Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 31 years of experience in institutional capacity building, the expert has honed a focus on communication and training. With 14 years dedicated to EU-funded projects, they have managed initiatives in governance, digital transformation, and public sector reforms. Key qualifications include policy assessment, advocacy, and institutional communication. The expert has led multi-stakeholder projects, coordinating teams and ensuring adherence to good governance principles. Career highlights include developing strategic communication plans and enhancing public administration reforms across diverse regions, including MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the European Commission, French and Belgian Development Agencies (AFD, Enabel), and Expertise France. The expert's involvement encompasses project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in sectors like governance, health, education, and digital transformation. They have managed both regional and national projects across varied geographic locations, including EU Member States, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa, covering countries such as Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Ukraine.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil society and NGOs, public administration, media and communications, and program and resource management, the expert has held leadership roles such as Project Director, Team Leader, and Senior Expert. Responsibilities have included focusing on institutional capacity building and public sector reforms. Their interdisciplinary expertise spans digital transformation in governance and e-governance. Geographic experience includes extensive work in Europe, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa, implementing projects that integrate communication strategies and training to promote good governance and regional development. Notable regions of experience include Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Ukraine, where the expert has engaged in long-term assignments and gained deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues.

Languages and education

The expert is a native French speaker and fluent in English and Spanish at a C2 level. They possess advanced proficiency in Russian (B2/C1) and Arabic (A2/B2), utilizing these language skills in various international projects and working with multilingual teams across regions such as MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. This linguistic capability has enhanced communication and collaboration in diverse cultural and linguistic settings. The expert's educational background includes a Master in Management and Public Affairs from the University of Paris 4 La Sorbonne, France, and a Master in Mathematics and an MSc in Medicine from the University of Toulouse III, also in France. These qualifications reflect a strong foundation in public policy, mathematics, and medical sciences.