German Sturzenegger

Germán Sturzenegger is a Water and Sanitation Lead Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). He has participated in the design and implementation of water and sanitation projects throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Germán has promoted various agendas such as recycling and circular economy, leading the participation of IDB’s Water and Sanitation Division in regional platforms such as Latitud R, Lazos de Agua, #SinDesperdicio y la Coalición Regional de Economía Circular. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of water and sanitation projects in rural areas. He has also led the impact evaluation and behavior change agenda, supporting the development of empirical evidence in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. Germán has published several research and public policy works on sustainability issues, promoting water and sanitation markets, and the challenges facing the sector under the new development agenda. He was a Fulbright Fellow, has a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, and has been actively involved in the development world for the last ten years. Currently, he is leading the Water and Sanitation Division portfolio in Chile.