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Lars Osterwalder

IRC Associate

Lars is an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in the WASH sector, specializing in water quality, market-based interventions and rural WASH in East Africa. In 2019, he joined IRC WASH as an associate. Amongst others, he coordinated IRC's activities under USAID Transform WASH, 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).

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.

Estimating the burden of disease from water, sanitation, and hygiene at a global level

Published on: 01/01/1970

This article estimates the disease burden from water, sanitation, and hygiene at the global level taking into account various disease outcomes,... Read more...

Urban wastewater : a valuable resource for agriculture : a case study from Haroonabad, Pakistan

Water and the least developed countries : report prepared for the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS

Review of an NGO-based peri-urban environmental health project in Lima, Peru

The GESCOME difference : lessons learned from Gestion Communautaire de Sante Environnementale (GESCOME) : the Environmental Health Project II CESH Benin activity

Sector wide approaches for water and sanitation development

The regulation of private sector participation in urban water supply and sanitation : realising social and environmental objectives in developing countries

Community based management (cbm) of rural water supplies and sanitation implemented in Bulilimamangwe, Tsholotsho and Umguza districts : evaluation report

An effective approach for hygiene education : life skills

Learning in development co-operation

Published on: 01/01/1970

The contributors to this book identify a wide range of factors that in their experience influence learning in development co-operation including:... Read more...

Water quality : guidelines, standards and health : assessment of risk and risk management for water-related infectious disease

Published on: 01/01/1970

Until now the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed, in isolation from one another, separate guidelines for water quality for drinking,... Read more...

The significance of information and communication technologies for reducing poverty

Serving the water and sanitation sector : resource centre experiences, developments and future trends

Published on: 01/01/1970

Summary of the concepts developed and lessons learnt through the STREAM project in the period from mid 1998 to mid 2001. It describes the basic... Read more...

Proposed solid waste management system for George Complex and environmental impact assessments of transfer stations and illegal dumpsite : final report

Hygiene evaluation procedures : approaches and methods for assessing water- and sanitation-related hygiene practices

Published on: 01/01/1970

This handbook provides field personnel with practical guidelines for evaluating water- and sanitation-related hygiene practices. Read more...

Metric benchmarking

Published on: 01/01/1970

Metric benchmarking involves tracking operations over time and comparing the performance against that of similar companies within one industry. Read more...

Libraries for all: how to start and run a basic library

West Africa water programme : evaluation and advisory mission : final report. Pt. 1. Main report

Published on: 01/01/1970

This report evaluates Plan International's Water Programme in West Africa. It was carried out from October 2000 until January 2001 in four countries... Read more...

Rainwater harvesting for survival and development: a revolution in Gansu, China

Published on: 01/01/1970

The crop yields of Gansu Province in China have long been at the whim of the environment. New rainwater harvesting techniques have helped farmers '... Read more...

West Africa water programme : evaluation and advisory mission : final report. Pt 2. Country reports

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