Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 13 years of experience, this senior international development professional specializes in research, program/project design, and management. Career highlights include leading evaluations and mid-term reviews at the World Food Programme and managing a team of 15 specialists. The expert has supported a £80 million project expansion in West & Central Africa and developed regional strategies for geospatial data analysis. Proficiency in stakeholder engagement and collaboration on international initiatives across Africa and Europe has resulted in significant outcomes in governance, agriculture, and youth development.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated with donors such as USAID, FCDO, EU, and BMZ. Their involvement includes providing technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in projects focused on governance, sustainable agriculture, gender equity, and youth. Their work spans regional and national levels across Africa and Europe, including countries like Niger, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Responsibilities have included managing program indicators, leading stakeholder engagement, and supporting project implementation and evaluation in various thematic areas.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including youth, monitoring and evaluation, program and resource management, agriculture, and decentralization and local development. Previously held roles such as Evaluation Manager and Regional Lead in monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating sustainable models in agriculture and local governance. Their work spans regional and country-specific scopes, particularly in Africa, with responsibilities ranging from project design and management to stakeholder engagement and strategic evaluations. This interdisciplinary knowledge supports initiatives in sustainable development and governance. Extensive geographic experience includes significant involvement in Niger, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Belgium, with a deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues, particularly in West and Central Africa.

Languages and education

Fluency in both English and French has facilitated effective communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders and partners in various professional contexts, including in-country work across Africa and Europe. The expert holds a Ph.D. in Population Studies from the University of Ghana and Pennsylvania State University (2020-2023). They earned an MSc. in Development Evaluation and Management with distinction from the University of Antwerp, Belgium (2017-2019), and an MA in Political Science with great distinction from the University of Dschang, Cameroon (2014-2016). Additionally, they have postgraduate diplomas in International Cooperation and International Law from the University of Yaounde II, Cameroon, and a Bachelor's Degree in Common Law from the same institution.