Nigussie Mihretu (He/His) Independent Consultant

RWSN Forum Paper

"I am a social affairs development consultant."

"My lived experience includes more than 15 years of experience in gender & youth mainstreaming with special focus to WASH, innovated to best practices for sustainable WASH development. "

"I am committed to develop my innovative tools to be included in policy documents of WASH sectors and interested to contribute more in gender & youth sensitive WASH development."

Water Experience

Though I am an adult, I contributed a lot at the local level. My experience is related to mainstreaming gender and youth in water resource management, WASH capacity building, inclusive WASH development & water integrity. Besides, I innovated a best practices which transform gender equality in WASH & water governance tool for sustainable development of small scale rural water structures. The two practices were shared at different international forums. I have a passion for research especially in gender & water governance.

Opportunities of Interest

• Consulting (e.g., government, industry, not-for-profit sector)
• Research (e.g., academic, not-for-profit, government)

Opportunities Offered

• Fieldwork
• Mentorship Long-term (e.g., regular attendance at mentorship circles, frequent meetings 6+ months)
• Research assistant