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Listen to this podcast with Gilbert Guma. He is a development professional with over 20 years experience in development financing and the Partnership Account Manager at Water.org. He talks about bank level action planning and other concrete solutions for financial institutions.

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 Academy online course on 'Practical action for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 online course on 'Practical action for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 building blocks to address this multi sector systems issue. Listen to this WASH Systems Academy podcast in which Lauren D'Mello-Guyett from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, shares ways in which we can systematically work together to align water, sanitation, hygiene and health systems to make patient safety, and quality care a reality. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy module ‘Towards a systemic approach to WASH in healthcare facilities. You can access the course here: https://washsystemsacademy.org/mod/page/view.php?id=21059

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

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.org/mod/page/view.php?id=20979 Or dive deeper and read "Systems Interventions for the Transition to Basic and Safely Managed Water and Sanitation Services": https://www.ircwash.org/resources/systems-interventions-transition-basic-safely-managed-water-and-sanitation-services

"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 Academy module 'Pathways to safely managed water and sanitation services'. You can access the course here: https://bit.ly/3SzWj85

Water diplomacy - Mufleh Alalaween by Riva

Entry points to peacebuilding - Tanja Miškova by Riva

What is systems leadership feat. Mary Ashinyo by Riva

Systems leadership leverage points feat. Angela Huston Gold by Riva

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, although currently based in Ethiopia, she is originally from South Africa and has worked in many countries. She is an avid advocate for making food production and consumption processes more sustainable, equitable, and resilient. In this episode, Namukolo Covic talks about key opportunities for integrating WASH and nutrition to create healthier, more resilient communities. She reflects on: • How inadequate WASH practices affect nutritional outcomes in vulnerable populations • What is needed to accelerate impact at scale in the nutrition space • Advice for the next generation of practitioners and changemakers work

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 inclusion: The basics on the WASH Systems Academy. Go to www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 scale integration nationwide—and the systems being built to sustain it 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 better more impactful integrated interventions together. The online course has been created by IRC in collaboration with the Max Foundation, the Healthy Consortium Ethiopia, Plan International, the Seqota Declaration Programme Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia and the Right2Grow. To access this free course of 2.5 hours go to: www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 better more impactful integrated interventions together. The online course has been created by IRC in collaboration with the Max Foundation, the Healthy Consortium Ethiopia, Plan International, the Seqota Declaration Programme Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia and the Right2Grow. To access this free course of 2.5 hours go to: www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 Academy. Go to www.washsystemsacademy.org

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: The basics on the WASH Systems Academy. Go to www.washsystemsacademy.org

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 systems strengthening for urban Asia and the Pacific'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org