Stephanie Ogden

About Stephanie Ogden

Highly collaborative international development professional with 18 years of experience in water, sanitation, hygiene, integrated water resources management, and rural health. Leads CARE’s water and development work, focused on systems strengthening and institutional development to ensure sustainable, equitable water and sanitation services for all. Experience directing a diverse and global team and managing complex portfolios up to $65 million. Extensive experience in program design and management, integrated and multi-sector program approaches, strategic partnerships, donor relationships, resource development, and policy analysis, as well as training and facilitation. Experience living and working in diverse settings including 10 years across Latin America, East Africa, and Central Asia.

Experience

1. Water Team Director

   CARE

   Nov 2017 — Present

   Manage Water Team portfolio of $65 million, and lead a diverse and globally based Water Team responsible for thought leadership, knowledge sharing, program development, resource mobilization, policy influencing and advocacy on water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), nutrition sensitive WASH, water for agriculture, and integrated water resources management (IWRM). • Lead strategic direction of CARE’s Water+ work in collaboration with CARE country offices and international teams, facilitate and maintain strategic partnerships and coalitions to advance the WASH sector globally and multiply CARE’s impact. Board Member to the Millennium Water Alliance, and Steering Committee member for the Agenda for Change. • Develop and promote integrated and multi-sector strategies for water and nutrition, food security, health, women’s empowerment, sustainable agriculture, conservation and climate change adaptation. Provide thought leadership for CARE’s broader impact in Food and Water Systems and towards SDG6.

Education

• Colorado State University

  B.A., Humanities: Creative Writing, Russian

  1997 — 2001

• Oregon State University

  Master's of Public Policy, International Environmental Policy, Water Conflict Managment and Transformation

  2007 — 2009