Former Programme Officer| Change hub
Vera is a Master of Arts: Journalism and post graduate in Electronic Information Management (Moscow State University and The Robert Gordon University). In the past 15 years, she has gained experiences in working with both traditional and new media, strategic communications, publications, knowledge and information management, communication technologies and children's issues. Prior to joining IRC, she worked for the Bernard van Leer Foundation in Den Haag (the Netherlands) that works to improve opportunities for children up to age 8 who are growing up in socially and economically difficult circumstances; Save the children – Redd Barna(Uganda) and Commercial Television (STV-Uganda).
Vera was appointed organisational trust person in 2016.
Accessibility, affordability, and availability of technology options are crucial for the survival of safe water businesses, says Fanny Boulloud of the Swiss Antenna Foundation. As a partner in the 'Safe Water Phase 2' programme, IRC spoke to Boulloud about business viability at a stakeholder... Read more...
The District Strategy for achieving full water coverage (2017 to 2025) provides the framework for the implementation of water activities and services... Read more...
Addressing WASH/IWRM linkages from a narrow problem-based perspective seems most feasible but they can also be addressed within the wider, holistic... Read more...
CSOs can advocate for integration of water security within the water sector by bringing salient, legitimate and credible information on complex water... Read more...
Finance is a crucial (and unavoidable) building block for ensuring sustainable rural water services. Therefore, the RWSN sustainable services group is organising webinars addressing costing and financing rural water supply which will take place next week on Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 November. This... Read more...
Finance is a crucial (and unavoidable) building block for ensuring sustainable rural water services. Therefore, the RWSN sustainable services group is organising webinars addressing costing and financing rural water supply which will take place next week on Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 November. This... Read more...
This case study describes barriers to sustainability and WaterAid's approaches to addressing them in Nicaragua.. Read more...
This document sets out some of the main service authority and service provider functions required for delivery of sustainable rural water supply... Read more...
IRC Ghana is partner in a new pilot called the 'District Based 100% Full WASH Coverage Initiative'. Read more...
Water is fundamental to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. With these words, the annual World Water Week 2017 was opened yesterday at the city conference hall in Stockholm. Read more...
Developing a collaborative strategic plan for municipal water services needs to focus on structural changes Read more...
Developing a collaborative master plan for Kabarole District to attract more national government funding. Read more...
What lessons has the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs learned in moving from aid to trade? Read more...
Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global... Read more...
Panel discussion on How to Influence and Engage Government in Sanitation - 1400 GMT 17 May 2017 Read more...
Menstrual Hygiene Day will help to break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential. Take IRC's Menstrual Hygiene Day Quiz and listen to our WASH Talk podcast on menstrual... Read more...
The story of the SmarterWASH project in Ghana; the achievements, challenges, experiences, lessons learned over the years. Read more...
Sanitation and Water for All holds high-level event during the World Bank's Spring Meetings. Read more...
The theme this year is: Why Waste Water? Join in the celebrations with IRC! Read more...