Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 22 years of experience in international development, the expert is a seasoned public health professional with strong leadership, coordination, and oversight skills. They have effectively managed international projects in public health, governance, and emergency response, successfully leading multimillion-dollar initiatives. Their expertise includes monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building. Career highlights include raising $5.2M for cholera response and co-authoring significant pandemic response studies. The expert consistently delivers quantifiable results, mobilizing and managing budgets up to $15M and developing training packages for disease outbreak preparedness.

Project experience and donor exposure.

With a background in collaborating with international donors such as UNICEF, DFAT, EU, USAID, Islamic Development Bank, African Union, and the World Bank, the expert has been involved in project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluations. Their work spans public health, governance, and education, with projects both regional and national in scope. Responsibilities have included managing and mobilizing significant budgets, enhancing health systems, and facilitating socio-economic transformation initiatives across Africa, South Asia, the Asia-Pacific, and Eastern Mediterranean regions.

Sectors and geographic focus.

Worked across key sectors including public health, humanitarian aid, gender, and governance, the expert has held roles such as technical consultant, advisor, and program manager. They provide leadership and strategic oversight in project implementation and capacity building. Their cross-cutting expertise integrates health with governance and education, particularly in emergency response and disease outbreak preparedness. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific initiatives across Africa, South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific, focusing on sustainable development and socio-economic transformation in complex environments. They have demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Africa, through long-term assignments and recurring involvement in regional development projects.

Languages and education.

The expert is fluent in English and Kiswahili, with basic proficiency in French. These language skills have been utilized extensively in international development work across Africa, South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific regions, facilitating communication in multilingual teams and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. With a strong educational background, the expert holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health & Epidemiology from Texila America University, India, and a Master of Science in Public Health (Epidemiology) from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Additionally, they have a Master of Business Administration from Delta International University of New Orleans, USA, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Makerere University, Uganda. Their academic qualifications are further complemented by a Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from the University of Ibadan and a Masters of Organisational Development from Makerere University of Kampala.