Björn
Brandberg
Architect-Planner,
Building Engineer, Sanitation Management Adviser
CURRICULUM
VITAE
Name: Brandberg, Björn Olof
Address: P. O. Box 131, Eveni, Swaziland
Telephone: +268 - 404 0067, (office) 404 3243 (residence)
Fax: +268 - 404 0067
E-mail: bjorn@brandberg.org
Nationality: Swedish
Present
Positions: 1. Partner,
general manager and consulting adviser on technology and implementation systems
for low-cost sanitation and housing for SBI Consulting International AB in
Sweden and SBI Consulting and Supplies Swaziland (PTY) Ltd.
2. Partner,
board member and technical adviser to LCS ProMotion Int AB, Grästorp, Sweden
3. Partner,
board member and marketing adviser to Santa Lucia Funeral Services (PTY) Ltd.
In Swaziland
Languages: English
excellent
Portuguese
excellent
French working knowledge
Spanish working knowledge
German
working knowledge
Swedish
native language
Education: Architect MSc, Housing and Development
Planning. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1978
Building Engineer, Gothenburg Technical College TGG I,
Gothenburg, Sweden 1966
Diploma in Biology with distinction, College of
Further Education, Trollhättan, Sweden, 1963
Key qualifications
Björn Brandberg is an architect, building engineer and
sanitation management adviser. He has specialised in development, planning and
management of low-cost sanitation programmes with focus on programme
management, environmental protection, latrine construction, community
participation and behavioural change in low-income urban and rural areas for
development and emergency programmes, with a special interest in research and
development in ecological sanitation. He also enjoys architecture and practical
building.
B
Brandberg has 30 years of professional experience. Since 1989 he has been an
independent consultant working for and in co-operation with major international
organisations and consultancy firms including World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, UNCHS,
UNHCR, UNOPS, Sida, DFID, NORAD,
Carl Bro International, COWIconsult,
KrügerConsult, WELL etc in 20 different countries in Africa and Asia. He has 10 years experience as programme
manager in low-cost sanitation programmes, of which 6 as national coordinator
of the latrine building programme in Mozambique and 4 years co-ordinating the
low-cost sanitation programme in Malawi and 13 years as an independent
consultant.
B
Brandberg is a member of the WHO Collaborative Council working-group for
Sanitation Promotion and RedR–Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief. He is
also the principal developer of the SanPlat System for lowest cost
environmental sanitation, the author of the handbook Latrine Building and initiator of the internet based information
exchange group on control of cholera. He is also an adviser to LCS ProMotion, a
non profit supply company for low cost sanitation material based in Sweden
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Principal
tasks
• Manager
and Consulting Adviser on Low-Cost Sanitation and Housing through SBI
Consulting International AB and SBI Consulting and Supplies Swaziland (PTY)
Ltd.
• Adviser to
LCS ProMotion and international agencies on management and low-cost sanitation
in developing countries.
• Research
on ecological sanitation, prevention of cholera and other hygiene related
diseases in periurban settings.
Specific
tasks (1989 - present)
Angola: Development Workshop (ongoing)
Assessment and development of sanitation technologies
for low income settlements in periurban and rural areas.
Madagascar: UNICEF, World Bank and WaterAid 2002
Training support to the national
sanitation programme on low cost sanitation
Swaziland: Lutheran Evangelical Church of Southern
Africa 2002
Design of training centre with accommodation and
dining facilities in Mbabane for the Lutheran Training Centre - Eastern
Diocese.
Malawi: UNICEF 2002
Strategic Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion for
Schools. Development of catalogue of technology options for latrines, urinals
and hand washing facilities and participatory training of programme staff in
implementation of school sanitation
programmes.
Swaziland:
MISP 2001
Preparation of tender proposal for Msuduza Integrated Sanitation Project, Mbabane for a joint venture with Mbabane City Council, John Wesley Methodist Church, Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church the Salvation Army, Africa Leadership Partners and SBI Consulting
Swaziland:
John Wesley Methodist Church and School, 2001- (ongoing)
Community based participatory sanitation programme for
Msunduza periurban area in Mbabane Swaziland. A joint community, school and
church based project aiming at participatory development of sanitary
conditions, hygiene practices and health awareness
Preparation of physical master plan for a Rural School and Church community in Dlangeni including design and production support for the first building.
