Heidi Savelli-Soderberg is acting Chief of the Source to Sea Pollution Unit focusing on plastic pollution and marine litter, wastewater and nutrients within the Marine and Freshwater Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme. She has worked with coastal and marine management including…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Hideki is the Water Resources Specialist for ADB's Southeast Asia Department.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Hikaru Shoji is the Unit Head of Portfolio Management Water and Urban Development Sector Office in ADB. He is a professional civil engineer specializing in water supply and sanitation, urban development, water resources development, and climate change adaptation. He led various development…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Hilson Toaliu has been in the WASH sector for over 25 years and has experience working with the Vanuatu Government, NGOs, and with UNICEF as a WASH officer. Hilson retired from UNICEF in 2019 and has been involved in WASH consultancy since. Hilson is currently the Vanuatu national WASH…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Since 2002, he has a lot of policy-making experiences in METI for various sectors: Space Industry, Semiconductor, Metal Stamping/Die&Modl/Foundry/Heat Treatment, SME, International Standard, Protecting know-how, Energy, and International cooperation.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Honk Kiap majored in public administration and has had over 25 experiences working in public policy with the National Capital District Commission in Port Moresby. Mr. Kiap had many roles at NCDC spanning transport, the homeownership scheme, and urban safety. Mr. Kiap joined Water PNG in 2022 as…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Huw is a highly qualified water sector adviser with a track record of excellence delivering outcomes in public policy and strategy. He manages Aither’s growing global team, with advisers based in US, UK and France.
Since joining Aither in 2016, he has managed some of Aither’s largest and most…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dr Espindola is a Brazilian young water professional based in London and working at the International Water Association (IWA) as the Membership Engagement Officer responsible for the young water professionals community within IWA.
Isabela holds a PhD in Human geography from the University of Sao…
Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dr. Abdullaev holds MSc and PhD degrees from Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agriculture Mechanization Engineers, Uzbekistan. Part of his PhD work was at Iowa State University, USA. He has intensive training and education programmes in Israel (1996-1997), USA (1999), Netherlands (2000), and…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Jacob Veerman is a national of the Netherlands. He is an internationally experienced diplomat specializing in economic and strategic development, change, and project management. Jacob has a broad knowledge and experience in the field of water management and infrastructure. He completed his master’s…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action