Key skills and expertise

Bringing over nine years of experience in humanitarian aid and legal assistance, the expert specializes in research, budget management, project coordination, and planning. They have successfully led national and regional initiatives, notably developing and implementing the ICLA strategy in Sudan and Ethiopia. Career highlights include securing funding from major international donors and establishing regional working groups. Responsibilities have included co-chairing national housing, land, and property rights groups and managing multi-sector needs assessments. The expert's expertise extends to advocacy, capacity building, and integrated programming for displaced populations.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated with donors such as ECHO, UNHCR, SDC, NMFA, and VITOL, securing essential funding for program start-ups and expansions. Their involvement encompasses project implementation, strategic planning, and capacity building in humanitarian aid and legal assistance. This work spans regional and national scales, particularly in Sudan and Ethiopia, focusing on housing, land, and property rights, as well as integrated programming for displaced populations.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across sectors including civil society, NGOs, gender, humanitarian aid, youth, human rights, conflict, and law. Previously held roles such as Programme Specialist and Project Manager have involved focusing on information counselling, legal assistance, and protection. Their cross-cutting expertise includes integrating market-based approaches and digital solutions into humanitarian programming. The expert's work spans regional initiatives in East Africa, with a focus on Sudan and Ethiopia, addressing complex issues related to displaced populations and housing, land, and property rights.

Extensive geographic experience in East Africa, particularly in Kenya, Sudan, and Ethiopia, has equipped the expert with deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues. They have held long-term assignments in regions such as North Darfur, Khartoum, and Bule Hora, focusing on humanitarian aid, legal assistance, and protection programs.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and Swahili, utilizing these language skills in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams. These language competences have supported their roles in international organizations, facilitating effective communication and coordination in humanitarian and legal assistance projects across East Africa.

Educational qualifications include a Master of Studies in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, completed in 2022. Additionally, they hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, Kenya, and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Kenyatta University, Kenya, graduating with Second Class Upper Honours in 2014.