Programme Officer| Change hub
Vera is a Master of Arts: Journalism and post graduate in Electronic Information Management (Moscow State University and The Robert Gordon University). In the past 15 years, she has gained experiences in working with both traditional and new media, strategic communications, publications, knowledge and information management, communication technologies and children's issues. Prior to joining IRC, she worked for the Bernard van Leer Foundation in Den Haag (the Netherlands) that works to improve opportunities for children up to age 8 who are growing up in socially and economically difficult circumstances; Save the children – Redd Barna(Uganda) and Commercial Television (STV-Uganda).
Vera was appointed organisational trust person in 2016.
What is currently working well and what needs to be urgently addressed for meaningful reporting on implementation and progress towards SDG 6 targets. Read more...
Interview with Alana Potter, co-drafter of the Africa Sanitation Policy Guidelines. Read more...
What does government leadership in the African water and sanitation sector really mean? Perspectives from a technocrat, a politician and IRC's CEO. Read more...
This working paper unpacks what is meant by the enabling environment for finance in WASH and presents real examples of how these bottlenecks are... Read more...
This report has been developed primarily for WaterAid staff and partners to help in the selection of management models for piped water supply systems... Read more...
The book is the revised and updated edition of an earlier IRC/PROWWESS/UNDP publication: Participation of women in water supply and sanitation :... Read more...
The Transform WASH Activity in Ethiopia has significantly contributed to advancing market-based sanitation approaches and promoting gender equality... Read more...
Bringing together research with policy, practice, and networking events. Read more...
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The online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the Netherlands, convenes global leaders and local stakeholders. Listen to the Adapting to climate change, why and how - Climate adaption video by Ikenna Read more...
How do you make development programmes inclusive and what challenges do you face. Read more...
Addressing WASH/IWRM linkages from a narrow problem-based perspective seems most feasible but they can also be addressed within the wider, holistic... Read more...
What lessons has the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs learned in moving from aid to trade? Read more...
Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global... Read more...
This global review explores the strengths and weaknesses of integrity in the water sector. It provides examples of innovative programmes and tools... 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...
Background note to the 3rd IRC event on the limits of aid and the future of trade and presentations of the Keynote presentations by DGIS, Simavi and... Read more...