Research and policy advisor | Associate | IRC Ethiopia
Ephraim Mebrate Disasa is an associate to IRC since 1 October 2021. Prior to that Ephraim was a Research and Policy Advisor to IRC. Before joining IRC in 2019, Ephraim had been working in an International NGO, Higher Academic Institutions and Psychiatric Hospital for the last 10 years. Ephraim has track record for Market and Health Research in areas of WASH, FP, HIV, Nutrition and Mental Health. During his five and half year stay at PSI/Ethiopia, Ephraim conducted wide arrays of market and health researches geared towards programme improvements and policy influencing.
Ephraim did his baccalaureate and graduate studies from Addis Ababa University in Sociology and Social Anthropology and Social Work in Health Care Setting where he graduated with very great distinction.
Exploring existing regulatory frameworks around faecal waste management, faecal sludge accumulation rates, and associated pit filling rates. Read more...
Lessons learnt from WASH First COVID-19 Response Project in Ethiopia Read more...
Exploring existing regulatory frameworks around faecal waste management, faecal sludge accumulation rates, and associated pit filling rates. Read more...
This systematic approach to planning suits the Rwandan context and has helped to mobilise funds, but is less effective in emphasising the... Read more...
Unsafely managed sanitation, especially in rural areas, remains a challenge in developing countries as a result of population growth, climate change... Read more...
This book showcases an approach to expand the implementation coverage of the 5 pillars of Community-Based Total Sanitation. Read more...
Possessing a non-shared latrine neither guarantees safety to its users nor its categorisation as 'improved'. Instead, the state of the latrine, the... Read more...
This working paper reviews the institutional setup and financial flows for water supply and sanitation in the commune of Houndé, Burkina Faso. Read more...
A rapid assessment to understand current and potential future demand and supply for sanitation products and services in three districts in Cambodia. Read more...
The results presented in this paper are based on the performance monitoring data collected, managed and analysed by the rural SSH4A teams of SNV... Read more...
This guidebook introduces rural and small water and wastewater systems in the United States to ten key areas of effectively managed systems. Read more...
Mapping the demand for sanitation, against the capacity of supply chain actors to supply affordable products that meet consumer needs and desires. Read more...
Case study on rapid assessment to identify supply chain challenges. Read more...
Reports on SHAW workshops and meetings with external partners and stakeholders. Read more...