HAMIDOU ABDOULAYE MAIGA
Orleans,Canada
Summary
Dynamic professional with strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, demonstrating the ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Committed to contributing to team success while pursuing opportunities for professional development. A positive attitude and dedication to continuous learning drive a strong desire to excel in any role. Prepared to leverage these strengths to make a meaningful impact within the organization.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of WASH programme
UNICEF- Cote d’Ivoire
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: International Organization
- As Chief of WASH, support to formulate, plan, manage and monitor UNICEF/Cote d’Ivoire WASH programme (yearly budget of around US$ 6 Million). The main components of the programme include enabling environment (advocacy, strategies and policy support, global partnership such as SWA, Result-based budgeting), water and sanitation delivery services in rural/peri urban settlements, WASH in Schools and in Health facilities, Hygiene promotion. Support Government in establishing a WASH sector coordination mechanism. Provide strategic directions especially for sanitation and hygiene activities of the programme. Implement Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) and introduce sanitation marketing. Construction/rehabilitation of water systems (solar powered water systems, handpumps, household water treatment including operation and maintenance of facilities).
- Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH technologies. Training sessions on the design, operation and maintenance of small solar powered water systems, community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion. Coaching partners to ensure the quality of WASH interventions for impact. Resource mobilization through writing project proposals and donor reports and relationship (DGIS, US NatCom, KFW, Canada…).
- Supervise 11 staff including : 2 NOC, 4 NOB and 1 GSG, 2 UNV, 2 consultants
Chief of WASH
UNICEF- Guinea
01.2019 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: International Organization
- As Chief of WASH, support to formulate, plan, manage and monitor the UNICEF/Guinea WASH programme (yearly budget of around US$ 6 Million). The main components of the programme include enabling environment (strategies and policy support, global partnership such SWA, Result-based budgeting), water and sanitation delivery services in rural/peri urban settlements, WASH in Schools and Health facilities, Hygiene promotion. Support Government in establishing a WASH sector coordination mechanism. Implement Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) and introduce sanitation marketing. As a result of CATS implementation, over 1900 communities have been certified open defecation free (ODF) in 2019. Moreover, more than 35 rural municipalities have been declared ODF. Construction/rehabilitation of water systems including operation and maintenance of facilities. As cluster lead for the WASH Sector in Guinea, coordinate the preparedness and response interventions in response of Covid 19 and Ebola Virus Disease in collaboration with UN, NGOs, Government and donors.
- Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH technologies. Training sessions on the design, operation and maintenance of small solar powered water systems (WASH committees), community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion. Coaching and advising government partners for decentralized training sessions, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Write project proposals and donor reports (DGIS, US NatCom, World Bank, USAID,…).
- Supervise 9 staffs including: 1 P3 1 NOC, 3 NOB and 1 GSG, 3 consultants
Chief of WASH
UNICEF- Haiti
11.2014 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: International Organization
- As Chief of WASH, support to formulate, plan, manage and monitor the biggest UNICEF/LACRO WASH programme (yearly budget of around US$ 10 Million). The main components of the programme include enabling environment (strategies and policy support, global partnership such SWA, Result-based budgeting), water and sanitation delivery services for 250,000 persons in rural/peri urban cholera-prone settlements, WASH in Schools and in Health facilities, Hygiene promotion. Provide strategic directions especially for sanitation and hygiene activities of the programme. Implement Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) and introduce sanitation marketing. As a result, CATS have been institutionalized in Haiti. Regarding water supply, provide strategic guidance for National Strategy for Household Water Treatment, initiate Market-based approach for 28 cholera-prone communes/districts. Construction/rehabilitation of water systems including operation and maintenance of facilities. Implement sustainable water supply and sanitation for 100,000 persons in 15 communes/districts. Promote evidence-based knowledge management through Haiti CATS Field Note and Water Point Mapping. As cluster lead for the WASH Sector in Haiti, coordinate the preparedness and response interventions in collaboration with UN, NGOs, Government and donors. Preparedness and effective coordinated response to frequent category-4 Hurricane (eg: Hurricane Matthew has affected more than 750,000 persons in 2016). Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH technologies. Training sessions on the design, operation and maintenance of small solar powered water systems as well as boreholes with handpumps (WASH committees), community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion. Coaching and advising government partners for decentralized training sessions, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Write project proposals and donor reports (DFID, Japan, Global Affairs Canada, USAID, ECHO and more).
