John is Director of IRCs Global Programme and a member of the senior management team. IRC's Global Programme generates and uses evidence - working through partnerships - to drive change at scale in the systems that ultimately deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services at country and local levels.
John is a Briton and European, working from Lodz in Poland where he lives with his family. He has worked for IRC since 2005 and between 2016 and 2019 he was the country director in Ethiopia. He currently represents IRC in the Sanitation and Water for All led Heads of State Initiatives, the executive committee of the Agenda for Change, the Influence team for the One For Alliance, UN-water and the board of the Millennium Water Alliance.
Fluoride, although an additive in many drinking water systems, can be toxic if present in large amounts, particularly in areas where malnutrition and... Read more...
The Surveillance Programme was instituted as a part of a WHO demonstration project to enforce water quality standards, educate consumers and... Read more...
The end of the official UN Water Decade brought a new awareness of the extent of potable water problems worldwide. Read more...
The Village Water Supply Programme (PHV) of Dosso, Niger, executed socio-economic and water consumption studies in three major villages in Niger;... Read more...
This report focuses on health burdens in the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), and the environmental problems that contribute... Read more...
Kumasi is the second largest city in Ghana, with a population of 600,000; most of which lives in rented appartments. The level of education is... Read more...
Water metering has already been in existence in Tanzania for some time, but has been limited to the urban areas. Read more...