Amit Chanan

Dr Amit Chanan is the Senior Water Industry Specialist at the International Finance Corporation. With a global mandate, Amit works on private sector engagement in addressing water security and sanitation challenges to meet Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining the IFC, Amit was the Chief Executive Officer for the Water Authority of Fiji. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Engineers and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney. Amit is the Chair of the International Water Association’s Water Security and Safety Management Specialist Group. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for WaterLinks, Philippines-based NGO focused on water sector capacity building in the Asia-Pacific.