Former Senior programme officer | Change hub
René is senior program manager and a WASH generalist with experience as manager of large programmes and in the role of advisor for the water sector. René is by education a sanitary engineer and has 32 years of experience related to development cooperation in water supply, sanitation, and water resource management in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. His expertise ranges from developing urban infrastructure to participatory appraisals with community members; from action research of rural water supply service delivery models to piloting biological wastewater treatment plants. In the period prior to his retirement in 2023 René's time was divided between developing IRC's WASH System strengthening approach further, supporting IRC (country) teams and evaluating water sector programmes for external clients.
A framework is developed incorporating public participation as a mandatory clause in water supply projects. Read more...
Communal groundwater supplies are likely to remain the main source of improved water supplies for many rural areas in Africa and South Asia for... Read more...
Sustainable groundwater use is more likely in Indian villages if farmers, other village community members and NGOs work together with researchers and... Read more...
This article discusses the environmental circumstances when pit latrines, although they are cheap, simple to operate, and easy to manage, are... Read more...
This study was undertaken to ascertain the levels of aluminium in surface and ground waters used for water supply in Madras city and also to assess... Read more...
This technical brief examines the key issues involved in providing sanitation to low-income urban communities. Read more...