Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 25 years of experience, the expert excels in economic policy, financial modeling, and environmental economic analysis. They have led multidisciplinary teams for 17 years, providing technical assistance and capacity building in water and infrastructure projects. Career highlights include boosting potable water unit sales by 200% and reducing non-revenue water by 14% in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Responsibilities have included managing projects across 35 developing countries, ensuring compliance with international standards and optimizing public services. Previously held roles such as General Director and Chairman, overseeing complex technical assistance initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, EIB, UNICEF, and AFD. These collaborations have encompassed project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building. Thematic areas include water and sanitation, infrastructure development, and environmental management. Projects have been both regional and national in scope, conducted in locations such as Africa, Asia, and Europe, including countries like Nigeria, Uganda, Tunisia, and Georgia.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors such as water and sanitation, environmental economics, and public infrastructure. With a background in project implementation, technical assistance, and policy development, their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating climate finance into infrastructure and rural development. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific projects in Africa, Asia, and Europe, contributing to sustainable development through comprehensive economic and financial analyses, capacity building, and regulatory framework development. Extensive geographic experience includes Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Caucasus & Central Asia, with deep familiarity in countries like France, Tunisia, Nigeria, Uganda, Bangladesh, and Georgia. This experience has provided a profound understanding of local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues.

Languages and education

With a native proficiency in French and fluency in English, the expert also has good proficiency in Spanish and German, along with a good understanding of Arabic (Tunisian dialect). These language skills have been utilized in diverse international contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The expert holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Economics from the University of York, United Kingdom, and a B.Sc. in Political Economy and Analysis from the University of Aix Marseille, France. Their studies covered areas such as natural resource management, applied environmental economics, and quantitative analysis. Additionally, they participated in exchange programs at Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain. They also completed the Level 1 CFA Program, consolidating financial and economic knowledge for project finance.