Cor has 39 years of professional experience in WASH information management and information services. Since 2019 he is IRC's Information Manager, specialising in MS Teams. He is editor of IRC's newsletter Amplify and was co-founder and co-editor of the IRC / USAID Sanitation Updates blog, which ran from 2008-2021. From 2016-2020 he was IRC's co-representative in the Board of the online Q&A forum KnowledgePoint.
In 2020, he organised the first ever WASH sector webinar on decolonisation. Next to decolonising WASH knowledge, he has a special interest in transparency and the right to information and ethical funding. Cor has been on short missions for IRC to India, Nepal and Uganda.
In his spare time he enjoys dancing with grandmothers and taking Toby out for walks.
Water for Good CEO Jon Allen (l) and Lifewater International CEO (r) announce merger ( Vimeo video still) The One For All Alliance (OFA) has grown thanks to Water for Good’s merger with Lifewater International. The merger has added a new country – Cambodia, 2.5 million more people and US$ 6.7... Read more...
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IRC working paper describes what's needed to improve and strengthen service delivery. Read more...
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Save the date! IRC Debate 3rd June, 16:30 hrs, The Hague. Learn what Dutch and international organisations are doing to avoid wasted investment in rural water supply. Go to our Events page to register and get more information . Read more...
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A new tool makes it possible to test where sector-wide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policies and practices are strong and where improvements can be made. It has been developed by the Triple-S programme of the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. Read more...
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In a statement issued on 27 June 2012, the UK Government officially recognises sanitation as a human right under international law. However, in their interpretation of this right, the government excludes “the collection and transport of human waste”. It also does not accept, in their entirety,... Read more...