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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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:…