Senior Development Leader | Governance Reform, Policy Innovation, Institutional Strengthening Dynamic development leader with 24+ years of success driving governance transformation, institutional reform, and policy innovation across Africa, including Zambia, Nigeria, and DRC. Expert at mobilizing senior, multi-disciplinary teams and navigating complex political landscapes to deliver adaptive, locally owned solutions that achieve lasting impact. Led multi-country FCDO/DFID and USAID programs with portfolios up to £160M, consistently exceeding delivery targets. Spearheaded strategic funding growth, expanding USAID Local Impact from $19M to $27.5M through performance-driven leadership. Specialist in decentralization, political economy analysis (PEA), and adaptive programming (PDIA), with a deep track record of strengthening governance ecosystems. Delivered high-stakes policy wins, including leading Zambia’s 2023 Decentralization Policy revision and brokering a critical political agreement to prevent DRC’s 2018 opposition election boycott.
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