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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Practical action to strengthen WASH in healthcare facilities featuring Afou Bengaly
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 08:05
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Systems strengthening for WASH in healthcare facilities featuring Lauren D'Mello-Guyett
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 10:01
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Principles for accelerating progress - Marieke Adank
Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 06:52
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From basic to safely managed services - Paul Hutchings
Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 08:16
"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
Monday, November 10, 2025 • Duration 07:18
Water diplomacy - Mufleh Alalaween by IRC WASH
Entry points to peacebuilding - Tanja Miškova
Monday, November 10, 2025 • Duration 10:04
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What is systems leadership feat. Mary Ashinyo
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 • Duration 06:52
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Systems leadership leverage points feat. Angela Huston Gold
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 • Duration 07:13
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Why integration of WASH and nutrition matters
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • Duration 14:25
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 working at the intersection of WASH and nutrition
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
From exclusion to inclusion
Friday, May 2, 2025 • Duration 13:13
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