Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor
Steve Metcalfe is head of Partnerships and Communications at Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). His role is to increase engagement in WSUP’s work and raise awareness of the need to invest in urban water and sanitation services. He works closely with partners committed to improving living conditions for some of the world’s poorest urban residents, and leads on a range of communications initiatives.
Throughout Steve’s career, he has had a particular focus on the role that the private sector can play in poverty alleviation. Prior to joining WSUP, he led communications for Youth Business International, where he led entrepreneurship campaigns in countries such as the UK, Uganda, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the role that young entrepreneurs could play in job creation and developing new products and services. Previously, he worked for the International Business Leaders Forum, a non-profit advising multinationals on sustainable development. Steve started his career as a journalist for a range of business and finance publications.
