Pritha Hariram – Partnerships for improved development aid, performance tools, and women in water

Welcome to the next interview in the Kini Interview Series with Pritha Hariram. Pritha is an experienced water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) specialist having worked on humanitarian relief and development projects in the Asia Pacific region. She has technical experience in the planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community WASH projects. Pritha is experienced in source water monitoring, treatment works design and management, distribution system operation and maintenance and consumer use. She has worked for public, private, governmental and donor agencies in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Maldives, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Solomon Islands. Presently, Pritha is the IWA's Program Manager for the Water and Sanitation Services program. The program aims to afford a range of target audiences including service providers, regulators, and financial institutions with best practices in achieving universal access and improved service delivery of water supply and sanitation. Prior to joining IWA, Pritha was an Urban Development Specialist with the Asian Development Bank where her primary role was to lead in the identification, development, implementation, and administration of loans and grants for urban water and sanitation programs in South Asia. Pritha also has extensive experience in hazard analysis and risk management of drinking water and wastewater systems to safeguard public health and improve operation and maintenance efficiency through her work in private and public utilities. In this interview we discuss: 1. Pritha's association with IWA 2. Importance of multidisciplinary teams, 3. Women in water 4. Why integrated water management is the way for the water industry We hope you enjoy this insightful interview. Listen to other great interviews with leading water practitioners at http://www.kini.org.au.