Arjen is lead for Water Resources and Climate Change and is keen on hydrogeology, passionate about mapping, and eager to share WASH knowledge and facilitate learning. Arjen's background within IRC was as lead researcher for WASHCost Mozambique.
Arjen has twenty years sector experience – including five years as technical adviser South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan) and 13 years private sector experience in Mozambique and Uganda. He has hands-on experience in extensive water resource studies, detailed social surveys, quality assurance and thorough WASH data analysis and visualisation.
His academic background is an MSc in Hydrogeology and he is fluent in English, Dutch, Portuguese, German and has a reasonable command of Spanish. He is Dutch by nationality and currently lives near London with his family.
This article questions the current ways of seeing urban water services and offers alternatives. Read more...
This study identifies the effectiveness, costs and cost drivers of SODIS, ceramic filters and biosand filters. Read more...
Production problems and insufficient demand led to the termination of ceramic filter production. Trouble-free production and high demand are... Read more...
In rural Cambodia newborns risk infections both in health centres and at home because hygiene is poor and water and sanitation facilities are unsafe... Read more...
What is needed to find out whether a combination of centralised and decentralised systems generates more sustainable and resilient urban water... Read more...
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Increasing latrine coverage does not by itself reduce exposure to faecal pathogens and prevent disease. Read more...
Governments need to create an accountable and enabling environment for non-state entities that ensures they provide affordable, demand-driven... Read more...
This article estimates the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income... Read more...