Girmachew Addisu Lijalem has joined IRC Ethiopia team as a Monitoring and Learning Advisor and Local Facilitator for the Sustainable WASH Program (SWP). He has more than 14 years of experience as instructor at a university, as a hydrologist / engineer at Construction Enterprises, as researcher, as senior irrigation-drainage monitoring specialist and as resident project leader for IWRM projects at a Basin Authority. Girmachew has a B.Sc degree in soil and water engineering and M.Sc degree in Hydraulics engineering from Bahir Dar University.
Policy recommendations to achieve Ethiopia's ambitious goal of reaching 100% coverage with at least basic drinking water service by 2030 and ensuring... Read more...
A contextual assessment of GESI in the WASH sector based on a review of national policies, strategies, and implementation practices in Ethiopia. Read more...
National public development banks are underused and that they have the potential to raise finance for achieving both the SDG 6 and the water-related... Read more...
More emphasis is needed on building and strengthening the work of multi-stakeholder platforms in WASH at the national level. Read more...
A guide for implementing WASH in schools initiatives, based on a compilation of best practices in WASH from 15 prize winning schools in Odisha state... Read more...
A comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed that is tailored to address the local exposure landscape and enteric disease burden. Read more...
Listen to the keynote of Dr Gilbert Buckle, delivered at the All systems go! WASH systems symposium and learn more about his work as public health... Read more...
The challenges and opportunities for CSO involvement in Dutch-funded interventions in developing countries. Read more...
Policy recommendations are given for five building blocks: institutional capacity, financing, asset management, water resources management, and... Read more...
The Management Information System initiative in Amhara Region represents a significant step forward towards data-driven governance of water supply schemes. By addressing systemic challenges and fostering a culture of collaboration and learning, the region is setting a benchmark for improved WASH... Read more...
The Amhara Region Water and Energy Bureau held a symposium in Bahir Dar to showcase its digitisation initiatives to high-level officials, including the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia. H.E. Temesgen Tiruneh emphasised the governments commitment to modern tools and technology for improving service... Read more...
IRC WASH Ethiopia has been supporting three districts of Amhara region (Dera, Farta and North Mecha) to strengthen their monitoring system using a management information system (MIS) and the region is showing interest in cascading the monitoring system to other districts across the region. Read more...
The potential for corruption in water licensing is an important issue. Preventive actions to reduce the risk of corruption are explored. Read more...
A critical assessment of the components of the Amhara regional WASH M&E system, including organisational structures, human capacity, coordination... Read more...
The woreda-wide approach (WWA) is a well-established model for improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems at the local level. Its... Read more...
Ecoutez ce podcast (5 mins) avec Guy Hutton sur les éléments nécessaires pour développer une stratégie financière chiffrée. Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning Theme 3 - "Water resource management : finding systemic solutions" session of the All Systems Connect... Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning Theme 2 - "Markets and behaviour change : how people invest and driving to scale" session of the All Systems... Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning theme 4 - Governments, politics and systems change session of the All Systems Connect International Symposium... Read more...