Director | IRC Sahel & IRC Africa Hub
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Juste is an expert in the governance of water, sanitation and hygiene services. He has two decades of professional experience in West Africa, particularly in Francophone countries. He is currently the director of IRC Burkina Faso and the director of IRC's regional programme in Africa.
Juste's ambition is to transform the water, sanitation and hygiene sector from inefficient systems at regional, national and local levels into strong government-led systems capable of delivering universal and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services in poor countries by 2030 (SDG6.)
He focuses on building or strengthening governance systems at both local and central government and regional intergovernmental levels. His work involves generating, testing and advising on governance solutions for key stakeholders.
On the road to the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium — Kigali, 17–21 August 2026. Read more...
Why international solidarity is now playing a decisive part within Western societies Read more...
Over the past six months, I've been exploring one central question: Why does Africa pay so much for capital — and what does this mean for the future of water and sanitation services on the continent? Read more...
Sign up to stay tuned Through my own experience in West and Central Africa, I've seen that the weakest link in most PPPs is regulation. Read more...
This blog is not a global diagnosis. It is grounded in the African context, which has been my professional focus for two decades. Read more...
We often talk about the end of the aid era. But what does that truly mean for Africa? Read more...
This paper offers a framework for transforming national and local systems into credible, accountable, and investable enablers of Africa's long-term... Read more...
Economic growth is a key foundation for long-lasting social advancements Read more...
As development aid from wealthy nations is projected to decline over the coming decades, its focus is also shifting towards measurable impacts that empower recipient countries and reduce their long-term reliance on aid. Read more...
It is not a problem of insufficient funding, but rather a lack of creditworthiness of the sector Read more...
Le Burkina Faso fait partie des nombreux pays qui ont adhéré aux objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD) et, notamment, à l’objectif 7... Read more...
