John is co-director of IRCs Global Programme, lead of the Research and Learning staffing group within IRCs Change Hub and a member of the management team. The Change Hub supports IRCs focus country programmes to deliver innovative and impactful activities that strengthen systems and improve services, facilitates planning monitoring, analysis and learning organisation-wide, and uses evidence and our influencing skills to drive change at regional and global levels.
John is a Briton and European, working from Lodz in Poland where he lives with his family. He has worked for IRC since 2005 and between 2016 and 2019 he was the country director in Ethiopia. He has current roles in the executive committees of the Rural Water Supply Network and the Agenda for Change, and is the Influencing lead for the Destination 2030 Alliance.
A novel Empowerment in WASH Index is presented, which was piloted in Banfora, Burkina Faso. Findings show importance of household- and community-... Read more...
Opportunities and recommendations for strengthening monitoring capacities, processes and systems in Ethiopia. Read more...
Long-term strategic planning at the district level helps to identify improved service delivery models, system strengthening activities, financing... Read more...
While a high proportion of people In Ethiopian have access to improved water and sanitation services, only a small minority receive services that... Read more...
IRC Uganda's vision and strategy, and the organisational changes and business development measures required to implement the strategic plan. Read more...
A critical assessment of the components of the Amhara regional WASH M&E system, including organisational structures, human capacity, coordination... Read more...
This document presents IRC Burkina Faso's medium term strategic framework and theory of change for the years 2021 to 2025. Read more...
Strengthening the monitoring of water services to improve water service delivery. Read more...
Presentations from the CONNECT Social Justice thematic track of the All Systems Connect International Symposium 2023. Read more...
Un cas du district de Chiradzulu, Malawi Read more...
A case of Chiradzulu district, Malawi Read more...
Testing approaches to strengthen the sustainability and performance of WASH service delivery systems. Read more...
Building new partnerships and setting clear goals to leverage investment. Read more...
Exploring the links between community activism, service providers and Self-supply. Read more...
In Ethiopia, prioritising access to groundwater, supported by responsive and proactive operation and maintenance, increases rural water supply... Read more...
AfricaSan5 just like a five-year old, reflects a sanitation and hygiene sector that is nowhere near mature, but is growing up fast and is full of ambition. Read more...
Using real life examples to show how Political Economy Analysis (PEA) can be used in practical ways in WASH system planning and promotion. Read more...
A briefing note on the use of cellular and satellite connected sensors for near-time monitoring of rural water services in Ethiopia. Read more...