Cap-Net welcomes Mr. Lai Chee Hui from Malaysia

Cap-Net welcomes Mr. Lai Chee Hui from Malaysia. Lai joins Cap-Net as a Network Attachment in Monitoring and Evaluation for 3 months starting from 1st of September 2014. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Technology from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). He is currently a Master’s Degree candidate and a research officer in the field of sustainable water loss management in the Department of Geography, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Lai’s responsibilities in Cap-Net include coordinating the monitoring of outcomes and impacts of training programs conducted by Cap-Net affiliated regional and country networks, closely liaising with networks to gather reports and information and compile a report on monitoring and evaluation of Cap-Net capacity development activities from 2013-2014.

Lai is also an active member of Water Watch Penang (WWP), which is a water-based NGO and a member of MyCDNet in Malaysia that aims to promote study, awareness, knowledge, conservation, protection and the practice of a water saving society towards the sustainable development of water resources of the country. Having been a volunteer of WWP for years, Lai has experience in conducting water educational programs; he encourages young generation to protect water resources of the country by developing their interest and awareness regarding the importance of water conservation through different type of educational programs. In addition, one of his tasks as the secretary of WWP is to promote the collaboration in between the stakeholders (NGOs, local communities, private and public sectors, etc.) to solve Malaysia’s water issue. Lai enjoys swimming and travelling and he can be contacted at cheehui.lai@cap-net.org. ')}