International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance

The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) is a Swiss non-governmental organisation based in Geneva since 2002. IRHA's mandate is to promote rainwater as a sustainable solution to water scarcity, natural disasters that undermine ecosystems and communities.

 

Our work is based on the implementation of rainwater management projects in developing countries where access to clean water and vulnerability to climate change are daily problems, directly and negatively impacting the lives of thousands of people.

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2 Billion

people still lack basic hygiene services

 

Programmes

 

Programme 1

Rainwater for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Access to safe water and sanitation, as well as appropriate hygiene, is a human right and can prevent a significant proportion of water-related diseases.

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Programme 2

Rainfed Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Rainfed agriculture represents more than 85% of family farming today. Ongoing climate change is impacting on the harvests and food sovereignty of farming communities.

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Programme 3

Disaster risk management and ecosystem restoration

The weakening of forest, mangrove and wetland ecosystems, which helps reduce exposure to major risks, increases the vulnerability of communities to the effects of climate change.

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Programme 4

Urban Rainwater

Storm rain, flooding, creating islands of coolness, rainwater management in the city has emerged in recent years as a nature-based solution (NbS) that cannot be ignored in managing a sustainable city.

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Programme 5

Alliance

Alliance of partner organisations involved in the implementation of sustainable rainwater management solutions on all continents.

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Countries of Operations

IRHA develops projects in areas where the needs are felt, where the conditions for long-term work exist and where we have local partners, who are solidly anchored locally and capable of ensuring the sustainability of investments.

IRHA has developed strong relationships with a network of national rainwater organisations (Alliance) with whom we maintain close links, particularly for advocacy and policy making.


Countries

 

News

Image When rainwater becomes a tale
22 October 2024
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When rainwater becomes a tale

In October 2024, Le puit, the story well, our partner in the PluiË_ Promouvoir de manière LUdique et Innovante l'eau de Pluie Project, put an original spin on our rainwater harvesting work by...

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Image Do you know about doughnut economics?
22 October 2024
#programme4 , suisse

Do you know about doughnut economics?

During the Journée des bailleurs organized by the Fédération genevoise de coopération (FGC), we used the Doughnut Economics framework (by Kate Raworth) as a discussion tool to address the...

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Image Rainwater at COP16: Rainwater and Biodiversity: adaptation strategy to climate change
30 September 2024
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Rainwater at COP16: Rainwater and Biodiversity: adaptation strategy to climate change

Hybrid-event: Rainwater management, biodiversity restoration and adaptation to climate change

Join us on October 22, 2024, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM (GMT-5) at Casa Humboldt, Cali, Colombia, for an...

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Image Water March at Alternatiba festival !
30 September 2024
#programme4 , suisse

Water March at Alternatiba festival !

On September 26, during the Alternatiba festival at Bastions in Geneva, the Water March brought together citizens, artists, and activists to raise awareness about the importance of water...

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Name: IRHA
Account: 17-198970-3
IBAN: CH15 0900 0000 1719 8970 3
BIC: POFICHBEXXX

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