Key skills and expertise

With 17 years of experience, the expert specializes in strategic planning, project design, research, and knowledge management, emphasizing gender and diversity inclusion. Career highlights include developing organizational strategies, enhancing monitoring and evaluation systems, and leading the design of over 20 projects. Responsibilities have included providing technical guidance and capacity building in roles such as Regional Coordinator and Senior Manager at Search for Common Ground. The expert's work spans sectors including health, governance, and conflict resolution, demonstrating a strong ability to lead and support both local and international initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID and ActionAid International. The expert has provided technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building. Thematic areas covered include health, governance, women's rights, and agriculture. Projects have been implemented at national and regional levels, focusing on Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia. The expert has played a critical role in designing and evaluating development projects, supporting proposal development, and strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems across these regions.

Sectors and geographic focus

Bringing over 17 years of experience, the expert has worked across key sectors including gender, poverty reduction, monitoring and evaluation, conflict resolution, institutional development, and capacity building. Previously held roles have included strategic planning, project design, and leadership positions such as Regional Coordinator and Senior Manager. Cross-cutting expertise includes integrating gender and diversity considerations into development projects. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific levels, primarily in the Lake Chad Basin and West Africa, focusing on enhancing community resilience and social cohesion. The expert has extensive geographic experience in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia, with significant involvement in regional development and conflict resolution projects. The expert has demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in the Lake Chad Basin region. Long-term assignments include roles in Nigeria and leadership positions supporting multi-country initiatives, enhancing regional expertise in strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and possesses intermediate proficiency in French and Annang, with basic skills in Hausa. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, as well as in collaboration with multilingual teams. The expert's language competencies support effective communication and collaboration in international development projects. With a background in development studies and public health, the expert holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Additionally, a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health was obtained from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. The expert also earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. This educational background provides a strong foundation in development studies, public health, and microbiology.