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Penelope Dutton

Inclusive Sanitation Specialist

Penny Dutton is a social specialist with 30 years of experience in water supply, sanitation and hygiene programs across the Asia Pacific region. Her ADB experience spans 15 projects and includes research, behaviour change communications, gender equity and social inclusion. She has participated in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of sanitation projects, while working with utilities, government ministries, and NGOs. Recently she helped develop guidance materials for ADB staff on City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation. Previously Penny reviewed CLTS progress in 14 countries in Asia Pacific for UNICEF; and led World Bank water and sanitation service delivery assessments for Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. She was WaterAid Myanmar Country Director from 2015 to 2018. Penny has a Masters degree in Social Planning and Development, a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion, and completed the Planning and Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies course from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.