1. CURRICULUM VITAE: MANUEL BEDRAN
Address: 92, Normand Crescent OX4 2TN Oxford UK.
Phone: 44 1865 771813 - 44 7916767439 (Mobile)
Email address: mnbedran@hotmail.com
Profession: Civil Engineer
Date of Birth: 11 May 1955
Nationality: British – Ecuadorian
Membership in Professional Societies: Ecuadorian Association of Civil Engineers. Peruvian
Association of Civil Engineers. International Society of Soil Mechanics. RedR (UK) Registered
Engineers for Disaster Relief
Areas of expertise:
1. Water supply, sanitation and irrigation: Water supply design in urban and rural areas,
supervision and construction (dams, counter dikes, hydraulics structures, irrigation and
drainage canals, pump stations, aqueducts, reservoirs, wells, cisterns, desalination plants,
etc.). Sanitation projects in urban and rural areas: Sewer systems, treatment plants, drainages
design and low cost sanitation. Infrastructure projects. Project management, audits,
monitoring, and supervision. Technical and financial bidding preparation, tender process and
contracts.
2. Supervision and monitoring of water projects.
3. Emergency Response: Response and Rehabilitation assessment; project proposal writing;
communication with donors; liaison and co-ordination with other agencies, and governmental
bodies. Emergency civil engineering works: Water and sanitation and infrastructure, refugee’s
camps planning, roads, shelter, building rehabilitation and construction, etc. Emergency
preparation and mitigation programme development. WASH Coordination, Institutional
liaisons
4. Evaluations and others: Evaluations of water, sanitation and infrastructure projects and
programmes. Evaluation of emergency responses programmes. Mid- term evaluation and
reviews. Team leadership, needs assessments, building capacity, Institutional strengthening
and training
Country Experience:
Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Yugoslavia (Kosovo), Mozambique, Sudan and South Sudan,
United Kingdom, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, Guatemala, Dominican Republic,
USA, México, Honduras, Jamaica, Maldives, Indonesia, Niger, Pakistan, Lebanon, Algeria, West
Sahara, Liberia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Turkey, Syria, Vanuatu, Nepal.
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2. Current position: Independent consultant.
Examples of works done.
1. Water, sanitation, irrigation and infrastructure.
Iraq: October to November 2014. Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Consultancy and WASH - Shelter
Coordinator to design, plan and implement Shelter and WASH projects for Internal displaced
people (IDPs) in Iraq (Dohuk – Kurdistan) .Preparation of contacts documentation for contracts
Assessment of particular needs in WASH and Shelter. Supervision and monitoring of the
implementation. Training the local engineers in the CRS activities. Coordination with government,
municipalities, clusters and partners for the implementation of the projects
Ecuador: January to April 2014, BELIP-PRACTIDEAS (private company). To design and supervise the
construction of complex of tourist villas in Barandua beach - Ecuador. Responsible for the design
of the foundation, water and sanitation and environmental components.
Turkey- Syria: Nov – December 2013. Consultancy with Norwegian Refugee Council designs the
water and sanitation systems in Kasssas refugee camp in Syria. Supervision and monitoring the
construction of infiltration galleries, pumping station, reservoir, septic tanks, etc. Advise to the
technical team working in the refugee camp y water, sanitation hygienic and shelter issues.
Ethiopia. February – July 2013.Consultancy with Oxfam GB to review the design of the network
proposed for the Dolo Adu Refugee Camp and recommendation for the implementation.
Preparation of the international tender documents for the design, construction, construction of
foundations, erection, etc. of 2 x 20 m high and 250 m3/each capacity reservoirs and 400 m3
grounded reservoir. Elaboration of the technical; specification. Training and preparation of the
technical staff and others in supervision procedures for the construction of water Systems.
Elaboration of technical guidelines for the supervision of reservoirs construction. Technical
supervision of the construction of the new water system including storages and pumping facilities.
South Sudan. 2009, 2010 and 2011. Euroconsult - Mott MacDonald. Consultant - adviser helping
the Gov. of South Sudan to set strategies for the new ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
Technical specifications and bidding documents for the design, supervision and monitoring of
construction of urban and rural water supply, sanitation and irrigation issues in South Sudan
including, boreholes, gravity systems, dams and water harvesting structures (haffirs). Advise the
South Soudan’s Government in sustainable management of the water and sanitation issues.