- Supervise 13 staffs including but not limited to 2 Field WASH Officers: 4 NOC (FT), 1 NOB (FT), 5 NOB (TA), 1 L3 (Emergency) Cholera, FT, 1 L3 Water and Sanitation (TA) and 1 GSG.
WASH Specialist
UNICEF- Bangladesh
05.2012 - 11.2014
- Company Overview: International Organization
- As acting deputy to the chief of WASH programme, support to formulate, plan, manage and monitor one of the UNICEF’s biggest WASH programme (yearly budget of around US$ 14 Million). The main components of the programme include rural water and sanitation, urban water and sanitation (focus on slums), WASH in Schools, Hygiene promotion, support to decentralized service provision and management, and enabling environment (strategies and policy support). Provide strategic directions especially for sanitation and hygiene promotion components of the programme. Implement Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS/SLTS) and introduce sanitation marketing. Facilitate the shift of Hygiene promotion strategy through a multi stakeholders approach including the Department of Health and Education. Preparedness and effective coordinated response to frequent floods and cyclones (eg: tropical storm Mahasen has affected more than 1 million persons in 2013). Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH technologies. Training sessions on the design, operation and maintenance of small solar powered water systems as well as boreholes with handpumps (WASH committees), community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion. Coaching and advising government partners for decentralized training sessions, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Write project proposals and donor reports as appropriate.
- Supervise 4 staffs and provide support to 6 field WASH Officers. I am supervising: - 2 NOC - 2 NOB (TA) - 4 construction monitoring consultants
WASH Specialist
UNICEF- Liberia
01.2009 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: International Organisation
- As head of the WASH unit, responsible for overall planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF Liberia’s water, sanitation and hygiene interventions within Child Survival Programme and in close cooperation with Education Programme in order to achieve key results. Support the Government of Liberia in the development and implementation of WASH sector policies and operational strategies for a sound enabling environment. As a result, the water supply and sanitation policy has been endorsed and a sector strategic plan is being finalized while operational strategies on Community Led Total Sanitation and Household Water Treatment and storage are currently scaled up. Introduction of new approaches such as manual drilling in order to accelerate the achievement of MDGs. Advocate for the participation and implementation of the Convention on international agendas. As a result, Liberia has signed the e-Thekwini declaration and is among the 6 countries in West Africa to have signed the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) compact during the 2nd High Level Meeting in Ivory Coast. Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH technologies. Training sessions on the design, operation and maintenance of small solar powered water systems as well as boreholes with handpumps (WASH committees), community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion. Coaching and advising government partners for decentralized training sessions, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Write project proposals and donor reports as appropriate.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 3 P3 1 L3, 1 NOC, 1 consultant NOB
Project Officer Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
UNICEF- Chad
07.2006 - 12.2008
- Company Overview: International Organisation
- Assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of all UNICEF Chad water and sanitation activities in eastern Chad in order to coordinate the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services to more than 180,000 internally displaced Chadian, 70000 Sudanese refugees and about 100 000 host population. As leader of water and sanitation cluster, coordinate all interventions of all humanitarian partners (UN and NGOs) for complementarity, efficiency and efficiency of interventions in the sector.
- Water supply technologies implemented include among others water treatment stations; machine drilled boreholes as well as hand drilled boreholes equipped with hand pumps. Sanitation interventions comprise for example a participatory construction of latrines using concrete, Sanplat and plastic slabs. Hygiene promotion activities target both communities and school children using visual aids and a participatory approach for good hygiene practices.
