John is Director of IRCs Global Programme and a member of the senior management team. IRC's Global Programme generates and uses evidence - working through partnerships - to drive change at scale in the systems that ultimately deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services at country and local levels.
John is a Briton and European, working from Lodz in Poland where he lives with his family. He has worked for IRC since 2005 and between 2016 and 2019 he was the country director in Ethiopia. He currently represents IRC in the Sanitation and Water for All led Heads of State Initiatives, the executive committee of the Agenda for Change, the Influence team for the One For Alliance, UN-water and the board of the Millennium Water Alliance.
CLTS outcomes can be sustained in the presence of training provided to local actors, but CLTS is not appropriate in all settings and should be... Read more...
This paper presents findings on water and sanitation service levels from 16 small and medium towns in four regions of Ethiopia. Read more...
Poster showing main research questions around an appropriate technology for pit emptying in Zimbabwe. Read more...
This publication has been produced by IRC as part of its independent monitoring and knowledge management services to the ONEWASH Plus programme. The... Read more...
Can Self-supply help combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in rural Ethiopia? Read more...
Physical works are progressing well in most small towns. Major challenges are water sources in Abomsa, and acquisition of land for sludge drying beds... Read more...
Partners in the ONEWASH Plus Programme - all working to find new ways to deliver integrated WASH infrastructure and services in small towns - came together to share progress and learn lessons. Read more...
A new study provides compelling evidence on sanitation and hygiene risk factors for moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) and variability in that risk. Read more...
This guide provides local authorities and their partners with decision-making tools and practical methodological approaches to help determine whether... Read more...
In the context of urban Haiti, household container-based sanitation services (CBS) systems have the potential to satisfy many residents' desire for... Read more...
The costs of a pilot small-scale container-based sanitation service (CBS) were higher than those of large-scale waterborne sewerage, but economies of... Read more...
The market for rural sanitation in India is anticipated to be worth up to US$ 25 billion, US$ 10-14 billion for toilet construction and US$ 6-9... Read more...
This is the final report from the Action Research for Learning programme (2013–2015). Read more...
Microfinance organizations, government subsidies and mining industries may represent potential sources of financing for the implementation of... Read more...
Amref Health Africa has built showers and toilets for 2,400 people in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia. A story about action learning supported... Read more...
A credit scheme helps families to build household toilets in northern Ghana. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch WASH Alliance. Read more...
Innovation of sanitation master planning within the ONEWASH Plus programme in Ethiopia. Read more...
Build chains & markets, not toilets. Build on what is already there. Build local systems: diamonds are forever! Read more...
Practical strategies for capacity building of sanitation as a business towards city- and district-wide sanitation coverage that brings health and... Read more...
Governments need to create an accountable and enabling environment for non-state entities that ensures they provide affordable, demand-driven... Read more...