Arjen is lead for Water Resources and Climate Change and is keen on hydrogeology, passionate about mapping, and eager to share WASH knowledge and facilitate learning. Arjen's background within IRC was as lead researcher for WASHCost Mozambique.
Arjen has twenty years sector experience – including five years as technical adviser South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan) and 13 years private sector experience in Mozambique and Uganda. He has hands-on experience in extensive water resource studies, detailed social surveys, quality assurance and thorough WASH data analysis and visualisation.
His academic background is an MSc in Hydrogeology and he is fluent in English, Dutch, Portuguese, German and has a reasonable command of Spanish. He is Dutch by nationality and currently lives near London with his family.
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Water tanks made from bamboo reinforced cement have been reported in several Asian countries. The major problem identified is durability. Read more...
The performance of two ceramic filter candles and one silver-impregnated filter candle with a layer of activated carbon, randomly selected from those... Read more...
Describes the history of and trends in public-private partnerships in infrastructure improvements in US public utilities, especially water utilities. Read more...
This article descibes steps taken in the United States to restrict water demand, including the setting up of water conservation offices, committees,... Read more...
The nutritional impact of a water and sanitation intervention in a rural community in Bangladesh, comprising of the provision of handpumps, latrine... Read more...
The authors describe a piped water supply programme in 44 small towns in West-Java, Indonesia. Read more...