Abeer Adnan Barqawie
Cairo
Summary
My main objective is to be one of the project team of experts to add all my experience & knowledge to reach the desired objectives of the project.
Mrs. Abeer Barqawie is a freelance Capacity building, Institutional development, Strategic plan consultant; Regional Trainer, Communication & Leadership Skills expert & Regional strengthen integrity Expert. Combines 30 years of experience; 18 years consultant with International Bodies. recently with the World Bank project (Air pollution and climate change management project in Greater Cairo & with GIZ project (NSWMP) till now. In addition to 16 years conducting training courses and Consultation in Organizational Development, Strengthen Leadership skills, Performance Management (PMP).
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Institutional development & Capacity Building consultant
GIZ
04.2024 - Current
- Strategic plan consultant
- Raising the company Task-Force capabilities to be ready to prepare the plan, based on specific TNA program.
- Prepare the strategic plan; with the SWMU’s Task-force for SWMU in Gharbia, Kafr Elsheikh, Qena & Assiut Governorates.
- Establishing the strategic plan implementation’s follow up system.
- Monitoring system consultant; In cooperation with the systems and information expert.
- Preparing SWMU’s inventory in the targeted governorate to improve the Solid Waste Management System.
- GIZ Solid Waste management project (NSWMP III)
- Enhancing the leadership and management capabilities of managers & leaders of drinking water & waste water companies through career path programs & competences interviews from 2008 till now
Institutional development consultant
World Bank
01.2023 - Current
- Capacity building consultant
- Raising the company Task-Force capabilities, based on specific TNA program.
- Training programs were implemented; to raise the personal and administrative capabilities for all employees in the solid waste management department in the Ministry of local Development.
- Preparing a Monitoring system; In cooperation with the systems and information expert (in process)
- World Bank Solid waste management project (Air pollution and climate change management project in Greater Cairo)
Consultant
GIZ
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Raising the company Task-Force capabilities to be ready to prepare the plan, based on specific TNA program.
- Leading the strategic plan team.
- Contacting all the stakeholders needed to set the strategic plan.
- Prepare all the reports.
- Task-Force capacity building.
- Preparing materials & conducting interactive 8 workshops in each company based on specific methodology.
- Studying the recent situation & setting the company objectives shared by the company task-force.
- Follow up BP implementation.
- Through all steps raising the Task-Force cognitive abilities is the main issue toward BP sustainability.
- Nile Delta Water Management in Egypt, GIZ Project, managed by GOPA & TACTECS
Consultant
inWEnt, GTZ, GIZ
01.2008 - 10.2023
- Career Path program for 3 managerial levels in the holding company for water & wastewater company and its subsidiary (25) company; In cooperation with HCWW Egypt (Leadership Development Center); to raise the capabilities of all managerial 3 levels from 2008 till October 2023.
- Training programs with inWEnt (Capacity Building international Germany) in cooperation with HCWW (Leadership Development Center) Egypt.
- 1st ACWUA – InWEnt Regional Training Course in Alexandria 'Key Performance Indicators and Benchmarking for Water Utilities In Arab Region'.
- 2nd ACWUA Conference– InWEnt Regional Training Course in Amman –Jordan Effective leading & Managing Communication in Water Utilities.
- 3rd ACWUA Conference – GIZ Regional Training Course in Cairo - Enhancing Business Performance of Water Utilities through Quality Management and Standards Cairo – Egypt.
- Water Governance at the Basin Level conference, part of Arab Water Forum MENA Partner Forum Workshop: Cairo, Organised by AWC with ACWUA and GIZ in cooperation with SIWI.
- 5th ACWUA – GIZ Regional Conference in Alexandria Enhancing Business Performance of Water Utilities through Quality Management and Standards QMS.
- GIZ ILT follow up workshop & e-course follow up with participants from regional ACWUA WANT courses and e-courses.
- On Dec.2013 in Cairo.
- E-learning course =Capacity development to enhance Commercial and Technical Utility Management, Feb.2014 – Jordan.
- MENA –WANT Program (choosing the best) Capacity Building Institution Project (Mapping of the Utilities Training centers in MENA Region - Arab Training centers Platform) HCWW AC. (19 training center) responsibility, Planning for whole project, Travelling to all HCWW utilities.
- MENA-REGION, MENA-WANT, WWMP program
Consultant
USAID
01.2020 - 09.2023
- Setting a strategic plans for Upper Egypt water & waste water companies; Assuit, Suhag, Qena, Menia & Luxor.