Ecuador. September – October 2013. Consultancy with BELIP - PRACTIDEAS SA. (Private company)
to design the infrastructure needed for the construction of housing complex in Barandua –
Ecuador. Consultancy included the design of the water and sanitation system, the foundations of 2
buildings (4 flats each and 8 houses).
Dec 2007 – January 2008. Ministerio Del Litoral - Ecuadorian government. Water and sanitation
consultant in charge of the design of water supply system and sanitation strategy for a population
of 30,000 people in Duran County, including access roads and other infrastructure.
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3. August – September 1993 ‘Fondo para el Desarrollo Social – FEDESO. To design an alternative
system for the rehabilitation and repair of the coastal city estuaries ‘Estero Las Ranas’ and ‘Estero
Puerto Liza’ (2kms) in Guayaquil city
June – September 1993: “Direccion de Construccion Escolares”. To design and built provincial
school buildings.
February – June 1993, Plan International
Funding: Plan International. Conducting a technical evaluation of the Organization’s investment
programme for house construction in the shantytown areas of Guayaquil.
March – December 1992, “Fondo De Desarrollo Urbano. Design and construction of community
water cisterns for potable water in shantytown areas of Guayaquil.
September 1991 – July 1992
“Comision para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Guayas” (CEDEGE) Ecuadorian goverment )
Position: Supervising field construction activities such as design stability tests and laboratory
testing of materials: technical evaluation of the project « 17.000 Hect. »
January 1991 – December 1992. Ecuadorian building construction company (private sector)
Carrying out soil and foundation studies and structural design activities for building construction in
the private sector: design and supervision of construction of shrimp farm: designing and
supervising the construction of a gas station: conducting soil and foundation studies for larvae
laboratory in commercial-scale shrimp production farm.
January 1989 – May 1991. “Comision para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Guayas’ (CEDEGE)
Ecuadorian Goverment.
Chief technician and engineering supervisor for the construction of a water transfer programme –
‘Peninsula of Santa Elena Project ‘. The work involved the construction of an earth dam (58m
High ); counter dykes; hydraulic structures such as spillways, intake tower, irrigation and drainage
canals, pump stations, electric stations and other complementary works and elaboration of « as
built » plans.
April 1985 – November 1988. “Junta de Recursos Hidraulicos de Jipijapa y Pajan’.Ecuadorian
government. Construction’ superintendent during the construction of the Pajan Dam. Design of
structures related to the spillway and intake tower.
February 1984 – November 1984 “Comision para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Guayas” (CEDEGE)-
Ecuadorian goverment . Design engineer for the elaboration of plans for the following dams:
Mocache, Libertad, Pueblo Viejo, Echeandia, Aguacatal and Salampe.
February 1983 – February 1984 “Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidraulicos” (INHERI) – Ecuadorian
Goverment. Carrying out hydrograph studies; designing drainage canals and other related
structures of the San Vicente dam.
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4. Technical adviser for the design and construction of water and irrigation projects for several
community and non-governmental Organizations including FESICTRAG (Trade Union Federation –
Guayas)
Temporary lecturer in “Structural Design for timber” for ESPOL (Coastal Polytechnic University).
Niger: August – September 2005, OXFAM- GB. Recommendation for Oxfam to implement water,
irrigation, sanitation, projects to respond in short middle and long term to the crisis caused by
drought and poverty.
Iraq: Aug 2003 – January 2004, Mercy Corp Scotland. Senior technical adviser, responsible for the
assessment, design and implementation of the rehabilitation of the strategy intervention in WASH
including the design of main water treatment plants, water network system, irrigations systems,
sewage system, Schools, hospitals and roads for the cities and rural areas in Al Kut, Heinekin,
Almara, Diwanya, Najaf and Babil provinces of Iraq. Responsible for relations with the provisional
and local authorities. Responsible for the design of 5 years strategic plan for water and sanitation
for these areas. Training of local technicians.
Honduras: Nov- Dec 2002, OXFAM GB. As a water and sanitation consultant to carry on the
revision and the re-design of water projects implemented by Oxfam and their counter–parts in the
Cortez and Santa Rosa de Cujan departments of Honduras, including the re-design of water
projects for the municipalities of Petrerillo (10.000 Hab.) and Corquin (15.000 Hab). Recommend a
range of measures to respond to EL Nino event predicted to hit the Pacific Coastal during the
beginning of the year 2003.
Peru:
April- Jun 2002, OXFAM GB. Design of water and sanitation systems for 4 communities in Tacna.
