Digbijoy Dey is a Senior Programme Officer in IRC’s South Asia Regional Programme. He is an environment professional with over 12 years’ experience in the field of water and environment. He is IRC’s Country Representative in Bangladesh and works as a Sanitation Specialist. He has worked for countries outside South Asia such as Benin, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Togo and Vietnam. He has been working for IRC since 2018.
Before joining IRC, he worked on BRAC’s water and wastewater treatment programme, on faecal sludge management and water quality testing procedures. He has done his Masters in Environmental Management at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. He has substantial research experience in Bangladesh and the Netherlands. He has published more than 12 scientific publications in international journals.
Successful pathways secured uptake by government and had flexible programming. Read more...
This policy brief sets out key concepts, principles and practical implications for the citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) approach. Read more...
A comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed that is tailored to address the local exposure landscape and enteric disease burden. Read more...
Communal governance of the sub-sector and WASH services is not very operational and would benefit from being revitalised. Read more...
Three factors – legitimacy of the collaborative, aligning activities within clear mandates, and demonstrating value – all work together to secure... Read more...
Early findings from the application of outcome mapping and system-wide assessments within the USAID-funded Sustainable WASH Systems Learning... Read more...
A waste-to-energy solution for the co-treatment of faecal sludge, municipal solid waste and agri-waste in combination with aerosol can recycling. Read more...
In Ethiopia, prioritising access to groundwater, supported by responsive and proactive operation and maintenance, increases rural water supply... Read more...
Without an improved asset maintenance, system it is likely that rural water systems in Ghana will continue to provide unsustainable services. Read more...
This review confirms positive impacts of sanitation on aspects of health, but evidence gaps remain. More research is needed that rigorously describes... Read more...
The programme cost of CLTS is $30-82 per household targeted in Ghana, and $14-19 in Ethiopia. Local investments range from $8-22 per household... Read more...
CLTS outcomes can be sustained in the presence of training provided to local actors, but CLTS is not appropriate in all settings and should be... Read more...
Spreading the cost of faecal waste removal over a series of monthly payments could make it more affordable for poor households and help kick start... Read more...
The UNICEF Framework for Sustainability Results proved to be useful in identifying sustainability challenges and acting upon them. Read more...
Sharing a sanitation facility with just one to two other households can increase the risk of moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) in young children,... Read more...
In the context of urban Haiti, household container-based sanitation services (CBS) systems have the potential to satisfy many residents' desire for... Read more...
WASH for WORMS is a cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the hypothesis that a community-based WASH intervention integrated with periodic mass... Read more...
A computer-based DSS has been designed to select and plan for faecal sludge management in emergencies. Read more...
This study identifies the effectiveness, costs and cost drivers of SODIS, ceramic filters and biosand filters. Read more...