Sanjaya Adhikary is an independent development professional with leadership, management, and advisory experience at the national and international levels in a wide range of areas, such as water and sanitation, decentralized governance, local development, and community empowerment. Suman Prasad Sharma is a retired bureaucrat with over 36 years of professional experience in water and sanitation. He served as Secretary to the Government of Nepal in various ministries including the finance, energy, communication, and administration sectors. He also served as the Director General of the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage, Chairperson of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board, and Executive Director for the Melamchi Water Supply Project.