Design includes distribution systems, reservoirs, sources, revenues and sustainability of the
project. Study and recommendations for the treatment of the water of the river polluted by
mining activities
January – April 2001, Nippon Koei-UK Consortium. Consultant, team leader for Piura sewage
system. Revision of designs, technical specifications, drawings and bidding documents for major
programme of the design and construction of a new sewage system of Piura (600,000 inhabitants).
The consultancy also included co-ordination with other foreign and local specialists, and liaison
with local authorities and the client (government ministry).
Cuba: November 1998, Oxfam Canada, Belgium and GB. As an irrigation and water supply expert,
the work was to provide advice to Oxfam family on the proposed construction of large-scale rural
irrigation schemes involving two dams and related canal systems, and an urban water supply
programme in Guantanamo, eastern Cuba as part of one programme approach of the OXFAM
Family.
Iraq –Kurdistan: November 1997 – May 1998, UNICEF. Technical team leader for the urban
programme. Design and implementation of 5 years strategy for the urban areas including the
urban water supply and sewerage projects for all the northern cities of Iraq including Suleymania ,
Erbil and Dohuk . Co-ordination with the Kurdish authorities during implementation of the works.
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5. Afghanistan: July 1996 – February 1997, Oxfam UK. To re – design and rebuild a section of the
urban water supply system of Kabul (Logar Project) serving 500,000 inhabitants. Duties included
co-ordinating closely with Kabul local authorities.
Dominican Republic:
September – December 1995. ‘Aguas Vivientes’/USAID. To design, prepare and produce a users’
manual on the operation and maintenance of a water provision system, for use by local grassroots
Organizations.
November 1995. Catholic Relief Services. Consultancy to carry out the evaluation and revision of a
local water and sanitation project.
June – December 1995. Educación Sin Frontera. Consultancy to design and supervise the
construction of community buildings, schools and water- sanitation facilities.
United States of America: May – August 1994. University of New Orleans, Civil Engineering
Department. Team member for the revision and re-design of the sewage system network of
Guayaquil City - Ecuador.
2. Emergency Response:
Nepal: May – June 2015. Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Consultancy as a Shelter and WASH adviser to help
in the elaboration of the reconstruction phase projects in Gorkha – Nepal. The consultancy included the
proposal for the anti-seismic shelter, in collaboration with the Nepalese Authorities. Coordination with local
authorities, shelter and WASH cluster.
Vanuatu: April - March 2015, CARE international. WASH consultancy to assess the situation caused by the
Cyclone Pam the hit the Archipelago in March 2015. Recommendations for WASH intervention and initial
implementation of the works in the Islands affected.
Iraq: October – December 2014. Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Consultant to design, implement and
supervise Shelter and WASH programmes in Iraq – Dohuk, to respond of the needs of IDPs influx.
Responsible for coordination with government/municipal authorities and WASH and SHELTER clusters, and
coordination with donors.
Iraq: August – September 2014. OXFAM GB. WASH coordinator to open emergency programme to
attend the needs of thousands of displace people by the war in Iraq. Assessing the capacity of
Oxfam partners to undertake the WASH projects. Design and implementing water and sanitation
facilities in IDPs centres.
Bolivia. March –April 2014. Consultancy to assess the situation of flood affected areas in Bolivia.
To design the strategy for WASH response defining a multi – sectorial, integrated response
strategy. Liaison, coordination and dialog with multi stake holders (Central government, regional
government, civil society, etc.) agree ways of work. Donor’s proposal, implementation plans, etc.
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6. South Sudan. May to July 2012, Oxfam GB. Consultancy to help with the scale up of WASH
activities in the Jaman refugee camp in South Sudan. Technical support for Public health staff
through effective coordination and integration of activities between PHE, PHP to agreed MEAL
Indicators. Review of the design of the Jaman camp water system.
Worldwide: July 2010 – April 2011. Oxfam – UNICEF. Rapid Response Team Member to coordinate
the WASH clusters ar2ound the word as a part of the UNICEF duties a lead agency. Design the
intervention strategy for all the actors, Adviser for the WASH coordination activities to respond to
the Pakistan floods in 2010.
Technical adviser for UNHCR in Liberia to set the strategy and coordination with others actors.
Elaboration of the WASH budget for 3 refugee camps for refugees from the Ivory Coast.
Writing 8 dossiers about emergency intervention in urban areas related to WASH issues and
implications for AIDs organizations such Oxfam GB and UNICEF.
