Dominic Osei is a seasoned expert with over 14 years of experience in environmental compliance, sustainable development, water treatment technologies, community development, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) delivery. Before joining the NGO sector, Mr. Osei worked in the private sector, promoting water treatment technologies for both potable and wastewater, and managed several projects in the private sector. He has demonstrated strong environmental monitoring and project management skills. He has several years of experience in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana. He has played pivotal roles in key projects such as USAID’s Ghana WASH (G-WASH), Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Urban Poor (WASH-UP), and WASH for Health (W4H). Dominic has demonstrated exceptional technical expertise in designing, implementing, and managing WASH initiatives ensuring environmental considerations were factored into facility designs and construction, and has significantly contributed to research on factors influencing successful community-led total sanitation (CLTS) and the design and construction of affordable superstructures to enhance the Digni-Loo, a product he also helped develop.

Dominic’s leadership capabilities are evidenced by his role in leading a team to develop questions for the Trial of Improved Practices (TIPs) research, aimed at promoting nutrition-sensitive WASH behaviors. Since October 2017, he has served as the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the W4H project, where he oversees Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), spearheads Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA) efforts, and works in conjunction with other USAID projects. Currently, he continues to advance his impactful work in the WASH sector as the Chief of Party for the USAID Enhancing WASH Activity.