Country Coordinator | India country programme
Ruchika is the Country Coordinator for India. She is responsible for initiating and managing partnerships and conceptualizing projects with partners to develop the India Country Programme of IRC. She has been with IRC since 2014. Her interest is in strengthening institutions at various levels to ensure improved services in communities, with a focus on households from marginalized communities.
Prior to IRC, Ruchika has worked with the India Chapter of Plan International for over seven years where she played a crucial role in managing programmes in rural and urban settings. She managed grants from international donors specifically on School WASH in seven states (Uttarkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh.) Ruchika has also worked with grassroots organizations focusing on children in difficult circumstances.
Presentation given WEDC 2021 Read more...
Inspirational stories about how ordinary women in India and Kenya have converted the challenges posed by COVID-19 into an opportunity to promote good... Read more...
A critical reflection on the use of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) tools. Read more...
Why is rural water is different for communities, schools, and healthcare facilities across characteristics of scale, institutions, demand, and... Read more...
IRC's approach to sustainability within the Watershed empowering citizens programme in India and its response to COVID-19 in Ganjam district, Odisha. Read more...
A short review of the existing landscape of international financial flows to the water sector, with specific focus on climate finance. Read more...
Despite the high level of exposure to the COVID-19 virus among HCWs in the treatment centers, only 14.0% were at high risk of COVID-19 virus... Read more...
Affordable hygiene solutions for households that can be made with locally available materials Read more...
This policy brief sets out key concepts, principles and practical implications for the citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) approach. Read more...
The report gives recommendations on what needs to done to achieve the goal of "full coverage" for water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management... Read more...
A comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed that is tailored to address the local exposure landscape and enteric disease burden. Read more...
There is no shortcut to institutional co-evolution. If we want imported technology to function, in advance of effective demand, the only way forward... Read more...
There is a gap between what organisations have formulated in their strategies and programmatic approaches regarding social inclusion and the actual... Read more...
With rapid urbanization and the development of large infrastructure in Delhi, came the demolition and resettlement of unauthorised slums/colonies within the city. Read more...
Indicators for hand hygiene monitoring in households, schools and health care centres, for policy makers, implementors and citizens. Read more...
