Susan Branker Greene

Susan Branker Greene is a seasoned international development leader with over 25 years' experience in project planning, programme management and strategic management at national, regional (20+ years) and global levels (5 years). She has successfully led the design, implementation and oversight of complex, multi-sector programmes-most notably managing a €12 million regional portfolio across 16 Caribbean countries and a US$ 1 billion global technical assistance programme at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Susan is particularly recognised for her role in fostering evidence-based decision-making through robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems. She has led more than 15 evaluations and developed MEAL frameworks for six major regional programmes, while training over 150 government and institutional stakeholders. A skilled development cooperation strategist, Susan has led multi-year regional planning processes and facilitated multi-stakeholder engagement across the Caribbean and Africa. She is a trusted partner to governments, bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), UNICEF, and USAID). Known for her collaborative leadership style and policy influence, Susan has co-hosted high-level dialogues with heads of state and ministers, launched regional advocacy campaigns, and advanced inclusive public-private partnerships. Her strengths lie in stakeholder management, results-based planning, and strategic problem-solving in multicultural environments. Areas of expertise and competencies * Early childhood development * Youth development * Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning * Disaster risk reduction and climate change * Small and Medium Enterprise Development * Public-Private Partnerships * Public Sector Development * Citizen security * Facilitating stakeholder engagement * Partner relationship management * Diplomacy and negotiations * Managing technical assistance * Project cycle management Summary of key achievements * Global Programme Leadership: Managed a US$ 1+ billion portfolio at Gavi, leading technical assistance for immunization in 50+ countries and launching performance monitoring and independent evaluations influencing global strategy. * Major Regional Programme Oversight: Directed implementation oversight for a €40 million EU-funded The Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) Programme across 12 Caribbean Overseas Territories, ensuring strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, and operational success. * Influential Policy and Governance roles: Co-hosted high-level dialogues with heads of state, ministers, and civil society leaders; significantly contributed to national and regional policy reform in areas including education, youth, and disaster risk reduction. * Development Cooperation Strategy: Successfully developed multi-year regional strategies and coordinated project design, budgeting, and implementation with agencies such as the World Bank, UNICEF, and IDB. * Leadership in Social Impact: As Director of the Caribbean Child Support Initiative, led a decade-long, multi-country programme praised by the Institute of Development Studies for regional impact and innovative methodologies. * Capacity Building and Training: Master trainer in Project Cycle Management; delivered regional capacity-building initiatives for government officials and Caribbean Development Bank staff in results-based planning, monitoring, and evaluation. Spent almost 10 years in academia (part-time) at the University of the West Indies, Barbados. * Thought Leadership and Publications: Authored and presented papers at international forums including AEA and IDEAS; published evaluation and advocacy tools and methodologies adopted across the Caribbean and Latin America. * Board and Advisory Roles: Served as Vice President of Caribbean Evaluators International, Commissioner and Deputy Chair of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC), Chair of the RJLSC Financial Oversight Committee, Vice-President of YWCA Barbados, Director of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation and Barbados National Terminal Limited. * Strategic Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Expertise: Led 15+ evaluations, developed MEAL frameworks for 6 regional programmes, and trained 150+ government officials, significantly strengthening results-based management in multiple sectors and development programming.