Key skills and expertise

With over 15 years of experience, the expert is highly proficient in environmental and social safeguards, climate change adaptation, and disaster risk management. Bringing a wealth of knowledge, the expert has led and contributed to numerous projects both locally and internationally, providing technical advisory services and conducting comprehensive environmental and social audits. The expert's capabilities include developing management plans and ensuring compliance with World Bank procedures. Career highlights include overseeing project implementation, capacity building, and public consultations, which have resulted in successful outcomes across multiple African countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. The expert has provided technical assistance and conducted evaluations for projects in sectors like infrastructure, water and sanitation, and social development. These collaborations have included project implementation and capacity building on both regional and national scales. The expert's donor-funded project experience spans various African countries, including Benin, Guinea, Mali, and Côte d'Ivoire.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has extensive experience across several sectors, including environmental management, social development, migration, water and sanitation, and disaster reduction. Responsibilities have included roles such as environmental and social consultant, project specialist, and expert environmentalist. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating climate change considerations into development projects and managing environmental and social safeguards. The geographic scope of work spans regional and country-specific projects in Africa, with a focus on sustainable development and risk management. The expert has worked in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Togo, gaining a deep understanding of local governance and regional development challenges.

Languages and education

With a strong educational background, the expert holds a Doctorate in Geography and Environmental Management from the Université d’Abomey-Calavi in Benin. Additionally, the expert has obtained a Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies in Environmental Management, a Maîtrise in Geography and Land Use Planning, and a Licence in the same field from the same university. These qualifications underpin the expert's proficiency in environmental and social safeguards. Language competencies include fluency in French and proficiency in English and Fon, which have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work across several African nations and collaboration within multilingual teams.