Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 31 years of experience in development cooperation, the expert is adept in policy planning, innovation, and entrepreneurship coaching. With extensive advisory and management roles, particularly within the Arab region, the expert excels in strategic planning, capacity building, and facilitating intercultural cooperation. Career highlights include leading projects with USAID, EU, and GIZ, and playing a pivotal role in initiatives across sectors like energy, water, and environmental management. Previously held roles such as Director of the Regional Office of InWEnt/GIZ for the Arab Region underscore the expert's leadership capabilities.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with prominent international donors, including USAID, European Union, GIZ, DAAD, UNIDO, KfW, and the World Bank. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in governance, energy, water, vocational education, and environmental management. The projects have varied in scale, encompassing both regional and national scopes, with work conducted in Egypt, the Arab region, and Germany.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving sectors such as development cooperation, energy, environment and climate, water, sanitation and hygiene, and education. Background includes positions at various advisory and leadership roles, focusing on policy planning, capacity building, and intercultural cooperation. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise integrates strategic planning and innovative methods in public sector organizations. Geographic experience is extensive in the Arab region, with significant work in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Iraq. This includes deep engagement with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in development cooperation and capacity building. Additional work in the USA and Germany has addressed regional development issues and intercultural cooperation, highlighting expertise in managing complex projects across diverse cultural and political environments.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English, frequently utilizing these languages in international projects and multilingual teams. Medium proficiency in German and basic knowledge of French and Spanish further enhance communication capabilities. These language skills have been applied in diverse contexts, including development cooperation projects across Egypt, the Arab region, and Germany. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Environmental Science & Policy from the University of Wisconsin, USA, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with distinction from Ain Shams University, Egypt.