Water-Share Ireland and ACEI Partner to Drive Sector Engagement in Water and Sanitation Programmes

GOAL’s Water-Share Ireland programme is delighted to announce a landmark charity partnership with the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI). This collaboration marks a significant step in leveraging the expertise of the engineering and water sectors to drive transformative water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming across GOAL’s programmes in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Syria.

This first-of-its-kind partnership creates a unique platform to showcase Water-Share Ireland’s impactful work while highlighting the essential contributions and innovative expertise the engineering sector brings to addressing critical water and sanitation challenges.

Through a combination of events, awareness campaigns, and hands-on engagement, the partnership will inspire meaningful participation from industry professionals and organisations. By fostering stronger collaboration within the sector, this partnership aims to expand memberships and amplify the collective impact on global WASH efforts.

Alan Curran, Chair of Water-Share Ireland and Senior Director at RPS Group, emphasised the importance of the partnership:

“We are thrilled to partner with ACEI, a key player in the engineering and water sectors, to elevate the work of Water-Share Ireland. This partnership allows us to further engage and connect sector professionals in our mission to ensure access to clean water and sanitation in vulnerable communities worldwide.”

Shane Dempsey, Director General of ACEI, highlighted the opportunity for the engineering community to make a difference:

“We are excited to collaborate with Water-Share Ireland and play an active role in advancing water and sanitation programmes across the globe. As engineers, we have a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful solutions that address critical water access issues. Through this partnership, we can ensure that our expertise supports the mission of providing sustainable WASH solutions to communities in need.”

Alan Reade, Global WASH Advisor at GOAL, spoke about the importance of partnerships in addressing WASH challenges:

“At GOAL, we are committed to improving access to water and sanitation for the most vulnerable communities around the world. This partnership with ACEI is an exciting step forward, as it brings together the expertise of the engineering sector to support Water-Share Ireland’s work. The contributions from ACEI will be instrumental in expanding the reach and impact of our programmes.”