Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 23 years of experience in international development, the expert specializes in institutional development, programme design, Monitoring and Evaluation, and capacity building. Responsibilities have included roles as a Program Management Unit Manager and Technical Advisor. Career highlights include leading multistakeholder workshops, developing policy recommendations, and securing funding from major donors. With advanced skills in project management, participatory approaches, and Results-Based Management, the expert has overseen programme units, facilitated capacity building, and established strategic partnerships across various sectors.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, Global Fund, European Union, and the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building across thematic areas like agriculture, gender-based violence, and socioeconomic justice. Projects have been executed at both regional and national levels in countries including South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Responsibilities have included managing programme units, facilitating multistakeholder workshops, and developing policy recommendations.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as rural development, gender, poverty reduction, Monitoring and Evaluation, institutional development, capacity building, programme and resource management, and agriculture, the expert has held roles such as Program Management Unit Manager, Technical Advisor, and Capacity Building Consultant. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating socioeconomic justice with development initiatives, focusing on enhancing governance and agricultural finance. Geographic experience spans East and Southern Africa, having worked in countries like South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Burundi, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Zambia. This experience includes managing projects and facilitating capacity building in diverse cultural and governance contexts, contributing to regional development initiatives.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in English and Portuguese, with Swahili as a native language. English is employed at a C2 level for reading, speaking, and writing, enhancing effective communication in international development projects across various African countries. The expert holds a Master of Management in Public and Development Management from the University of Witwatersrand, Business School in South Africa, completed in 2006, and a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies from Moi University in Kenya, completed in 1995.