Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 12 years of experience in project management within the humanitarian sector, the expert specializes in health, community development, and emergency response. Demonstrated expertise includes developing community-based programs, strategies for conflict zones, and behavior change initiatives. Career highlights include managing national and international projects for organizations like the Red Cross, with responsibilities in staff recruitment, training, and budget management. The expert has successfully coordinated multi-stakeholder projects, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation systems, and has represented organizations at both national and international levels.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the Canadian Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in health-related projects. These initiatives have been conducted on a national scale in the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, and Niger, focusing on community health, emergency response, and capacity strengthening of local Red Cross teams.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in multiple sectors such as health, project management, disaster reduction, urban development, and agriculture and rural development, the expert has held roles including program manager, technical representative, and coordinator. Responsibilities have included project implementation, staff training, and budget management. The expert's cross-cutting expertise encompasses community engagement in conflict zones and behavior change programs. Geographic experience is extensive, with work conducted on a national and regional scale in the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, and Niger, enhancing sectoral and interdisciplinary initiatives. The expert has developed a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in conflict zones and health sector projects.

Languages and education

Fluent in French and possessing an upper-intermediate proficiency in English, the expert's language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including working in multilingual teams and executing projects in French-speaking countries such as Côte d'Ivoire and the Central African Republic. These competences have facilitated effective communication and coordination with international and local stakeholders in the humanitarian and development sectors. The expert holds a Doctorate in General Medicine from Université Félix Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Additionally, the educational background includes a Certificate in Project Management from Université Centrale De Lilles, France, and a Certificate in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. A Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation from the International Training Centre of the ILO, completed online, further complements the expert's qualifications.