The SuSanA secretariat is implemented by the Sector Programme “Water and Sanitation Policy – Innovations for Resilience” of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, which is commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.The GIZ assumes the tasks of the SuSanA secretariat as a contribution to the network.
By assuming this function, the GIZ acts solely on its own responsibility. GIZ does not act on behalf of the other Partners and Members and assumes no responsibility for the contributions of other Partners and Members.This arrangement for the secretariat was agreed to at the 5th SuSanA meeting in Durban in 2008.
The following people work for the SuSanA secretariat:
		
		
		
					Arne Panesar
		
		
		Germany • Eschborn
		
		
		Advisor
		
		
					Alexandra Dubois
		
		
		Germany • Bonn
		
		
		Advisor 
		
		
					Daphne Manolakos
		
		
		Germany • Bonn
		
		
		Advisor
		
		
					Maren Heuvels
		
		
		Germany • Bonn
		
		
		Junior Advisor
		
		
					Bettina-Sophie Heinz
		
		
		Germany • Bonn
		
		
		Advisor
		
		
					Teresa Häberlein
		
		
		Germany • Bonn
		
		
