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.
An analysis of the issues and advocacy opportunities that could help achieve Agenda 2030. Which reform can have a direct effect on both national and... Read more...
The SMART market-based approach is contributing to SDG 6 and beyond. Its impact is significant, but localised. Read more...
Insight in the present WASH service monitoring systems and practices at subnational level in Bangladesh. 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...
Innovative mechanisms for the financing of capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana may not necessarily fix the problems of poor service... 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...
BRAC WASH has researched how to develop a viable process for faecal sludge-based organic fertiliser. Read more...
This report presents an overall analysis of the current Ethiopian private sector landscape in water and sanitation, with case study chapters... Read more...
Communal wealth is one of the most important factors affecting rural water services, and household connections are the only technology which can... Read more...
Development partners are giving more attention to professionalisation of community management, recognition of alternative service provider options... Read more...
This paper describes IRC's experience and lessons learned in conducting Capacity Self-Assessment (CSA) workshops as part of the SHAW programme in... Read more...
Assessing the relative costs, benefits and poverty impacts of multiple-use approaches (MUS) over single-use approaches and evaluating the potential... Read more...