Programme Officer
Mélanie is a water and sanitation engineer working in the WASH sector since 2002. She worked 5 years in the private sector in hydraulic design and construction followed by 7 years in the humanitarian and development sector. Mélanie has an extensive field experience as WASH programme manager and coordinator mainly in emergency contexts, and was based and worked in various countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
She joined IRC in 2012 as a Programme Officer and has been involved in various research and monitoring initiatives, mainly in the field of sanitation, hygiene and MUS (Multiple Use of water Services). Mélanie is the facilitator of the online life-cycle costing training and is working with UNCHR to adapt the life-cycle cost approach to emergency contexts.
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish
Dr. Michael Pleass and his colleagues designed low-cost desalination devices that use wave power. Read more...
Findings of a study on public water points, commonly known as "water kiosks", carried out in Kibera an informal settlement in Nairobi,... Read more...
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Report based on the Central American Handwashing Initiative aimed to reduce morbidity and mortality among children under five through a coordinated... Read more...
