Water for Africa Experts
Abdulbasit Mohammed Seid

Abdulbasit Mohammed Seid

Senior WASH Leader | Water Resources Engineering and Management Expert
đź“Ť Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Verified Expert Available for Projects senior contributor reviewed

Professional Summary

Ethiopian Senior WASH Leader and Water Resources Engineering and Management Expert with more than 11 years of professional experience in Ethiopia’s Afar Region. He specializes in designing, managing, and supervising resilient community water systems, groundwater development, borehole assessments, rural water supply schemes, solar-powered water infrastructure, healthcare facility WASH, and emergency WASH interventions. His professional background includes leadership roles with Friendship Support Association, RTI International’s USAID Climate Resilient WASH Activity, Médecins du Monde France, and Afar Regional State Design and Supervision Works Enterprise. He has strong technical capacity in hydraulic design, WaterCAD, AutoCAD, BoQ preparation, contractor supervision, infrastructure compliance, donor-funded WASH project management, and regional stakeholder coordination.

Expertise

WASH Program Management Climate-Resilient Water Supply Rural Water Supply Systems Hydrogeology and Groundwater Assessment Borehole Siting and Drilling Supervision Pumping-Test Analysis WaterCAD Hydraulic Modeling AutoCAD Design BoQ Preparation Technical Specifications Solar-Powered Water Supply Systems Contractor Supervision Construction Quality Assurance Emergency WASH Response IDP WASH Support Healthcare Facility WASH IPC Requirements WASH Infrastructure Rehabilitation Water System Maintenance Monitoring and Evaluation Donor Reporting Government and NGO Coordination Capacity Building Technical Mentorship

Specialties

WASH program management water resources engineering hydrogeology groundwater assessment boreholes rural water supply climate-resilient WASH solar-powered water systems WaterCAD AutoCAD BoQ preparation contractor supervision emergency WASH IDP response healthcare WASH IPC donor-funded project management capacity building

Projects & Contributions

  • WASH Program Manager – Friendship Support Association, Afar Region
    Leads technical oversight, quality assurance, BoQ validation, infrastructure management, contractor supervision, WASH system rehabilitation, monitoring, compliance, and regional coordination for WASH investment strategies in Afar Region.
  • Regional Manager – USAID Climate Resilient WASH Activity, RTI International
    Managed Afar regional implementation for the USAID Climate Resilient WASH Activity, including feasibility studies, design activities, BoQ preparation, construction supervision, WASH infrastructure support, M&E, government coordination, and reporting.
  • WASH Officer – MĂ©decins du Monde France, Afar Field Office
    Conducted WASH needs assessments, supervised rehabilitation and maintenance of water supply systems, monitored construction quality, prepared feasibility reports and BoQs, and delivered emergency WASH services for conflict-affected and IDP communities.
  • Senior Hydrogeologist and WASH Project Manager – Afar Regional State Design and Supervision Works Enterprise
    Managed WASH, groundwater, rural water supply, irrigation, drilling, design, BoQ preparation, construction supervision, contract administration, procurement support, and capacity-building activities across Afar Region.
  • Groundwater Assessment and Borehole Development in Afar Region
    Led groundwater assessments and engineering design for 38 boreholes and 4 rural water systems across 28 districts, producing technical specifications, hydraulic models, and Bills of Quantities for resilient water infrastructure.
  • Large-Scale Water Infrastructure Contract and Construction Supervision
    Supervised construction, testing, and commissioning of deep boreholes and rural water systems while managing water infrastructure contracts and procurement valued up to 80 million ETB.
  • Emergency WASH and Healthcare Facility Support
    Rehabilitated and maintained WASH facilities at healthcare centers and delivered emergency WASH support for IDPs in Afar, including temporary latrines and tracked water supply services.