Former 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.
Join us for the first joint webinar convened by RWSN with IWA and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation on the topic of Regulation through a human rights lens. IWA will host the webinar. Read more...
This video is addressing the faecal sludge management issue in Bamako district by giving the floor to all key actors to highlight their challenges and proposed solutions.
It calls for the Government to secure space in the city in order to build a faecal sludge treatment plant for better management
This video is meant for decision-makers, and as a citizen's information-sharing effort.
The video was produced with the purpose to call upon the government of Mali to take action in securing space to build a faecal sludge treatment plant in the district of Bamako. Because until today, faecal sludge is being discharged straight into the nature without any treatment, the wastewater finds its way to the Niger river basin
The Change we want to see is a better management system of the faecal sludge in Bamako district by building a treatment plant.
Identifying appropriate sets of activities rather than "approaches" can lead to the development of a more holistic strategy, which considers the... Read more...
A strong enabling environment, which recognizes small communities and their local services, water quality control, post-construction support and the... Read more...
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. Read more...
An approach is developed to assess WASH risks in marginal populations that are poorly understood and served through conventional approaches. Read more...
Conference Theme: "Quest for Water Security: Quantity, Quality and Equity". Read more...
Annual meeting of Rotary International's Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG). Read more...
This paper gives a first insight into the results of the assessments of the WASH systems done in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda, using the traffic-light... Read more...
This working document provides insights into current practice relating to social inclusion in integrated water resources management (IWRM) programmes... Read more...
This report presents a theoretical cost-to-serve by Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs) for the estimated 3.8 billion people without safely treated water. Read more...
On 7-10 August 2018, the Watershed partners came together in Accra to discuss progress and success, and to look at the future. Read more...
This presentation describes how a blend of public and concessional financing is being used to attract larger investments for public water supply... Read more...
IRC Perspectives: day 3 and day 4 of the Stockholm World Water Week 2018 Read more...
The complicated landscape of safe drinking water for households is discussed in this podcast. Read more...
