Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 22 years of experience, the expert specializes in health, humanitarian aid, and emergency management. Key qualifications include program coordination, monitoring, and capacity building. The expert has led initiatives to enhance maternal health services and primary healthcare systems in Nigeria, collaborating with international bodies such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Career highlights include the development of guidelines for traditional and faith-based birth attendants, significantly contributing to reduced maternal and neonatal mortality. Responsibilities have included implementing health sector reforms and establishing the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with UNFPA, providing technical support for health initiatives. This involvement includes project implementation and capacity building within the health sector, focusing on maternal health and primary healthcare systems. The expert's work has been conducted at a state level in Nigeria, particularly in Cross River State, where contributions have been made to the development of guidelines and health sector reforms aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing maternal and neonatal mortality.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors including health, humanitarian aid, emergency response, youth, training, institutional development, and capacity building. Previously held roles have encompassed program coordination, resource management, and research, with a focus on improving healthcare systems and maternal health services. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge spans program implementation and policy development, contributing to health sector reforms in Nigeria, particularly in Cross River State. The geographic scope of work includes Nigeria and Ethiopia, emphasizing regional expertise in addressing local governance and cultural dynamics within development projects. Extensive geographic experience in these countries has involved long-term assignments focusing on health sector development and humanitarian aid, with significant contributions to health policy reforms and capacity building.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual communication, the expert is fluent in English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. These language skills have been utilized in professional contexts, including in-country work in Nigeria and Ethiopia, and in multilingual teams. This linguistic competence has facilitated effective communication and collaboration in diverse cultural settings, enhancing the expert's ability to manage and implement health and humanitarian projects across different regions.