Gender‑centred social‑safeguards specialist with 15 years of experience delivering UNDP, UNFPA, KOICA and NGO programmes across Africa and Asia. Served as Project Coordination Specialist, gender focal point, and PSEA committee member at UNDP DRC, leading multi‑donor GBV programmes and contributing gender analyses to numerous project proposals, including CAFI‑funded REDD+. Co‑developed PSEA training tools in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Unit. Completed multiple World Bank ESS framework courses; brings strong capabilities in cross‑cultural coordination, social-risk screening, and “do no harm” compliance to support GCF’s integrated ESMS with proven gender expertise and expanding environmental capacity.
• Regional Coordination & Gender Responsive Frameworks – Co led the Inter Agency Youth, Peace & Security Working Group with a regional youth coalition, driving a multi country situation analysis that embedded gender and intersectionality in the first Asia Pacific YPS results framework and priorities.
• Strategic Gender Advisory – Provided technical guidance on gender equality, adolescent SRHR and conflict prevention to 20 + UNFPA country offices, ensuring alignment with UNSCR 2250, CEDAW, and the UN Youth Strategy.
• SOP & Toolkit Development – Co authored gender sensitive SOPs, indicators and toolkits—materials that informed background research for the UN Secretary General’s Youth, Peace & Security progress study and were later integrated into UNFPA’s global youth leadership package.
• Youth Led & Gender Inclusive Advocacy – Facilitated cross border youth networks and high level forums, securing gender balanced youth participation mechanisms in three national peace action plans.
ESMS & Safeguards Compliance
Strategic Planning & Risk Management
Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
Stakeholder Collaboration & Team Leadership
Project & Grant Management
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
Professional Integrity & Ethics (PSEA/SEAH standards)
Agile Multitasking & Prioritization