Joseph leads IRC’s Sector Monitoring content area and his work is focused on strengthening government monitoring systems for water and sanitation.

Joseph is well prepared, detail-oriented, thoughtful, inquisitive and willing to change his mind if presented with a compelling argument. He is committed to strengthening government monitoring systems for water and sanitation and holds an understanding of critical issues as a result of ten years’ experience developing local, national and international monitoring systems. Joseph was an early advocate of simple technologies for mapping and monitoring rural water and sanitation services and has coordinated the RWSN Mapping and Monitoring Theme for four years. He has the capacity to make difficult and team-focused decisions even in challenging or complex environments.

Joseph has worked on programmes for governments, NGOs and academic institutions in Angola, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda and Zambia.

Before joining IRC Joseph was an advisor on monitoring to WaterAid’s International Programmes Department, based in London and a consultant with the United Nations Development Programme, in Pakistan. Joseph holds a degree in Natural Science, and Masters in Water Science and Governance from King’s College London. Joseph was awarded the Best Use of Technology at the Charity Times Awards 2011 for his lead in design and development of the Water Point Mapper.

Joseph leads IRC’s Sector Monitoring content area and his work is focused on strengthening government monitoring systems for water and sanitation.

Joseph is well prepared, detail-oriented, thoughtful, inquisitive and willing to change his mind if presented with a compelling argument. He is committed to strengthening government monitoring systems for water and sanitation and holds an understanding of critical issues as a result of ten years’ experience developing local, national and international monitoring systems. Joseph was an early advocate of simple technologies for mapping and monitoring rural water and sanitation services and has coordinated the RWSN Mapping and Monitoring Theme for four years. He has the capacity to make difficult and team-focused decisions even in challenging or complex environments.

Joseph has worked on programmes for governments, NGOs and academic institutions in Angola, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda and Zambia.

Before joining IRC Joseph was an advisor on monitoring to WaterAid’s International Programmes Department, based in London and a consultant with the United Nations Development Programme, in Pakistan. Joseph holds a degree in Natural Science, and Masters in Water Science and Governance from King’s College London. Joseph was awarded the Best Use of Technology at the Charity Times Awards 2011 for his lead in design and development of the Water Point Mapper.

I believe water and sanitation programmes can be effective only from a systems-based approach.

Joseph Pearce