Switzerland
Senior multilateral partnerships and strategic financing professional with over 10 years of experience across the United Nations system and international humanitarian and development sectors. I work at the intersection of partnerships, policy, and financing, supporting the design and delivery of large-scale programmes that align global priorities with funded, implementable action. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with executive leadership to support policy development, programmatic strategy, operational coordination, and fundraising priorities across complex institutional environments. This includes contributing to senior-level engagement, shaping partnership strategies, and supporting decision-making processes that drive institutional positioning and external engagement. I have led and supported the mobilisation of significant financing across humanitarian and development contexts, engaging donor governments, multilateral institutions, foundations, and private sector partners. My experience spans both climate-related financing and broader humanitarian and development funding, including work in fragile and high-pressure environments where strategic coordination and stakeholder alignment are critical to delivering impact. I bring a strong ability to convene diverse actors across government, multilateral systems, and implementing partners to structure partnerships that translate policy objectives into funded outcomes. My work has consistently focused on strengthening institutional positioning, expanding access to financing mechanisms, and ensuring coherence between global frameworks and country-level implementation. I am particularly motivated by opportunities to strengthen multilateral partnerships that advance sustainable development, resilience, and long-term impact at scale. Core Competencies: Multilateral Partnerships | Climate Finance | Resource Mobilisation | Strategic Policy Influence | Biodiversity Finance | International Diplomacy | Nature-Based Solutions | UN System Coordination | Donor Engagement.
Directing a $540M+ resource mobilization portfolio and architecting the first-ever child-centered climate finance and partnership strategy for the Ethiopia country office. Acting as a strategic advisor to senior government leadership and multilateral institutions to align global climate funding with national resilience priorities. • National Policy Architecture: Led the transformational repositioning of UNICEF within the climate landscape by convening 15 government ministries to institutionalize child-sensitive priorities into national policy frameworks for the first time. • Climate Finance Engineering: Spearheaded the development of a $40M+ innovative climate finance pipeline through strategic engagement with the GCF, GEF, and private sector partners, specifically targeting Loss and Damage financing mechanisms. • Strategic Resource Mobilization: Drove a 154% increase in humanitarian financing from $155M to $395M by leveraging sophisticated political economy analysis and stakeholder intelligence to optimize donor positioning in a complex environment. • Multilateral Diplomacy: Orchestrated institutional engagement at COP29 and the Africa Climate Summit, securing high-level visibility for vulnerable populations and expanding access to new, diversified financing pathways. Key Achievement: Transitioned Ethiopia’s national climate agenda from zero child-focus to a fully integrated, child-sensitive policy framework while simultaneously securing record-breaking emergency funding during the Horn of Africa drought.
Directing global institutional positioning and senior executive engagement across the UN Executive Board, General Assembly, and Security Council. Serving as a lead strategic advisor to the Executive Director on humanitarian diplomacy, donor relations, and multilateral advocacy. • Global Diplomatic Coordination: Orchestrated high-level representation and executive briefing strategies for the Munich Security Conference and Riyadh Humanitarian Forum, ensuring UNICEF’s strategic priorities were aligned with global security and humanitarian agendas. • Executive Advisory: Delivered sophisticated geopolitical intelligence and funding insights to senior leadership, guiding institutional positioning and strengthening strategic alignment with key donor governments and global foundations. • Policy and Advocacy Leadership: Played a central role in the endorsement of equity in humanitarian action within the 2025 Global Advocacy Strategy by synthesizing complex stakeholder intelligence and multilateral feedback. • Strategic Resource Outreach: Directed outreach to institutional partners and multilateral bodies to sustain visibility for global emergency priorities, reinforcing donor confidence and stabilizing support for high-stakes humanitarian mandates. Key Achievement: Successfully navigated the diplomatic complexities of the UN Executive Board and Security Council to secure organizational endorsement for the 2025 Global Advocacy Strategy.
Leading resource mobilization and strategic donor diplomacy within a high-risk, conflict-affected environment. Managing a diverse partnership portfolio to ensure the continuity of inter-agency humanitarian response funding amidst rapidly evolving crisis conditions. • Crisis Partnership Management: Sustained and protected the country program’s financial architecture through strategic engagement with the EU, donor governments, and institutional partners, ensuring no disruption to life-saving operations. • Operational Credibility: Represented the organization in high-level negotiations and diplomatic briefings, maintaining donor confidence and securing commitment to humanitarian priorities during periods of extreme institutional instability. • Portfolio Diversification: Successfully expanded the funding base by identifying and engaging new public and private sector partners, strengthening the financial resilience of the Libya country office. • Diplomatic Influence: Leveraged sophisticated political intelligence and stakeholder mapping to guide senior leadership’s engagement with local authorities, directly contributing to critical protection outcomes and institutional credibility. Key Achievement: Orchestrated the stakeholder engagement strategy that led to the successful release of 660 unlawfully detained children, while simultaneously expanding the donor base in a volatile geopolitical landscape.
Directing bilateral and multilateral donor relations for one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian operations. Managing high-value financing portfolios and cross-border institutional engagement to sustain large-scale famine prevention and recovery efforts. • Multilateral Finance Integration: Managed strategic engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs), including the World Bank, to align innovative financing solutions with urgent humanitarian response and early recovery priorities. • High-Stakes Negotiation: Represented the organization in critical negotiations regarding humanitarian access, fiduciary risk, and operational integrity, successfully preserving donor trust and protecting the continuity of large-scale operations. • Strategic Intelligence Leadership: Directed inter-agency advocacy and strategic intelligence functions to inform senior leadership decision-making, strengthening collective institutional positioning on famine prevention and access strategies. • Institutional Confidence: Sustained high-value funding streams in a volatile conflict environment by delivering sophisticated reporting and political analysis to donor governments and multilateral bodies. Key Achievement: Successfully steered the World Bank and bilateral donor engagement strategy that maintained the integrity of a multi-billion dollar operation, ensuring uninterrupted famine prevention efforts across Yemen.
Directing donor engagement and inter-agency communications in a complex security environment. Acting as the lead strategist for resource mobilization and public information during a Level 2 emergency response. • Emergency Communications: Directed the Public Information Unit during a Level 2 emergency, managing all internal and external advocacy campaigns to maintain institutional visibility and operational support. • Policy Advocacy: Co-led the launch of the "Cost of Hunger" study, leveraging evidence-based advocacy to influence long-term national food security and nutrition policy frameworks. • Relationship Management: Coordinated high-level donor missions and ministerial visits, strengthening strategic partnerships and securing donor confidence despite escalating security challenges. • Resource Mobilization: Supported the mobilization of $100M+ in financing by architecting sophisticated funding proposals, donor visibility initiatives, and strategic policy briefs. Key Achievement: Unified the UN Communications Group’s strategic messaging, resulting in increased donor coherence and a $100M+ sustained funding stream for humanitarian operations.
● Provided programme support across 10+ West and Central African countries. ● Authored reports and research on innovative communication technologies for peacebuilding.
•Wrote and Edit Reports for Africa Team Projects in English and in French to transform conflicts in African Countries •Wrote and Edited Proposals to USAID, The EU, UN Agencies, DFID (now FCDO) in English and in French •Organized the “Great Lakes Policy Forum”