Former Publications & Knowledge Manager | IRC Ethiopia
Bret McSpadden was Publications & Knowledge Manager at IRC Ethiopia where he focused on supporting documentation, communication, and learning across all Ethiopia programmes as well as supporting the implementation of monitoring technologies in Afar, Amhara, and Somali regions.
Bret completed his Master of Science at the University of Colorado Boulder where he studied Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD). Bret has a background in programme management, technology, and education, and is passionate about working with local stakeholders to understand their needs and work together to design appropriate systems and solutions.
This study provides new evidence that WASH access and practices are associated with self-reported reproductive tract infection symptoms in rural... Read more...
Interventions that ensure women have access to private facilities with water for Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and that educate women about... Read more...
This podcast emphasises the need to share the stories that the data is telling us. Read more...
This presentation describes IRC's Asset Registry Assessment Tool and how Water For People used it in Rwanda's Rulindo district. Read more...
Innovative mechanisms for the financing of capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana may not necessarily fix the problems of poor service... Read more...
Addressing the financing challenges that result from the adoption of the water Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Read more...
Countries should place greater priority on leveraging commercial finance into the sector while at the same time bolstering public funds. Read more...
Data drawn from the Water Point Data Exchange on 11 countries, reveals that an average of 78% of water points (including handpumps, piped supplies... Read more...
Podcast featuring Bill Kingdom and Fred Muhumuza who discuss the challenges around financing water and sanitation services, cost and finance... 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...
Ensure national ownership is at the centre and maximise existing local government structures. Read more...
This publication has been produced by IRC as part of its independent monitoring and knowledge management services to the ONEWASH Plus programme. The... Read more...
This document presents the arrangements for support to communitymanaged Swajaldhara schemes in Rajasthan, and their costs. Read more...
In this document we capture the inputs that contributed in improving water supply to households and an assessment of cost approximation by the Punjab... Read more...
