Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 32 years of experience, the expert is a civil engineer specializing in hydraulic engineering. Key qualifications include project management, technical assistance, and infrastructure development in water supply systems. Career highlights include leading both local and international projects, achieving significant results such as the installation of extensive water networks and the construction of treatment facilities. Responsibilities have included coordinating large-scale projects in countries like Cameroon, Morocco, and Côte d'Ivoire, ensuring compliance with budgetary and technical standards, and enhancing water infrastructure through innovative solutions.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as EXIM Bank, AFD, and the World Bank. Worked across diverse projects involving project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in infrastructure projects, specifically water supply systems. The projects have been regional and national in scope, conducted in locations including Cameroon, Morocco, Congo Brazzaville, and Côte d'Ivoire. The focus has been on enhancing water infrastructure, ensuring compliance with international standards, and improving access to potable water in urban and rural areas.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil engineering, the expert has worked extensively in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. Previously held roles such as project manager and technical consultant, overseeing water supply infrastructure projects. Responsibilities have included project coordination, technical assistance, and compliance oversight. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise spans infrastructure development and urban planning, with a geographic scope that includes regional and country-specific projects across Africa and the Middle East. Extensive geographic experience includes work in countries such as Cameroon, Morocco, Congo Brazzaville, Tunisia, Libya, and Côte d'Ivoire, along with short-term missions in France, India, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, and Gabon, providing a deep understanding of local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development challenges.

Languages and education

Background includes language competences in Arabic as a native language and fluency in French, used extensively in professional settings, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams. The expert possesses a good command of English, effectively used in international projects. These language skills have been pivotal in facilitating communication and project management in diverse linguistic environments. Educational background includes an engineering degree in civil engineering with a specialization in hydraulics from the National Engineering School of Tunis (ENIT) in Tunisia, obtained in July 1991. Additionally, the expert completed a Baccalauréat in math science at Lycée Montfleury, also in Tunisia, in June 1986, providing a solid foundation in engineering principles, particularly in the field of hydraulics.