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Listen to this podcast with Ronald Ochen talking about how you can start to operationalize ESG-WASH Nexus in Uganda. Ronald Ochen is the Senior Research Officer at the Uganda Bankers Association. He talks specifically on the use of metrics for ESG–WASH integration.  This podcast was created for the online course ESG & WASH for Financial Institutions in Uganda. This 8-hour course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to operationalise ESG-WASH principles, assess and manage WASH-related risks within financial portfolios. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify sustainable financing opportunities that support both business objectives and sustainable development. The course was created by Riva in partnership with Water For People and the Uganda Institute for Banking and Financial services with the generous support of the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund. The content is based on the ESG–WASH Curriculum for Financial Institutions developed by the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) in partnership with Water for People and the Ministry of Water and Environment to strengthen ESG–WASH integration within Uganda's financial sector. For more information and to access the course see: https://learn.uibfs.or.ug/my/courses.php

Listen to this podcast with Gilbert Guma. He is a development professional with over 20 years experience in development financing and the Partnership Account Manager at Water.org. He talks about bank level action planning and other concrete solutions for financial institutions. This podcast was created for the online course ESG & WASH for Financial Institutions in Uganda. This 8-hour course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to operationalise ESG-WASH principles, assess and manage WASH-related risks within financial portfolios. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify sustainable financing opportunities that support both business objectives and sustainable development. The course was created by Riva in partnership with Water For People and the Uganda Institute for Banking and Financial services with the generous support of the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund. The content is based on the ESG–WASH Curriculum for Financial Institutions developed by the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) in partnership with Water for People and the Ministry of Water and Environment to strengthen ESG–WASH integration within Uganda's financial sector. For more information and to access the course see: https://learn.uibfs.or.ug/my/courses.php

In this podcast with Will Tillets talks abou how to build organizational readiness for climate resilience. Will Tillett is a senior WASH specialist and co-lead of the UK WASH Network. Based in the UK, he works as the Global WASH & Waste Advisor for Self Help Africa. What has been your organisation’s journey towards climate resilience in WASH? This podcast was recorded for the free Systems Academy online course on 'Practical action for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.systemsacademy.org. Or enrol directly here: https://systemsacademy.org/enrol/index.php?id=217

In this podcast Caroline Millet-Randal on the possibilities of using climate finance for WASH. Caroline Millet-Randal is the Director of Climate Finance and Senior Advisor for Climate Action at Catholic Relief Services. What types of climate finance are realistically accessible to NGOs working on WASH? This podcast was recorded for the free WASH Systems Academy online course on 'Practical action for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org

In this podcast Kelly Latham talks about how to how to translate climate risks into program design. Kelly Latham is the Global Advisor, Climate and Water Resources Management at Water For People. What role can NGOs and implementing agencies play in making WASH more visible within climate policy and climate finance at the national level? This podcast was recorded for the free WASH Systems Academy online course on 'Practical action for climate-resilient water and sanitation systems'. For more information see www.washsystemsacademy.org

Practical action to strengthen WASH in healthcare facilities featuring Afou Bengaly by Riva

WASH in healthcare facilities has largely been treated as an infrastructure challenge, rather than a health systems issue. Without underlying systems in place, infrastructure deteriorates. And no one knows quite sure whose job it is. WASH in health care facilities is not embedded in health systems. Health sector decision makers, practitioners and WASH actors can use using the WHO health system building blocks to address this multi sector systems issue. Listen to this WASH Systems Academy podcast in which Lauren D'Mello-Guyett from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, shares ways in which we can systematically work together to align water, sanitation, hygiene and health systems to make patient safety, and quality care a reality. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy module ‘Towards a systemic approach to WASH in healthcare facilities. You can access the course here: https://washsystemsacademy.org/mod/page/view.php?id=21059

"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

Listen to Marieke Adank in this WASHSystemsAcademy podcast, in which she talks about the crucial role governments play and the steps they can take to accelerate a transition from basic to safely managed water and sanitation services. This podcast is part of the new WASHSystemsAcademy module Pathways to safely managed water and sanitation services. Access the course here: https://washsystemsacademy.org/mod/page/view.php?id=20979 Or dive deeper and read "Systems Interventions for the Transition to Basic and Safely Managed Water and Sanitation Services": https://www.ircwash.org/resources/systems-interventions-transition-basic-safely-managed-water-and-sanitation-services

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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

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