22 March 2012
Water and Food Security

IRC resources on water and culture

IRC occasionally publishes items related to water and culture.



Ecuador: an action research programme supports indigenous water rights

In the Andean region, local and indigenous water rights and rules have been largely neglected for centuries.

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Diaries from the field

Six diaries from Bangladesh and five from Uganda show how important local culture is in water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in the developing world.

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Teaching water for kids

Children at school are the carriers of a new water culture. Twelve resources for teaching on water.

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Ten names for water in Arabic

In Arabic language there are at least ten names for water according to its salinity and potability.

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