Khaled Ayesh Email & Phone Number

Doha, Qatar

Established of Project Management Licensing at RACA, I championed the supervision and control of high-impact humanitarian and developmental initiatives funded by Qatar.Refined processes, removed barriers, and finalized operational procedures for overseas-funded programs. By seamlessly integrating NGOs’ project lifecycle processes with RACA’s system-based compliance licensing, supervision, and inspection, I ensured effective oversight and good governance.Conducted technical and operational training workshop series for Qatari non-profit senior managers, institutionalized a comprehensive program cycle management framework. Through mentoring and coaching, I empowered senior managers in implementation of PCM, high-impact assessment, and M&EL system.I streamlined data analysis, project evaluation, and business planning for non-profit organizations, aligning them with RACA’s regulations and risk-based approaches. Therefore, contributed to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) and Qatar’s vision for 2030.Conducted financial reviews, project lifecycle assessments, and promoted OECD-DAC evaluation methodologies, ensured value for money and tracked high-impact legacies.Structured RACA’s Project Management Section, by improving licensing processes, compliance, audit and transparency. Introduced audit system which enhanced governance for Qatari NGOs.In shaping the Qatari Humanitarian sector strategy for 2030, I integrated social inclusion, economic resilience, and improved access to services for all. Promoted the best practices in business planning and strategic operational performance, provided oversight audits for sustainable project impact. Our focus on knowledge management transformed RACA into a learning organization.Lastly, by integrating strategic projects and initiatives into the 2030 Qatar Humanitarian and International Cooperation Strategic Plan, we strengthened Qatar’s soft power in the region, optimizing aid assistance programs for maximum impact."

Istanbul, Iraq, Kurdistan

Political Economy Analysis of the Social Protection Sector in Iraq FWC SIEA 2018- LOT 4 - Human Development and safety net: Mapped socio-economic inequality, social protection stakeholder analysis and assessed social protection and safety nets programmes. Developed inter-sectorial approaches and unified SP programmes and development Social Protection initiatives for EU programming in Iraq and Kurdistan.

Sierra Leone, Istanbul Turkiye

UNICEF-Facilitating Development of a Social Protection Strategy for Sierra Leone: Developed and helped implement country-driven proposals for unified national M&E system and grievance redress mechanisms and processes improving the complementarity between various social assistance and social safety databases to effective and efficient national centralised system linked to lifecycle national Social Protection program at country level; Revised final draft of social protection strategy for Sierra Leone, including M&E framework, logical framework, result-based matrix, tracking the change theory tools.

Kassala, Eastern Sudan

EU funded (15 M€)-Capacity Building for State Authorities in East Sudan-Regional Development and Protection Programme for Sudan (Budget EUR 15 million). Built capacities for State Authorities in the East of Sudan, led team of experts for creating an evidence-based, innovative sustainable development and social protection solution for marginalised target groups (IDPs, Migrants, Asylum seekers, Refugees, and host communities). Assessed inclusive local development needs, and local economic priorities, and socio-economic inequalities; Did institutional functional review; analysed governance priorities and improved state public administration and local basic services governance; Designed and implemented effective and efficient national data management system for better strategic social protection programme planning, conducting mapping, surveys and FGDs, and policy dialogues; strengthened inter-ministerial governance and data management capacities for local authorities to enhance integrated inclusive social services (health, social assistance, education, labour, TVET, WASH); Institutionalised data governance and digital transformation, data migration, harmonisation; hardware and software assessment and analysis, improved database in a single unified database and GIS/GPS and improvement the networking and data exchanges between central and local district authorities.

Amman, Jordan And Istanbul, Turkiye

EU “Human Rights, Democracy and Peace” «Monitoring of pledges and policy commitments from Conferences on the Future of Syria and the Region. Donor pledges of € 4.9 billion grants support and € 5.5 billion loans for Jordan.Reviewed Information Request & Agree Source (Task Team); Updating EUD and Task Team ( MOPIC) Researched to update existing evidence, mapped socio-economic inequality indicators, conducted participatory FGDs; updated monitoring framework (figures from desk review and & Task Team), Summarised and presented key findings to Task Team and proposed interview plan (structure, template tools and individuals). Conducted interviews with donors, government, UN and INGO partners per sector; Wrote up interview notes and analysed data.•Wrote first draft of report and Finalised Report for publication for UN GA and Donor conferences based on comments from EU and partners. Tracked socio-economic inequalities and assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its first and second-order effects on policy commitments. •Assessed EU institutional framework and the different aid instruments: macroeconomic budget support, TA cooperation, aid blending, aid effectiveness agenda. Employed quantitative and qualitative inputs in the report, by engaging governmental, non-governmental and multilateral donor and UN partners. The assessments framework covered monitoring and assessing donors funds, policy commitments made by government of Jordan, donors, EU funding modalities, ENI instruments, international NGOs and UN agencies on the future of Syria and the region pledges and policy commitments for the benefit of hosting communities and Syrian refugees on Inclusive Economic, Livelihoods: economic development, Labour market, Employment, Trade and investment; Social: TVET and Education, Health and Social protection; Gender equality, Refugees Protection; Donors Partnership: Financial support, Aid quality and effectiveness; Services: WASH and municipal services.

