Mario Milanesi

Mario milanesi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Technical Advisor at NIRAS International Consulting

  • Education

    • Università degli studi di milano

      1991 - 1998
      Master's degree agricultural sciences with specialization in economics

      Activities and Societies: Hydraulic systems and soil conservation ; Remediation Techniques for Soil and Groundwater : Agrarian hydraulics ; Landscape planning ; Agricultural economics ;

  • Experience

    • Cefa onlus

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Project manager

      EU – Budget line B 7- 6000 "Program de développement rural intégré CR Sidi Boumehdi – Dep. Settat

    • Fondazione acra-ccs

      Nov 2002 - Jun 2004

      World Bank - Structural Adjustment Credit Project N° P044974 - Office Nationale Développement Rurale – PRAOP Program de Renforcement de l’Appui aux Organisations de Producteurs. EU 6th EDF – B7–6000 ; Nbr ONG/PVD/2002/020219/TD (841) " Program de developpement local et de renforcement des capacites des organisations des producteurs agro-pastoraux dans le departement de Hadjer Lamis" EuropeAid/114589/C/G - Programme Sécurité Alimentaire ONG 2002 – Budget line b 7-201 Identification of the project : « Sécurité alimentaire et lutte à la pauvreté au Niger à travers le renforcement des organisations des producteurs agropastoraux et le développement des filières de production vivrières dans les départements de Dosso et Tillabery. »

      • Principal Technical advisor – Project manager

        Feb 2002 - Jun 2004
      • Identification Mission Manager

        Nov 2002 - Nov 2002
    • Cisp comitato internazionale per lo sviluppo dei popoli, ngo

      Jun 2004 - Jan 2005
      Project manager

      EU - DG Justice and Home Affairs - DG JAI/B/4 LX46 5/152 ; Prj Number : JAI/2003/HLWG/O7 ; "Réduction de la pression migratoire clandestine africaine vers l'Europe en Algérie à travers des actions d'aide au retour."

    • Fondazione acra

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
      Water and sanitation project manager

      EU 9th EDF – ACP-UE Water Facility; “«Program Eau Potable et Assainissement pour le Millénaire dans la Communauté Rurale de Coubalan»

    • Fondazione acra

      May 2010 - Jan 2014

      Based in Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago with recurrent missions in Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique, and DRC;Project Cycle Management of water and sanitation operations in Africa; Multi-donors « Program Eau Potable et Assainissement pour le Millénaire dans l’Arrondissement de Tenghory» ; Design and launch of the integrated WASH program in partnership with the Senegal Government (water supply and sanitation wide-sector program - PEPAM), European water-basin authorities (Agence de l'Eau Seine-Normandie) and municipal services (CUC – Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg-Octeville). EU General Budget – « Sustainable Running Water Management And Cost Recovery In Zanzibar» in partnership with the Zanzibar Water Authority. EU 10th EDF - ACP-UE Water Facility - EuropeAid/129509/C/ACT/MULTI ; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion toward Millenium Development Goals Identification of 2 projects : « Accès à l’eau et à la santé pour l’Arrondissement de Tenghory : un processus de renforcement des capacités des acteurs locaux pour une gestion participative de l’eau et de l’assainissement en milieu rural. » and « Zanzibar Water, Programme pour l’Assainissement et l’Hygiène »

      • Africa Water and Sanitation Programme manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
      • Water and Sanitation Programme Manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2011
      • Water and Sanitation Programme Manager

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
      • Water and Sanitation Expert

        May 2010 - May 2010
    • Cuc communauté urbaine de cherbourg

      Sept 2010 - Sept 2010
      Water and sanitation expert

      Partenariats pour le Développement des Capacités dans le Secteur de l'Eau et l'Assainissement des Pays ACP ; 10 ème FED - ACP- EU Facilité pour l'eau;EuropeAid/129510/C/ACT/Multi ; Preparation of the project : « FED/2010/207 - Projet de gestion durable, concerté et intégré des sous secteurs de l'eau et de l'assainissement ruraux dans le Département de Bignona via le renforcement des compétences locales »

    • Oikos international

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Water and sanitation expert

      Mid-term evaluation of the project “Improving Water and Sanitation access and Hygiene standards to achieve the MDGs in Arusha Region” FED/2011/260-271 (10th EDF, Water Facility

