RWSN People

RWSN Chair

The network is governed by an Executive Committee comprising representatives from each of its member organisations. The committee nominates a chair for a three-year term, which can be extended once. The current chair of RWSN is Dr James Origa, from the World Bank.

Welcome video by Dr James Origa. 

RWSN Executive Committee

RWSN Deputy Chair: David DeArmey, One for All Alliance (IRC, Water for People, Water for Good)

  • African Development Bank/Africa Water Facility: Diane Arjoon
  • BGR: Ramon Brentführer
  • Global Water Center: Lisa Mitchell, Benjamin Filskov
  • Skat Foundation: Dr Angelica Wehrli
  • UNICEF: Jorge Alvarez-Sala
  • WaterAid: Erik Harvey
  • Welthungerhilfe: Irene Gai, Stephan Simon
  • The World Bank: N. Awa Diagne

RWSN Secretariat

The RWSN Secretariat is the coordination unit the RWSN and plays a crucial role in coordinating RWSN activities, ensuring they are in line with the overall objectives and as per the guidance provided by the RWSN Steering Committee and communicating with the RWSN members.

  • Sean Furey (Director), Skat Foundation, Switzerland
  • Dr Aline Saraiva Okello (Network Manager), Skat Foundation, Kenya
  • Batima Tleulinova (RWSN Communications and Engagement Officer), Skat Foundation, Kazakhstan

With support from:

  • Susanna Germanier, Skat Foundation
  • Andrea Güpfert, Skat Foundation
  • Valérie Bertschy, Skat Foundation

RWSN Theme Leaders

An RWSN Theme is a broad area of interest that the RWSN Executive Steering Committee sees as strategically important. Each of the RWSN Themes and Topics are led by Theme Leaders, i.e. an individual from among the seven RWSN Executive Steering Committee Organisations with support from some Member Organisations who have expressed a willingness to provide in-kind support for a specific Topic.

RWSN Theme: Leave No One Behind
  • Sandra van Soelen (Simavi)
  • Temple Oraeki (Water Youth Network)
  • Euphresia Luseka (Independent)
  • Amita Bhakta (Independent)
RWSN Theme: Data 4 Action (formerly Mapping & Monitoring)
  • Muthi Nhlema (BASEFLOW)
  • Mutala Abdul Mumin (WaterAid)
  RWSN Theme: Self-Supply
  • Matthias Saladin (Skat Foundation)
  • Diana Gonzalez Botero (UTS)
  • Tim Foster (UTS)
RWSN Theme: Sustainable Groundwater Development
  • Ramon Brentführer (BGR)
  • Mandy Goksu & David Inman (Water Mission/Global Water Center)
  RWSN Theme: Sustainable Services
  • Analia Saker (Aguaconsult)
  • Mohammed Farhaoui (National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Madagascar)
  • Terra Michaels (GRET)
RWSN Theme: Multiple Use of water Services (MUS)
  • Dr Barbara van Koppen (IWMI)
  • David Smith (WE&B)
  • Narayan Singh Khawas (NIRAS/SUSWA)

Do you have an idea for collaboration with RWSN, or would like become a Theme Leader? Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.