I am a results-oriented, multicultural development professional with more than twenty years of experience. I am a passionate Senior Gender Equality, Social and Financial Inclusion Expert and Project Management Professional. I have outstanding analytical and communication skills. I am detail-oriented, self-motivated and a collaborative team player with an excellent ability to work in multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral teams. I have an exceptional ability to foster positive relationships with cross-cultural stakeholders from different backgrounds and to engage in constructive dialogues. I have profound experience in leading research including qualitative research including through conducting (virtual and in-person) interviews and focus group discussions. I am fluent in English and Arabic and have intermediate proficiency in French.

I have extensive experience in designing and facilitating participatory and interactive (in-person and virtual) conferences and workshops utilizing various methods and learning techniques. I have outstanding facilitation skills enabling safe spaces for discussions, learning, and decision making. I also have an excellent ability to distill and communicate insights and complex information to different target audience and to inform decision making. Moreover, I have solid experience in designing and developing practical tools for different audience and users.

I have a solid track record in providing contextually relevant technical and strategic advice and leadership on gender equality, financial inclusion, social inclusion, and women’s economic empowerment. I also have very solid experience in conducting gender, financial inclusion, social inclusion, and diversity, equity, and inclusion assessments. Moreover, I have a solid track record in designing and delivering pragmatic strategies and project interventions that aim to promote gender equality and the inclusion of under-represented groups. I am also experienced in developing roadmaps for change.

Furthermore, I have extensive experience in designing and delivering training and awareness raising materials on gender equality, financial inclusion, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for different target audience.Moreover, I have solid experience in coaching and building the capacity of staff, including senior staff, on gender, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts and on the application of those concepts in particular fields such as human resources, communication, and fundraising. Moreover, I have an excellent track record in identifying, planning for, designing, implementing, and managing projects and providing technical assistance to teams in developing contexts with emphasis on mainstreaming gender, financial inclusion, social inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the project cycle, context analysis, risk and financial management, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, reporting, and communication.