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 ABCMAC Conference
30 August 2024
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ABCMAC Conference

IRHA’s partner in Brasil, the Associação Brasileira de Captação e Manejo de Água de Chuva (ABCMAC) held its 13th symposium in Recife from 25 to 27 August in Recife in the state of Pernambuco...

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Image Spring rehabilitation for community water resilience in Nepal
26 August 2024
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Spring rehabilitation for community water resilience in Nepal

In Nepal, as part of the Rain Community project, our local partner Kanchan Nepal has become an expert in spring restoration. Spring rehabilitation involves building a buffer tank, which fills up li...
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Image IRHA is being featured on the Léman Bleu show Esprit Solidaire !
26 August 2024
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IRHA is being featured on the Léman Bleu show Esprit Solidaire !

For the first episode of the 7th season of the Léman Bleu show, Esprit solidaire explores "rain tags," inscriptions placed on sidewalks in various parts of the city by the International Rainwater ...

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Image Rainwater Harvesting in Guadalajara, Mexico
29 July 2024
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Rainwater Harvesting in Guadalajara, Mexico

Flooding Challenges in Guadalajara

For several decades, the city of Guadalajara has been facing increasing flooding problems. Ever more hard paving in the urban areas prevents the infiltration of ra...

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Agenda

Image IRHA WEBINAR : 900 students, 1 school, no water! Ensuring reliable water supply services in schools

IRHA WEBINAR : 900 students, 1 school, no water! Ensuring reliable water supply services in schools

Thu 19 September 24 

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Image Experience the rain at Alternatiba

Experience the rain at Alternatiba

Sat 21 September 24 

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Image WEBINAR : Let's recharge the wells

WEBINAR : Let's recharge the wells

Thu 24 October 24 

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

Recognised as a public utility, your donations to the IRHA are tax deductible.

 

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