IRC WASH

In this podcast with Will Tillets talks abou how to build organizational readiness for climate resilience. Will Tillett is a senior WASH specialist and co-lead of the UK WASH Network. Based in the UK, he works as the Global WASH & Waste Advisor for Self Help Africa. What has been your organisation’s journey towards climate resilience in WASH? This podcast was recorded for the free WASH Systems Aca...

In this podcast Caroline Millet-Randal on the possibilities of using climate finance for WASH. Caroline Millet-Randal is the Director of Climate Finance and Senior Advisor for Climate Action at Catholic Relief Services. What types of climate finance are realistically accessible to NGOs working on WASH? This podcast was recorded for the free WASH Systems Academy online course on 'Practical action f...

In this podcast Kelly Latham talks about how to how to translate climate risks into program design. Kelly Latham is the Global Advisor, Climate and Water Resources Management at Water For People. What role can NGOs and implementing agencies play in making WASH more visible within climate policy and climate finance at the national level? This podcast was recorded for the free WASH Systems Academy o...

WASH in healthcare facilities has largely been treated as an infrastructure challenge, rather than a health systems issue. Without underlying systems in place, infrastructure deteriorates. And no one knows quite sure whose job it is. WASH in health care facilities is not embedded in health systems. Health sector decision makers, practitioners and WASH actors can use using the WHO health system bui...

Practical action to strengthen WASH in healthcare facilities featuring Afou Bengaly by IRC WASH

Listen to Marieke Adank in this WASHSystemsAcademy podcast, in which she talks about the crucial role governments play and the steps they can take to accelerate a transition from basic to safely managed water and sanitation services. This podcast is part of the new WASHSystemsAcademy module Pathways to safely managed water and sanitation services. Access the course here: https://washsystemsacademy...

"The shift from basic to safely managed water and sanitation services is something that requires a more interventionist and government-led approach. We cannot just wait for the transition to kind of naturally occur" Listen to Paul Hutchings from Leeds University in this WASH Systems Academy podcast on the transition from basic to safely managed services. The podcast is part of the new WASH Systems...

Water diplomacy - Mufleh Alalaween by IRC WASH

Entry points to peacebuilding - Tanja Miškova by IRC WASH

What is systems leadership feat. Mary Ashinyo by IRC WASH

Systems leadership leverage points feat. Angela Huston Gold by IRC WASH

Listen to this podcast with Namukolo Covic on the need to integrate WASH and nutrition interventions. Namukolo Covic is the President of the African Nutrition Society and the Director General's Representative to Ethiopia for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the CGIAR Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. Namukolo Covic is well known in the nutrition field and, a...

Listen to this podcast with Hasin Jahan, country director of WaterAid Bangladesh, on why strengthening WASH systems is inherently an issue of social justice. She gives examples on how they are creating inclusive services in Bangladesh; the topic of the online course "Gender equity and social inclusion: The basics''. This podcast was recorded for free the online course Gender equity and social incl...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Sisay Sinamo Boltena, Senior Program Manager for Ethiopia’s Seqota Declaration—a pioneering initiative to end stunting through integrated, multi-sectoral action. Dr. Sisay reflects on: -What it takes to turn bold national commitments into coordinated action across ministries -The challenges and lessons from Ethiopia’s journey so far -What it really means to sc...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Sisay Sinamo Boltena, Senior Program Manager for Ethiopia’s Seqota Declaration, why integrating WASH and Nutrition is a game-changer—and how this course can help drive impact. This podcast was recorded for the online course 'WASH and Nutrition Nexus: The basics'. The objective of the online course is to provide knowledge and skills on practical tools to create...

Listen to this podcast with Ruchika Shiva on what these guiding principles mean in practise. Ruchika Shiva is the Director of IRC's South Asia Regional Programme. In this podcast, our podcast host Arabella Northey talks with Euphresia Luseka about how to implement human rights. This podcast was recorded for free the online course Gender equity and social inclusion: The basics on the WASH Systems A...

Listen to this podcast with Euphresia Luseka of the Rural Water and Sanitation Network (RWSN). Euphresia Luseka is a Water Governance Specialist and Co-Lead of the RWSN Leave No-One Behind Theme. In this podcast, our podcast host Arabella Northey talks with Euphresia Luseka about how to implement human rights. This podcast was recorded for free the online course Gender equity and social inclusion:...

In this podcast, our podcast host Arabella Northey talks Timothy Ibeawuchi, a Senior WASH Policy and Governance and Advisor at Self Help Africa in Nigeria, shares his experiences. This podcast was recorded for free the online course Gender equity and social inclusion: The basics on the WASH Systems Academy. Go to www.washsystemsacademy.org

How do you enforce regulation of wastewater? Listen to this podcast with Patrick Ty, Chief Regulator at Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System in the capital city of the Philippines, Manila. He talks about regulating wastewater in the Philippines and shares his experiences on ensuring that the urban poor don’t get left behind. This podcast was originally recorded for the online course 'WASH sys...

This podcast is part of "Building WASH resilience, conflict sensitivity and peace" a free online course created by a partnership between the German WASH network and IRC. It aims to put the “Joint Operational Framework: WASH Resilience, Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding” into action. Learn more at washsystemsacademy.org

Listen to this five-minute podcast with Lucien Damiba of WaterAid, where he shares experience designing a climate-resilient wash intervention. Lucien Damiba is a WaterAid Regional Wash and Climate Change Adviser for West Africa. He works with WaterAid teams, governments and partners to support the effective design and implementation of climate-resilient WASH projects throughout West Africa. This p...

In this interview (in Spanish) Henry Gudiel Banegas, Honduras Country Director for Water For People speaks about how WASH services were impacted by recent climate disasters and the way forward. This podcast is part of the free online course "Climate-resilient WASH services", designed to give you a better understanding on how we can collectively build more climate resilient water, sanitation and hy...

Advocacy can be powerful tool to enhance climate-resilient WASH services, but how does that look in practice? Jose Gesti is a Climate Advisor at Sanitation and Water for All and a key contributor to the discussion on the water and sanitation indicators for the UAE Framework on Global Climate Resilience Framework. This podcast is part of the free online course "Climate-resilient WASH services", des...

This podcast is part of the free online course "Climate-resilient WASH services", designed to give you a better understanding on how we can collectively build more climate resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services. The course is brought to you by WaterAid, IRC and Water For People. Find out more at WASH Systems Academy.org.

This WASH Systems Academy Podcast with Kate Harawa forms part of the Climate resilient WASH services course. In each episode, experts share their valuable insights and experiences on developing and enhancing services in the face of climate volatility. Climate resilient WASH services is designed to give you a better understanding on how we can collectively build more climate resilient water, sanita...