Auguste Kpognon

International public health professional with over 25 years of experience in developing & managing large-scale development & humanitarian programs in West, Central Africa & the Caribbean. Proven leader, diplomat, creative thinker, strategic planner, and effective decision maker. Excellent negotiation, networking, and interpersonal skills. Consensus builder. Entrepreneurial and resourceful. Benin-French citizenships and US resident. Fluent in written & spoken English. Overall expertise includes: - Humanitarian & Emergency projects management (including protection, shelter, water & sanitation, nutrition) - Private sector business development (social franchising, village saving & loans) - Health System Strengthening and Health Service Delivery programming - Result based financing & DIB - Consumer health care products & services social marketing management - Total market approach programming - Strategic planning, institutional strengthening of indigenous NGOs - Public health project design, management and implementation (with emphasis on HIV/AIDS prevention, family planning, Adolescent reproductive health, malaria, nutrition, and maternal & child health) - Social & behavior change communication (SBCC) programs development and monitoring -Community-based service programs development, implementation and supervision -Quantitative and qualitative research, project monitoring & evaluation - Host-country representation, fundraising, advocacy, donor negotiation & coordination, administrative and financial field operations, consultants management – Budget & financial reports development, adaptation and implementation of policies and procedures – Management of sub-grants – Country office establishment and close-out - Representation with donors and grant management with USAID OFDA, CDC,PEPFAR, Kfw, GIZ, DANIDA, Global Fund (PR/SR), EU, ECHO, CIDA, KOICA, UNFPA, UNICEF, World Bank and various private foundations.