Zimbabwe: January- April 2009, UNICEF. Senior WASH specialist to advise the C4 (Cholera
Command Control Centre) in WASH related matters and liaise with the government and/or
represent both UNICEF and the WASH cluster in the C4. Technical advice to Water and sanitation
authorities to implement emergency measures aimed to respond to the Cholera outbreak in the
country. Responsible for the WASH response in Harare and Chitunwiza cities.
South Africa: June 2008, OXFAM GB. Water, sanitation and infrastructure Adviser, to advice the
government and Local NGOs in the design and implementation of water, sanitation issues to
attend the needs of 20.000 refugees in Cape Town City affected by xenophobic attacks.
Coordination with the SA - Civil Defence and UN bodies, Red Cross, International and national
NGOs.
Mexico:
Nov 2007, Oxfam GB. Water and sanitation consultant, to assess the situation caused by rain and
flooding in Tabasco - Mexico. Design of water and sanitation projects for Oxfam intervention in the
area, coordination with others actors and government authorities.
Oct – Nov 2002. Emergency response assessment for people affected by the Hurricane Isidore in
the Yucatan peninsula – Mexico. Design of water and sanitation systems in towns, villages and
communities affected. Design includes distribution systems, reservoirs, sources, garbage disposal,
revenues and sustainability of the projects.
Peru: October 2007, Oxfam GB. Water and sanitation consultant to assess the situation caused by
the earthquake that hit Pisco in Peru. Design of water system for a entire area of Pisco and other
hit cities. Design of an eco - friendly latrines for provisional use in the urban areas. Construction of
provisional and permanent schools. Advising Oxfam technical staff in others water and sanitation
interventions in Ica Province. Coordination with UNICEF, Red Cross, International and national
NGOs and governments authorities.
July – October 2001. International Federation Red Cross (IFRC), Head of Delegation
Representation of IFRC to National Government, Peruvian Red Cross, International Donors and
NGOs; Managing the Arequipa Earthquake response programme; leading design of long-term
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7. rehabilitation programme. The response involved, water and sanitation system, irrigation and
housing reconstruction, for the affected people.
Bolivia Peru and Brazil:
February – March 2007, Oxfam GB. Consultant – water and sanitation to assess the situation
caused by rain and flooding in Peru and Bolivia. Design of water and sanitation system for rural
towns and IDP camps both Peru and Bolivia. Preparation of projects for Oxfam intervention in the
area including irrigations projects linked with food security interventions during the recovery
phase. Rapid evaluation of the DIPECHO projects in Peru and the Oxfam response in areas affected
by flooding. Coordination with Local NGOs and Municipalities.
May – June 1997. To design and then monitoring the implementation of a community-based
emergency programme responding to the flood damage in eastern Amazonian provinces.
Lebanon: July – August 2006, Oxfam GB. Consultant – water and sanitation
Description of the work: to assess the situation of water, sanitation, shelter and infrastructure
caused by the war in Lebanon. Recommendation for Oxfam’s’ activities for immediate response.
Implementation of water, sanitation, shelter, for IDPs, and people affected in Beirut, Saida, and
others villages in the South of the country. Co-ordination with other agencies, local partners, and
government bodies.
Pakistan: November 2005 January 2006, DFID – UNICEF. Consultancy to assess the situation
caused by the earthquake that hit Pakistan. Secondment to UNICEF for the WASH coordination’s
works in Shangla province. Responsible for the water and sanitation strategy and implementation
of related works in 3 IDPs camps, 12 villages, 4 hospital, etc. Coordinator of the WASH cluster in
the area.
Guatemala:
October- - November 2005. Oxfam GB. Consultancy to assess the situation caused by floods and
mudslide in Guatemala. Design and implementation of the emergency response programme
including the design of water schemes projects for 32 communities and towns. Construction of
water and sanitation services for one IDPs camp. Preparation and implementation of irrigation
projects to help with the recovery of income generation for farmers affected by the flooding.
Coordination with others actors and municipalities.
August 1998. Oxfam GB. Consultant to design the water and sanitation component of an
emergency project for displaced indigenous people affected by the civil war.
Indonesia: May – July 2005, OXFAM- GB, Technical Team Leader. Consultancy to assess the
situation caused by the Earthquake in the Nias Island. Design and implementation of water,
sanitation and infrastructure relief projects including the construction of water systems, reservoirs
in 4 districts. Responsible for the Seismic resistant designs of the elevation tanks, Bill of Quantities,
etc. Coordination with UN, Government, municipalities and International NGOs.
