Ruchika Shiva is the Acting Director of the IRC's South Asia Regional Programme. In her present role she has been actively involved in building IRC’s programme in the Asia region. She has been contributing to and leading programmes and assignments in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and Nepal with bilateral, multilaterals and other development organisations.
Ruchika has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Delhi (India). Ruchika has over 19 years of experience in the development sector, with over 10 years focussed on water and sanitation. Prior to this, she worked with Plan International and other implementing organisations on issues related to women and child rights.
Ruchika is interested in strengthening institutions at administrative levels to ensure improved services in communities, with a focus on households from marginalised communities.
In Ethiopia, prioritising access to groundwater, supported by responsive and proactive operation and maintenance, increases rural water supply... Read more...
Higher payments for rural water services in Kwale, Kenya, are associated with higher education and faster repair times. Household wealth, sex of... Read more...
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This working paper provides evidence on current practices around funding capital maintenance and the resulting impact on services. Read more...
A WaterAid project in rural Ghana uses two technologies for constructing hand-dug wells: concrete-lined and block-lined. The concrete-lined method... Read more...
As part of SANDEC's research project on alternative solutions for refuse collection in low-income urban areas in developing countries, the... Read more...
This study, which was conducted by Sydney Water Board (SWB), consumed more than five person-years of effort. Read more...