Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 18 years of professional experience, including 14 years in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), the expert is a public health specialist with extensive capabilities. They have held leadership roles for a decade, offering technical assistance and capacity building for international health initiatives. Skilled in quantitative data analysis, GIS, and technical writing, the expert has authored five peer-reviewed publications and over 20 abstracts. Career highlights include mentoring over 15 staff, enhancing health monitoring systems in multiple African countries, and receiving accolades for business development efforts that secured project awards.

Project experience and donor exposure.

With a background in international collaborations, the expert has worked with donors like USAID and the Global Fund in the health sector, specifically focusing on HIV/AIDS management and prevention programs. Their responsibilities have included providing technical assistance, capacity building, and project implementation. They have contributed to regional projects across countries such as Tanzania, Lesotho, South Africa, and Burundi, emphasizing the strengthening of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems and supporting data management and use for community health programs.

Sectors and geographic focus.

Worked across key sectors including Environment & Natural Resource Management, Health, Youth, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Information & Communication Technology, the expert has held roles involving technical advising, strategic leadership, and capacity building. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating digital tools like GIS and data analytics in health programs. The geographic scope of their work spans regional initiatives in East and Southern Africa, with significant contributions to public health systems strengthening and community-based health interventions. The expert has extensive geographic experience in countries such as Angola, Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, the UK, and the USA, with a deep understanding of regional development issues in East and Southern Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Burundi.

Languages and education.

With proficiency in English and native fluency in Swahili, the expert also possesses beginner-level proficiency in French. These language skills have been utilized in diverse international settings, facilitating work in multilingual teams across various countries in Africa and beyond. The expert holds a Master of Science in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Dar es Salaam – Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania. Their education focused on applied statistics, research, and sexual and reproductive health.