René van Lieshout

Senior Programme Officer in the Resource Centre Development Section. MSc in Sanitary Engineering (Delft), with additional studies in Sociology of Planning at the University of Agriculture in Wageningen. More than 21 years of experience, about 14 of which are in the development sector. Total management experience amounts to ten years, five of which were gained abroad as Team Leader for urban and rural water supply and sanitation projects in Cambodia and India. Has carried out a range of short assignments in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Specialises in institutional and organisational development issues in the water and sanitation sector. Has worked for both government organisations and NGOs and is an experienced facilitator of complex processes.

Languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish.