I’m a water and sanitation professional with over 35 years of experience advancing inclusive and sustainable solutions across Asia and Africa.
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Led the WSH Program for Asia at the Gates Foundation, contributed to scaling FSM and inclusive sanitation in the region, especially India, Bangladesh, & Nepal. -
Helped establish the Sanitation Trust Fund at ADB, catalyzing over $3 billion in sanitation investment
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Spearheaded global and regional platforms, including GSGS(IHE Delft), GWSC (AIT), GSCOE (IIT-Palakkad), Capacity Building Platforms at ITN BUET, Bangladesh, and NIUA, India
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Led the UN-Habitat & Water for Asian Cities Program and Slum Sanitation Improvement Program in Bangladesh
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Founded ENPHO, Nepal, and successfully demonstrated water and wastewater management and its scaling through advocacy.
“The Water Doctor” of Nepal
- Citywide inclusive sanitation
- Non-sewered sanitation systems
- Sanitation financing
- Regulatory strengthening
Three Decades.
Real Solutions.
Lasting Impact.
Dr Roshan Raj Shrestha brings over 30 years of experience in water and sanitation, working across policy, innovation, and field implementation. His career connects big-picture strategy with practical, on-the-ground solutions that deliver lasting change.
Mark Suzman
You have been a great model across the foundation on both the “what” and the “how” – which is why you were such a worthy Bill Sr award winner – and will leave a very strong legacy with both us internally and the many partners and communities you have helped externally.
Neeta Pokhrel
You have been an inspiration and true force to push, incentivize, support, capacitate, and enable our developing member countries to achieve inclusive sanitation. I have no doubt that you will continue inspiring and supporting all, no matter where you are. Thank you for being our partner for so long.
Dr. Rose Christine Kaggwa
We in Africa have particularly benefited from your mentorship, encouragement, and steadfast belief that regional hubs
can lead transformation from within. Your legacy will remain embedded in every trained professional, every research initiative, and every city now taking bold steps toward Citywide Inclusive Sanitation.
