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WaSH-MIS & Digital Water Expert

Transforming Urban
Water Services
Through Data & GIS

Counterpart Team Leader · II UWSSP · MoWE Ethiopia

Leading digital transformation of Ethiopia's urban water sector — deploying WaSH-MIS and WuMIS platforms, geospatial mapping and performance monitoring across 22 secondary cities backed by UNICEF & World Bank.

Currently working on: WuMIS KPI dashboard update
22
Cities
4
Years MoWE
2
MIS Platforms
1
Million+ Served
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WaSH-MIS Platform
National database tracking WASH service delivery — real-time dashboards & data quality assurance across urban Ethiopia.
Active · 22 Cities
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GIS Water Infrastructure Mapping
Geospatial mapping of water mains, treatment plants & reservoirs — satellite imagery for watershed & catchment analysis.
ArcGIS · QGIS · Remote Sensing
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Water Utility Performance (WuMIS)
KPI monitoring for NRW, billing efficiency & coverage — WuMIS live across all 22 cities with management dashboards.
NRW · Billing · Coverage
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Freelancing & Digital Services
Available for freelance WaSH-MIS consultancy, GIS projects, digital content creation and digital product sales online.
Freelance · Content · Digital Products
LIVE UPDATES
💧 WaSH-MIS Q2 2025 data collection completed across 22 cities 📊 WuMIS performance reports submitted to World Bank — June 2025 🗺️ GIS update: 3 new cities infrastructure layers added 🏛️ MoWE ICT Strategy — Phase 2 approved 🌍 UNICEF review: service coverage up 12% YoY 💻 New digital products & freelance services — now available 🛰️ Watershed LULC analysis completed: Oromia & Amhara 💧 WaSH-MIS Q2 2025 data collection completed across 22 cities 📊 WuMIS performance reports submitted to World Bank — June 2025 🗺️ GIS update: 3 new cities infrastructure layers added 🏛️ MoWE ICT Strategy — Phase 2 approved 🌍 UNICEF review: service coverage up 12% YoY 💻 New digital products & freelance services — now available 🛰️ Watershed LULC analysis completed: Oromia & Amhara
22
Program Cities
● Active
94%
Data Completeness
▲ +3% this quarter
78%
Service Coverage
▲ +12% YoY
134
Reports Generated
▲ Q2 2025
1M+
People Served
▲ Growing
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Freelancing · Digital Content Creation · Digital Products & Services
Available for freelance WaSH-MIS, GIS & ICT consultancy — also creating and selling digital products, AI tools guides and online courses.
🌐 Freelance Consulting 🎥 Digital Content 📦 Digital Products 🤖 AI Tools
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Institutional Partners
Core Expertise

Where Technology Meets Water

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WaSH-MIS Development

Designing and managing WASH Management Information Systems that monitor service delivery across urban water utilities in Ethiopia's secondary cities.

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GIS & Spatial Analysis

Geospatial mapping of water infrastructure, network analysis and coverage mapping using ArcGIS, QGIS and satellite imagery for evidence-based planning.

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WuMIS Implementation

Leading Water Utility MIS rollout across 22 cities — NRW, billing efficiency, coverage rates and financial performance in live dashboards.

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Urban Water Policy

Strategic advisory at MoWE's ICT Strategy Committee — translating national WaSH policy into operational digital frameworks and monitoring tools.

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Digital Innovation & AI

Applying AI tools, automation and data analytics to water utility performance — predictive monitoring, digital reporting and e-government integration.

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Freelance & Digital Content

Freelance WaSH/GIS consultancy, digital content creation on AI & tech tools, and online sales of digital products and professional guides.

Latest Activity

Program Updates

Recent developments from II UWSSP WaSH-MIS, WuMIS and digital services.

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June 2025
WuMIS Q2 Performance Reports Submitted
Semi-annual utility performance data compiled and submitted to World Bank II UWSSP review — 22 cities included.
View documents →
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May 2025
GIS Infrastructure Update — 3 New Cities
Water main networks, reservoirs and treatment layers updated for newly onboarded cities in Oromia region.
View maps →
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April 2025
MoWE ICT Strategy Phase 2 Approved
Digital transformation Phase 2 approved — integrating AI-driven data validation in WaSH-MIS platform.
View report →
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2025 Ongoing
Freelance & Digital Content Now Available
Offering freelance WaSH/GIS consultancy, digital content creation, AI tools tutorials and digital product sales.
Contact via WhatsApp →
Coverage Area

22 Secondary Cities · Ethiopia

WaSH-MIS consultancy under II UWSSP — monitoring utility performance, data quality and service delivery across Ethiopia's program city network.

22
Program Cities
9+
Regions
1M+
Served
📁 Access GIS & Report Files →
🗺 Ethiopia · II UWSSP City Network
About Me
4+
Years as CTL · MoWE

Jifara Dabessa Gemechu

Individual Consultant · Counterpart Team Leader · II UWSSP

I am a seasoned WaSH-MIS consultant and GIS practitioner embedded at Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), serving as Counterpart Team Leader under the Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Program (II UWSSP) since May 2022.

I have led digital transformation across 22 secondary cities — managing WaSH-MIS and WuMIS platforms, coordinating TEC processes, and contributing to MoWE's ICT Strategy Committee, backed by UNICEF and World Bank frameworks.

