Our Team

Senior Management Team (SMT)
Giulia Caruso
Giulia Caruso
Head of Programme Delivery – Cowater UK
Giulia Caruso
Giulia Caruso
Head of Programme Delivery – Cowater UK
Giulia Caruso is Cowater UK’s Head of Programme Delivery and oversees our portfolio of programmes with our UK clie...Read More
Nassim Nour
Nassim Nour
Team Leader
Nassim Nour
Nassim Nour
Team Leader
Nassim has over 35 years of experience in the public and private sector across Africa, Australia, and the Middle East. B...Read More
Fareeda Diab
Fareeda Diab
Deputy Team Leader
Fareeda Diab
Fareeda Diab
Deputy Team Leader
Fareeda has over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, IT management, and private sector development. As Directo...Read More
Technical Team
Hatem Yousef
Hatem Yousef
Trade Facilitation Lead
Hatem Yousef
Hatem Yousef
Trade Facilitation Lead
Hatem has over 25 years of professional experience with the public and private sectors and international donors in custo...Read More
Hanna Rabah
Hanna Rabah
Private Sector Competitiveness Development Lead
Hanna Rabah
Hanna Rabah
Private Sector Competitiveness Development Lead
Hanna has 23 years of experience in private sector development, project management, sales, marketing, and export growth....Read More
Rasha Mukbil
Rasha Mukbil
GESI and Trade Enabling Environment Lead
Rasha Mukbil
Rasha Mukbil
GESI and Trade Enabling Environment Lead
Rasha has devoted her career to improving the life of vulnerable members of the Palestinian community. She supported org...Read More
Rami Wihaidi
Rami Wihaidi
Gaza Lead
Rami Wihaidi
Rami Wihaidi
Gaza Lead
Rami is an experienced development professional skilled in corporate social responsibility, business planning, internati...Read More
Mohammad Abu Libdeh
Mohammad Abu Libdeh
Business Advisor
Mohammad Abu Libdeh
Mohammad Abu Libdeh
Business Advisor
Mohammad has 18 years of experience working for both the private sector and international organizations. Before joining...Read More
Bashar Gharabeh
Bashar Gharabeh
Business Advisor
Bashar Gharabeh
Bashar Gharabeh
Business Advisor
Bashar is a finance and economic development professional with over 10 years of experience in impact investment, busines...Read More
Diaa Karajeh
Diaa Karajeh
Business Advisor
Diaa Karajeh
Diaa Karajeh
Business Advisor
Diaa is a highly accomplished expert in private sector development, with over 14 years of experience leading transformat...Read More
Fadi Daraghmeh
Fadi Daraghmeh
Challenge Fund Coordinator
Fadi Daraghmeh
Fadi Daraghmeh
Challenge Fund Coordinator
Fadi has over 14 years of experience in coordinating donor-funded programs, supporting private sector growth, and leadin...Read More
Saed Makhoul
Saed Makhoul
Solar Energy Advisor
Saed Makhoul
Saed Makhoul
Solar Energy Advisor
Saed specializes in utility-scale and residential solar PV systems, with 10 years of field experience. In his new adviso...Read More
Delivery Support Team
Tim Derrett
Tim Derrett
Delivery Unit Lead
Tim Derrett
Tim Derrett
Delivery Unit Lead
Tim has 5 years of experience in project design and management, technical research, and business development across mult...Read More
Aseel Khatib
Aseel Khatib
Project Delivery Officer
Aseel Khatib
Aseel Khatib
Project Delivery Officer
Aseel has 4 years of experience managing complex donor-funded programs focused on private sector engagement, trade and y...Read More
Knowledge, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (KMEL) Team
Muna AlQasem
Muna AlQasem
KMEL Lead
Muna AlQasem
Muna AlQasem
KMEL Lead
Muna is dedicated to fostering significant change while enhancing accountability and learning. With more than ten ye...Read More
Abdullah Ali Ahmad
Abdullah Ali Ahmad
Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Abdullah Ali Ahmad
Abdullah Ali Ahmad
Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Abdullah has more than 8 years of practical working experience in project implementation and management, financial manag...Read More
Dana Bhais
Dana Bhais
Communications Lead
Dana Bhais
Dana Bhais
Communications Lead
Dana has 10 years of experience in media, communications, content writing, and marketing. She has developed a...Read More
Finance & Operations Team
Sana' Alawi
Sana' Alawi
Finance & Operations Director
Sana' Alawi
Sana' Alawi
Finance & Operations Director
Sana is a development expert with 24 years of experience in private sector growth, economic development, and technical a...Read More
Tharwat Al Shami
Tharwat Al Shami
Grants & Procurement Lead
Tharwat Al Shami
Tharwat Al Shami
Grants & Procurement Lead
Tharwat has more than 20 years of experience in program management and coordination gained from working with various int...Read More
Basel Fawadleh
Basel Fawadleh
Finance and Operations Lead
Basel Fawadleh
Basel Fawadleh
Finance and Operations Lead
Basel is a dedicated Project Finance and Administration Officer with a strong foundation in both accounting and computer...Read More
Rasha Al Hawash
Rasha Al Hawash
Procurement & Grants Officer
Rasha Al Hawash
Rasha Al Hawash
Procurement & Grants Officer
Rasha has around 10 years of experience in the private sector development and women and youth empowerment. Before joinin...Read More
Zeid Wahbeh
Zeid Wahbeh
Procurement & Grants Officer
Zeid Wahbeh
Zeid Wahbeh
Procurement & Grants Officer
Zeid has over 27 years of experience in project management and implementation. For the past 18 years, he has worked o...Read More
Mai Abu Rayyan
Mai Abu Rayyan
Grants and Procurement Officer
Mai Abu Rayyan
Mai Abu Rayyan
Grants and Procurement Officer
Mai is a dedicated Grants and Procurement Officer with over 15 years of experience in managing donor-funded projects, pr...Read More
Mahdy Mozahim
Mahdy Mozahim
Finance Officer
Mahdy Mozahim
Mahdy Mozahim
Finance Officer
Mahdy Mozahim is a Finance Officer who supports the financial operations of the organization with a focus on accuracy an...Read More
Maram Najjar
Maram Najjar
Administrative Assistant
Maram Najjar
Maram Najjar
Administrative Assistant
Maram has over twelve years of experience in human resources, administration, and accounting across the private sector a...Read More
Strategic Advisory Panel
Shawqi Makhtoob
Shawqi Makhtoob
Strategic Advisory Panel / Trade Enabling Environment
Shawqi Makhtoob
Shawqi Makhtoob
Strategic Advisory Panel / Trade Enabling Environment
Shawqi is a distinguished trade policy expert, strategist, and business development specialist with over 15 years of exp...Read More
Hanan Taha
Hanan Taha
Strategic Advisory Panel / Competitiveness
Hanan Taha
Hanan Taha
Strategic Advisory Panel / Competitiveness
Hanan is a prominent professional with over 20 years of experience. She has in-depth knowledge of the Palestinian busine...Read More
Jennifer Savidge
Jennifer Savidge
Strategic Advisory Panel / GESI
Jennifer Savidge
Jennifer Savidge
Strategic Advisory Panel / GESI
Jennifer is Senior Gender Equality Specialist at Cowater International. She has 18 years of experience working in intern...Read More