Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 40 years of experience as a civil engineer, the expert possesses extensive skills in managing donor-funded rural and urban infrastructure projects. Proficient in project cycle management, his expertise includes feasibility studies, planning, design, implementation, and evaluation. His technical skills encompass rural water supply, sanitation systems, roads, bridges, and climate-resilient infrastructure. Career highlights include leading significant international projects, providing technical advice and leadership, and authoring key technical manuals. Previously held roles such as Senior Infrastructure Advisor and Lead Monitor demonstrate his strong leadership and project management capabilities.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in collaborating with international donors, the expert has worked with organizations like the European Commission, UN Office for Project Services, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank. His involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and evaluations within the infrastructure sectors, focusing on water supply, sanitation, roads, and bridges. These projects have been both national and regional in scope, taking place in countries such as Turkey, Laos, Bangladesh, Uganda, and Mozambique. Responsibilities have included contributing to capacity building and climate resilience initiatives.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving key sectors such as rural development, roads and bridges, monitoring and evaluation, civil engineering, and water and sanitation. Background includes positions at various organizations where he held roles such as Senior Infrastructure Advisor, Lead Monitor, and Infrastructure Consultant. His interdisciplinary knowledge includes integrating climate resilience in infrastructure projects. The geographic scope of his work is extensive, covering countries like Turkey, Laos, and Bangladesh, with a focus on both rural and urban development initiatives. The expert has deep familiarity with regional development issues, particularly in Laos and Thailand, where he completed multiple long-term assignments.

Languages and education

With a strong educational foundation, the expert holds a Master of Science in International Rural Development and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from University College Dublin in Ireland. These degrees have equipped him with the skills necessary for a career in infrastructure and development projects. Fluent in English at a C2 level, he also has intermediate proficiency in French (B1) and Thai (B1 speaking, A1 writing), along with basic skills in Lao (A1 reading, B1 speaking, A2 writing). These language competences have been utilized in various international projects, working in multilingual teams across different countries, including Thailand and Laos.