Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 18 years of experience, the expert specializes in integrating gender considerations into public policies. With expertise in sectors such as food security, finance, climate change, and public health, they have led multi-country initiatives, providing technical assistance and capacity-building to governments and international agencies. Skilled in conducting gender audits and developing gender-responsive strategies, the expert has collaborated with organizations like UNDP and UN Women. Career highlights include successful project implementation, ensuring effective gender integration and stakeholder engagement, supported by a strong background in strategic guidance and policy analysis.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors including UNDP, UNICEF, EU, UN Women, GIZ, AECID, and AFD. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in thematic areas such as governance, health, and gender-responsive budgeting. Worked across diverse projects on regional and national scales in locations such as Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Spain, and Guinea. The expert's work focuses on integrating gender perspectives into public policies and budgeting, ensuring equitable resource allocation and enhancing policy effectiveness.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil society, NGOs, food security, gender, health, training, finance, and decentralization and local development, the expert has held roles such as consultant, gender expert, and project leader. Providing technical assistance, capacity-building, and strategic guidance, they possess interdisciplinary knowledge in gender-responsive budgeting and governance. The expert has contributed to regional and country-specific projects in Africa and Europe, emphasizing the integration of gender perspectives into public policies and advocating for inclusive, gender-sensitive financial policies. Extensive geographic experience includes Algeria, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, Spain, and Mexico. They have demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues, particularly in Morocco and Burkina Faso, where they have engaged in multiple long-term assignments.

Languages and education

With fluency in Arabic, French, and Spanish, and a good working level of English, the expert's language skills have been utilized in professional contexts across Algeria, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, Guinea, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, and Spain. They have effectively communicated in multilingual teams and collaborated with international organizations, enhancing their ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and conduct research and training in multiple languages. The expert holds an International PhD in Gender, Capabilities, and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa from Pablo de Olavide University and University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Additionally, they have a Master's in Gender and Equality from Pablo de Olavide University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies from the University of Seville, a Master's II in Cooperation and Development Engineering, a Master's I in Economics and International Management, and a BA in Economics and International Relations from the University of Lille 1 in France.