Thematic Area
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
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Overview
Strengthening equitable access to safe water and sanitation
IRS Global supports governments, development partners, humanitarian organizations, and service providers in strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene systems through research, technical assessments, programme evaluation, and policy advisory services.
Our expertise includes water security, safe drinking water, rural and urban WASH, sanitation and wastewater management, hygiene promotion, institutional WASH, WASH in schools (WinS), WASH in healthcare facilities (WASH FIT), climate-resilient WASH systems, integrated water resources management (IWRM), water governance, water quality monitoring, groundwater and surface water assessments, water supply systems, faecal sludge management, behaviour change communication, community-led sanitation, WASH accessibility and disability inclusion, emergency and humanitarian WASH, environmental health, implementation research, and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL).
We generate evidence that improves equitable access to safe water and sanitation, strengthens public health outcomes, and supports sustainable and climate-resilient WASH services.
Focus Areas
- Water Security & Safe Drinking Water
- Rural & Urban WASH
- Sanitation & Wastewater Management
- Hygiene Promotion
- WASH in Schools (WinS)
- WASH in Healthcare Facilities (WASH FIT)
- Climate-Resilient WASH Systems
- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
- Water Governance
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Groundwater & Surface Water Assessments
- Faecal Sludge Management
- Behaviour Change Communication
- Community-Led Sanitation
- WASH Accessibility & Disability Inclusion
- Emergency & Humanitarian WASH
Institutional WASH — Schools & Healthcare
Assessing and strengthening WASH systems in schools (WinS) and healthcare facilities (WASH FIT).
Water Governance & IWRM
Technical advisory on integrated water resources management and water governance frameworks.
Water Quality & Supply Assessments
Research on water quality monitoring, groundwater and surface water, and safe water supply systems.
Sanitation & Faecal Sludge Management
Evaluation of sanitation infrastructure, wastewater management, and community-led sanitation approaches.
Hygiene Promotion & Behaviour Change
Evidence-driven behaviour change communication strategies that improve hygiene practices and outcomes.
Emergency & Climate-Resilient WASH
Strengthening WASH service delivery in humanitarian contexts and building climate-resilient systems.
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