Ruchika Shiva is the Acting Director of the IRC's South Asia Regional Programme. In her present role she has been actively involved in building IRC’s programme in the Asia region. She has been contributing to and leading programmes and assignments in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and Nepal with bilateral, multilaterals and other development organisations.
Ruchika has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Delhi (India). Ruchika has over 19 years of experience in the development sector, with over 10 years focussed on water and sanitation. Prior to this, she worked with Plan International and other implementing organisations on issues related to women and child rights.
Ruchika is interested in strengthening institutions at administrative levels to ensure improved services in communities, with a focus on households from marginalised communities.
This book analyzes the legal, regulatory, economic and institutional issues that are key to smoothing the transition to privatized infrastructure. Read more...
This paper describes the application of material flux analysis (MFA) to calculate the water balance for the town of Tunja in Colombia. The... Read more...
From the original wooden pipes from the 1800's to modern day systems, sewer systems have been a public health concern in urban and rural areas. Read more...
This chapter examines the role sanitation (in its widest sense) plays in preventing the transmission of excreta-related diseases. The proper... Read more...