The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA)
The IRHA promotes rainwater harvesting as an effective and sustainable solution in the face of lack of water, climate extremes (drought, floods) which weaken the ecosystems as well as communities.
Who we are?
The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) is a Swiss based NGO organization established in Geneva since 2002. IRHA has the mandate to promote rainwater harvesting as an effective and sustainable solution in the face of lack of water, natural disasters such as floods and droughts, which weaken the ecosystems and communities. We work with the authorities of the countries, water services but also watershed committees or communities themselves through the the implementation of water resources projects.IRHA develops initiatives with its partners that structure the organization's strategy.Why are we different? Simply because we develop sustainable responses that respect balances and ecosystems and above all the water cycle. By optimizing available rainwater resources, we respect the local hydrological balance while giving back this resource (after use) to the land and ground water. Since rainwater harvesting systems are gravitational, our carbon footprint is nul.
Caux Dialogue on Land and Security 2019 // "Landscapes, People and Ecosystems" - 27>29 June 2019 (Caux, Switzerland)
IRHA will attend the international conference Dialogue de Caux on Land and Security 2019 / "Living Landscapes: Putting People at the Heart of Ecosystem Restoration."We will share in our Senegalese experience conducted in partnership with APAF Senegal and APAF International
Novatech Conference // "Water in the City" - 1>5 July 2019 (Lyon, France)
IRHA will attend Novatech International Conference 2019 // "Water in the City"that will be held 1-5 Jui 2019 - Lyon, France. This conference will be an opportunity to better understand the latest innovations in the sector and reflections on intgegrated water management in urban context.
4th World Agroforestry Congress 2019 - 20>22 May 2019 (Montpellier, France)
On the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of May will be held the 4th World Agroforestry Congress 2019 "Agroforestry: strengthening the links between science, society and public policies". On the initiative of CIRAD, INRA, IRHA will be represented through its partner APAF International: https://agroforestry2019.cirad.fr/
"Rain Water Harvesting, livelihood and Ecosystems" - 28th July 2019 (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Smart WASH Solutions, in collaboration with different organizations, is organizing a Conference on Rain Water Harvesting on 28th July 2019. Interested people are requested to send their abstract whose paper matches with the theme. Details of this conference, paper themes, deadline of paper submission, etc can be obtained from the brochure.
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"Water Security through Rain water harvesting" - 27>29 Nov. 2018 (Colombo, Sri lanka)
Lanka Rain Water harvesting Forum in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply and IWMI organize a 3 day conference workshop on Water Security through Rain water harvesting to be held from 27th till 29th Nov. 2018.
11th Rainwater Harvesting and Management Symposium, 12-14 Nov. 2018 (Brazil)
IRHA will participate in the 11th Rainwater Harvesting and Management Symposium to be held from 12-14 Nov. 2018 (Brazil) organized by ABCMAC. This forum has been held since 1999 and has made it possible to convince the local population of rainwater harvesting and authorities to build more than 1 million reservoirs across the country.
41st WEDC International Conf., "Building resilient water sevrices " - 9>13 July (Nakuru, Kenya)
IRHA participated in the 41st WEDC International Conference, co-hosted with Egerton University, on Egerton main campus in Kenya. The conference is a valued and respected platform for reflection, debate and exchange of knowledge and ideas on water and saitation issues that are rooted in practice.
Blue School and Health centre - Completed
After 6 months of project, We are happy to announce that the Blue School of Trapiche Bajo and 1 Health centre are now completed . More water, better water will make students and staff healthier. This initiative will potentially disseminate in the future as authorities understood the benefits of harvesting rain. Thank you to the support of Foundation Hirzel, Cologny, Collonge Bellerive, Lancy, Plan les Ouates, Puplinge and the industrial services of Terre Sainte and Neighborhoods (SITSE).
Healthier students in Bolivia - Blue School Completed
The works started in March 2018 on the Trapiche Bajo school are now completed. The rehabilitation of the school greenhouse, toilets and washrooms will improve significantly the health and studying conditions of the 159 students and teachers. The impact of Blue School has demonstrated to reach out to families in the neighborhood. Authorities have now perceived the benefits of rainwater harvesting and are willing to replicate.
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