Design and participatory construction management of
neighbourhood church and teachers houses in Msunduza Mbabane.
Swaziland:
de Silva Family Trust Fund, 2000
Proposal for commercial centre and housing compound.
Assessment of site possibilities and site plan and design of buildings.
Mozambique:
Water Aid, 2000
Facilitation of workshop for private contractors and
development of design of public and institutional latrines.
Mozambique:
Water Aid, 2000
Co-facilitation of workshop on sanitation development
for the Niassa Province
Angola: UNICEF, 1999
Strategy development for a National Environmental
Sanitation Programme.
Mozambique:
City of Nampula, 1999
Preparation of a periurban cholera prevention
programme.
Mozambique/Royal
Embassy of the Netherlands, 1999
Team leader in the evaluation of ongoing environmental
management programme in the Nampula province with emphasis on the urban and
periurban situation.
Kenya,
Malawi and Mozambique: SIDA/Geoscope, 1999
Sanitation specialist in the joint assessment of the
UNDP/World Bank Regional Water and Sanitation Programme for Sida (Sweden), CIDA
(Canada) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Malawi:
WELL/DFID/UNICEF, 1999
Evaluation and feasibility study for a school focused
hygiene education and sanitation promotion programme
Swaziland:
Mananga College, 1998
Project Coordinator for refurbishment works for the
Mananga College.
Swaziland:
Regional Integrated Development and Management Centre, 1998
Project Coordinator for construction of a new centre
at Mananga Swaziland
Angola: SIDA/PRUALB,
1998
Supervision and management support to the Sanitation
Component of the World Bank funded project Lobito-Benguela Urban Environmental
rehabilitation project.
Mozambique:
UNOPS/UNDP/PNSBC, 1997
Development of Alternative Low-Cost Sanitation
Technologies. Revision, research and development of technical options for
sustainable and decentralised sanitation management for the National Low Cost
Sanitation Programme (PNSBC) in
Mozambique.
Nigeria,
Burkina Faso and Guinea: UNICEF/Sida, 1997
Key facilitator in three UNICEF Regional workshops on
promotion and implementation of low cost sanitation programmes for 18 countries
in West Africa plus Haïti and Comoro Islands featuring especially the SanPlat
system
Burkina
Faso: UNICEF, 1997
Assessment of ongoing low-cost sanitation programme
and preparation of a regional low cost sanitation Workshop for Francophone
countries in West Africa.
Niger,
UNICEF/Government of Holland: 1997
Assessment of ongoing low-cost sanitation programme.
Nigeria,
UNICEF-WCARO/Sida: 1996
Resource person in a UNICEF Regional seminar on
promotion of low cost sanitation
India,
Sida/WEDC: 1996
Presentation and demonstration of Affordable
Sanitation for Rural India (Analysis, technologies and strategies) at the 22nd
Water and Sanitation Conference in New Delhi, India 9-13 Sept 1996.
Swaziland,
UNDP/WFP: 1996
Evaluation of the latrine building component as part
of the food for work programme implemented by nine NGOs in the drought affected
areas in Swaziland from 1993 to 1996.
Angola:
Sida/World Bank 1995 -97
Review and assistance to the low-cost sanitation
component of the Lobito-Benguela Urban Environmental Rehabilitation Project.
Tanzania:
UNICEF Dar es Salaam/UNHCR 1995
Assessment of latrine building programme in Ngara
refugee camps
Tanzania:
UNICEF Dar es Salaam/EEPCO 1995
Conducting Kisarawe Sanitation Workshop for Government
Officers, NGOs and private sector representatives.
Angola:
Development Workshop 1995
Review and assistance to Luanda Low Cost Sanitation
Programme.
India:
SULABH International, New Delhi, 1995
Assessment of the low cost sanitation component in the
activities of SULABH international in the context of nation-wide implementation
of improved sanitation in India.
Guinea-Bissau:
UNICEF-Bissau 1995
Assessment of present sanitary conditions in rural and
periurban areas, elaboration of strategies, proposal for sanitation policy,
curricula development and training of staff in construction of improved
latrines.
