Stef Smits is a senior programme officer and Co-director of IRC's Growth Hub. He has 20 years of professional experience in water supply and sanitation in over 25 countries in Europe, Latin America, Southern Africa, and South Asia. His main thematic expertise includes: institutional models for water supply, sustainability and enabling environment, monitoring, costing and financing of services and integrated water resources management.
Stef has led numerous projects on these topics, and published about them. In addition, he has ample management expertise: from consultancy assignments to multi-annual programmes, and units within an organisation. He has worked for a range of clients including bilateral donors, development banks, research funders and NGOs. Stef holds an MSc degree in Irrigation and Water Engineering from Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
The application of a biological method of river quality management called the Nepalese Biotic Score (NEPBIOS) is describes. Read more...
Zimbabwe's water pollution problems, caused by mining, industry, ordinary farming, and agricultural-product processing, have not yet reached the... Read more...
Between January 1987 and February 1988, 4590 homes of children under five years of age were visited in three areas of Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka... Read more...
This paper reviews the World Bank's role in international water affairs. It was initiated to address the concerns expressed by the delegates to an... Read more...
The report provides a comprehensive overview of Israel's legislative and regulatory approach on environmental matters - updated to the beginning of... Read more...
Four catchment areas in the Umgeni Water Area of Natal, South Africa, were chosen for this study of river water quality in informal settlements. Read more...
People's participation is usually regarded a sine qua non for the success and sustainability of development projects. Yet in practice, it raises a... Read more...