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.
Based on 20 detailed successful case studies from across India, this book outlines future rural water supply approaches for all lower-income... Read more...
This book is an introduction to the theory of water governance and its practical application especially in The Netherlands. Read more...
Booklet developed by Triple-S Uganda identifying good practices in water source management from the Lango and Rwenzori regions. Read more...
This publication documents several of the spectacular improvements in fuel efficiency, CO2 emission, convenience and social impact possible in... Read more...
This source book explores the capacity needed by local government to develop poverty-focused public-private partnership (PPP) in service delivery. It... Read more...
The report evaluates the status of water supply to developing urban communities in South Africa. The success of providing access to adequate water in... Read more...
This book is written for engineers, planners and architects who are involved with the provision of new or upgraded housing for the urban poor in the... Read more...
The book summarizes the findings of the first phase (1981-1986) of UNDP/World Bank Project INT/81/026 - Laboratory and Field Testing and... Read more...
This book intends to focus attention on sanitation facilities on the householder's property, which are appropriate for some urban areas, as well as... Read more...
This handbook addresses specific aspects of water resources management and water pollution control. It includes a series of case studies from various... Read more...
This report is concerned with the provision of water and sanitation to low-income areas within the Buenos Aires concession, one of the first of the... Read more...