Tanzania:
COWIconsult/WB 1995
Preparation of the implementation of the On-Site
Sanitation component for the three municipalities Mwanza, Tabora and Mbeya
within the World Bank funded Urban Sector Engineering Project.
Swaziland:
UNICEF Mbabane 1994-1995
Preparation of project documents and training martial
for sanitation in schools and health clinics in cooperation with Ministry of
Health and the Rural Water Supply board.
WHO/SIDA
1994-95
Participation in the WHO Collaborative council
working-group for Sanitation Promotion under SIDA funding.
Zimbabwe:
UNICEF-ESARO 1994
Resource person and participant in a regional
communication workshop on Hygiene sanitation water in Mazavikadei.
India:
UNICEF/SIDA 1994
Participant and resource person in Global Meeting on
Water and Sanitation, Bangalore under SIDA funding.
Sudan:
UNICEF - Khartoum 1994
Assessment/evaluation of the sanitation component of
the UNICEF WES programme in Sudan.
Mozambique:
UNDP/UNHCR, Carl Bro International and The Institute for Rural Development
INDER (ex INPF) 1993-1994
Development of appropriate technology and system
analysis for sanitation in high-density periurban areas situated on solid rock
in the City of Tete.
Ethiopia:
UNICEF - Addis Ababa 1993
Preparation of and facilitator in a training course
for rural sanitarians in co-operation with other consultants and officials.
Madagascar:
UNICEF - Antananarivo 1993
Investigation of existing sanitary conditions with
impact assessment and recommendations for technology, implementation strategy
and budgets.
Bangladesh:
UNICEF - Dhaka 1992
Review of Bangladesh national rural sanitation
programme and advise on approach and technology.
Uganda:
World Bank/Cowi Consult 1992
Adviser to the Sanitation Component of the Small
Towns Water and Sanitation Project.
Bangladesh:
Krüger Consult 1992
Preparation of tender proposal for Dhaka Low-Cost
Sanitation.
Zambia:
World Bank/Unicef 1992
1. Sanitation
adviser on school latrines and cholera control within the Primary Schools
Education Rehabilitation project pre-appraisal.
(World Bank/Unicef).
2. Adviser
to Unicef on their involvement in
the water and sanitation sector in Zambia. (Unicef).
Botswana:
SIDA/Ministry of Local Government and Lands 1991
Appraisal of the National Rural Sanitation Programme
for possible extension of SIDA funding.
Mozambique:
UNDP and The Institute for Rural Development INDER (ex INPF) 1991
Low-Cost Sanitation, Preparation of Project document
for continued and expanded UNDP and Co-funding Donors.
Uganda:
DANIDA/RUWASA/Carl Bro International 1991
Short-term adviser to the Sanitation Component of the
RUWASA East Uganda Water and Sanitation Project.
Mozambique:
UNDP and the National Institute for Physical Planning (INPF) 1990
Evaluation of Environmental health and sanitation
project MOZ/86/012.
Tanzania:
SIDA/HESAWA 1990-91
1. Preparation
of manual on PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
LATRINES.
SIDA/HESAWA 1989.
2. Resource
person in the workshop on sanitation for Rural Communities specially focusing
public sanitation facilities.
Angola:
WORLD BANK 1989 - 1990
Adviser on urban low-cost sanitation (programme
management, technology, promotion and sanitary education) for the
Lobito-Benguela Urban Rehabilitation Programme
Tanzania:
NORAD/RUDEP 1989
Expert on low-cost sanitation for the review of the
health sector within the Rukwa Rural Development Programme.
1985‑1989 Malawi
Adviser on low-cost sanitation to the Government of
Malawi, Ministry of Works (Department of Water) and Ministry of Local
Government (UNDP and World Bank). Development and implementation of systems for
low-cost sanitation in periurban and rural areas. Development and pilot
implementation of training programmes for large-scale implementation of low-cost
sanitation.
1979‑1985 Mozambique
Adviser on Housing and Low-Cost Sanitation to the
National Institute for Physical Planning (UNDP and Government of Mozambique).
National Co-ordinator of the National Low-Cost
Sanitation Programme.
Research co-ordinator on technologies and
implementation systems for urban low-cost sanitation.
