Key skills and expertise

With 24 years of experience, the expert specializes in advocacy, policy, and stakeholder engagement in public health and vector control strategies. Bringing over two decades of expertise, the expert has led international projects, including the pioneering release of a genetically engineered mosquito in Africa. They have also managed EU-funded initiatives. Career highlights include significant experience in capacity building, compliance audits, and evaluations in challenging environments. Previously held roles such as Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Target Malaria Project, the expert has contributed to strategic advocacy and outreach. Their expertise spans microfinance, livelihood restoration, and development programs across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the European Commission, Sida, the African Development Bank, and the European Development Bank. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in sectors like microfinance, governance, and infrastructure. Projects have been regional and sector-specific, with work conducted in countries including the Palestinian Territories, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Chad, and Guinea. The expert has also engaged in compliance audits and evaluations for organizations such as Oxfam, Action Aid Sweden, and the International Development Law Organization.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving key sectors such as health, micro-finance, corporate social responsibility, mining, and advocacy. The expert has held roles such as Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Evaluation Expert, and Compliance Auditor. Their cross-cutting expertise includes livelihood restoration, capacity building, and policy engagement, particularly in vector control strategies. Background includes positions at organizations managing projects with a geographic scope that spans Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, demonstrating interdisciplinary knowledge in integrating public health with environmental and development policies. The expert has extensive geographic experience across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with significant work in countries such as Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Chad, Liberia, Haiti, Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the Palestinian Territories. They possess deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in post-conflict and rural development settings. The expert's recurring involvement in these regions underscores their expertise in regional development issues and stakeholder engagement.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in French and English, using these languages extensively in international projects and multilingual teams. They have also demonstrated proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese, and basic skills in Italian, Russian, and Haitian Creole. The expert has applied these language skills in diverse contexts, including stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives across various countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The expert holds a Master's degree in Project Management for Economic Development with distinction from Université Pierre Mendès France, Grenoble. They also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies from the American University of Cairo. Additionally, the expert earned a Diploma in International Relations with distinction from IEP Lyon (Science Po). Further education includes courses on the Modern Arab and Islamic World at University of Lyon 2, and training in Islamic Banking and Insurance at the Institute of Islamic Banking, London.