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.
Successful pathways secured uptake by government and had flexible programming. Read more...
While alignment on a common vision may be a defining aspect of WASH collaborative approaches, some alignment around specific activities is also... Read more...
Three factors – legitimacy of the collaborative, aligning activities within clear mandates, and demonstrating value – all work together to secure... Read more...
An approach is developed to assess WASH risks in marginal populations that are poorly understood and served through conventional approaches. Read more...
This study provides new evidence that WASH access and practices are associated with self-reported reproductive tract infection symptoms in rural... Read more...
A lack of sanitation access in the community is a significant risk factor for anaemia and child growth stunting, but not for incidence of diarrhoea... Read more...
Should the Community-Based Management (CBM) model remain a central development strategy? Whay we need to know about water point functionality as it... Read more...
Spreading the cost of faecal waste removal over a series of monthly payments could make it more affordable for poor households and help kick start... Read more...
Handwashing after contact with excreta is poorly practised globally, despite the likely positive health benefits. Read more...
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) need to be better integrated into government systems that will endure post-implementation. Further, there is a... 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...
This study identifies the effectiveness, costs and cost drivers of SODIS, ceramic filters and biosand filters. Read more...
While the importance of hygiene is increasingly being recognized, far less consideration has been given to the role of the complete WASH package in... Read more...
In Chennai, India, stakeholders support the establishment of an independent state groundwater authority to secure sustainable water supply. Read more...
This article estimates the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income... Read more...