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Firew Kefyalew M.
Firew Kefyalew M. Country Director
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Last update: Jan 22, 2025
Firew Kefyalew M. Country Director
Last update: Jan 22, 2025
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Citizenships:
Ethiopia
Languages:
Amharic, English, Tigrinya
Highest Degree:
Masters
Experience:
39 years
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Sectors:
Education, Gender, Poverty Reduction, Human Rights, Training, Programme & Resource Management, Disaster Reduction
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Hands on experience in programming of projects/programs in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan. For over twenty-nine years, I have worked as (a) Project Officer – Child Protection, UNICEF-South Sudan where I was instrumental in translating ‘child protection’ into concrete activities. Embracing an approach of building on existing community strengths, I have been able to help shift the views of communities from a dependent and relief-minded mindset to that of development and partnership. (b) Program Development Officer, Save the Children Sweden (southern Sudan Program) where among other responsibilities I have been instrumental in organizing and facilitating capacity building programs for staff and partners. (c) Country Director University College Cork – Ireland (Ethiopia and Rwanda Field Offices) where I organized and facilitated life-skills programmes, worked with government and non-government partners , and taught at the National University of Rwanda; and (d) Guidance and Counseling Officer for the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia. From February 2007to March 2015, I have served as Ethiopia Country Director for International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), an organization known for its work in capacity building to reduce poverty. Up until December 2017, I have been the Regional Academic Director, East Africa, Future Generations University & also Programs Advisor, Africa Regional Center mainly in charge of Writeshops and Applied Learning. Currently, I am the Head of Addis Ababa Regional Office, Life & Peace Institute. 


Specialties: Program Development, Organization Development, Program Management and Leadership, Psycho-social Support

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