Liliane Kente

Eng. Liliane Kente Sandra is actively involved in the water and sanitation sector where she is doing her best to attain SDG 6 (safe and sufficient drinking water and sanitation for all) at national and international level.

She firmly believes that equitable access to and control over water is a basic right for all. Her own journey in the water sector shows that there is still inequity and gender imbalance in this area. For instance, women are the first to suffer when there are no adequate water and sanitation facilities, and food insecurity affects them more as they bear the primary responsibility in caring for their children. Liliane is from Rwanda, where efforts are being made to achieve gender balance and inclusion in every economic activity. This has demonstrated that women, when given the opportunity, give valuable input - not only in the domestic sphere, but also in other social, economic and political activities.