Hans Hartung
Working Languages
German
English
French
Basic Spanish
Mission Statement
My work experience with different organisations in many countries taught me to look for practical solutions within the social and economic framework, to integrate local colleagues and the different stakeholders, and to blend traditional knowledge with innovative methods.
Regional Expertise
East Africa, North Africa, Middle East, Southern Africa, West Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia
Core competencies
- Water Supply, Sanitation and Water Resources and Renewable Energies / Energy efficiency
- Unconventional & people-centered solutions (rainwater harvesting, eco sanitation, water stewardship, renewable energies, micro-finance, …)
- Extensive evaluation of GIZ, SDC, ADA, EU & NGO programmes integrating participative methods like MAPP
- Proposal Assessment for EU and AU
- Management training programmes for the urban & rural water sector
- Online training (e.g. Sanitation Governance, Sanitation Technologies, Non-Revenue Water, Organistion Development ICT for water utilities)
- Study tours, exchange programmes, workshops, conferences
- Technical and methodological backstopping
- Participatory monitoring and evaluation
Publications
- “Mvua ni Maji – Rain is water” – The Rainwater Harvesting (innovative presentation); DVD 27 min available in English/Kisuaheli and French/German