Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 21 years of experience in designing, managing, and evaluating international development programs, the expert excels in capacity building and institutional development. Career highlights include leading projects funded by the European Union, with a focus on decentralization, governance, and local development across Africa. Skilled in policy formulation, stakeholder coordination, and project implementation, the expert has successfully coordinated multicultural teams and facilitated dialogue among diverse stakeholders, achieving significant improvements in institutional capacities and local governance structures. Previously held roles such as Chief of Mission and Technical Assistance Advisor demonstrate leadership and strategic oversight.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in collaborating with international donors, the expert has worked with organizations such as the European Union, World Bank, and various UN agencies. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in governance, decentralization, and local development. Worked across diverse projects involving regional and national initiatives in Chad, Sudan, Uganda, Mali, and Guinea, focusing on strengthening institutional capacities and supporting civil society organizations.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert's background includes positions in sectors such as governance, decentralization, local development, and capacity building. Responsibilities have included roles like Chief of Mission and Technical Assistance Advisor, focusing on project implementation and strategic coordination. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating governance and development strategies, enhancing local governance structures, and supporting civil society organizations. Geographic experience covers extensive work across Africa, including Chad, Sudan, Uganda, Mali, Togo, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger, and the Central African Republic. The expert has deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues, particularly in fragile and crisis-affected regions, with long-term assignments enhancing understanding of cultural dynamics and regional challenges.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native French speaker and has working proficiency in English and Arabic. These language skills have been utilized extensively in multicultural and multilingual teams across various international development projects in Africa. The expert holds a Master 2 in Social Actors and Rural Development from Université Général Lansana CONTE in Guinea and a Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures (DES) in Local Development from Ecole Supérieure Internationale d’Enseignement Technique in Benin/Belgium. Additionally, the expert is in the process of validating a Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures in International Program Management from Iris Sup’ Enseignement Supérieur En Relations Internationales in France.