Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 15 years of experience, the expert is a healthcare professional specializing in project management and public health. Key qualifications include expertise in sexual and reproductive health, maternal and neonatal care, and nutrition. Career highlights include managing a perinatal health project at Terre des Hommes in Mali and achieving recognition through the Balzan Prize for the SIMSONE project. Responsibilities have spanned planning, coordination, and capacity building, demonstrating leadership in strengthening health systems and improving community health outcomes.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the Italian Cooperation through the AID 9166 ISCOS Mali program. The expert's involvement included project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in the health sector, specifically in nutrition. These projects were regional in scope, focusing on strengthening community health systems and improving maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes within Mali.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in the health sector, the expert has focused on maternal, neonatal, and child health, nutrition, and reproductive health. Previously held roles such as Project Manager and Coordinator, responsible for planning, coordination, and evaluation of health initiatives. The expert possesses interdisciplinary expertise in project management and capacity building, with a regional focus in Mali. Their work has significantly contributed to both local and international health projects, enhancing community health systems and addressing public health challenges. The expert has extensive geographic experience in Mali, particularly in the regions of Ségou and Bamako, demonstrating deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

Background includes proficiency in multiple languages. Fluent in French with full proficiency in reading, writing, understanding, and speaking. The expert has basic proficiency in English and is also proficient in Bambara and Sonrhaï, with strong verbal skills, and possesses elementary skills in Zerma. These language competencies have been utilized in multilingual teams and in-country work in Mali. Educational qualifications include a Doctorate in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Odontostomatology of Bamako, Mali, completed in 2009, and a Master II in International Public Health from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique et Management (EHESPM).