The Maldives: January – February 2005, OXFAM- GB. Technical Team Leader to assess the
situation caused by the tsunami in the islands. Design and implementation of water and sanitation
relief projects including the installation of desalination plants, construction of water reservoirs in 7
islands. Responsible for the implementation of cleaning campaigns and houses, schools,
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8. administrative buildings rehabilitation. Liaison with he local authorities and donors. Design of
relief projects to be implemented by local partners.
Jamaica: September – December 2004, OXFAM-GB. Technical Team Leader – Project Manager.
Team Leader for the assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan in Jamaica. Responsible
for the design of the Oxfam intervention programmes in the area including: Large sanitation
programme for 7 towns in Clarendon Province, 16 water projects, construction of schools, clinics,
community centres. Responsible for the relation with the local authorities, local NGOs, and donors
such as ECHO, DFID.
Sudan: June - August 2004, OXFAM- GB. Based in Darfur, Technical Team Leader responsible to
assess the situation, the design and implementation of the programmes in North and West Darfur
– Sudan. Design and implementation of Wat/san programmes in refugee camps and towns (Abu
Shuk, Tawilla, Kebkabya, Sarif Umra, Morney, Ginina, etc). Responsible for the relation and co-
ordination with the local authorities, UNICEF and NGOs. Responsibly for the Design of the Oxfam
wat/san strategy in Darfur.
UK, Middle East, Iraq: March – July 2003, Oxfam GB. Emergency intervention in Middle East, to
attend needs of displace people and communities caused by the war in Iraq, design and
construction of a refugee camps for 27.000 people. Needs assessment and programme
implementation of the water and sanitation needs for population affected in Iraq, assessment and
repair of water treatment plants in Babil, Karbala, Baghdad, rebuilding of the water and sanitation
system of the main hospitals in central Iraq. Assess and repair of the mayor channel network in
Babil –Iraq. Technical Team leader of a multidisciplinary team to assess the situation in the central
provinces of Iraq and recommend Oxfam intervention in short and long terms.
Ecuador:
April 2002. Oxfam GB. Water and sanitation consultant to assess the effect of the flooding in the
Ecuadorian costal. Design and implementation of the water and sanitation response for people
and towns affected by flooding and landslide during the strong rain season. Design and
recommendations of flooding protection systems.
December 2000, UNHCR. Consultancy for the design and construction of permanent and
temporary refugee camps for up to 10,000 people affected by the civil war in Colombia. Technical
component included design and implementation of water and sanitation facilities; transitory and
permanent shelter; water and sanitation works for the host towns and communities; kits for rapid
intervention. Responsibilities also included co-ordination with local and national authorities and
with international NGOs.
October – November 1999. Oxfam GB. To assess resettlement and re-housing needs of
communities at risk from effects of volcanic eruption. To assist local partner organizations and
government bodies in scaling-up their activities to respond to the crisis. To contribute to capacity
building of local staff in disaster response and relief. To advice OXFAM-INTERMON for a one-
programme response as part of the Harmonisation process.
UK: February – July 2000, Emergency Response Team-DIFD (UK Government). Project co-ordinator
and member of the assessment team for emergency situations in order to plan, prepare, and
implement the DIFD response.
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9. Mozambique and Balkans: Part of the assessment team in Mozambique floods and consequently
Project co-ordinator for the emergency response programme. Also in charge of the co-ordination
of the DFID emergency Balkans programme. Joint responsible for relations with other donors, UN
and NGOs.
Iraq: August 1999, SCF Save the Children Fund UK. Assessment of the effects of the drought in
North Iraq – Kurdistan. Duties: reviewing the current water and sanitation programme in the
Germian area; assessing the W&S activities of the local NGOs and government; conducting training
in the use of cost-effective and practical techniques related to water testing, purification and
storage systems: training local technicians, local authorities and communities in the use of water
testing kits.
Yugoslavia (Kosovo): June – July 1999, USAID-OFDA-DART (USA Government). Emergency
response consultant. To assess the water and sanitation infrastructure for rural and urban areas.
Duties: elaborating a strategy for the region, with respect to water and sanitation needs;
reviewing project proposals from NGOs, international Organizations and UN agencies; surveying
the current water and sanitation requirements and current availability of water and sanitation
equipment and supplies for emergency situations in the area and region; co-ordinating activities
with local NGOs and UNHCR. To help UN in the elaboration of the strategy for the emergency
response related with water and sanitation issues.
