Programme Officer
Mélanie is a water and sanitation engineer working in the WASH sector since 2002. She worked 5 years in the private sector in hydraulic design and construction followed by 7 years in the humanitarian and development sector. Mélanie has an extensive field experience as WASH programme manager and coordinator mainly in emergency contexts, and was based and worked in various countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
She joined IRC in 2012 as a Programme Officer and has been involved in various research and monitoring initiatives, mainly in the field of sanitation, hygiene and MUS (Multiple Use of water Services). Mélanie is the facilitator of the online life-cycle costing training and is working with UNCHR to adapt the life-cycle cost approach to emergency contexts.
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish
The study looked into the prevalence of cholera at three refugee camps in Bangladesh. Read more...
An epidemiological survey carried out in the Dodoma region of Tanzania found that high rates of trachoma infection in pre-school children were... Read more...
Since 1993 SANDEC is conducting a field research project on the "Management of Sludges from On-site Sanitation" (SOS). Read more...
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Costs associated with community management of water supply and sanitation systems need to be defined at an early stage. Read more...