- Lead and implement the capacity building of partners (government staff, NGOs, private sector, communities) in WASH sector (training sessions on operation and maintenance of boreholes with handpumps (WASH committees), community approaches to total sanitation, WASH in schools and health facilities and hygiene promotion, water quality. Report writing (annual, six monthly) and to specific donors as appropriate.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 1 Assistant Project Officer
Country Representative
WaterAid- MALI
10.2004 - 06.2006
- Company Overview: International NGO
- As the leader of the Organization, responsible for all aspects of the country programme including a strategic shift. Indeed, the programme went from a suburban focus to a balanced one taking into account both urban and rural areas. Technology options include mainly borehole drilling and equipment, hand pump and well rehabilitation, hand dug wells, school and household latrine construction. Monitor programme and finance performance to ensure effective, efficient and sustainable service delivery with the implication of all stakeholders. The reviews (annual, bi-annual, quarterly and monthly) are performed at country office level as well as the 7 implementing partners’ level. Liaise with the key ministries (water, environment and health), bi and multi-lateral donors, other NGOs to ensure effective coordination of the water and sanitation sector and also for advocacy purposes. Supervise all the office activities and build the capacity of WaterAid and partners’ staff. Resource mobilization (fundraising) mainly through proposal writing, service delivery and appropriate reporting to donors. During the last 12 months, a total amount of about US$550,000 has been raised in Mali with organizations such as UNICEF and the World Bank. Relationship building with other stakeholders in the sector through regional structures such as West Africa Water Initiative. Report writing to Head Quarters (six monthly) and to specific donors as appropriate. Establish, implement and monitor supply (procurements) plan for the office including offshore and local.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 4 senior staff (managers), 4 officers and 2 support staff
Project Officer Water, Hygiene and Sanitation
UNICEF- MALI
04.1998 - 10.2004
- Company Overview: UN Organization
- As officer in charge of UNICEF-Mali water, hygiene and sanitation interventions, provide technical and personal support to services and NGOs/CBOs. Formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all water and sanitation and hygiene component of UNICEF country programme. Definition and orientation/positioning of UNICEF Mali water and sanitation program strategies in relation with governmental partners and other stakeholders. Lead the formulation of water and sanitation component of Mali-UNICEF master plan of operation (2003-2007), the program plan of operation and the mid term review. Participatory planning and budgeting of annual plan of action in cooperation with all partners (governmental services, NGOs and civil society) in order to foster enabling environment for adequate water and sanitation service delivery. Manage all Water and sanitation interventions planned in annual plans of action using appropriate low cost technologies and adequate monitoring and evaluation tools in order to enable access to water and sanitation services.
- Financial management of a project with a yearly budget of about 1 million US$ in 2004: cash advance to implementing partners taking into account the requirements of various donors as well as the compliance with all UNICEF financial rules and procedures. Control of budget allocations and ensure the quality of financial documents (justifications of advances by partners). Ensure the procurement of appropriate materials and equipment both locally and offshore for effective service delivery. Technical support for the choice of appropriate supplies (pumps, tubes, fittings, etc…) and quality control. Support to technical services, NGOs and other stakeholders for the development of community based approaches for the construction of infrastructure and the promotion of safe hygienic practices in communities. Design, implement and monitor workshops and training sessions in Water supply (construction of water systems, rehabilitation of water sources, water quality,…) hygiene (community diagnosis and participation, hygiene promotion for behavioral changes, maintenance and use of infrastructure,…) and sanitation (promotion of SanPlat slabs, household latrine construction, school sanitation). Coordination with partners (government, bi and multilateral, NGOs, CBO) for information exchange and to enhance complementarities. Liaise with donors and write project proposal for resources mobilization. As a result, more than US$ 700,000 was mobilized in 2004 for water and sanitation interventions. Focal point and secretary of the Human Resource Development Committee.
