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.
Description of the development of Lao's water and sanitation sector strategy. The process was based on participation on all levels meaning a number... Read more...
This report highlights the successful aspects of a community-based sewerage project in Indonesia. Read more...
This case study is based on a field evaluation of water supply systems conducted in February 1996 in the departments of Francisco Morazan, La Paz,... Read more...
The 1998 AGUASAN Workshop had as its point of departure SDC's Sector Policy on Water and Sanitation that advocates a balanced development approach... Read more...
This document analyses nine projects in solid waste management, conducted in West Africa and Asia, with the participation of residents of some... Read more...