Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 12 years of experience in international public health and humanitarian response, the expert specializes in emergency coordination and capacity building. Responsibilities have included managing multi-million-dollar budgets, designing rapid response systems, and leading training initiatives for over 200 experts. Their work encompasses strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and project management across multiple countries. Career highlights include mobilizing additional resources, enhancing public health emergency operations, and contributing to significant improvements in local health outcomes through various international development projects.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors, including Plan International Sweden and SIDA, contributing to child protection initiatives. The expert's involvement includes gender analysis, strategic input for sectoral strategy papers, and facilitating regional training on gender mainstreaming. They have also engaged in project implementation and evaluations in health and humanitarian sectors, working with donors like UNICEF and the Japanese Government for refugee protection projects in Rwanda. These collaborations have been both national and regional in scope, focusing on governance, health, and gender equality.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in public health, humanitarian aid, emergency response, rural development, and capacity building, the expert has held leadership roles in strategic planning, operational management, and rapid response coordination. Their interdisciplinary expertise spans gender issues, risk communication, and community engagement, with a focus on enhancing health systems and emergency preparedness. The expert’s work has a broad geographic scope, covering multiple African countries, and involves collaboration with international organizations and local governments to improve health outcomes and resilience. Extensive geographic experience includes professional assignments in Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Mayotte, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Togo. They possess deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in public health and humanitarian sectors, underscoring their expertise in regional development issues and emergency response coordination.

Languages and education

With full working proficiency in English, French, Kinyarwanda, and Lingala, and limited working proficiency in Swahili, the expert's language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including international assignments and collaboration with multilingual teams across Africa. This linguistic capability supports effective communication and coordination in diverse cultural and professional environments. The expert holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Mount Kenya University, Kenya, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology from the Ruhengeri Institute of Higher Education, Rwanda. Additionally, they are pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management at Harvard Extension School, USA. These academic credentials underpin their extensive expertise in public health and international development.