Key skills and expertise

With 20 years of experience in international development, the expert is skilled in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and rights-based programming. They have led technical teams and facilitated strategic planning across multiple countries. Accomplishments include establishing core indicators frameworks and piloting complexity-aware approaches. They have managed projects across sectors such as education, health, and livelihoods, providing strategic oversight and technical assistance. As a certified trainer, the expert has contributed to capacity building and ensured compliance with donor standards.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience in collaboration with international donors, the expert has worked with organizations like USAID and USDA on projects such as the Kenya Dairy Development Program and the Kenya Food for Progress Program. Their roles have included monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and project implementation within the dairy value chain sector. Additionally, they have been involved in donor compliance and reporting processes at ActionAid International Kenya, focusing on sustainable livelihoods and governance initiatives primarily in Kenya.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including community development, education, health, early childhood development, civil society, and livelihoods. Previously held leadership roles in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and program quality management. Their cross-cutting expertise includes digitalization in monitoring and evaluation and institutionalizing learning systems. Responsibilities have included regional program oversight and strategic partnerships, with a geographic focus on East Africa, particularly Kenya. This experience has provided deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues in the Horn, East, and Central Africa.

Languages and education

Fluent in English, a key UN official language, and Swahili, the expert has utilized these language skills in international development contexts, including strategic planning and program management across multilingual teams in East Africa. No formal language certifications are noted. The expert holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, awarded with a university scholarship. They also earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a specialization in Agricultural Economics from the same institution, graduating with Second Class Honors Upper Division. Their academic background is rooted in agricultural economics, focusing on livelihoods and financial markets participation.