Lucien Blaser, MA
Lead backstopper BSM for the SDC Tajikistan
Lucien Blaser holds a Bachelor in Geosciences and Environment, a Master in Development Studies, and a certificate in Geomatics. His 8+ years of experience in the water sector include long-term, in-country implementation of a water governance programme in Haiti with Helvetas on behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). He has strong thematic and methodological expertise in water governance, water resource management, and in systems strengthening approaches, programme design and implementation, as well as in monitoring, knowledge management, and network management and facilitation.
Areas of Expertise
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Water governance
- Water resource management
- Program design, implementation, knowledge management and capitalization, monitoring and evaluation
- Inclusive systems approach (“Making markets work for the poor”)
- Network management and facilitation
- Digital surveying and GIS analysis
Education
M.A. in Development Studies, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva, Switzerland
B.Sc. in Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Complementary Certificate in Geomatics, University of Geneva, Switzerland