Mr. Krishna Hari GC is a senior WASH professional with more than 15 years of experience working with national and international organizations to improve public health through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in Nepal. He holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from Kathmandu University. He has contributed to the design and implementation of rural, urban, and systems‑strengthening WASH programmes across different tiers of government. His experience includes supporting planning, financing, and management of WASH services. Krishna has worked for integrated WASH interventions involving behaviour change communication (BCC), governance, service delivery, and inclusive approaches, including occupational health and safety for WASH workers.
His work emphasises area‑wide approaches and WASH systems strengthening. He has supported local governments to adopt improved sanitation service delivery models, including policy formulation, development of costed and evidence‑based plans, and faecal sludge management (FSM) in collaboration with government and private sector partners.
Krishna has also engaged in Inclusive WASH research and advisory roles to mainstream inclusion and strengthen WASH programmes.
In his current role as WASH Advisor at SNV Nepal, he supports WASH systems strengthening to promote inclusive, climate‑resilient, and safely managed WASH services, with a focus on improving public health outcomes for poor and marginalized communities and reducing death of children under five in the long term.
