Development Works Here with Achini Wijesinghe

Meet Chemonics’ Achini Wijesinghe, gender advisor for the USAID Sri Lanka Energy Program! In this video, Achini discusses her path to international development, the organizations that inspired her and shaped her career and identity, advice for those interested in a career in development, her experience swimming with nurse sharks in the Maldives, and more. Achini…

Elisha John Soni

Elisha John Soni is a water utility operations expert with three decades of experience leading water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects in Nigeria. Elisha has proven expertise in the management and implementation of WASH intervention projects, providing system and efficiency improvement solutions towards reimagining public utilities. His extensive experience includes utility upstream and downstream operations,…

James Racicot

James Racicot is a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) engineer with more than 25 years of experience managing capacity building efforts for water utilities in Canada and over a dozen developing countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa — including two assignments in Nigeria. He is an expert in WASH, environmental assessments, and climate…

Jurbe Godep

Jurbe Joseph Godep has more than 22 years of experience in donor-funded water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects, including 11 years in leadership positions. His technical expertise lies at the intersection of government and institutional systems strengthening, as he has worked to bring the voices and concerns of urban, small town, and rural community members…

Accelerating Plastic Pollution Reduction in Vietnam

Vietnam is considered a significant contributor to the world ocean plastic pollution. This harmful practice weakens the resilience of marine and other ecosystems and exacerbates the effects of climate change, which Vietnam is especially vulnerable to; studies estimate that rising sea levels, typhoons, flooding, droughts, and other extreme weather will affect more than 50 million…

Chemonics Celebrates World Water Day 2023

We are proud to work alongside local partners and service providers to overcome complex challenges and achieve lasting water security and sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene for all. Learn more about how Chemonics is improving water sector governance and utilities in Jordan, pioneering women’s involvement in rural water service in the Democratic…

For a Precious Resource like Water, Good Governance Matters

In complex environments with political challenges and evolving conflict dynamics, equitable access to water and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is increasingly critical and yet often constrained by ineffective or outdated governance systems. Not only are governance initiatives central to meeting the challenges that rapid urbanization poses for the provision of WASH services, but…

Targeting a Just Transition as We Invest In Our Planet

The world is facing mission-critical gaps in climate finance and development finance. Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that investment in climate mitigation and adaptation is three to six times lower than it needs to be to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the UN…

Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria is a densely populated city with rapidly growing urban and peri-urban areas and over 200 informal settlements that pose unique challenges for water supply access. These challenges are exacerbated by poor performance of existing water utilities, inadequate public financing, insufficient water infrastructure, and lack of revenue generation. The lack of access to safe…

3 Questions with Barbara Rossmiller on Responsive Development in the Water Sector

For over 30 years, Chemonics has worked with local governments, private sector partners, local communities, and other stakeholders to effectively implement water security, sanitation, and hygiene (WSSH) programs worldwide, ensuring those living in both urban and rural areas have access to safe, clean water. To ensure that WSSH interventions are sustainable and responsive to people’s…