Patrick Moriarty is IRC’s CEO.  He holds a degrees in Geography (Phd), Environmental Technology (MSc) and Civil Engineering (BAI).  He has more than 20 year’s of experience working across domestic water and sanitation and water resource management in Africa and South Asia, including more than ten years living in Ghana, Zimbabwe and Niger.  He has a wide and deep knowledge of the use of research and learning to drive change in policy and practice.  He is a recognised authority on sustainability, local water governance and applying systems thinking to wicked problems in water.  He provides high level strategic advice and support to a broad range of governments, organisations and networks including UNICEF, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). 

Patrick Moriarty is IRC’s CEO.  He holds a degrees in Geography (Phd), Environmental Technology (MSc) and Civil Engineering (BAI).  He has more than 20 year’s of experience working across domestic water and sanitation and water resource management in Africa and South Asia, including more than ten years living in Ghana, Zimbabwe and Niger.  He has a wide and deep knowledge of the use of research and learning to drive change in policy and practice.  He is a recognised authority on sustainability, local water governance and applying systems thinking to wicked problems in water.  He provides high level strategic advice and support to a broad range of governments, organisations and networks including UNICEF, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). 

I find the most satisfaction working in the messy interface between policy, strategy, research and practice – finding smart ways to achieve big goals

Patrick Moriarty