Mrs. Sunita Nadhamuni CEO - Arghyam
Water - Demonstration
Technology as Enabler for Grassroots change - Experiences from ASHWAS in India
Lack of good quality data, weak institutional capacities and low awareness at the grassroots level contribute to poor access to water and sanitation facilities across India.
Using a participatory citizens survey to engage people in their local water issues and to collect household level data at a massive scale through a rigorously monitored process.
Using IT tools to structure, analyse, provide quality control and finally empower data-based decision making for improved water and sanitation services.
About Mrs. Sunita Nadhamuni
Sunita Nadhamuni is the CEO of Arghyam, a charitable trust working in the water sector in India since 2005. With its mission as "Safe, sustainable water for all", Arghyam combines grant-making with a range of technical, research and advocacy initiatives to address equity and sustainability issues in water. As CEO, she built Arghyam into a unique funding organization in the water sector that's been appreciated for exploring innovative and effective ways to bring about social change. Sunita is a software engineer with 13 years of professional experience from Silicon Valley and has a MS degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic University, New York and a BE from Andhra University, India. She has been deeply involved in the development sector for the past 20 years, through various initiatives including Seva, Indians for Collective Action, Rejuvenate India Movement and Bala Janaagraha. She has represented Arghyam in various committees and Government bodies on issues of water.