Eng. Marwan Mahgoub Ahmad Hussein

Professional Summary

Sudanese WASH professional, hydrogeologist and geophysical engineer with more than six years of experience implementing emergency, recovery and development water, sanitation and hygiene programmes. He currently works as a Technical WASH Assistant with ACTED, supporting emergency WASH interventions for internally displaced people and host communities in Al Gedaref State. His responsibilities include field monitoring of boreholes, water yards, pipelines, latrines and showers; water quality inspection and chlorination control; hygiene promotion; contractor and daily-worker supervision; preparation of bills of quantities and technical specifications; training of community water committees; and support to assessments, monitoring and reporting. Previously, he worked as a Hydrologist and WASH Engineer with HEAW for Water Drilling, where he supported water-supply services benefiting more than 15,000 displaced people, supervised borehole drilling and rehabilitation, installed solar-powered water systems and conducted hydrogeological assessments. He also worked as a WASH Engineer with Geo Dar Engineering and Consultancy and as a Geophysical Engineer with Well Fracture Engineering. His combined technical and humanitarian experience supports practical, inclusive and sustainable water-supply solutions for vulnerable communities across Sudan.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Technical WASH Assistant – ACTED
  Supports the implementation of emergency WASH activities for internally displaced people and host communities in Al Gedaref State, Sudan. Conducts field monitoring, coordinates with local authorities and community leaders, prepares technical reports and supports donor monitoring visits.
• Emergency WASH Infrastructure for IDP Camps and Host Communities
  Monitors the construction and rehabilitation of latrines, showers, boreholes, water yards, water-storage facilities and pipelines implemented by contractors and daily workers in displacement camps and surrounding communities.
• Water Quality Monitoring and Chlorination Control
  Supports water quality inspections, drinking-water safety monitoring and chlorination-control activities, including emergency water services in Abu Alnaja IDP camp, while also contributing to healthcare waste-management activities.
• Inclusive Sanitation and Hygiene-Promotion Activities
  Facilitates hygiene-promotion sessions and community-awareness campaigns and supports inclusive sanitation facilities, including dedicated latrines and shower facilities for persons with disabilities.
• Hydrologist and WASH Engineer – HEAW for Water Drilling
  Led and supported groundwater and water-supply services benefiting more than 15,000 internally displaced people. Supervised borehole drilling, development, testing, pump installation and rehabilitation of water yards, tanks and pipelines.
• Solar-Powered Water Systems and Hydrogeological Assessments
  Installed solar-powered groundwater and water-supply systems and conducted hydrogeological assessments in coordination with local authorities, communities and other stakeholders to improve the sustainability of rural and emergency water services.
• WASH Engineer – Geo Dar Engineering and Consultancy
  Implemented rural and emergency WASH infrastructure, supervised sanitation construction, supported hygiene-promotion and infection-prevention training, conducted technical assessments and prepared technical documentation and site-monitoring reports.
• Geophysical Surveys for Borehole Siting
  Worked as a Geophysical Engineer with Well Fracture Engineering, conducting geophysical surveys and interpreting subsurface conditions to support borehole siting and hydrogeological investigations.
• Community Water Committee Training and System Maintenance
  Prepared bills of quantities, technical specifications and procurement requests and trained community water committees in the operation, maintenance and sustainable management of boreholes, water yards and community water-supply systems.
• WASH Monitoring, Accountability and MEAL Support
  Supports needs assessments, baseline and endline surveys, hygiene-kit and dignity-kit distribution monitoring, post-distribution surveys, participatory monitoring and reporting using Kobo Toolbox and Microsoft Office. Applies Accountability to Affected Populations, safeguarding and PSEA requirements during implementation.