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The members, staff and consultants involved in The Water Dialogues who are willing to offer their voluntary time to provide advice, information and support are listed below. Within reason these practitioners will correspond with you by email and phone at your request.

If you are interested in contacting any of the people below for their help or support please complete the following form. Click here to view form.

Please be as specific as you can regarding the kind of help or support that you need.
TWD = The Water Dialogues
IWG = International Working Group
NWG = National Working Group
IAP = International Academic Panel

Note: Practitioners below are listed according to their type of involvement in The Water Dialogues and within these groups alphabetically.

Project Staff

Name: Mary Galvin
Current Organisation: Umphilo waManzi
Job Title: Director
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): The Water Dialogues-South Africa
Stakeholder perspective: Cross-sectoral, most experience with civil society
Position with TWD: Coordinator, The Water Dialogues-South Africa
Length of time with TWD: 3 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Experience with designing and managing research, managing the research and dialogue relationship, and drawing together stakeholders and managing the process
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Knowledge about water services and sanitation issues, particularly from a rights based approach, in developing countries. Community participation and rural residents a particular focus
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: YES


Name: Kate Martin
Job Title: Independent Consultant
Position with TWD: International Coordinator, The Water Dialogues International Secretariat
Stakeholder perspective: Not-aligned: majority of work with civil society
Length of time with TWD: 3 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Author of "The Water Dialogues: An International Summary" (www.waterdialogues.org/nav-06.htm) ; coordinating, communications, research, strategy for multistakeholder processes
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Knowledge of water and sanitation issues centred primarily on learning through The Water Dialogues project
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: YES


IWG

Name: David Boys
Current Organisation: Public Services International
Job Title: Utilities & Pension Officer
Stakeholder perspective: Trade Union
Position with TWD: IWG
Length of time with TWD: 7+ years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Policy, networking
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: NO
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Jean-Pierre Mas
Current Organisation: Suez Environment
Job Title: Executive Vice President Africa
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): JOWAM (Johannesburg Water Management)
Stakeholder perspective: Private Sector
Position with TWD: IWG & NWG
Length of time with TWD: 5 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Management
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Management of utilities
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Helen Mbabazi
Current Organisation: International Air Ambulance
Job Title: Head of Cliet Relations Unit
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): APWO-Ug (Association of Private Water Operators of Uganda)
Stakeholder perspective: Private Sector
Position with TWD: IWG & NWG
Length of time with TWD: 5 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Managing & convening
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Small-scale private utility management
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: NO
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Warren Nyamugasira
Current Organisation: African Monitor
Job Title: Managing Director
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): NGO Forum
Stakeholder perspective: Civil Society
Position with TWD: IWG & NWG
Length of time with TWD: 5 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Convening, research
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: NO
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Robin Simpson
Current Organisation: Consumers International
Job Title: Senior Policy Adviser
Stakeholder perspective: Civil Society
Position with TWD: IWG
Length of time with TWD: 7 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Limited process explanation & support
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Sectoral knowledge from working for Consumers International, National Consumer Council (UK), European Commission, Public Services International Research Unit, OECD, PPIAF, World Bank, WaterAid, ISO, as well as the individual National Working Groups of The Water Dialogues. Regions worked in: EU, Central & Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union, Latin America, Africa (including Francophone Africa)
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: POSSIBLY


Name: Budi Widianarko
Current Organisation: Unika Soegijapranata - Catholic University
Job Title: Professor
Stakeholder perspective: Civil Society / Academic
Position with TWD: IWG & NWG
Length of time with TWD: 4 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Research
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Water quality and sustainability
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: YES


Name: Jessica Wilson
Current Organisation: Environmental Monitoring Group
Job Title: Programme Manager
Stakeholder perspective: Civil society
Position with TWD: IWG & NWG
Length of time with TWD: 7 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Helped establish South Africa Water Dialogues process; active in convening, managing and facilitating MSH meetings and processes on confrontational issues relating to natural resource use, environment and development; active in training on environmental justice and sustainability issues with NGOs, CBOs and other interested participants
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Research expertise and experience on links between climate change and water services, water tariffs / household affordability, socially just water demand management
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


NWG

Name: Kathy Eales
Current Organisation: Counterpoint Development
Job Title: Independent Researcher and Consultant
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): Representative of City of Johannesburg, then later the Water Research Commission, and finally an independent member
Stakeholder perspective: Not-aligned: concerned with how to strengthen the performance of public sector providers, through partnerships and dialogue with whichever groupings can make a difference
Position with TWD: NWG
Length of time with TWD: 4+ years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Research expertise
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Strong expertise in the sector
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: Limited: I am not funded or salaried, so beyond brief interactions, the cost of my time would need to be covered
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Thobile Mthiyane
Current Organisation: Department of Water Affairs (DWA)
Job Title: Chief Development Expert: Institutional Assessment
Stakeholder perspective: Public Sector
Position with TWD: NWG
Length of time with TWD: 1.25 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Research, training, convening and facilitating
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Implementation, compliance, monitoring and enforcement, policy and strategy development, management
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: NO
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Riant Nugroho
Current Organisation: The Jakarta Water Supply Regulatory Body (JWSRB)
Job Title: Board Member
Stakeholder perspective: Private sector, civil society, government agencies
Position with TWD: NWG
Length of time with TWD: 4 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Training, managing, analyst
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Enabling public participation
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Bambang Purwanto
Current Organisation: Ministry of Public Works, Government of Indonesia
Job Title: Head of Division
Stakeholder perspective: Government
Position with TWD: NWG
Length of time with TWD: 4 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Training
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Water supply engineer; training expertise
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES - in the region
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Jeff Rudin
Current Organisation: South African Municipal Workers' Union
Job Title: National Research Officer
Stakeholder perspective: Trade Union
Position with TWD: NWG
Length of time with TWD: 5 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: NO
Longer-term, project-based: NO


IAP

Name: Richard Franceys
Current Organisation: Cranfield University and "Franceys Associates"
Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Water and Sanitation Management, Consultant
Stakeholder perspective: Academic / Civil Society (CCWater, England and Wales)
Position with TWD: IAP
Length of time with TWD: 4 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Researching formal customer/stakeholder involvement processes in urban water supply
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Wide ranging expertise in many aspects of water and sanitation delivery, management and particularly in performance measurement and costing
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: NO


Name: Miguel Solanes
Current Organisation: Madrid Water Institute
Job Title: Head, Economic Institutional Area
Organisation when part of TWD (if different): ECLAC ONU Public International Body
Stakeholder perspective: Public Research Body
Position with TWD: IAP
Length of time with TWD: 4 years
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Institutional and legal
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: YES


Research/Facilitation

Name: Warren Banks
Current Organisation: Independent Practitioner
Job Title: Organisation Development Practitioner / Facilitator
Stakeholder perspective: Non-aligned/independent professionally, my orientation is towards supporting processes that contribute to social development and whole systems learning and development; I am not a content specialist, but a process and human systems specialist.
Position with TWD: Facilitator & Evaluator
Length of time with TWD: Support to WD-South Africa (1 year 2008-2009); Support to the IWG/IS over 6 months (2009).
Specific skills and expertise:  
In relation to Multistakeholder Work: Design, facilitation, group and systems development, developing awareness of the application of the OD cycle to MSH processes and structures.
In relation to Water and Sanitation: Only what I have learned from engaging with TWD in South Africa and at international level; I am not a sector specialist.
Services available for:  
Voluntary, unpaid advice and support: YES
Consultancy-based paid assignments:  
Short- to medium-term: YES
Longer-term, project-based: YES