Ms Loes Nijkamp - Aqua for All

As Programme Manager, Loes leads the market development portfolio in Ethiopia, supporting water and sanitation entrepreneurs in shaping their growth strategies and tracking their progress throughout the project lifecycle. Apart from that she oversees the Train-the-Trainer and Foundational Support components of the Impact-Linked Fund for WASH programme, ensuring effective capacity building and sustainable impact.

Loes is passionate about empowering enterprises, advancing climate resilience, and streamlining processes to maximise impact.

Loes holds a Master in Sustainable Development (University of Utrecht), where she specialised in International Development. As part of her internship at World Waternet, Loes did research and wrote her thesis on the politics and governance structures within the water sector in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on non-revenue water.

She additionally holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Development, with a minor in Climate Change Adaptation.