L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger's Best

L&D Excellence Spotlight is our flagship digital publication, highlighting the top 10 L&D professionals in every African country.

Recognizing Niger's Best

Moussa Sayo Issoufou
Learning Lead at ICRISAT

Moussa Sayo Issoufou is an experienced agronomist (B.Sc. Agric) with a professional Master’s degree in Project Management. With over 10 years of expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Planning, Moussa has worked extensively across West Africa, including Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Ghana. His experience spans various institutions and donors, such as USAID and the European Union. Currently serving as the Senior Scientific Officer and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead at ICRISAT, Moussa previously held the role of Regional Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor at SNV. His expertise lies in designing, managing, and evaluating complex development projects.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Benjamin Babunga W.
Director Learning at Save the Children US

Since October 2022, Benjamin Babunga W. has been serving as the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) at Save the Children US in Niamey, Niger. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the MEL system. He ensures the effective tracking of project performance, using data to assess progress toward project objectives and expected results. Benjamin plays a crucial role in aligning MEL strategies with project goals to drive accountability and continuous improvement across the organization’s initiatives.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Djibril Abdoulaye
Learning Specialist at Mercy Corps

Djibril Abdoulaye is a seasoned Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) professional with extensive experience in leading M&E efforts in international development projects. Currently, as the Monitoring and Evaluation Collaboration Learning and Adaptation Specialist at Mercy Corps in Niger, Djibril has been instrumental in overseeing and refining M&E systems to enhance project effectiveness and impact. His role involves fostering collaboration, learning, and adaptive management within Mercy Corps’ programmes.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Irénée Domkam
Learning Coordinator at Première Urgence Internationale

Irénée Domkam is an experienced Learning Coordinator overseeing multi-country projects across the Sahel region, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. In his current role at Première Urgence Internationale, he is responsible for leading learning initiatives that enhance programme impact, improve data collection methodologies, and ensure the development of capacity-building activities for teams working in the region. His focus is on fostering learning environments that support effective project implementation and learning from field activities.

Mamoudou Yazi Mai Aiki
Learning Specialist at Save the Children International

Mamoudou Yazi Mai Aiki is an experienced Learning Specialist at Save the Children International, where he has been contributing to the development and implementation of learning and monitoring strategies for over four years. His role focuses on designing, coordinating, and enhancing learning initiatives across the organisation's programmes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with key outcomes.

Valentina Tamai
Learning Manager at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

Valentina Tamai is a dedicated Learning Manager at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, bringing over three years of experience in enhancing learning and development within humanitarian and development programmes. Based in Niamey, Niger, she has been pivotal in designing and implementing learning strategies to improve the effectiveness of COOPI’s projects. Valentina focuses on fostering a culture of continuous learning, providing critical insights, and supporting capacity-building initiatives to strengthen programme outcomes and team development.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Alhassane Seybou
Learning Manager at The RET

Alhassane Seybou is an experienced Learning Manager with a strong background in monitoring, evaluation, and capacity building in development programmes. Since June 2022, Alhassane has been leading the learning and M&E efforts at The RET in Niamey, Niger. In this role, he is responsible for the functionality of the monitoring and evaluation system, partner capacity strengthening, and the development of M&E tools. He oversees the tracking of outcomes and output indicators, as well as preparing monthly, quarterly reports, success stories, and case studies. Additionally, Alhassane leads baseline, endline, and midterm studies to ensure data-driven insights for programme improvement.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Abdoul Nasser Baba Toure Mahamadou
Learning Advisor at Counterpart International

Abdoul Nasser Baba Toure Mahamadou is an accomplished Learning Advisor with significant expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL). He provides leadership and technical supervision to ensure high-quality MEAL systems and tools are effectively designed and implemented. Abdoul plays a key role in coordinating MEAL activities to monitor program progress, ensuring robust learning mechanisms are integrated into development initiatives to drive continuous improvement and impact.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Abou-Sofiane Oumarou Doka
Learning Director at Pathfinder International

Abou-Sofiane Oumarou Doka is a highly skilled Statistician with a Master's degree in Project Management. With several years of experience in both the public sector and international NGOs, Abou-Sofiane has developed a strong expertise in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Currently serving as the Learning Director at Pathfinder International, he is responsible for leading and overseeing learning initiatives to enhance programme effectiveness and impact. His role focuses on ensuring that organisational learning processes are aligned with strategic goals, supporting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the organisation.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger
Islamic Relief
Learning Manager at The Kaizen Company (NSSI)

As a Learning Manager at The Kaizen Company (NSSI), he has been responsible for driving the learning and development initiatives within the organisation. Their role involves collecting, analysing, and reporting on data related to programme outcomes, and they collaborate closely with AOPs to produce detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. [Name] is also responsible for documenting key lessons learned from meetings, field visits, and grant implementation, ensuring the sharing of insights through monthly lessons learned documents that support continuous programme improvement.

L&D Excellence Spotlight: Niger

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