Dominican Republic: September – November 1998. Oxfam GB. Consultant to assess the impact
and scale of damage caused by Hurricane George in the area, with respect to urban and rural
infrastructure. Duties: overseeing and supervising the implementation of the water and sanitation
component designed as part of the humanitarian assistance and reconstruction programme
funded by Oxfam.
3. Evaluations and others:
Sudan. September – November 2012, Contracted by KPMG – ICAI (Independent Commission for
Aid Impact British Parliament) as a WASH Consultant – Evaluator, to review the Department for
International Development’s (DFID’s) water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes from
2007 - 2012 in Sudan. As part of a team, the review carried out the technical aspects, the water
policy schemes, the validity of Humanitarian Common Funds (CHF) and DFIDs strategy (including
WASH coordination) for Sudan.
Afghanistan: May – June 2011. ACF – EUROAID. Evaluation of a Major urban Water and Sanitation
project including the rehabilitation of Water treatment plant, network distribution system,
pumping station, kiosk for selling water, billing system, etc.in Charikar – Afghanistan founded by
EUROPEAID, implemented by ACF in 2010 – 2011.
Dominican Republic, August - October 2008. AAH UK – UNICEF - PAHO
Evaluator consultant for the Review of the implementation Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Cluster Approach in Dominican Republic, following the Tropical storms Noel an Olga in December
2007.
Algeria – West Sahara: August - September 2007, November – Dec 2006 OXFAM GB
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10. Consultant: Technical evaluation- supervision of the construction of the Water system in Auswer –
Tindouf. Revision of the design of the new water projects projected for 2008. Description of the
work: External evaluation and supervision of the water projects financed by ECHO – UNHCR for
the construction of the water supply system for the Auswer town including the new water
distribution network, reservoirs, pumping stations, etc. Technical revision of the feasibility studies
made by the Andalusia University technical team for water and sanitation projects to be
implemented in the year 2007 and 2008. Coordination and negotiation with government bodies.
Liberia: June – July 2007, ACF. Consultant – Evaluation of ACF water/sanitation projects in Liberia
2005 – 2007. External evaluation and design of WASH’s strategy programme for both ACF and
donors (ECHO and USAID) of the WASH and infrastructure programmes in 2 counties of Liberia for
the period of 2005-2007. Evaluation included the results of the projects en relation with the
impact, coverage, coherence, appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability and the
way that this results have been achieved. The context of the evaluation and design of the projects
were during transition period of returning to the communities after the civil war was over.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru: February – April 1999, Oxfam GB To evaluate and assess the manner
and scale of Oxfam’s response to the impact of the El Nino phenomenon (droughts and floods) in
South America, with respect to timeliness, level of need and capacity of Oxfam and its local
counterparts. Duties: evaluating the implemented projects and activities, related to water,
sanitation, shelter, infrastructure as part of the disaster response; reviewing capacity building and
institutional issues in order to make recommendations for future actions in similar emergencies.
Clients
Oxfam GB, Save the Children Fund - UK, Mercy Corps, Action Against Hunger (ACF), Catholic Relief
Services, Educacion Sin Fronteras, FEDESO, Plan, UNICEF, UNHCR, DFID, USAID, ECHO, Nippon Koei
UK, Mott MacDonald, KPMG, Government of Ecuador, CEDEGE, INHERI, JRHJP.
Training courses attended
• Vector control in emergencies 1999
• Needs Assessment. RedR 1998
• Health Care in Emergencies 1997
• Treatment and re-use of residual waters 1995 (Post degree course)
• Design of seismic resistant civil engineering works 1995 (Post degree course)
• Design and construction of earth dams 1991 (Post degree course)
• Design and construction of tunnels 1990 (Post degree course)
• Flood Risks 1987
• Soil mechanics 1986
Languages: (marked 1 to 5, where 5 is highest competence)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Spanish (mother
tongue)
English
Portuguese
Arabic
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11. PUBLICATIONS
2012 Guidelines for the supervision of the construction of water reservoirs
2012 Guidelines for the members of panel for bidding process
2010 Emergencies’ water and sanitation in cities and urban areas
1997 ‘El Nino event and their effects around the world. Action now!’
1983 ‘Analysis of hydro meteorological conditions in the Peninsula of Santa Elena during the floods
caused by El Nino event in 1982-83, and recommendations for project design.’
Manuel Bedran
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