Senior Programme Officer | Asia Regional Programme
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Digbijoy Dey is a Senior Programme Officer in IRC’s South Asia Regional Programme. He is an environment professional with over 12 years’ experience in the field of water and environment. He is IRC’s Country Representative in Bangladesh and works as a Sanitation Specialist. He has worked for countries outside South Asia such as Benin, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Togo and Vietnam. He has been working for IRC since 2018.
Before joining IRC, he worked on BRAC’s water and wastewater treatment programme, on faecal sludge management and water quality testing procedures. He has done his Masters in Environmental Management at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. He has substantial research experience in Bangladesh and the Netherlands. He has published more than 12 scientific publications in international journals.
A look at community-managed and private water schemes serving people beyond the reach of conventional systems. Read more...
As Bangladesh continues to expand water and sanitation services in both urban and rural areas, the establishment of institutional mechanisms marks an important step towards strengthening governance, improving accountability, and ensuring more equitable and sustainable service delivery. Read more...
This knowledge brief summarises discussions and provides recommendations on how to meet the financing gap for WASH in Bangladesh. Read more...
Recently, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands WASH Partner Platform members had the opportunity to visit Kushtia as part of its partners' meeting. Read more...
In the face of intensifying climate challenges, the Equitable and Sustainable WASH services in Bangladesh Delta Plan Hotspots (2022-2026) Project explores sanitation options for the Haor region—Bangladesh's low-lying wetland ecosystem that remains submerged for nearly half the year. Read more...
Shyam Shankaran and Team Atmospheric Moisture for Coastal Community (comprising Miftahul Jannat Labiba, Md. Zahidul Alam and Dr. Partho Das) are the winner and runner up, respectively, of the BRAC and IRC Water Hackathon. Read more...
Global financing for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remains insufficient, hindering progress towards universal access. Read more...
Climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene services refer to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene systems that can withstand and adapt to the impacts of climate change. This involves strengthening infrastructure and promoting adaptive governance to support long-term resilience. Read more...
Extreme weather events in Bangladesh damage water and sanitation facilities. Developing sustainable delivery models is therefore essential. Read more...
This appropriateness assessment has provided insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the existing water and sanitation service models in three... Read more...
This project brief is a baseline assessment for drinking water and sanitation in four climate hotspots in Bangladesh. Read more...
Sustainable services in climate hotspots: Shiuli's story Read more...
Key findings of the 2020 Bangladesh National WASH Accounts were shared and discussed during a Stockholm World Water Week 2024 session Read more...
How a lack of integrated planning and management is contaminating the surface and groundwater of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Read more...
The lack of a post-handover operation and maintenance plan for handpumps has created an "install and forget" model. Read more...
Implementing a pro-poor WASH strategy in Bangladesh and setting up community-based service monitoring for sustainability Read more...
This note describes the approach followed to assist Local Government Institutions (LGI) of Bangladesh in improving service levels for people living... Read more...
Exploring the existing WASH service monitoring system at different levels in Bangladesh and how social mapping can help fill the gaps. Read more...
BRAC, IRC, Max Foundation, Simavi and SNV share experiences and identify priority actions for a new Bangladesh platform Read more...
