IRC WASH

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IRC is an international think-and-do tank that works with governments, NGOs, entrepreneurs and people around the world to find long-term solutions to the global crisis in water, sanitation and hygiene services. At the heart of its mission is the aim to move from short-term interventions to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services. With over 50 years of experience, IRC runs projects in more than 25 countries and large-scale programmes in seven focus countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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IRC WASH

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The means to an end. 10.03.2020 5:52

Where does advocacy and influencing fit in WASH Systems Strengthening? Listen to this podcast (5 min) in which Elynn Walter from IRC explains what advocacy and influencing is and why it is important for WASH systems strengthening. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. Each episodes features a WASH systems expert exploring different elements of WASH systems strengthe...

Learning Alliances as a tool for fostering change 01.10.2019 3:28

Listen to this podcast with Bertha Darteh on why is learning and adaptation so essential to WASH systems strengthening. This podcast is part of the specialist course 'Building blocks of sustainable WASH systems' available on the WASH Systems Academy.

Asset management for sustainable WASH infrastructure development 01.10.2019 6:18

Listen to this podcast with Jim Gibson on why asset management is it so important to ensuring sustainable WASH services. How does asset management relate to infrastructure development? Jim is a mechanical engineer who has worked in the water sector since 1990. He has been involved the design, contract administration and operation and maintenance of many water supply and sanitation schemes in this...

Monitoring for WASH systems strengthening 20.09.2019 4:22

Monitoring is a critical element of sustainable WASH systems. Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Brian Banks, director of Strategic Initiatives at the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), on how monitoring can help strengthen a WASH system and what are good entry points. This podcast is part of the specialist course 'Building blocks of sustainable WASH systems' available on the WA...

Water resource management: combining the needs of the present and future 15.07.2019 7:46

How to combine the needs of present and future generations while protecting the environment? Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Arjen Naafs, WRM expert at IRC, on what WRM entails and how it relates to WASH systems strengthening.

Addressing the finance gap 09.07.2019 2:43

Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Catarina Fonseca, a finance expert at IRC, on how to address the finance gap in the WASH sector. How much do you have and how much do you in terms of finance for sustainable WASH services? This podcast has been produced as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector p...

Why is finance the unavoidable Building block? 09.07.2019 5:25

Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Catarina Fonseca, a finance expert at IRC, on the essential role of finance for sustainable WASH services. This podcast has been produced as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening approach. The Academy will h...

Why is learning and adaption essential for a strong WASH system? 28.06.2019 3:28

With Bertha Darteh, part of the building block course

How to combine the needs of the present and the future? 28.06.2019 7:46

With Arjen Naafs on WRM for the building block course

Asset management and infrastructure development 28.06.2019 6:18

With Jim Gibson for the Building Block course

Planning for systems strengthening 28.06.2019 6:46

With Juste Nansi for the building block course

Monitoring for WASH system strengthening 28.06.2019 4:22

Monitoring is a critical element of sustainable WASH systems. Listen to this podcast (5 mins) with Brian Banks, director of Strategic Initiatives at the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF). He talks about how monitoring can help strengthen a WASH system and where to find the good entry points.

Essential role of clearly defined service delivery models 25.06.2019 4:48

Listen to this podcast with Harold Lockwood, the director of Aguaconsult, with over twenty-six years of experience focusing primarily on the rural sub-sector on institutional reform and sector policy development. In this podcast, Harold discusses the need for structural arrangements (or Service Delivery Models) that define the roles and responsibilities of different actors for sustainable WASH ser...

WASH planning is nothing new 07.05.2019 3:49

‘How is the roadmap different from a normal planning approach?’ Bruce Uwonkunda of Water for People in Rwanda shares his experiences in this podcast (2.5 min). This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening approach....

EP 1.12 - Using the roadmap 07.05.2019 2:27

How can you use the roadmap to build the strong WASH systems needed to achieve universal WASH access? Bruce Uwonkunda of Water for People in Rwanda shares his experiences in this podcast (5 min). This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a W...

EP 1.9 - Equality and diversity in WASH service delivery 07.05.2019 2:21

'WASH services are a tool to escape poverty. WASH services are not just an economic good but its a public good.'; says Alana Potter, the director of research and advocacy of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa. In this podcast, Alana Potter shares her views on the role of equity in WASH service delivery and WASH systems strengthening.

EP 1.11 - Realising equal access to WASH services 07.05.2019 4:55

'How can we strengthen the WASH system to realise equal access to WASH services?’ Alana Potter, the director of research and advocacy of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, shares her views in this podcast. This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector p...

EP 1.10 - Equality and diversity in WASH service delivery: The case of South Africa 07.05.2019 2:46

What is the role of equality and diversity in WASH service delivery? In this podcast, Alana Potter shares the example of inequality in her home country of South Africa. Alana is the director of research and advocacy of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa. This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic o...

EP 1.7 - Simple ways to incorporate WASH system strengthening 06.05.2019 3:34

Listen to this podcast (4 min) with Maggie Person of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on some simple ways to start strengthening a WASH system. Maggie shares her experience with working with system strengthening in Burkina Faso, Uganda and Ethiopia. This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online...

EP 1.6 - Quick wins versus WASH system strengthening 06.05.2019 4:39

How can you use health care centres as an entry point to system strengthening? Victoria Trinies for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains in this podcast (4 min) with the example of Uganda. This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a...

EP 1.8 - Healthcare centers as an entry point to WASH system strengthening 06.05.2019 3:59

How can you use health care centers as an entry point to WASH system strengthening? Maggie Pearson for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains in this podcast (4 min) with the example of Uganda. This podcast has been produced as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying...

EP 1.12 - Using the roadmap (Extended) 25.04.2019 5:39

How can you use the roadmap to build the strong WASH systems needed to achieve universal WASH access? Bruce Uwonkunda of Water for People in Rwanda shares his experiences in this podcast. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening a...

EP 1.5 - Hygiene promotion & WASH systems strengthening 23.04.2019 4:42

Listen to this podcast (4 min) in which Ingeborg Krukkert of IRC explains what hygiene promotion is and why it’s crucial to WASH systems strengthening. How is hygiene promotion linked to WASH system strengthening? This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WA...

EP 1.2 - Who is systems strengthening for? 23.04.2019 4:16

Listen to this podcast with Angela Huston (IRC) where she discusses whether the WASH systems strengthening approach is relevant in all contexts. Why can it be useful for WASH system professionals? This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems streng...

EP 1.3 - Challenges in strengthening sanitation services 02.04.2019 3:10

In this podcast (3 min), Erick Baetings, sanitation expert at IRC, talks about the main challenges in strengthening sanitation service delivery he has experienced over the last 20 to 40 years. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthen...