A highly experienced International Development Specialist, with over 25 years of expertise in knowledge management, program evaluation, and coordination of multi-country initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. Proven track record in managing knowledge platforms, facilitating communities of practice, leading performance evaluations, and synthesizing cross-country learning exchanges, particularly in sustainable livelihoods, food systems, and biodiversity conservation. Deeply familiar with evaluation frameworks, standards, and guidelines of OECD-DAC, European Union, USAID and UN Agencies. Skilled in adaptive management, participatory facilitation methodologies, and digital knowledge dissemination. Recognized for fostering collaborative relationships with governments, private sector, civil society, and global partners. Extensive experience managing donor-funded projects (USAID, EU, World Bank, Gates Foundation, FAO, UNDP), including mobilizing and coordinating technical, financial, and strategic partnerships to drive program results in sustainable development and conservation contexts.
Key Competencies
- Knowledge Management & Learning Facilitation
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Wildlife Conservation, Livelihoods, and Community-Based Development
- Strategic Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Adaptive Management & Program Impact Analysis
- Communities of Practice & Peer Learning Platforms
- Capacity Building, Workshop Design, and Facilitation
- Thematic Data Synthesis
- Report Writing, and Content Packaging