Joy Makumbe, founder of Majorlic Construction, shares her inspirational story. Joy Makumbe knows a thing or two about beating the odds in a male-dominated field. The Zimbabwean civil engineer and entrepreneur has made a name for herself in the …
Lack of Operational Resources in Water Utilities | A Challenge in Developing Countries
By George Ndongwe, Utility Management Expert Having worked in the water sector for the past 26 years as a utility manager and a consultant on various assignments in sub-Saharan Africa, I have observed various challenges faced by water …
How to Emerge From COVID Stronger Than We Went In: A Marshall Plan for WASH
Featuring a panel of world-class experts, this seminal webinar covers dramatically scaling up access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic era. The virtual event includes: pre-recorded answers to key questions about WASH, audience …
Texas Storm Lays Bare Clean Water Concerns
By Shannon Roxborough A deadly winter storm hit Texas and a broad swathe of the southern and central United States last week, knocking out power and leaving millions of residents without electricity, heat and clean water, amid freezing conditions in …
Q&A with Valerie Jenkinson | Women in WASH Leadership Series
Valerie Jenkinson, CEO of World Water and Wastewater Solutions and chair of Operators Without Borders, shares advice for young female professionals. Describe your education / training and how it advanced your career. My journey has been one of a …
Sustainably Scaling Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Solutions
The goal of Citywide Inclusive Sanitation is to effectively plan and implement safely managed sanitation systems in cities to ensure everyone has adequate sanitation service delivery outcomes to meet Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG6). In this ROCKBlue Online Lecture Series …
Answering Hard Utility Staffing Questions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced water utilities worldwide to make operational, managerial and financial changes to cope with the fallout from the spread of the virus. In this ROCKBlue Online Lecture Series (OLS) segment, our panel of experts discusses …
Citywide Inclusive Sanitation: A Global Perspective & Implementing Onsite Sanitation
Citywide Inclusive Sanitation is a public service approach to planning and implementing safely managed urban sanitation systems to develop solutions that provide sustainable service delivery for all urban residents to meet Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG6). In this ROCKBlue Online …
Women in WASH Leadership Series: Joy Makumbe – Mother, Author, Project Manager, Resident Engineer & Site Manager
Journey towards senior management Describe your education / training and how it advanced your career. I studied Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at A Level. I enrolled for a Civil Engineering degree at the University of Zimbabwe, and I have a …
Women in WASH Leadership Series: Refiloe Tlali
Retired after serving as Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) Chief Executive for 7 years Refiloe Tlali is an inspiration and aspiration for women in WASH! 1. Describe your journey towards senior management? 1.1. Describe your education / training and how …