IRC

Water and sanitation are a gateway to justice and opportunity for people. This truth powers their mission. They are an international non-profit that prides itself in tackling root causes and delivering holistic solutions. Piecemeal charity does not work. Their ambitions stretch further and their interventions run deeper. Nothing less than sustainable safe services will do.

IRC doesn't parachute in and out of countries. They are mostly citizens of the eight countries where they work: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Mali, Niger and Uganda. They work directly with communities, experts, public servants and decision-makers. They facilitate collective action with Government, water utilities, the private sector, NGOs, citizen groups and entrepreneurs. Regionally and around the world they work with banks, donors and a range of institutions to support their effectiveness in delivering long-term solutions that last, not short-term projects that don't.

With over half a century of experience, they know that safe water and sanitation services can only be achieved through resilient systems—the networks of people, institutions, hardware, investment and resources that deliver clean water to our taps that keeps us safe. It is through our expertise in strengthening these systems that they drive improvements. We champion our systems approach globally and build alliances with wider leaders, experts and activists to build a common cause across the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting water and sanitation as a gateway to tackle wider challenges and injustices.