Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 25 years of experience in international economic and livelihoods development, the expert is an enterprise development specialist adept at managing multicultural teams and delivering sustainable economic growth programs. Responsibilities have included project design, technical assistance, and capacity building for international business development projects. Career highlights include leading initiatives that benefited over 15,000 households and developing digital literacy training for women in extreme poverty. Previously held roles such as Senior Director of Refugee Affairs, where strategic partnerships and business development initiatives were cultivated. The expert is proficient in managing high-pressure, culturally diverse environments.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, UNHCR, and IOM. Involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building focused on economic and financial inclusion, private sector development, and health sector projects. The expert has engaged in projects on regional and national scales, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including countries like Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, and Indonesia. These projects addressed sectors like economic growth, livelihoods development, and social inclusion for under-represented and displaced populations.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in humanitarian aid, economic development, poverty reduction, youth empowerment, and private sector development, the expert has held roles involving project management, technical assistance, and capacity building. Cross-cutting expertise includes digital literacy training and enterprise development in post-conflict and displacement settings. The expert has operated on regional and national levels in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, with a strong emphasis on developing sustainable and inclusive economic growth programs. Extensive geographic experience spans Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, with long-term assignments in Chile, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. This background has provided deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues, particularly in displacement and economic inclusion contexts.

Languages and education

The expert is a native English speaker and has professional proficiency in Spanish. These language skills have been utilized extensively in international development contexts, including leading multicultural teams and working in various countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The expert holds an M.B.A. in International Business from ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in Political Science and Global Development Studies from Grinnell College, Iowa, USA. The expert also participated in exchange programs at Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile, and the Institute for Central American Development Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica, and Managua, Nicaragua.