Our Team
Management
Anders Jägerskog
CIWA Program Manager
Anders Jägerskog, Ph.D, is Senior Water Resources Management Specialist at the Global Water Practice at the World Bank. Anders is the World Bank Global Focal Point for Transboundary Waters and Program Manager for the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) multi-donor partnership. Previously he was Counsellor for regional water resources in the MENA region at the Swedish Embassy in Amman, Jordan; Director, Knowledge Services, at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) where he headed the Transboundary Water Management Unit and was work area leader for applied research. He is Associate Professor (Docent) at Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg where his work focuses on global water issues.
Kimberly Lyon
CIWA Deputy Program Manager
Kimberly Lyon is a Senior Water Specialist with the Heart of Africa Water Unit. Originally from Jamaica, she joined the World Bank in 2012. She works primarily on water storage and transboundary waters cooperation. She has contributed to global analytical products as well as projects and technical advisory services across a wide range of regions. She is currently serving as the Deputy Program Manager for the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) multi-donor partnership. Before joining the Bank, Kim worked at the World Wildlife Fund in DC, and prior to that, at the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica. She holds a Master’s of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a Bachelor’s of Arts from Rollins College.
Practice Managers
Josses Mugabi
Responsible Practice Manager for CIWA
Soma Ghosh Moulik
Practice Manage WBG, Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Anna Cestari
Practice Manager WBG, Africa West and Central region.
Fatouma Touré Ibrahima
Practice Manager WBG, Africa West and Central region.
Africa-wide
Communications
Azeb Mersha Belachew
CIWA Coordinator (ETC – Consultant)
Ellen Hagerman
Gender and Social Inclusion – GESI (Consultant)
Sam Johninho Kalungi
Finance Analyst
Carine Durand
Team Lead External Comms, Creative Producer (Consultant)
Joseph Brunton
Digital Creative, Communications Specialist (Consultant)
Karen Schneider
English Content Creator, Editor (Consultant)
Southern Africa
Diego Juan Rodriguez
Lead Water Economist
Palesa Mokorosi
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist
Laura Bonzanigo
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist
Nathan L. Engle
Horn and East Africa
Shyam KC
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist
Victor Vazquez
Senior Water Specialist
Noosha Tayebi
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist
Antonio Rodriguez Serrano
Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist
James Otieno
Senior Water Specialist
Ai-Ju Huang
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist
Deo-Marcel Niyungeko
George Joseph
West and Central Africa
Irene Rehberger Bescos
Senior Water Specialist
Pierre-Jacques Lorillou
Senior Water Specialist
Zacharias Ziegelhoefer
Senior Water Specialist
Yo Nishimura
Water Specialist
Clementine Marie Stip
Senior Water Specialist
Rodrigue Djakou Yopo
Water Specialist