Public Utilities Management – Consultant

Amandine GILBERT is an engineer from the National School for Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg (ENGEES) and holds a Master’s degree from Cranfield University in the UK. She began her career working with non-governmental organizations and consulting firms on international projects aimed at improving access to water and sanitation. These experiences allowed her to develop strong expertise in large-scale project management, particularly in the design of drinking water supply networks, technical assistance to project owners, and capacity building of local stakeholders.

She joined COGITE in January 2025, where she applies her multidisciplinary expertise to studies on public utility management in international contexts, addressing issues related to accessibility, service organization, and private sector involvement.

Her main skills and areas of responsibility include:

• Management of international water and sanitation access projects

• Design and monitoring of drinking water supply networks

• Technical assistance to project owners

• Institutional and operational capacity building

• Techno-economic studies of public utilities

• Service organization and private sector involvement