Dr Patrick Moriarty is IRC's Chief Executive Officer. A Civil Engineer by first degree and Water Resource Management expert by main experience, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary work on water service delivery and local water governance. Patrick has over twenty years experience of a broad range of issues around water, its management and its use in improving human well-being , predominantly in Africa and South Asia.
Patrick has been with IRC since 2000, and has held several leadership positions; as head of knowledge development; IRC's country director in Ghana; and Director of one of the IRC's major projects -Triple-S.
Patrick's main area of interest is in how IRC can ignite and support sector-wide change that brings improved services (and more sustainable water resource use) to all. He finds the most professional satisfaction working in the messy interface between policy, applied research and practice.
The main message of the document is that groundwater in much of semi-arid Zimbabwe is a currently underused but fast developing resource that plays a... Read more...
This thematic overview paper (TOP) looks at the broad range of uses which people allocate to their water supplies, in particular at productive... Read more...
This report examines the gender dimension of key water policy documents in South Africa. Read more...
Small towns and their water supply need are described. Experiences in small towns and the challenge of providing sustainable services are written... Read more...
The document reports the findings of a participatory review of 11 drinking water and sanitation supply (DWSS) and integrated water resource... Read more...
The adequate functioning of water supply and sanitation services is a key element in economic and social development. Read more...