Marieke is a WASH expert with over 18 years of experience in the sector. She has a special interest in small town WASH, participatory strategic planning processes and evidence-based decision making in WASH.
After graduating as an Irrigation and Water Engineer from Wageningen University, Marieke joined IRC as a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in 2003. As JPO she was stationed with NGO Forum (Bangladesh) and with TREND Group (Ghana). In 2006, she joined the IRC team in the Netherlands.
Marieke has led and participated in action-research studies in Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe on issues like monitoring sustainable WASH service provision, small town water supply, Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM), multiple-use water services, and cost recovery and financing.
Marieke has experience in working closely with ministries (e.g. the Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and electricity in Ethiopia) and government agencies (e.g. Community Water and Sanitation Agency in Ghana) in identifying and addressing sector challenges. She has supported knowledge management and sector learning processes in various contexts and countries (e.g. support to the establishment and development of Learning Alliance Platforms in Ghana and Ethiopia and the Resource Centre Network Ghana).
Marieke is supporting the Accountability and Adaptation team, responsible for monitoring, with special emphasis on monitoring service level and financial indicators. She is also supporting various action research projects, with special focus on monitoring and sustainability issues. She is leading the development of a District WASH Master Planning Facility.
Presentation given WEDC 2021 Read more...
This article demonstrates the effectiveness of facilitation of a learning alliance by a non-governmental organization providing funding and expert... Read more...
The two utility models present in Kabarole outperformed the community management model, with the existing national utility demonstrating greater... Read more...
Asset management, long-term planning and support to water service providers are important elements of service-delivery models. Read more...
Though challenging, rigorous local-level monitoring is key to ensure equitable, quality service delivery. Read more...
The process, benefits, challenges, and learnings of water safety planning (WSP) in an Ethiopian district, using a mixed method approach and a six-... Read more...
Presentation on the pathways under which "utilitisation" of rural water supply takes place and how challenges can be overcome. Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning theme 1 - Delivering Safe WASH Services session of the All Systems Connect International Symposium 2023. Read more...
Testing approaches to strengthen the sustainability and performance of WASH service delivery systems. Read more...
Dans le cadre de la décentralisation, la commune de Torodi a pour mission dans le domaine de l'AEPA la création et la gestion des infrastructures... Read more...
District WASH master plan of Makalondi, Niger Read more...
Under which pathways can the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply take place, which factors drive these processes, what are the strengths and... Read more...
Measuring change over time in the relationships and network structure of learning alliances in four separate Ethiopian locations in USAID's... Read more...
This systematic approach to planning suits the Rwandan context and has helped to mobilise funds, but is less effective in emphasising the... Read more...
In Ethiopia, prioritising access to groundwater, supported by responsive and proactive operation and maintenance, increases rural water supply... Read more...
A novel public-public partnership between Uganda's national water utility and local government is part of the increasing trend of rural utilisation. Read more...
A strong enabling environment, which recognizes small communities and their local services, water quality control, post-construction support and the... Read more...
This report summarises the strengths of the decentralised local systems that deliver services in two locations in Ethiopia, describing key actors,... Read more...
Benchmarks for water services in Mile, Afar and South Ari, SNNPR, and assessments of both the performance of service providers and the performance of... Read more...