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Dr. Rose Kaggwa receives the 2016 IWA Women in
Water Award!
Rose Kaggwa is nominated
as the recipient of the 2016
IWA Women in Water Award.
She has worked in various
management levels within the
National Water and Sewerage
Corporation (NWSC) and
is the Director of Business
and Scientific Services. Rose
is responsible for Capacity
Development and Training,
Dr. Rose Kaggwa
Research and Development
and External Services which is the NWSC Consultancy
arm. She has 24 years’ of experience in the water sector.
Rose has interfaced with various players in the water sector
and has spearheaded partnerships in several countries
that include: Bangaladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia,
Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago,
India and Zambia. She has been a key player in the
various performance improvement approaches applied
in the NWSC at both managerial and supervisory level
and has led the NWSC consultancy unit for the last 10
years. She is the current Second President of the African
Water Association Scientific and Technical Committee.
She is Vice President of the UNESCO – IHP Advisory
Committee for Human settlement, water and sanitation.
Her passion is capacity development and raising the profile
of women in the water and sanitation sector.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial
Chemistry (Hons) from Makerere University, Uganda, a
Master of Science degree in Water Quality Management,
limnology and wetland ecology (with distinction) and a
doctorate in Environmental Resources from UNESCOIHE Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands.
International Water Association Announces new
President
The International Water
Association (IWA)
announced on 13 October
2016 in Brisbane, Australia
that Diane d’Arras is the new
President of the association.
Diane has been an active
member of the IWA for
many years, and has served
on the organization’s Board
Diane d’Arras
for the last six years. She takes
over the role of president
from Professor Helmut Kroiss. A civil engineer for nearly
forty years, d’Arras is becoming President of the world’s
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largest international association of water professionals at
a time of great challenges, changes and opportunities for
addressing some of the most critical water issues facing
humanity. Solving these challenges is one of Diane’s
main motivations for working in the water sector, and for
serving as IWA President. She is particularly concerned
with solving the lack of access to water and sanitation
worldwide.
“There is a political momentum around water with the
launch of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development
Goals, which make a powerful commitment to ensure
universal access to water and basic sanitation. We must
also focus strongly on building water resilience for
communities and cities that are increasingly impacted by
climate change and water scarcity. Today we have both the
political will and the professional solutions. The IWA has a
vital role to play in delivering both of these agendas,” says
Diane d’Arras.
Diane’s election is a tribute to her career and to her
commitment to ensuring a water-wise world, where water
is sustainably managed for all human and environmental
needs. Her appointment highlights the IWA’s desire to
bring scientists, utilities and water operators from around
the world closer together, and to make a significant global
contribution to meeting water needs and protecting
ecosystems.
Diane d’Arras is currently Executive VP Water Europe,
Suez Water Europe.
World Bank Group Appoints Sandie Okoro Senior
Vice President and General Counsel
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2016 — World Bank
Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced the
appointment of Sandie Okoro as World Bank Group
Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
“Sandie Okoro is
a highly regarded
thought leader with
a strong track record
of developing new
legal approaches in the
field of international
finance,” said Kim.
“Her experience
World Bank Group Appoints Sandie Okoro
managing legal and
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
financial risks at global
financial institutions will make her a great asset for the
Bank Group and our Board.”
Okoro, a British national, is currently the Global General
Counsel for HSBC Global Asset Management. She is
also Deputy General Counsel of HSBC Retail Banking
and Wealth Management and a member of the Executive