is followed by an article on the role of faith in WASH in (faith-based) school programmes. The last contribution is a 3 page article is on school girls and menstruation.
Notes&NewsEnglishSeptember2009.pdf (631.9 kB)
Latest issue of Notes and News on School Sanitation
This issue of Notes & News focuses on some of the activities and initiatives undertaken in the framework of the International Year of
Sanitation related to WASH in Schools.
Read more or download Notes&NewsMarch2008.pdf (363.1 kB)
Latest issue of SSHE Notes and News
02 Mar 06
This latest issue of Notes & News focuses on “Financing and sustainability of school hygiene, sanitation and water programmes”. For those working on school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE), this is an essential subject for the development of long-term, sustainable programmes. So far, very little has been published on it while at the same time many programmes are being transformed into more sustainable ones. This issue highlights some successful examples from different regions and organisations.
Launch of Water Integrity Network (WIN)
22 Aug 06
WIN has been formally launched at the Stockholm Water Week to support improved transparency and governance in the water sector worldwide. It will promote solutions-oriented action and coalition-building between civil society, private and public sectors, media and governments, and will advocate a range of anti-corruption activities locally, nationally and globally. Its founding members are IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Swedish Water House (SWH), Water and Sanitation Program - Africa (WSP-AF), and Transparency International (TI). The latter is also hosting the WIN secretariat. More information can be found on their web site.
Learning Alliances background paper
06 Jun 05
The Learning Alliance approach is set up as an alternative for scaling up innovations in the water and sanitation sector. During the LA symposium from 6-10 June in Delft the underlying principles will be discussed. This background paper describes the key concepts and the current state of thinking.
Life skills-based hygiene education focuses on primary school children
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)
