Ruchika Shiva is the Acting Director of the IRC's South Asia Regional Programme. In her present role she has been actively involved in building IRC’s programme in the Asia region. She has been contributing to and leading programmes and assignments in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and Nepal with bilateral, multilaterals and other development organisations.
Ruchika has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Delhi (India). Ruchika has over 19 years of experience in the development sector, with over 10 years focussed on water and sanitation. Prior to this, she worked with Plan International and other implementing organisations on issues related to women and child rights.
Ruchika is interested in strengthening institutions at administrative levels to ensure improved services in communities, with a focus on households from marginalised communities.
This manual provides guidelines on planning and implementing water and sanitation projects and programmes with a gender-aware approach. Read more...
The Indo-Dutch Water Supply and Sanitation Programme which started in 1978, has evolved into a programme with strong social objectives. The programme... Read more...
This report tries to identify capital projects in the water and sanitation sector, and suggests possible uses for a special appropriation of US$ 650... Read more...
This mission was organized by A.I.D.'s Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) in response to the ongoing drought in Southern Africa. Read more...
This book is written for engineers, planners and architects who are involved with the provision of new or upgraded housing for the urban poor in the... Read more...
Water users' organizations are one example of community participation at work in the sectors of irrigation, drinking water supply, and sanitation. Read more...
This TOP provides an overview on financing and cost recovery for the water supply and sanitation services sector in rural and low-income urban areas... Read more...