Lucien Blaser

Water and Sanitation Specialist

     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

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.

Key data

Qualification (Institute) 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
Working languages French and German (native), English (excellent), Spanish (intermediate), Haitian Creole (excellent)
Nationality Swiss
Years of Experience 8+
Country experience and regional expertise Haiti (5 years)
Ethiopia, Madagascar
Selected projects, roles, achievements and publications
  • Water and sanitation advisor for Helvetas in Haiti on the REGLEAU programme (SDC mandate)
  • Coordinator of the Swiss Water Partnership
  • WASH Advisor at Helvetas, Switzerland
Key clients
Affiliations and networks
  • AGUASAN – Community of Practice
  • RWSN – Rural Water Supply Network
  • RésEau – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Water Network
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