("The Latrine Project, Mozambique"
International Development Research Centre, IDRC, Ottawa Canada, 1983)
Design of low-cost housing, furniture and urban
planning.
1977‑1979 Sweden
Architect and building engineer at consulting
engineers and architects offices.
Design of a rural mission hospital for the Pentecostal
Free Mission in Lemera, Zaire.
Design of department houses, office blocks, private
residences, restaurants etc.
1977 Burkina Faso
Research on building technology and building problems
in a traditional village for Chalmers University of Technology, Department of
Architecture.
1976 Mozambique
Research on building technologies and building
problems in an unplanned urban settlement in Maputo Mozambique (the
Malhangalene Survey) for the National Directorate of Housing, Mozambique.
1964‑1973 Sweden
Building engineer at consulting engineers and
architects offices. Design of department houses, hospitals, industrial
buildings, residences, etc.
Works supervisor and builders foreman at building
sites for hospital, supermarket, private residence, industrial buildings etc.
INTERNATIONAL
COURSES AND SEMINARS (selected)
1999 Ecological
Sanitation Workshop Harare Zimbabwe 2-6 October 1999 Mvulamanzi Trust / Sida /
UNICEF. Participant and resource person
1999 WHO/UNICEF/ITN
workshop on the PHAST method for Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
Transformation 29 September - 1 October 1999. Participant.
1997 SIDA
Sanitation Workshop on Sanitation and Protection of the Global Environment and
the Stockholm Water Symposium as participant. .
1997 Key
facilitator in three UNICEF Regional workshops in Ibadan, Nigeria, Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso and Labé, Guinea, for UNICEF/Sida on promotion and implementation
of low cost sanitation programmes for 18 countries in West Africa
1996 22nd WEDC
Conference on Water and Sanitation. Theme: Reaching the Unreached. Participant
and resource person.
1994 Regional seminar on Sanitation for
UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Region in Mazavikadei, Zimbabwe. Participant
and resource person.
1994 Global Conference of UNICEF WES
Professionals Water and Sanitation, Bangalore, India. Participant and resource person.
1991 17th WEDC Conference on Infrastructure
Water, Sanitation and People, Nairobi. Participant and resource person.
1988 Water Supply and Engineering in Rural
Development in Africa; WEDC, Lilongwe, Malawi. Participant and resource person.
1987 International Seminar on Resource
Mobilisation for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries,
American Association of Civil Engineering, São João, Puerto Rico. Participant
and resource person.
1986 Financing Water Supply and Urban
Development. World Bank, Water Supply and Urban Development Department,
Hershey, Pennsylvania. Participant.
1985 Management and Finance Issues in the
Water Supply and Urban Development Sector. World Bank, Water Supply and Urban
Development Department, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 8‑11 January 1985.
Participant.
PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Professor
Sandy Cairncross
Senior Lecturer in Tropical Health Engineering,
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
University of London,
Keppel Street, LONDON WC1E 7HT, U.K. Tel: 01‑636 8636.
E-mail: scairncr@lshtm.ac.uk
Mr Gourisankar Ghosh
Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative
Council
c/o World Health Organisation (CCW), 20 Avenue Appia,
CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland.
Tel. +41 22 791 3544, Fax +41 22 791 4847,
E-mail: wsscc@who.int
WSP-World Bank,
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Fax: +254-2-260386,
E-mail: pkolsky@worldbank.org
Darren
Saywell
c/o World Health Organisation (CCW), 20 Avenue Appia,
CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland.
Tel. +41 22 791 3544, Fax +41 22 791 4847, E-mail: saywelld@who.ch
PUBLICATIONS
(Selected)
2001 QUALITY IN PARTICIPATORY SANITATION
PROGRAMMES in Proceedings from the 27th WEDC
Conference Lusaka, Zambia, 2001
1997 LATRINE BUILDING: A Handbook for Implementation of the
SanPlat System. Intermediate
Technology Publications, London 1997, with support from Sida and UNICEF.
1996 SANITATION ENTHUSIASM IN NIGERIA, Implementation of the SanPlat System
in the UNICEF-Enugu Integrated sanitation Programme. Waterfront No 9, 1996