Anne Salinas Email and Phone Number

A specialist in democracy and governance program design and implementation, Ms. Salinas has managed extensive projects around the world, with particular focus on Africa. In her current position as Deputy Director of Africa Programs at the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Ms. Salinas oversees the management of more than 12 projects in Africa that seek to further democratic processes and institutions. In her previous position as Senior Program Officer for AED’s Center for Civil Society and Governance, Ms. Salinas implemented civil society strengthening and peace building projects in Liberia, India, Bangladesh, and Kosovo. She also managed the Managing African Conflict (MAC) and Instability, Crisis, and Recovery Programs (ICRP) IQCs. Prior to joining CCSG, Ms. Salinas worked as a USAID contractor, becoming an authority on civil society, democracy, governance, and transition programming in Africa. As a Regional Information Specialist and Activity Manager in the USAID Africa Bureau Sustainable Development Office, Ms. Salinas helped design, monitor, and evaluate programs promoting the transition from relief to development in stable, opposition-held areas of Sudan.Specialties: Program Management, Financial Management, Proposal Development and Coordination, Research and Writing.