Synopsis
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 45 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. It is supported by a team of over 80 staff across the world.
Episodes
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Building bridges
22/07/2024 Duration: 05minThis 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
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Building climate resilient WASH projects
01/07/2024 Duration: 11minListen 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 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
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When disaster strikes
19/06/2024 Duration: 05minIn 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 hygiene services. The course is brought to you by WaterAid, IRC and Water For People. Find out more at WASH Systems Academy.org.
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Influencing the global scene
13/06/2024 Duration: 07minAdvocacy 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", 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.
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How tough is WASH
13/06/2024 Duration: 09minThis 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.
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Climate resilience—the only way forward
29/05/2024 Duration: 05minThis 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, sanitation and hygiene services. The course is brought to you by WaterAid, IRC and Water For People. Find out more at www.washsystemsacademy.org.
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Developing rapid transition mechanisms
21/05/2024 Duration: 08minThis 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
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Joined-up action
13/05/2024 Duration: 06minThis 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 https://washsystemsacademy.org
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Approaches to strengthening finance
31/01/2024 Duration: 06minThere are many ways to strengthen the finance of WASH services. Listen to this short podcast with Alex Simalabwi on why the online course on 'Approaches to finance for sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene systems' matters. Alex is the Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Southern Africa, Head-Africa Coordination Unit and Global Head of Climate Resilience for GWP’s global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Alex is an international development professional with extensive expertise in water resources management, climate change adaptation, economic development, finance, investment strategy design and public policy.
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Motivation pour le renforcement des systèmes WASH
30/01/2024 Duration: 06minDans ce podcast de six minutes Ruben Bayiha partage certaines motivations derrière le développement du renforcement des systèmes WASH. Ruben Bayiha est le chef du programme Eau, assainissement et hygiène (WASH) à l'UNICEF.
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Renforcez-vous les services d'assainissement et d'hygiène au Rwanda
30/01/2024 Duration: 05minComment renforcez-vous les services d'assainissement et d'hygiène au Rwanda ? Écoutez ce podcast (5 minutes) avec Bruce Uwonkunda de Water for People sur la façon dont ils renforcent l'assainissement et l'hygiène au Rwanda.
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Renforcement des services d'eau au Burkina Faso
30/01/2024 Duration: 05minÉcoutez ce podcast de cinq minutes avec Juste Nansi sur la façon dont ils renforcent le système d'approvisionnement en eau au Burkina Faso. Juste Nansi est le directeur national de l'IRC au Burkina Faso et le directeur du programme régional pour l'Afrique de l'IRC.
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Travailler avec les autorités locales au Mali
30/01/2024 Duration: 05minDans la plupart des pays, les collectivités locales jouent un rôle crucial dans la fourniture de services WASH en tant qu'autorité responsable des services. Écoutez ce podcast de cinq minutes avec Afou Chantal Bengaly, Directrice Pays d'IRC au Mali, sur la manière dont elle travaille avec le gouvernement local au Mali pour renforcer le système.
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Ne laisser personne de côté
30/01/2024 Duration: 06minQui est laissé de côté et que pouvons-nous faire ? L'une des promesses centrales de l'ODD 6 est de ne laisser personne de côté ("Leave no one behind", en anglais, ou LNOB) en termes d'accès à des services WASH gérés en toute sécurité. Dans le cadre du renforcement des systèmes, une attention particulière doit être accordée aux individus et groupes marginalisés afin de comprendre ce qui peut être fait pour rectifier l'exclusion et la discrimination. Ecoutez ce podcast de six minutes avec David De Armey qui explique qui est laissé de côté et pourquoi en termes d'accès aux services WASH. Il parle également des mesures qui peuvent être mises en place pour atteindre les personnes laissées de côté. David De Armey est le directeur des partenariats internationaux de Water for Good.
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Introduction au renforcement des systèmes
30/01/2024 Duration: 07minDans ce podcast de sept minutes Sareen Malik parle de la pensée systémique pour la fourniture de services WASH. Sareen Malik est secrétaire exécutive de l'ANEW et vice-présidente du comité de pilotage "Assainissement et eau pour tous (Sanitation and Water for all, SWA)".
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À qui s'adresse le renforcement des systèmes ?
30/01/2024 Duration: 05minEcoutez ce podcast de trois minutes (disponible en anglais) avec Julia Boulenouar, où elle explique quand le renforcement des systèmes est pertinent et comment il est utile pour les professionnels WASH. Julia Boulenouar est spécialiste de l'eau et de l'assainissement et directrice d'Aguaconsult, avec une expérience particulière des aspects institutionnels de la prestation de services.
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La nécessité de renforcer les systèmes
30/01/2024 Duration: 05minPourquoi ce cours est-il pertinent ? Écoutez ce podcast de trois minutes avec Cecilia Scharp, directrice du programme WASH, climat, énergie, environnement et réduction des risques de catastrophe de l'UNICEF, sur la raison d'être de ce cours.
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Il est temps d'agir.
12/01/2024 Duration: 03minListen to this short podcast (five minutes) with Niall Boot, WASH Specialist at UNICEF, on why this course matters. Niall Boot is a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in WASH engineering and programme management across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. He has experience working on emergency response and development programmes in both urban and rural areas.
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Ensuring sustainable water services for the urban poor in Sri Lanka
10/01/2024 Duration: 05minListen to this podcast (5 mins) with Anoja Kaluaracchi, Deputy General Manager of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) in Sri Lanka. She has over 35 years of experience and talks about how utilities are catering to the needs of the urban poor in Sri Lanka. This podcast was recorded for the online course 'WASH systems strengthening for urban Asia and the Pacific'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org
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Strengthening the WASH system in Uzbekistan
10/01/2024 Duration: 03minListen to this podcast with Mirodil Merakhmedov, water supply and sanitation consultant at the delivery unit of the Agency for Strategic Reforms for the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this podcast, he talks about the importance of changing behaviours to ensure access to safe water and sanitation. He explains how behaviours around water and sanitation services are negatively influencing access to sustainable services in Uzbekistan. This podcast was recorded for the online course 'WASH systems strengthening for urban Asia and the Pacific'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org