    • Agrer

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Evaluator, value for money - wash expert

      Final evaluation of “Program d’adduction d’eau potable et d'assainissement dans la Province du Sud - PEPAPS - Districts de Nyaraguru, Huye et Gisagara” - Rwanda Gov., BTC et 9th EDF Water Facility

    • Fondazione acra

      Jul 2014 - Oct 2017
      International development manager water and sanitation

      Based in EU with recurrent missions in Central America and Africa; operations in Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador ; Project Cycle Management of water and sanitation operations worldwide; overall program portfolio 10Ml.€+

    • Oikos international

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      Water and sanitation expert

      Final evaluation of the project FED/2011/260-271 “Improving Water and Sanitation access and Hygiene standards to achieve the MDGs in Arusha Region” 10th EDF, Water Facility

    • Ars progetti spa

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Water and rural engineering expert

      FWC Bénéficiaires 2013 - Lot 2 – Transport et infrastructures ; EuropeAid/132633/C/SER/multi; RFS N. 2016/374545-1 – Tchad “Mission d’Expertise pour une Pré-identification d’interventions au financement de l'Union européenne dans le Nord du Tchad"

    • Ars progetti spa

      Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
      Water and sanitation expert

      FWC 2013, Lot 2 “Transport and Infrastructures”; Contract No 2017/388923; “Assistance Technique d’Appui spécifiques au démarrage des activités du programme SAN”.

    • Charity: water

      Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

      - Technical Assistance and strategic advice to charity: water. Support to CW partners in bottlenecks analysis and sustainability strategies assessment. Remote and field support to program implementation. - Stakeholder buy-in and partnership development with institutional donors, governments, NGOs, and the private sector to support large scale use of point sources and piped systems remote monitoring technology.- ICT4D and Remote Monitoring in water supply: Digital technologies and services as enablers, assessment of the barriers to change, remote data collection/analysis/utilization in monitoring water service functionality. Show less

      • Technical Advisor

        Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
      • Director of Water Sensors

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
    • Niras international consulting

      Nov 2021 - now
      Chief technical advisor

      Team Leader - Sustainable WASH for All (SUSWA) project support unit (EUR 30+M. budget); Managed project resources, prepared TORs, and proposed experts. Developed manuals and guidelines for PSU operations and established performance monitoring. Coordinated reports, managed funds, and facilitated knowledge transfer to stakeholders at all levels.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Planning & design of sanitation systems and technologies

      Coursera course certificates
      View certificate certificate
    • Water resources management and policy

      Coursera course certificates
      Oct 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to household water treatment and safe storage

      Coursera course certificates
      Oct 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Rural sanitation at scale

      Wedc - water, engineering and development centre, loughborough university ; wsp - water and sanitation program - world bank
      Oct 2014
    • Quality proposal writing - europaid grants

      Mdf training & consultancy
      Mar 2014
    • Strengthening transparency, integrity and accountability preventing corruption in water and natural resources projects

      Ircwash
      Jul 2011
    • Costing sustainable services - life-cycle cost approach

      Ircwash
      Nov 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      VI Encuentro Latinoamericano de Gestión Comunitaria del Agua - Olmue Chile Fundaciòn CLOCSAS - Confederación LatinoAmericana de OCSAS 2015
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      19th Sustainable sanitation experts meeting SuSanA - Sustainable Sanitation Alliance 2015
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      5th Africa Water Week (aww-5) – Dakar African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) 2015
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      AfricaSan – 4th African Conference on Sanitation “Making Sanitation for All a Reality in Africa” African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) 2015
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      World Water Week 2014 - Water and and Energy Nexus Stockholm International Water Institute Aug 2014
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      World Water Week 2012 - Water and Food Security Stockholm International Water Institute Aug 2012
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      16th Sustainable sanitation experts meeting SuSanA - Sustainable Sanitation Alliance 2012
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      World Water Week 2011 - Water in an Urbanising World Stockholm International Water Institute Sep 2011
    • Awarded to Mario Milanesi
      World Water Week 2010 - Water Quality Challenge – Prevention/Wise Use/Abatement Stockholm International Water Institute Aug 2010