IRC Associate
Lars is an accomplished professional with over a decade of experience in the WASH sector, specializing in water quality and rural WASH in East Africa. In 2019, he joined IRC WASH as an associate. He is coordinating IRC's activities under the USAID Transform WASH project, aimed at strengthening market-based sanitation in Ethiopia. He has also conducted sustainability checks on rural WASH projects in Ethiopia which were implemented on behalf of UNICEF.
Lars holds a degree in Environmental Engineering (M.Sc.) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), and a certificate of advanced studies from the Centre for Development and Cooperation at ETH (NADEL). Since 2012, he has been based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he resides with his family.
He is a dedicated and passionate professional who strives to make a meaningful impact in the WASH sector through his work at IRC. His strong technical expertise, coupled with his cross-cultural skills, enables him to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and to drive positive change.
Asset management, long-term planning and support to water service providers are important elements of service-delivery models. Read more...
Long-term strategic planning at the district level helps to identify improved service delivery models, system strengthening activities, financing... Read more...
Addressing inequalities by improving access to WASH services for vulnerable groups; introducing social water tariffs for the vulnerable; involving... Read more...
This learning note summarises the findings of USAID Transform WASH's activities in Ethiopia to explore progress towards universal sanitation coverage... Read more...
This USAID Transform WASH learning note captures learnings on the existing approaches to support local sanitation businesses at the district level in... Read more...
IRC Ethiopia's vision and strategy, and the organisational changes and business development measures required to implement the strategic plan. Read more...
This learning note summarises the findings of USAID Transform WASH's activities to pilot smart and targeted sanitation subsidies in line with... Read more...
This learning note describes and analyses the four business models elaborated by USAID Transform WASH, which have been applied over the last six... Read more...
Which primary entry points can the WASH sector leverage to work in closer partnership with the global health sector? Read more...
Recommendations on coordination of initiatives and professionalisation of rural water supply maintenance. Read more...
This paper details the steps taken in Ethiopia, by the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) and member partners, to support three district (woreda)... Read more...
Developing trust and partnership among NGOs, engaging in collective impact and lessons learned about partnership development in an alliance. Read more...
A summary of a study undertaken of the financing approaches used under the USAID Transform WASH programme in Ethiopia, which was conducted to better... Read more...
Take a systems approach to capacity building involving government, communities, the private sector, CSOs, educational institutes and women. Read more...
Ministers of Finance should increase funding for the enabling environment, make more use of micro and blended finance, and address the inequities in... Read more...