- Raising the company Task-Force capabilities to be ready to prepare the plan, based on specific TNA program.
- Leading the Strategic plan team.
- Contacting all the stakeholders needed to set the strategic plan.
- Prepare all the reports.
- Preparing materials & conducting 8-10th workshops.
- Building the strategic plan part 1 started with the Task-Force selection & increasing cognitive abilities (Planning & Strategy concept, Leadership skills & communication skills).
- Ended with establishing a department in each company to follow up the strategic plan implementation based on performance indicators, with specific procedures approved from the Holding company for Water & Wastewater company.
- Part 2: Preparing the Financial module for the strategic plan.
- IWSSTA project
Consultant
GOPA
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Leading the team of preparing the strategic plan.
- Contacting all the stakeholders needed to set the strategic plan.
- Prepare all the reports.
- Building capacity of EWA Task-Force to set a five years Business plan.
- Determining their need to build EWRA BP according to recent & future targets.
- Communicating effectively with EWRA team and deep study for EWRA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK & LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT to help the team to set a suitable strategic plan; contacted with government policies for sustainability.
- Establishing a unit to follow up with BP implementation with specific processes & procedures.
- Supervising the implementation of 16 standard operating procedures for the operations of Egyptian Water and Wastewater Regulatory Authority.
- World Bank financed project named 'Provide Capacity Building and Support for Egyptian Water & Waste Water Regulatory Agency (EWRA) Staff'
Education
Human Resources Master Degree part 1 - The Impact of Behavioral Skills Training Programs on leadership Performance, Life Coaching, Mentoring etc.
Sadat Academy
CairoBachelor of Business Administration - Faculty of Business Sciences & Economy
Yarmouk University
JordanCertified Regional Trainer - T.O.T courses (GTZ, InWEnt, ACWUA, GIZ Berlin - Germany)
Skills
- Team leadership
- Communication skills
- Professional leadership skills
- Cooperation with government sectors
- Aid program experience
- Planning
- Organizing
- Monitoring
- Time management
- Innovation
- Strategic thinking
- Goal oriented
- Desire for learning and growth
Certification
• Certified Regional Trainer.
• Certified Water and Waste Water Integrity Expert – Berlin, Germany (GIZ).
• Water and Waste Water Certified Integrity Expert (Egypt).
• Strategic Planning and Change Management Studies (Egypt).
• 7 Habits for More Effective People, Paradigm Shift, and Mind Mapping Trainer.
• Certified Water and Waste Water Integrity Expert – Berlin, Germany (GIZ).
• Water and Waste Water Certified Integrity Expert (Egypt).
• Strategic Planning and Change Management Studies (Egypt).
• 7 Habits for More Effective People, Paradigm Shift, and Mind Mapping Trainer.
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports: Yoga – Walking – Squash
- Human & Society Development through certain programs
- Reading the latest Management, self-development & Human Development books
Membership
- American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
- Arab Countries Water Utilities Association
- Mind tools
- Proctor Gallagher Institute (Paradigm shift)
- Water Integrity Network
Key Qualifications
Mrs. Abeer Barqawie is an experienced and innovative team leader, Capacity Building, HD, OD, Consultant & Regional Trainer, Effective Leadership skills, Water Integrity Projects & Enhancing Business Performance; Specifically with international bodies Projects, CH2MHILL, inWENT, GTZ, GIZ, UNICEF, NICHE, ILO, GOPA Infra, USAID project & GIZ (NDWM projects for setting strategic plans Water Wastewater companies in Egypt & recently with the World Bank project (Air pollution and climate change management project in Greater Cairo & with GIZ project (NSWMP) till now.
Timeline
Institutional development & Capacity Building consultant
GIZ
04.2024 - Current
Consultant
GIZ
05.2023 - 05.2024
Institutional development consultant
World Bank
01.2023 - Current
Consultant
GOPA
08.2022 - 05.2023
Consultant
USAID
01.2020 - 09.2023
Consultant
inWEnt, GTZ, GIZ
01.2008 - 10.2023
Human Resources Master Degree part 1 - The Impact of Behavioral Skills Training Programs on leadership Performance, Life Coaching, Mentoring etc.
Sadat Academy
Bachelor of Business Administration - Faculty of Business Sciences & Economy
Yarmouk University