David Lloyd Owen

Catch David on Do Radio: It's Not About Trees with John Lunn 03-09 November 2026.

Dr David Lloyd Owen is one of the UK’s leading authorities on global water systems, policy, and economics. As Managing Director of Envisager Consulting, he has advised governments, utilities, investors, and international agencies on how to deliver sustainable, transparent, and equitable water management.

Over a career spanning more than thirty years, David has worked across more than 80 countries, combining data analysis, governance reform, and financial insight to help water and sanitation systems perform better for people and the planet. He is the author of Global Water Funding and Universal Access to Safe Water: The Next Step, and has been a regular contributor to the World Bank, OECD, and UNESCO.

A two-time DO Lectures speaker, David brings clarity, candour, and deep perspective to the global water conversation — challenging complacency, exposing systemic failure, and championing honesty as the first step to change.

“What we have a shortage of is money, management and policy, but the water itself is abundant.”

Favourite Book: Silent Spring — Rachel Carson

Favourite Song: A Welsh folk song performed at the 1976 Eisteddfod — symbolising cultural pride and resilience

Favourite Quote: “Do the little things in life.” — St David