Jacques Louvat

Regional Technical Advisor West Africa
Jacques Louvat, MSc, MAS

Jacques Louvat is a Geologist by background (postgraduate diploma DEA from Grenoble University) who joined Helvetas in 2011 as Regional Advisor for West Africa based in Mali. With his more than 35 years of experience in the sector and the region he has profound knowledge of WASH infrastructure, quality management, monitoring and evaluation. He has particular expertise in assessing the quality of water supply systems, in developing technical capacity including institutionalizing training for WASH technicians, and in coaching municipalities in planning, implementing and monitoring WASH services.