Sareen Malik,Executive  Secretary, ANEW

Sareen Malik, Executive  Secretary of the African Civil Society Network for Water and Sanitation (ANEW), Vice Chair  Steering Committee SWA Partnership and Board Member of CEWAS 

Sareen leads ANEW ,  the umbrella organisation of water and sanitation NGOs in Africa , present in over 50 countries . She currently holds the position of Vice Chair on  the SWA Steering Committee. With  over 15 years experience in the field of water and sanitation governance   and restructuring WASH NGOs , she focuses on working with NGOs, governments and the private sector  to  meaningfully engage in the water and sanitation  sector  ,   mobilising voice  around the call to action  that good  governance in Water and Sanitation  is key to improved sector performance .  Sareen, a lawyer by training ,  has widely published and supported the development of sector governance tools for state and non state actors globally . She currently supports the WAKE UP Acceleration Programme in East Africa , by supporting  innovators and entrepreneurs to create social and environmental impact