Key skills and expertise

With 24 years of experience in the health sector, the expert excels in health program management, health system strengthening, leadership, and governance. Career highlights include leading projects funded by international donors such as the Global Fund and USAID, focusing on malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. The expert has provided technical assistance, capacity building, and strategic guidance in multiple African countries. Accomplishments include improving resource mobilization and implementing high-impact health interventions. Previously held senior advisory roles, demonstrating expertise in grant management, partnership management, and program coordination.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the Global Fund, USAID, WHO, and UNICEF. Responsibilities have included providing technical assistance, project implementation, and evaluations in health sector projects, focusing on malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, and health system strengthening. These projects have been both national and regional, covering multiple African countries, including Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and the Central African Republic. The expert's role has involved capacity building and strategic guidance to enhance health outcomes and resource mobilization.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked extensively in the health sector, focusing on health program management, health system strengthening, and governance. Background includes positions at senior advisory levels in projects funded by international organizations, providing technical assistance and strategic guidance. Cross-cutting expertise includes resource mobilization and partnership management. The expert's work spans multiple African countries, addressing key health issues such as malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. Their interdisciplinary knowledge encompasses leadership development and performance-based funding, contributing to improved health outcomes and system resilience.

Bringing over two decades of experience, the expert has extensive geographic experience in Africa, with significant roles in countries such as Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Central African Republic. They have worked on projects across 13 African countries, including Burundi, Cape Verde, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Morocco, and Togo. This extensive regional involvement has provided deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in the health sector, enhancing their ability to implement effective health interventions and strengthen health systems.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native French speaker and possesses professional proficiency in English. These language skills have been utilized extensively in international health projects across multiple African countries, involving collaboration with multilingual teams and international organizations. The ability to communicate effectively in French and English has been instrumental in providing technical assistance and strategic guidance in diverse cultural and linguistic settings.

The expert holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Benin National University and a Global Executive MBA from the Institute de Formation en Gestion (IFG), IAE Paris Pantheon Sorbonne, France. Additionally, they obtained a Master's in Economics and Management from University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, France. Further qualifications include a Diploma in Epidemiology from Victor Segalen University Bordeaux 2, France, and a Master's in Occupational Health from University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. The expert also completed a Diploma in Environmental Quality Improvement for Health from University of Versailles–St-Quentin-Yvelines, France.