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 Tags de PluiË in Geneva !
29 April 2024
#programme4 , suisse

Tags de PluiË in Geneva !

On Saturday, April 27th at 4 pm, the vernissage of Tags de PluiË took place on the Pont de la Machine in the heart of Geneva!

Tag Creation Process

We aimed to create the tag phrases in a participato...

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Image Walking the trail in Nepal
25 April 2024
programme3 , nepal , programme1 , programme2

Walking the trail in Nepal

Following the 2-day Regional Rainwater Conference on 18 and 19th of March organized by the Nepal Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (see March newsletter), Florian Bielser, IRHA Programme Officer, an...

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Image Harvesting rain in Nepal - Regional conference on rainwater management
15 April 2024
nepal , programme5

Harvesting rain in Nepal - Regional conference on rainwater management

From March 18 to 19, the Regional Conference on "Rainwater Harvesting and Management: Harnessing Rainwater for Enhanced Water Security and Climate Resilience" took place in Kathmandu, Nepal. On the...

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Image Go out and search for our rain tags: pluiË !
2 April 2024
#programme4 , suisse

Go out and search for our rain tags: pluiË !

Go out and search for our rain tags pluiË in the area of Geneva !

Plan des tags

Once you found them, take a photo, post it on Instagram or Facebook and tag us! Enjoy!!!

@Irha-h2o

#tagsdepluiË

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Agenda

Rainy walk for children

Wed22 May 24 

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Image Workshop: Jar Making

Workshop: Jar Making

Sat25 May 24 

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Stroll like the rain

Sun26 May 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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Tel. : +41 22 797 41 57
E-mail : secretariat@irha-h2o.org

 

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