Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience, the expert is proficient in research and evaluation, with a specialization in migration, health, humanitarian aid, food security, and development programming. Key qualifications include expertise in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, gender and social inclusion assessments, and impact storytelling. Career highlights include leading projects with organizations such as UNOPS, UNESCO, and UNDP, focusing on program evaluation and policy analysis. Accomplishments include enhancing community resilience and conducting gender-responsive assessments. Previously held leadership roles include Senior Strategic Information Advisor for USAID and Country Coordinator for the U.S. Department of State in Haiti.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as UNOPS, IOM, UNESCO, Christian Aid, UNDP, and UNWOMEN. Responsibilities have included project evaluations, technical assistance, and baseline surveys across thematic areas like governance, health, education, and women's economic empowerment. The projects have been regional and national in scope, taking place in countries such as South Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil society, energy, environment, food security, health, humanitarian aid, and disaster reduction, the expert has held roles as a consultant, strategic information advisor, and country coordinator. Responsibilities have included program evaluation, policy analysis, and technical assistance, with cross-cutting expertise in gender and social inclusion, data-driven storytelling, and visual impact documentation. The geographic scope of work spans regional and country-specific projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on governance, peace, and development sector evaluations. Extensive geographic experience includes working in Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, developing deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English at a C2 level and possesses intermediate proficiency in French at a B1 level. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work and collaborations with multilingual teams across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. The educational background includes a PhD in Business Leadership, an MSc in Population Studies, an MA in Human Rights, Peace and Development, and an MSc in Biostatistics.