Making a Difference in Water Quality: Ntiea Letsapo, Department of Water Affairs, Lesotho Ntiea Letsapo first came to GEMS/Water CDC in 2017, when he was working as an assistant hydrobiologist with the Water Rights Division, part of the Lesotho Department of Water Affairs, a state agency tasked with assessing and managing national water resources (more information here: https://www.water.org.ls/dwa/). After years of hard work and dedication, he earned his MSc at University College Cork in 2021, under the aegis of GEMS/Water CDC, which provided both financial and academic support for Ntiea and several of his colleagues. Ntiea has since been promoted to Senior Engineer Water Resources, and he is now responsible for the assessment, evaluation, and management of national water resources in wetlands, rivers and reservoirs.