💻 Freelancing & Digital Entrepreneurship

Beyond my institutional role, I am actively engaged in freelancing — offering WaSH-MIS, GIS and ICT consultancy to organizations globally. I also create and sell digital products and services, produce educational content on AI tools and automation via my YouTube channel @jifara26, and help development professionals monetize their expertise online.

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WaSH-MIS system design & rollout
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WuMIS in 22 cities
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TEC coordination & procurement
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MoWE ICT Strategy Committee
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Freelance & digital content creation
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Digital products & online services
Career Journey

Professional Timeline

May 2022 – Present
Counterpart Team Leader (IC)
Ministry of Water & Energy · II UWSSP
WaSH-MIS and WuMIS across 22 cities, TEC coordination, ICT strategy, UNICEF/World Bank liaison.
2020 – 2022
WaSH Data & GIS Specialist
Water Sector · Ethiopia
Geospatial mapping, coverage analysis, data quality management and digital capacity building.
2016 – 2020
WaSH Programme Officer
Urban Water Development · Ethiopia
Program monitoring, performance reporting, stakeholder coordination and MIS data collection.
2022 – Present (Parallel)
Freelance Consultant & Digital Creator
Jifara Dabessa Consultancy on ICT
Freelance WaSH-MIS/GIS consultancy, digital content creation on AI tools, YouTube @jifara26, digital product sales and online services.
Technical Skills
WaSH-MIS / WuMIS96%
GIS & Spatial Analysis90%
Water Utility Performance94%
Remote Sensing80%
Digital Content & AI Tools88%
Program Management92%
What I Offer

Consulting & Digital Services

Expert advisory at the intersection of WASH, GIS and digital technology — plus freelance consulting, content creation and digital product services.

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WaSH-MIS Design & Implementation

End-to-end design, configuration and deployment of WASH Management Information Systems for national and sub-national programs.

System DesignData ArchitectureDashboards
📁 Related Documents →
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GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis

Water infrastructure GIS mapping, coverage analysis, network tracing and watershed delineation using ArcGIS and QGIS.

ArcGIS / QGISSpatial DataNetwork Mapping
📁 View GIS Work →
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Water Utility Performance Monitoring

KPI framework development, WuMIS rollout, baseline data collection and performance dashboards across program cities.

WuMISKPI FrameworksNRW
📁 Performance Reports →
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Remote Sensing & Watershed Management

Satellite imagery processing, LULC analysis, watershed delineation and catchment assessment for water resource planning.

Satellite ImageryLULCWatershed
📁 Remote Sensing Files →
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Digital Transformation & ICT Strategy

ICT strategy for water ministries, digital readiness assessment, technology roadmaps and AI-driven data management solutions.

ICT StrategyAI ToolsDigital Roadmap
📁 ICT Documents →
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Freelance & Digital Content Services

Freelance WaSH/GIS consultancy for organizations globally — plus digital content creation, AI tools guides and digital product sales online.

FreelanceDigital ContentOnline Products
💬 Inquire on WhatsApp →
How I Work

Engagement Process

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Step 01
Discovery
Understanding your WASH context, data landscape and objectives
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Step 02
Design
System architecture, MIS frameworks, GIS data models and plan
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Step 03
Implement
Deploy systems, train teams, data collection and QA
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Step 04
Monitor & Scale
Ongoing M&E, dashboards and scale-up across additional cities
Work & Projects

Portfolio

Selected projects across WaSH-MIS, GIS, utility performance monitoring and digital services.

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WaSH-MIS

WaSH-MIS National Platform

Led implementation of the national WaSH-MIS database across 22 secondary cities — data model, training and dashboards.

2022–Present📁 Documents →
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WuMIS

WuMIS Rollout · 22 Cities

Deployed Water Utility MIS across 22 cities — NRW, billing efficiency, coverage rates and financial performance.

2023–2024📁 Reports →
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GIS Mapping

Water Infrastructure GIS Atlas

Geospatial mapping of water mains, treatment plants and reservoirs using ArcGIS and GPS field surveys.

2022–2023📁 GIS Files →
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Remote Sensing

Watershed Delineation & LULC

Satellite-based watershed boundary delineation and land use change detection for Ethiopian highlands catchments.

2023📁 Analysis →
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M&E

II UWSSP Monitoring Framework

M&E framework, KPI indicators, data collection protocols and semi-annual reporting for World Bank/UNICEF.

2022–Present📁 M&E Docs →
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Digital

Freelance & Digital Content

Freelance WaSH/GIS consulting, YouTube AI tools content @jifara26, digital products and online service delivery.

2022–Present💬 Inquire →
Feedback

What Partners Say

Jifara's technical leadership on the WaSH-MIS platform has been exemplary. His ability to translate complex data requirements into practical systems that field officers can use is rare and invaluable.

UN
UNICEF Program Officer
WASH Section · Ethiopia Country Office

His WuMIS deployment work has dramatically improved how we track non-revenue water and billing efficiency. The dashboards he developed are now central to our management reviews.

MW
MoWE Senior Director
Urban Water Supply Directorate
Get in Touch

Let's Work Together

For WaSH-MIS, GIS, ICT consultancy, freelance projects, digital content or digital product inquiries — reach out via any channel below.

Contact Information
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Available for local and international consultancy, remote advisory, freelance engagements and digital services worldwide.
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WhatsApp / Phone
+251 912 633 169
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@jifaraDG
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Documents & Portfolio
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Location
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