Key skills and expertise

With over 30 years of international experience, the expert specializes in gender, inclusion, and evaluation. They have contributed significantly to program analysis in humanitarian, conflict, and post-conflict environments, as well as UK humanitarian policy and programming. Career highlights include leading and commissioning complex evaluations, developing gender equality policies, and supporting public sector systems to improve diversity. As a technical lead for major programs, such as the FCDO initiative supporting women’s rights organizations in the global south, the expert has also presented research at global forums.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience with international donors, the expert has collaborated with organizations such as DFID (now FCDO), the UN, and the World Bank. Responsibilities have included technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in thematic areas like gender equality, governance, and humanitarian relief. Projects have been implemented at various scales, including national and regional levels, across geographic locations such as Bangladesh, Uganda, Vietnam, India, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, the DRC, and more. The expert has also been a technical lead for significant programs supporting women’s rights organizations in the global south.

Sectors and geographic focus

Previously held roles such as Senior Social Development Adviser and Senior Evaluation Adviser, the expert has worked across key sectors including community development, gender and human rights, social development, and disaster reduction and humanitarian relief. Their cross-cutting expertise includes integrating gender considerations into sectors like livelihoods, infrastructure, climate, health, and education. The expert has operated on both regional and country-specific levels, focusing on enhancing policy and programming in diverse international contexts. They have extensive geographic experience, having lived and worked in Bangladesh, northern Uganda, Vietnam, and India for over two years each, and have undertaken shorter-term assignments in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, and Nepal. Additionally, they have engaged in the UK's humanitarian response efforts in Afghanistan and Ukraine, demonstrating a deep familiarity with regional development issues and cultural dynamics across these diverse locations.

Languages and education

Proficient in English, the expert has used this language extensively in international development contexts, including collaboration with UN agencies, international NGOs, and in-country work across various global locations. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK, and a BSc in Modern History and Politics from Southampton University, UK.