Hari Shutoski

Hari Shutoski, PhD is a Capacity Development Advisor at GIZ with over three decades of professional experience in capacity development, organisational development, strategic planning, and project design. He has worked for some 25 years on international cooperation programmes supporting municipalities, public utilities, and professional associations across the Western Balkans. Within the Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN), he has been closely involved in the design of regional wastewater capacity development programmes, their piloting and the establishment of Communities of Practice (CoPs) that connect wastewater operators, associations, and experts to exchange knowledge, solve operational challenges, and strengthen institutional capacities. His work combines practitioner-driven learning, peer exchange, knowledge management, and organisational development to create sustainable mechanisms for continuous professional improvement. His research interests focus on project success factors and translating knowledge into measurable operational performance.