Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 34 years of experience, the expert is a senior public finance professional with a focus on finance management, public procurement, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Career highlights include leading projects across Africa, providing technical assistance and capacity building, and developing procedural manuals for PPP management. Responsibilities have included holding leadership roles such as PDG of a public enterprise, with accountability for budget management and governance. The expert's expertise extends to teaching and training in public finance, significantly enhancing the skills of public sector professionals.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank, European Union, and Expertise France. The expert's involvement includes technical assistance and capacity building in public finance management, with a particular focus on Public-Private Partnerships and Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks. These projects have been regional and national in scope, primarily in African countries including Tunisia, Mali, and Burundi, covering thematic areas such as governance, finance, and local development.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in multiple sectors, including public finance, procurement, public administration, and decentralization, the expert has previously held roles such as expert consultant, trainer, and public enterprise leader. The focus has been on finance management and Public-Private Partnerships, with cross-cutting expertise in governance and capacity building. The geographic scope of work includes a focus on Tunisia and Francophone Africa, involving both regional and country-specific projects aimed at enhancing public finance systems and local governance structures. Extensive geographic experience across Africa, with significant involvement in Tunisia, Mali, Burundi, and other Francophone African countries, has provided a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

With a background in public finance education, the expert holds a Diplôme de Fin d’Études du Cycle Supérieur pour la Formation des Conseillers des Services Publics (Bac+8) from L’Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) de Tunis, specializing in public finance. Additionally, they obtained a Diplôme d’Inspecteur du Trésor (Bac+5) from Ecole Nationale des Finances Publiques in France, focusing on public finance. They also completed a Diplôme de Fin d’Études pour la Formation des Administrateurs (Bac+4) at ENA de Tunis, specializing in general administration. Language competences include native proficiency in Arabic and full professional proficiency in French, with a C2 level in reading, speaking, and writing, and an upper-intermediate level (B2) proficiency in English. These language skills have been utilized in international collaborations, multilingual teams, and translation tasks within international development projects.