Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 19 years of experience in global health and international development, the expert is a public health physician specializing in international health and epidemiology. Career highlights include leading complex, multi-million-dollar health programs focused on HIV/AIDS across West Africa. Key skills encompass strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, financial and grant management, and capacity building. Notable achievements include increasing ART coverage in Togo by 157% and mobilizing $19M for innovative HIV solutions. Previously held roles such as PEPFAR Regional Director involved managing regional budgets and fostering collaborations with stakeholders.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, PEPFAR, the Global Fund, UNITAID, and the World Bank. Responsibilities have included project implementation, strategic leadership, health systems strengthening, and capacity building. The thematic focus has primarily been on health, particularly HIV/AIDS and health governance. The expert has managed multi-country programs across West Africa, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, and Sierra Leone, overseeing complex, multi-million-dollar projects with significant regional impact.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in the health sector, the expert has focused on public health, HIV/AIDS, and health systems strengthening. Roles such as PEPFAR Regional Director and Project Manager have involved strategic leadership, program management, and stakeholder engagement. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating digital tools like ICT4D technologies into health programs. Geographic experience spans regional initiatives across West Africa, enhancing health governance and capacity building in countries like Benin, Ghana, and Togo. The expert has demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics through leadership in health projects and collaborations with regional organizations and governments.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and French, utilizing these language skills extensively in professional settings, including in-country work across West Africa and collaboration with multilingual teams in international development and health projects. The expert holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the Faculty of Health Sciences in Benin (2003), a Postgraduate Diploma in Methods and Practices in Epidemiology from Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University in France (2006), and a Master’s in Development specializing in International Health from Senghor University in Egypt (2009). Advanced training includes an Accelerated Management Program at Yale School of Management and a Strategic Management Certificate from Wharton Online, University of Pennsylvania.