[Fansasia] WaterAid recruit Regional Advocacy and Policy Adviser

[Ceridwen Johnson]

Dear All,

Please see message from Tom Palakudiyil of WaterAid with news of new RAPA for the region.

Mustafa Talpar of WaterAid Pakistan has been recruited as Regional Advocacy and Policy Advisor (RAPA) - Asia.  He will replace James Wicken, who has moved to Australia as Head of Policy, WaterAid Australia.

Mustafa is a graduate in Sustainable International Development (Brandies, USA) and brings with him over ten years of experience of project implementation and policy advocacy in water resources management, food and water rights and environmental protection.  He is a human rights activist and has been involved in various social justice movements in the Asia region including accountability of international financial institutions, trade justice and aid effectiveness. He also comes with considerable experience in research, policy analysis, alliance building and networking at regional and international level. 

Since May 2008, Mustafa has been a key member of the WaterAid Pakistan Team where he was Manager - Policy and Advocacy.  Prior to joining WaterAid Pakistan, he worked with ActionAid Pakistan where he led ActionAid's work in the thematic areas of Right to Water and Food. He also spent time with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) working on the Indus eco-region conservation programme,  and with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on water resources management.   

Please join me in welcoming Mustafa to the WaterAid family and to this new and exciting role in the Asia Region. 

Kind regards

Tom

Tom Palakudiyil
Head of Asia Region
WaterAid




Ceridwen Johnson
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