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IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre

International think-and-do tank - Supporting water sanitation and hygiene services for life. For good. We face a complex challenge.

For the latest on subscribe to our newsletter, Amplify:
http://bit.ly/amplifyWASH At IRC, we believe that turning on a working tap should not be a surprise or cause for celebration. We believe in a world where water, sanitation and hygiene services are fundamental utilities that everyone is able to take for granted. Every year, thousands of projects within and beyond the WASH sector f

ail – the result of short-term targets and interventions, at the cost of long-term service solutions. This leaves around a third of the world's poorest people without access to the most basic of human rights, and leads directly to economic, social and health problems on a global scale. IRC exists to continually challenge and shape the established practices of the WASH sector. Through collaboration and the active application of our expertise, we work with governments, service providers and international organisations to deliver systems and services that are truly built to last.

02/01/2026

Last year, Ruchika Shiva - Director of IRC's Asia Regional Programme - wrote a story for our newsletter Amplify about Rajit Ojha, a with a unique set of qualities that allow him to drive transformative change in Nepal's water, sanitation and hygiene sector.

Learn about this unassuming strategist 👇
https://www.ircwash.org/blog/unassuming-strategist-how-one-systems-leader-shapes-nepal%E2%80%99s-future

31/12/2025

As we step into 2026, many of us are thinking about resolutions that matter. Here’s one that can truly make a difference:

Become a systems leader! 🚀 ✨ 🎆

Realizing a global society where everyone lives in health and wellbeing, dignity, justice and the opportunity to fulfil their potential, is one of the greatest challenges we face today.

Our 4-hour WASH Systems Academy course introduces systems leadership and the behaviours and practices of effective systems leaders.

Register now
https://mailchi.mp/ircwash/systemsleadership?mc_cid=cb5ec7155a&mc_eid=d7a75d5dea

30/12/2025

Binging you another recommended read 📖

This Systems Leadership Guide by the UK government is a practical and thoughtful resource for anyone navigating complexity. It offers clear guidance on how to lead in ways that foster collaboration, shift culture, and unlock systemic change. This isn't just about tools. It’s about how leaders think, act, and influence across boundaries.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader

29/12/2025

When Ismael Ousmane - the IRC Country Coordinator Niger - was asked for his story on an inspirational his thoughts went to Mr. Alassan Tsahirou, the former mayor of Kornaka, a commune in the south-central part Niger, close to the border with Nigeria. Under the mayor's leadership, the commune experienced a spectacular improvement in the governance of water, sanitation and hygiene.

Read Ismael's story on the mayor here 👇
https://www.ircwash.org/blog/influence-systems-leader-my-experience

28/12/2025

When we asked Jane Nabunnya Mulumba, country director of IRC Uganda for her personal story on she was one of the first to respond. Jane's favourite systems leader is Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, anti-apartheid icon, and a global symbol of freedom and reconciliation.

Read Jane's story, and learn how she carries Mandela’s lessons with her, to see the whole system, to collaborate widely, and to lead.

👉https://www.ircwash.org/blog/nelson-mandela-%E2%80%93-my-favourite-systems-leader

27/12/2025

During the holidays, we're bringing you interesting reads on to inspire your reflections.

In the article, “Systems leadership can change the world – but what exactly is it?” Lisa Dreier, Sir David Nabarro, and Jane Nelson explore how systems leadership enables large-scale change by empowering collaboration, building coalitions, and navigating complexity. 👇
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/09/systems-leadership-can-change-the-world-but-what-does-it-mean/

Harvard Business School Online Kennedy School Economic Forum

26/12/2025

For our November Amplify edition, we asked our leadership to share their personal stories around systems leadership: people who inspired them.

In a heartfelt piece, Patrick Moriarty paid his respects to Catarina de Albuquerque, a brilliant and much missed champion of our sector and a highly effective systems leader.

Patrick calls on us all to champion her legacy by continuing to promote what was so dear to her - the human right to safe water and sanitation.

Read remembering Catarina de Albuquerque 👇
https://www.ircwash.org/blog/remembering-catarina-de-albuquerque

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25/12/2025

In "The Dawn of System Leadership", Peter Senge, Hal Hamilton, and John Kania remind us that systems change begins with leadership that sees the whole, fosters reflection, and co-creates the future.

As we continue to explore how systems leadership can unlock national potential, we invite you all to use the holidays to deepen your understanding and join the conversation on shaping systems that work for everyone.

👉https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_dawn_of_system_leadership

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24/12/2025

Did you miss our December edition of Amplify?

Here's your chance to catch up. 👇
https://mailchi.mp/ircwash/amplify-building-sustainable-wash-systems-december-2025

In our December issue, we showcase the results of some of our in-country work, share an update on the discussions of the Finance Connect group on carbon credits, and we feature the recent blog by Juste Nansi on leadership and having clarity of roles.

The issue also shares the new dates of the symposium in Kigali next year. The event will take place 17-21 August 2026, so make sure you update your calendars!

14/11/2025

IRC invites you to an exciting online event that explores systems leadership — leadership that embraces complexity, collaboration and courage.

Whether you’re a policymaker, practitioner, or advocate — this is your chance to reflect, connect, and grow as a systems leader and explore the free resources available to you.

Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Time: 15:30 - 17:00 CET
Location: Online

Register now👇
https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qzuhqDwITIuwPATLJ4rjVQ

03/10/2025

“Be a Handwashing Hero” is the theme for Global Handwashing Day. Use graphics and posts from the Global Handwashing Day website to bring attention to the importance of handwashing.

https://globalhandwashing.org/resources-to-make-an-impact/

18/08/2025

📣Session Announcement World Water Week 2025

We’re excited to join forces with fellow organizations at Stockholm World Water Week 2025 to explore how human rights principles can strengthen WASH systems and drive inclusive, sustainable progress.

Session: Elevating Equality | System Strengthening and Human Rights

⏱ Thursday, August 28th | 11:00–12:30
📍 Room 27, Level 2

German Toilet Organization with Malteser International - Hilfe weltweit, WASH United, Rural Self-reliance Development Centre - RSDC (Nepal), Viva con Agua Kampala (Uganda), CAFOMI - Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (Uganda) and UNNATI (India) together with our sessions partners IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Simavi, Agenda for Change, Make Rights Real (MRR) initiative, and Sanitation and Water for All - a UNICEF-hosted global partnership (SWA) have seen how applying principles like participation, accountability, sustainability, transparency, and non-discrimination (PASTE) helps uncover systemic inequalities and shift focus to approaches based on systems thinking, participation, accountability, and inclusion.

We look forward to meeting you in Stockholm!

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