My husband, Bill Kingdom, who has died aged 69, was a global leader in water supply and sanitation. He worked for 20 years with the World Bank, based in Washington DC from 1999 to 2019, where he led urban and rural water supply and sanitation projects. He developed innovative financial and governance frameworks in south and east Asia, southern Africa, and the Middle East. His work provided access to clean and affordable water for some of the poorest people in the world.
Bill’s early career was with Mott MacDonald, the engineering consultants based in Cambridge, from 1978 to 1986. During that time he worked for several years on water projects in Indonesia, where he developed a love for the country and enduring friendships. He became fluent in the local language and enjoyed visiting bric-a-brac markets. Later, based in Oman, Bill was instrumental in bringing drinking water to Muscat.
Continue reading…My husband, Bill Kingdom, who has died aged 69, was a global leader in water supply and sanitation. He worked for 20 years with the World Bank, based in Washington DC from 1999 to 2019, where he led urban and rural water supply and sanitation projects. He developed innovative financial and governance frameworks in south and east Asia, southern Africa, and the Middle East. His work provided access to clean and affordable water for some of the poorest people in the world.Bill’s early career was with Mott MacDonald, the engineering consultants based in Cambridge, from 1978 to 1986. During that time he worked for several years on water projects in Indonesia, where he developed a love for the country and enduring friendships. He became fluent in the local language and enjoyed visiting bric-a-brac markets. Later, based in Oman, Bill was instrumental in bringing drinking water to Muscat. Continue reading…
