Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 19 years of experience in project management, strategy development, and marketing, the expert has coordinated international initiatives, including a EUR 4.5 million public-private partnership on responsible mining. Expertise encompasses rural development, microfinance, and business development services for MSMEs. Career highlights include leadership roles in coordinating national and regional projects, supervising service providers, and facilitating capacity-building workshops. The expert has achieved significant results in corporate social responsibility and value chain development while working with international institutions like GIZ, IFAD, and the World Bank.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated with donors such as the German and French Development Agencies (GIZ, AfD), IFAD, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, USAID, and AFDB. Involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and evaluations in areas like corporate social responsibility, value chain development, and rural development. Projects have been regional and national in scope, with work conducted in countries including Madagascar, Mozambique, and Comoros.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse sectors, including health, ICT and telecommunications, private sector and trade, financial services and audit, and marketing and media. Responsibilities have included project coordination, strategic development, and capacity building. The expert's work intersects with interdisciplinary areas like corporate social responsibility and rural development, focusing on Madagascar and regional projects in Africa and Europe. This sectoral experience is complemented by managing international donor-funded initiatives. Geographic experience includes extensive work in Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Morocco, and Turkey, engaging with stakeholders in Germany, France, Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, and Mauritius, providing a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

Fluent in English and possessing full professional proficiency in French, which is also a native language along with Malagasy, the expert has utilized these language skills extensively in international development cooperation and in working with multicultural teams. The expert holds a Master in Marketing and Strategy from the Institut National des Sciences Comptables et de l’Administration d’Entreprises (INSCAE, Madagascar) and Institut d’Administration d’Entreprises (IAE, Poitiers, France), graduating top of the class. Additionally, they are pursuing a Master in Organization and Research from the same institutions. A Bachelor in Management was also obtained from INSCAE Madagascar, where the expert graduated top of the class.