Damira Raeva has gained extensive experience with economic development projects in Kyrgyzstan in particular, but also in other countries of Central Asia. Her experience and skills include the following:

• identification, design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects, especially in private sector development and tourism development in particular,
  
• good knowledge of some methodologies for development work, namely: Logic Framework; Participatory Rural Appraisal, Value Chain and Sub-Sector Development;
  
• good communication, presentation and facilitation skills;
  
• training needs assessment, curriculum design; conducted different types of the training;
  
• designing and leading of training programmes for rural entrepreneurs,
  
• fundraising and budgeting,
  
• working with local authorities, private enterprises and NGO,
  
• strong leadership, networking and organisational skills.