- I was also UNICEF-Mali’s Emergency focal point from 2002 to 2004. In this capacity, I was the head of a small unit posted temporarily in Sikasso when the crisis in Ivory Coast started. I have assessed, implemented and monitor all UNICEF water and sanitation interventions in refugees and transit settlements of Loulouni, Zegoua, Sikasso and Kolondieba. I also provided technical support to the camp of Faragouran. In this capacity, I have designed and implemented water supply and sanitation infrastructure (boreholes, water treatment and distribution, latrine construction) in refugee camps, transit sites as well as in host communities. Familiar with participatory methods such as PRA and PHAST approach. As a key member of the inter agency team, I was the leader of the Water and Sanitation working group comprising multi and bi lateral donors as well as NGOs. I have coordinated the sector contingency plan as well as the consolidated appeal process. Monitor and complement the emergency supply plan for readiness. Formulate UNICEF emergency plan. Write weekly situation reports as well as donor updates. Coordinate emergency interventions with other sectors particularly health and education. Familiar with SPHERE standards. Write donor reports, annual plan of action, quarterly and annual review documents, etc.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 4 senior staff (managers), 4 officers and 2 support staff
Project Assistant, Water and Sanitation (Water and Sanitation sector specialist)
US Peace Corps-MALI
08.1996 - 03.1998
- Company Overview: Volunteer Organization
- Responsible for the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Peace Corps volunteers’ training Program in the water and sanitation sector (lead trainer). Conduct the training of new volunteers over 10 week period; lead in service training sessions to improve community based interventions of peace Corps volunteers. Contribute to the formulation and strategic development of the Water and sanitation component of the Health project Plan. Participate in the overall implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project. Provide technical and personal support to Peace Corps’ volunteers. Supervise Peace Corps volunteers’ work at community level. Site preparation and installation of volunteers. Maintain regular contacts with NGO and Government ministries and agencies in order to monitor activities and initiatives in the water and sanitation sector.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 20 volunteers
- Reason for leaving: Another Job offer
Head of the Sanitary Engineering Section
Ministry of Health
01.1993 - 06.1995
- Company Overview: Government
- Provide overall assistance in the formulation, planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of the UNICEF sponsored Hygiene Education and Sanitation Project which covered more than 700 villages in 6 districts. Train all Stakeholders (district coordinators, technicians, teachers, village caretakers and animators). Contribute to the formulation of the national Hygiene policy and to the design of the 3rd urban project of Mali. Define and control sanitary engineering standards. Liaise with partners (UNICEF, WHO, CREPA, etc…). Write annual plan of action and review reports. Member of a team which dealt with the relocation of 33 villages displaced by the construction of the Manantali dam project.
- Number and kind of employees supervised by you : 5 technicians
- Reason for leaving: Training
Education
Master of Science - Water and Waste Engineering
WEDC, Loughborough University
07.1993
Bachelor of Science - Travaux publics (Civil Engineering)
Ecole Nationale Des Travaux Publics D’Alger
Algiers, Algeria06.1985
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent oral and written communication in both English and French
- Result orientated
- Ability to build and maintain strong partnerships
- Proven organizational and programme management skills
- Problem resolution
- Attention to details
- Flexible and adaptable
16. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief of WASH programme
UNICEF- Cote d’Ivoire
08.2023 - 12.2024
Chief of WASH
UNICEF- Guinea
01.2019 - 08.2023
Chief of WASH
UNICEF- Haiti
11.2014 - 12.2018
WASH Specialist
UNICEF- Bangladesh
05.2012 - 11.2014
WASH Specialist
UNICEF- Liberia
01.2009 - 05.2012
Project Officer Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
UNICEF- Chad
07.2006 - 12.2008
Country Representative
WaterAid- MALI
10.2004 - 06.2006
Project Officer Water, Hygiene and Sanitation
UNICEF- MALI
04.1998 - 10.2004
Project Assistant, Water and Sanitation (Water and Sanitation sector specialist)
US Peace Corps-MALI
08.1996 - 03.1998
Head of the Sanitary Engineering Section
Ministry of Health
01.1993 - 06.1995
Master of Science - Water and Waste Engineering
WEDC, Loughborough University
Bachelor of Science - Travaux publics (Civil Engineering)
Ecole Nationale Des Travaux Publics D’Alger
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy Reading, Walking, Football, Sudoku and Cinema.
Disclaimer
22. I certify that the statements made by me in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief DATE: September, 2025 SIGNATURE : SIGNED