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    Turning Water Losses into Service Gains: Lessons from Rwanda’s Rural Water Operators

    July 2, 2026

    This learning paper from the Isoko y’Ubuzima project documents how Rwanda’s rural water operators significantly reduced non-revenue water and improved service sustainability by combining technical solutions with strengthened capacity, incentives,…

    Strengthening Rwanda’s WASH Systems: Lessons in Governance, Innovation, and Scale

    June 29, 2026

    This blog depicts how Isoko y’Ubuzima’s work in Rwanda has demonstrated that WASH system-wide change is possible, and calls for partners to sustain investment, partnerships, and commitment.

    How Vandalism Undermines WASH Sustainability

    June 29, 2026

    This article documents the scale, types, and effects of vandalism on WASH infrastructure in the ten Isoko y’Ubuzima districts, and draws practical lessons on how district systems, service providers, communities,…

    Scaling with Government – The government’s perspective on what nonprofits and funders need to do differently

    April 27, 2026

    The report, Scaling with Government by Spring Impact, shares insights from governments across 12 global cases on what nonprofits and funders must do differently to achieve durable, government‑led scale—highlighting that…

    District WASH Budget Allocations in Rwanda

    April 21, 2026

    This technical note examines per capita WASH budget allocations across ten Rwandan districts from fiscal year 2021/22 through 2024/25, offering insights into investment trends, challenges, and implications for long-term sustainability.

    Making Capacity Development Stick: Evidence from Rwanda’s WASH Systems Academy

    March 13, 2026

    This report summarizes how the Isoko y’Ubuzima project in Rwanda used a comprehensive package of capacity development—online courses, training, coaching, and learning exchanges—to strengthen knowledge, mindsets, practices, and collaboration across…

    Sustaining the FLOW: A Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Financing Strategy for the Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme in Assam

    February 20, 2026

    FLOW stands for Financing Lifecycle-cost of Water-supply Systems This report presents a comprehensive lifecycle‑cost financing strategy designed to help Assam shift from infrastructure expansion to long‑term, reliable rural water service…

    No Households Left Behind: Accelerating Access to Piped Water Supply in African Homes

    November 12, 2025

    Case study by the Africa Sustainability Work Group on the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned on household connections in Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Sistemas WASH resiliente al clima en San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala

    November 10, 2025

    Casos de estudio sobre un enfoque sistémico para un sistema WASH resistente al clima en el municipio de San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala. Parte de la serie de casos de estudio…

    Climate Resilient WASH in San Bartolomé Jocotenango

    November 10, 2025

    A case study on a systems-based approach to climate-resilient WASH in the Municipality of San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala.

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