Projects

Pro-poor policy

Pro-poor policy

Pro-poor policy Policy development (pro-poor) and evaluation of pro-poor component of ATWATSAN-project, including development of pilot for new approach

Organi Vitens Evides International (VEI) National Water and Sewerage Corporation

Location Kitgum, Apac, Pader

Linking actors - hum/dev nexus

Linking actors - hum/dev nexus

Linking humanitarian actors with national entities, specifically water utilities and the Ministry of Water and Environment in long-term engagements

Organisation UNHCR Vitens Evides International (VEI) Dutch Surge Support (DSS)

Sustainable O&M - project management

Sustainable O&M - project management

Rhino camp refugee settlement, West Nile, Uganda 16 solarized water schemes O&M & prepare to handover to Umbrella Authority North

Organisation: Malteser International

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus

Practitioner stream Development and facilitation of practitioner stream Eastern and Southern Africa as part of the ‘Strengthening of the WASH sector and contributions to the implementation of the Global Humanitarian WASH Roadmap 2020 25” in line with the German humanitarian WASH strategy (2021 2022)’-project: Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus for WASH

Organisation Sign of Hope

Compendium of water supply technologies

Compendium of water supply technologies

As a consultant for Malteser International I wrote several chapters for the 'Compendium of Water Supply Technologies' for the German WASH Network.

Accesible through https://www.washnet.de/en/publications/emerwater-compendium/

Compendium of Hygiene Promotion

Compendium of Hygiene Promotion

Compendium of Hygiene Promotion As a consultant for Malteser International I wrote several chapters for the 'Compendium of the Compendium of hygiene promotion for the German WASH Network.

Accessible through https://www.emergency-wash.org/hygiene/files/WSH_hygiene_compendium_digital.pdf

Global Program development

Global Program development

Proposal writing

Organisation Malteser International

Klant

WASH Systems & Making Rights Real

WASH Systems & Making Rights Real

Lead researcher of feasibility study

Organisation WASH for Life

WASH Database

WASH Database

Set-up of Global WASH Database

Capturing all projects of Malteser International (& partners) with a WASH component. I made the database including multiple selection options to allow to easily find relevant information and made and rolled out the questionnaire to capture the information

Organisation: Malteser International

Rwamwanja: handover to National Water

Rwamwanja: handover to National Water

Coordination of the handover of the water delivery systems in Rwamwanja refugee settlement (70.000 refugees) from humanitarian organisations to National Water & Sewerage Cooperation. Including technical integration of new and existing infrastructure in Rwamwanja into the infrastructure of National Water & Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) and planning for context specific socio-economical sustainable solutions to mainstream service levels between refugees and host communities.

UNHCR in collaboration with NWSC, OXFAM, LWF, Ministry of Water and Environment, District Local Government and OPM.

Organisation UNHCR Uganda - Deployment through Dutch Surge Support

Role of women: changes in WASH

Role of women: changes in WASH

MSc thesis research: 'The role and perception of women on the changes in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan'. Including in-depth qualitative research (life history interviews) and quantitative analysis.

Organisation: Wageningen University & Research, with technical support from UNICEF

Ghana - Sexuality Education

Ghana - Sexuality Education

Facilitation of interactive workshops related to gender, sexuality education, menstrual hygiene management and personal hygiene at junior high school in Ghana.

Simultaneously I was a group leader of a group of Dutch high school students and teachers who went to Ghana for an cultural exchange project. My responsibilities included guiding cultural exchange, facilitate cooperation, practical & logistical arrangements and emotional support to the Dutch high school students.

Organisation: Edukans - Going Global (the Netherlands) Savana Signatures (Ghana)

Guest lectures & case study assignment

Guest lectures & case study assignment

Guest lectures for BSc students International Land and Water Management on professional practices.

Case study preparation on shifting to utilities in refugee settings & guiding groupwork

Organisation Wageningen University & Research

Nyumanzi - Ministry and Umbrella North

Nyumanzi - Ministry and Umbrella North

Research on the effectiveness of inclusion of refugees living closely together with host communities in Nyumanzi (Adjumani, Uganda) in the water delivery systems of Umbrella North in close collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Environment. Willingness and ability of refugees to contribute to water bill. Suitability of modality to pay: household level and public stand points.

Organisation UNHCR Uganda - deployed through Dutch Surge Support

Impact of flooding on social context

Impact of flooding on social context

Research as part of academic consultancy training. Hydro-social territories. Research on the impact of a dam break, flood and relocation project on the social cohesion in Gavarda (Spain). Disaster preparedness and differing influence on groups with different socio-economic status.

Organisation Wageningen University & Research & Universitat Politècnica de València

Cholera outbreak response

Cholera outbreak response

Participation in the household survey to identify areas of concern for cholera outbreak response measures in Kyaka refugee settlement. Analysis and reporting of outcomes: recommendations for response measures.

Organisation UNHCR Uganda - deployed through Dutch Surge Support

Improvement of volunteer policy

Improvement of volunteer policy

Update volunteer policy in line with recent developments regarding inclusion of a broader range of (possible) volunteers and an increased amount of tasks

Implementation of policy

Organisation Edukans

Evaluation of dome shape slabs

Evaluation of dome shape slabs

I evaluated the implementation of dome shape slabs at household level throughout the refugee settlements in Uganda. Differing standards among partners and differing preferences of end-users/beneficiaries. Including identification of challenges of implementation and using (installing and cleaning, but also safety and cultural acceptance).

Organisation UNHCR Uganda - deployed through Dutch Surge Support