Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 8 years of experience, the expert excels in emergency response coordination, public health capacity building, and risk communication. They have successfully led projects with international organizations such as WHO and Africa CDC, focusing on managing health and humanitarian emergencies. Career highlights include setting up multidisciplinary expert teams for public health operations and coordinating training for rapid response teams across multiple countries. Previously held leadership roles involved managing EPR initiatives and supporting COVID-19 responses. The expert is adept in project planning, data analysis, and maintaining integrity and ethics in diverse cultural contexts.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors, including the Swedish International Development Agency and Plan International Sweden, on initiatives such as surveying factors preventing youth participation in protection efforts. The expert has contributed to projects funded by the Japanese government and UNICEF, focusing on child protection needs of refugee children in Rwanda. Responsibilities have included strategy development, project evaluations, and capacity building in the health and gender sectors. These projects were primarily regional and national in scope, taking place in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in health, humanitarian aid, rural development, and gender equality, the expert has held roles such as EPR Flagship Coordinator and Technical Officer. Their interdisciplinary expertise extends to infodemic management and gender integration in project management. The geographic scope of work spans regional and country-specific initiatives throughout Africa, contributing to public health operations, rapid response training, and community engagement in diverse cultural contexts. The expert has extensive geographic experience in Africa, having worked in countries such as Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Mayotte, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Togo. They possess deep familiarity with regional development issues, particularly in health and humanitarian aid. Recurring involvement in countries like Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores expertise in navigating local governance and cultural dynamics in complex emergency response and capacity-building initiatives.

Languages and education.

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in French, English, Kinyarwanda, and Lingala, with proficiency in Swahili. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional settings, including in-country work across Africa and collaboration with multilingual teams. The expert's language competence has facilitated effective communication in international development projects and emergency response initiatives. Their educational background includes a Master's degree in Public Health from Mount Kenya University, Kenya, and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Ruhengeri Institute of Higher Education, Rwanda. Additionally, they are pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Extension School, USA, expected in May 2025. The expert's education is further complemented by specialized training in health cluster coordination, vaccine safety, and infodemic management.