Avinash Zutshi

Avinash has 40+ years of experience in developing and managing bilateral and multilateral projects in IWRM, gender, nutrition, disaster risk management, WASH and climate change.

He has worked in the India-Dutch WASH Program, which was a pioneering initiative in gender-inclusive, community managed Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS), based on the principle of decentralisation for sustainable development. He has participated in several national level think-tanks and has written on the theme of 'Good Governance in the Water Sector in India'.

Avinash feels spiritually and professionally connected to GWA. During his term as SC member, he wants to continue working on issues that touch his heart and give him a sense of purpose, such as women's empowerment and their right to better lives.