Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 29 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, the expert specializes in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), emergency preparedness, and public health. Key skills include project management, technical advice, and coordination with international organizations such as WHO and UNICEF. The expert has successfully led initiatives in water supply and sanitation, contributing to cholera prevention and control. Career highlights include securing significant funding and enhancing local capacities through training and mentorship. Responsibilities have encompassed leadership in project implementation, strategic planning, and team supervision across multiple African countries.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as WHO, UN organizations, ECHO, EU, NRC, DRC, and UNICEF. The expert has provided technical assistance, project implementation, and capacity building in the WASH sector. This work has spanned regional and national projects in countries including Benin, Cameroon, Senegal, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Tunisia, Congo, Zimbabwe, and Gabon. The expert's involvement has focused on public health, emergency preparedness, waste management, and infection control, contributing to significant advancements in water and sanitation infrastructure and services.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in humanitarian aid, emergency response, pollution and waste management, and water and sanitation (WASH), the expert has held roles such as WASH Consultant and Emergency Specialist. Responsibilities have included project management, technical consultancy, and strategic planning. The expert possesses interdisciplinary knowledge, integrating public health and environmental engineering within humanitarian contexts. The geographic scope of work includes numerous African countries, focusing on regional and country-specific initiatives to improve infrastructure and public health outcomes. Extensive geographic experience across Africa includes work in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. This involvement includes recurring and long-term assignments, providing deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics. The expert's work has focused on regional development issues, particularly in the WASH sector, contributing significantly to public health and humanitarian initiatives within these countries.

Languages and education.

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in English and French, utilizing these languages extensively in professional settings, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across various African countries. Proficiency in these languages supports effective communication and coordination in international projects and partnerships. Additionally, the expert has basic skills in several local languages, enhancing engagement and integration in diverse cultural contexts. The expert holds a Master's degree in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid from Kalu Institute, a Master’s degree of Science in Sanitary Engineering from Ecole Inter-Etats d'Ingénieurs de l’Equipement Rural (EIER) / Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), and a Master’s degree in Environment Engineering from Makerere University. These institutions are located in Benin, Switzerland, and Uganda, respectively, reflecting a strong academic foundation in humanitarian aid, sanitary engineering, and environmental engineering.