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Get to Know 
Viviana Franco

Sustainability Project Lead

Profile

 Avid multifaceted professional. Engaging and enthusiastic with a flair for water management and assessment of water and energy projects through technical, economic, policies aspects. Strong analytical skills as an engineer combined with creativity, leadership, a high understanding of global challenges, and growing knowledge and experience in the water and energy sectors.

Years of intercultural experience and fluency in 3 different languages.
talent for communication, alongside management and leadership experiences; the ability to develop stakeholder relationships and bring energy to collaborative projects.


Enjoys identifying new business opportunities and leading multi-disciplinary initiatives towards project realization. Passionate about finding innovative solutions to accelerate the improvement of water/energy/environment projects, community-based initiatives and empowering young people in the sectors. Knowledge in technical aspects of the water and sanitation sector, implementation of Nature-based Solutions, market research, Business Development, and Fundraising and Partnership for Start-up Projects. 

My Work

  • VAN OORD DUTCH MARINE CONTRACTOR

  • RECONECT HORIZON 2020 PROJECT RESEARCHER

• COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR ENGINEER ADVISOR.

• WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANIES IN COLOMBIA

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 Education

    MSc Urban Water and Sanitation (2021) in the largest international water education facility in the world.

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (2018) in one of the best universities in Latin America.

• 2 SCHOLARSHIPS

                             • 3 LANGUAGES

• 3 DIFFERENT HOME COUNTRIES

•  PROFESSIONAL NETWORK IN +50 COUNTRIES

Analysing some of the biggest global challenges: lack of water supply and sanitation, extreme events such as flood and droughts, water scarcity and climate change, it seems evident that none of these challenges can be solved in isolation. Today's world reality asks for partnerships engaging the boundaries of business, government, civil society and science.
 

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Scholarships & Awards

FULL-FUNDED MSC SCHOLARSHIP

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WORLD WATER WEEK PANELIST

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SHORT COURSE SCHOLARSHIP

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UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANDES

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COMMITTEE LEADER 

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Recent  Jobs

VAN OORD MARINE CONTRACTOR

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RECONECT HORIZON 2020

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SPDU- COLOMBIAN GOV

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CAR-COLOMBIAN GOV

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CORTOLIMA COLOMBIAN GOV

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HIDROZON SAS COLOMBIA 

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Volunteering

YOUTH FOR THE RHINE

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LIVING CYCLES 

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EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT FOR WATER

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