Osama Amad has managed the wastewater component of Lebanon CSP since 2019, implementing several sustainable municipal wastewater infrastructure interventions and industrial pretreatment technologies. He has more than 30 years of design, construction, and operations & maintenance…
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Bilal Al Ayoubi is the Task Order 2 director of USAID’s Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP). He previously served as the senior program development specialist on the Chemonics-implemented Lebanon Civic Support Initiative and as senior transition…
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Tensions in Lebanon are mounting over resources and livelihoods. Service delivery and financial resources can prevent escalation.
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Water availability has already declined more than 90 percent in Jordan since 1946 and has the potential to destabilize a vital point of stability in the Middle East. Robyn McGuckin explores Jordan’s options to ward off a water crisis.
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At the International Water Summit from January 15 to 18 in Abu Dhabi, our experts explore sustainability and effectiveness in the water and wastewater sector.
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Water scarcity poses a threat to public health, food security, and economic prosperity — particularly in the Middle East. Alberto Ramos explores the potential of a sustainable and affordable solution.
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Catherine Kannam is Chemonics’ chief operating officer. Prior to this role, she was the senior vice president (SVP) for Chemonics’ Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan region as well as the SVP for Chemonics’ Gender, Equality, and…
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Shaun McNally’s 30-year career is founded on the belief that effective governance can improve people’s lives. His expertise resides in effective governance generally – systems, policies, legislation, and performance monitoring – that is applied across many…
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Rhett Gurian is currently the chief of party of the USAID Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP). He previously served as the senior vice president of Chemonics’ West and Central Africa and Haiti region and the chief…
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Howard Sokoloff discusses why standardizing water operator certification and training is an effective way to create better jobs and ensure safe water in developing countries.
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The Water Infrastructure Support and Enhancement for Lebanon (WISE-Lebanon) program transformed the quality of and accessibility to water for thousands of Lebanese citizens by improving service delivery from existing facilities.
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The Improving Water and Sanitation Services in the MENA Region (IWSMR) program enhanced MENA water/wastewater manager, engineer, and operator performance.
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