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Abdissa Mohammed

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WASH and water resources specialist at Ethiopia’s One WASH National Program, overseeing a USD 649.94 million portfolio and infrastructure quality assurance.

Ethiopia
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At Ethiopia’s One WASH National Program, I provide technical leadership and lifecycle oversight for a USD 649.94 million multi-donor WASH portfolio, including quality assurance for CIFF-supported Water 4Life+ initiatives. I review engineering designs and appraise infrastructure projects, with work spanning boreholes, water treatment plants, and climate-resilient networks.

At Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau, I coordinated regional planning and donor programs across 13 administrative zones and 41 districts. The program delivered 1,159 water supply schemes and 82 institutional sanitation facilities, expanding clean water access to over 890,400 beneficiaries.

Across earlier roles in Ethiopia, I managed water supply, sanitation, sewerage, and irrigation projects, and supported engineering design reviews and construction supervision. I use tools including WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD, and bring experience in contract management, procurement, feasibility studies, and emergency WASH operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Individual Consultant (Senior Water Supply Engineer )

One WASH National Program – Consolidated WASH Account (CWA-II), Minist

Mar 2020 - Present (6 years 7 months)

May 2025 – Present (Senior Water Supply Engineer (Individual Consultant)
March 2020 – May 2025 (Senior Water Supply Engineer & Focal Person)
Portfolio Scope: USD 649.94 Million multi-donor portfolio financed by GoE, World Bank (IDA), AfDB, FCDO/DFID, UNICEF, KOICA, Saudi Fund, Finland, and the Netherlands. Includes quality assurance for CIFF-supported Water 4Life+ initiatives
· Deliver expert tech

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Coordinator/Construction Projects Design Review Team Leader

Oromia Water Works Construction Enterprise (OWWCE) / Oromia Constructi

Dec 2016 - Mar 2020 (3 years 3 months)

· Coordinated the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution schedules and risk management frameworks for one of Ethiopia's marquee mega-infrastructure initiatives, ensuring optimal resource allocation and strict timeline adherence.
·Leaded multidisciplinary technical teams (engineers, hydrologists, surveyors, environmental specialists) & maintaining strict control over financial c

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PROJECT MANAGER/Freelancer consultant/– WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION & INFRASTRUCTUR

Private,NGO and Government

Sep 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 3 months)

·Managed multiple concurrent water supply, sanitation, sewerage, and irrigation projects from inception through completion, overseeing full project cycle management.
·Directed project office operations including planning, budgeting, procurement, staffing, and stakeholder coordination for government and donor-financed projects.
·Supervised construction of water supply systems, irrigation canals, dr

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Project Coordinator, Technical Specialist (WaSH) projects

Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau

May 2010 - Jul 2013 (3 years 2 months)

Portfolio Scope: USD 200 Million+ Portfolio under World Bank, AfDB, JICA, and Italian Government Frameworks
·Led the technical execution, regional planning, and donor harmonization across 13 administrative zones and 41 districts, successfully delivering 1,159 water supply schemes and 82 institutional sanitation facilities to expand clean water access to over 890,400 beneficiaries.
·Ensured strict

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Projects Coordinator/ WASH Division head/Project Manager/Assistant Project Manag

Oromia Water Works and Supervision Enterprise (Engineering Corporation

Jul 2006 - Apr 2010 (3 years 9 months)

· Acted as Water Supply, Sanitation & Sewerage Division Head and Project Office Manager, providing strategic direction and technical guidance for a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and technicians.
·Overhauled full project cycle management for 20+ concurrent infrastructure projects across East/West Hararghe (10 projects) and Borena (5 projects), managing feasibility studies, detailed designs,

HR

Water/Project/Site Engineer, UNDP Program Coordinator

Harari Regional state Water, Mines and Energy Resources

Oct 2001 - Jun 2006 (4 years 8 months)

· Served as the primary national focal point and coordinator for UNDP, ESRDF, and regional government-financed WASH programs, ensuring absolute alignment with international procurement, financial transparency, and accountability rules.
·Formulated detailed engineering designs, structural drawings, needs assessments, and bills of quantities (BOQ) for rural/urban piped water networks, shallow wells,

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UD

Udacity

Data Analysis Fundamentals

Jan 2026

UD

Udacity

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

Nov 2025

AU

Arbaminch Univesity

M.Sc, Hydrology and Water Resources Management

2004 - 2006

AI

Arba Minch Water Technology Institute

B.Sc, Hydraulic Engineering

1996 - 2001

EC

Earth link Technologies training center

Auto Cad, Archi CAD,MS Project, ARC GIS & Water CAD Soft

NP

Negat Comuter services PLC

Basic Computer training

GE

Global Enterprise

Eagle point soft ware training

MJ

Ministry of Water Resource and Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA)

WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING TRAINING

ME

Ministry of Water and Energy

• ARC GIS and WaterGEMS software

WC

Water Development Commission

• CIVIL 3D and REVIT software

ME

Ministry of Water and Energy

• Construction Claim Analysis and Contract administration

ME

Ministry of Water and Energy

• Construction Project Management including, Project cycle, conMIS and Primavera

ME

Ministry of Water and Energy

• Contract Management and Procurement of Works, Services and goods

WC

Water Development Commission

• Design, installation & operation and Maintenance of Solar energy system

OE

Oromia Water Works Construction Enterprise

• Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

ME

Ministry of Water & Energy

• Procurement of Works and Goods for World Bank & African Development bank

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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