IRC Associate
I am a research and policy advocacy professional specialising in water, sanitation and hygiene. I advise several industry organisations and social ventures on WASH. I led the national advocacy and research team at WaterAid India and worked as the water programme director with the Centre for Science and Environment. I have written books on India’s traditional water wisdom, rural governance, trends in rural development and an UN-sponsored publication Water Voices From Around The World. At the moment, I am Coordinator of the SuSanA India Chapter.
I have a master’s degree in mass communication and an advanced certificate in integrated water resources management.
This paper reviews the experiences gained by the SWITCH consortium (of 33 partners) in grappling with stakeholder engagement in urban water... Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning Theme 2 - "Markets and behaviour change : how people invest and driving to scale" session of the All Systems... Read more...
Presentations from the WASH Learning theme 4 - Governments, politics and systems change session of the All Systems Connect International Symposium... Read more...
Presentations from the Country Dialogues session of the All Systems Connect International Symposium 2023. Read more...
Opportunities and threats for bridging the gaps and harnessing the opportunities of WASH systems strengthening over the next 5 years. Read more...
No examples of mutual accountability were found in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru and Somalia. Where active, multi-stakeholder platforms in the... Read more...
Using a multiround Delphi survey, a panel of WASH sector experts identify, characterise, and prioritise the necessary attributes of WASH systems... Read more...
Testing approaches to strengthen the sustainability and performance of WASH service delivery systems. Read more...
There is insufficient information in the literature to evaluate the utility and efficacy of systems approaches for improving WASH service... 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...
Results from stakeholders workshops in Ethiopia and Uganda indicate that a more intentional focus on factor interactions in WASH systems could lead... Read more...
The paper provides background on the concept of complex systems, its applicability to WASH, and some proposed approaches for practitioners to use... Read more...
'Strategic' and context appropriate social accountability practice is likely to play an important role in successful delivery of Sustainable... Read more...
This global review explores the strengths and weaknesses of integrity in the water sector. It provides examples of innovative programmes and tools... Read more...
This book provides guidance on how to prevent corruption in local government and deal with it when it occurs. It includes a section on local public... Read more...
Documenting change is a vitally important activity for learning from and improving upon work carried out. Read more...