Beirut, Lebanon And Istanbul, Turkiye

Final Evaluation UNICEF: Programme “Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL) Programme Assessment”: Led and designed the final evaluation processes, Led assessment of youth development, resilience, innovation and R&D initiative, and poverty & livelihoods, 2030 agenda & SDGs, financing for develop. agenda.

Sana‘A, Yemen

1) Mid-term and 2) Final Evaluation (two assignments) of the Business Resilience Assistance for Value-adding Enterprise (BRAVE) project, implemented by SMEPS in Yemen, funded by IsDB (USD 9.57 million): Led/supervised evaluation team: Assessed social and economic impacts, inclusive development, youth employment opportunities and enterprise development sustainability; Assessed crisis response and economic recovery, humanitarian and economic national development.

Mena Countries

Evaluation of Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States, AFTIAS-USD 11.5 million (funded by ICD): Evidence-based data assessment/evaluation, meetings with country-level implementing agencies, Ministries, regional-level UNs and League of Arab States; Assessed inequalities and analysed AfTIAS change theory.

East Jerusalem, West Bank

Evaluation of 2016-2017 PEGASE Direct Financial Support to the Palestinian Authority (PEGASE DFS- €200 million budget)": Assessed PEGASE Intervention logic and tracked the Theory of Change of the Action-EU Budget Support and social cash transfer impacts on marginalised and poor households in Palestine. Tacked financial pledges and donor’s contribution in social cash transfers; recommended social policy reform; Formulated budget support programme.

Khartoum State, Sudan

Provision of support to EU funded Economic Analysis and Sector Planning Programs in support to the Republic of Sudan (EUR 2 million): Identified, planned, and analysed national research and sector studies and proposed inclusive socio-economic technical cooperation programs, defined economic priority sectors and defined financing for inclusive development programs and towards 2030 agenda poverty reduction; Identified priorities for diversified economic development and social protection, proposed strategic programs for EU Trust Funds Technical Cooperation funding modalities in supporting Sudan's 5-year national development plan for economic development and poverty reduction/food security programmes.

Tubas, West Bank

Wastewater tariff and update of Operational and Maintenance study in support of the Wastewater Treatment Plant for Tubas-Tayasir: Managed team and improved municipal organisation development for better sanitation services in disadvantaged areas; advised on wastewater tariff for poor households.

Cairo, Egypt

3rd CfP implemented by The Participatory Development Program in Urban Areas (PDP) and funded by EU grants and GIZ: Assessing call for proposals: “Upgrading of informal areas in Greater Cairo Region”: Assessed full project proposals covering thematic areas including poverty reduction programs, social safety nets etc.

Khartoum, Lebanon

As part of UN ESCWA Technical Cooperation Program Support to Sudanese government: Led national participatory policy dialogues and updated women empowerment policies, defined inequality gaps, updated the Childhood, Youth, Women and Family development strategies.

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Evaluation of European Commission’s External Aid Programmes Funded in the Field of Local Development in Lebanon: Researched, analysed and evaluated the EU Local Development programs in Lebanon; Drafted findings and organized workshops with local authorities/municipalities/line ministries, addressed inequality, community development in rural areas, social assistance, job creation for Refugees and hosting communities, local economic development priorities, programs for food security and sustaining household’s resilience and livelihoods, and local socio-economic development plans in Lebanon.

Cairo, Egypt

Trade and Domestic Market Enhancement Program-ENPI: Trade, Standards and Private Sector (EUR 13 million): Assessed needs & priorities that enhanced the Egyptian Industrial quality infrastructure and positioned Egypt trade into EU. Identified and prepared two technical assistance programs

Beirut, Lebanon And 17 Arab Member Countries

Prepared Arab State Member Countries developing the right-based social protection policies and unified registry for social development programs; promoted social cohesions, social inclusion and protection, and introduced the provision of adequate equitable social services for all: Improved effectiveness and efficiency of social protection and job creation programs building transparent and accountable social protection job creation systems and initiated social development dialogues among all social actors; Established the building blocks of an integrated social protection system, strengthened ministries of social development in MENA region to centralise, manage the access and quality of social assistance; designed unified registry for social protection; improved formal and informal education system and reformed effective labour market strategies; Developed financial tracking of pledges by donors and in monitoring of policy commitments in the context of donor's conference in living the Syrian crisis, financing options and shaping the future of Syria project. In cooperation with World Bank-Lebanon, promoted regional cooperation & mobilised resources: strengthened access to education, health, water and energy for the refugees and IDPs in hosting communities in Lebanon in the face of the Syrian crisis and conflict-affected countries; providing a framework for data convergence, harmonization and consistency for the registry, improved the formulation and harmonization of sectoral policies for member countries. Established M&E framework for inclusive social protection policy mainstreaming in social policy; chaired national dialogues on inclusive social policies, universal registry and coverage of social protection for informal workers, led social dialogues on integrating the informal economy into a unified social protection scheme in Sudan, Libya, Oman, Tunisia, Palestine, Morrocco, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen and KSA.

Sana'A, Yemen

EU Support to Social Sector Capacity Building Project: " Support to Transitional Governance Structures" Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, Yemen- EUR 2.5m: Managed social sector program plans, mobilized resources, managed changes, and supervised experts in reforming transitional governance for social and labour sector in Yemen; During Team Leader’s absence, I had the responsibility for leading the project and the project team (for two months). He guided organiza¬tional development, institutional bylaws and reformed institutional ministry's restructuring; devised functional reforms and employing participatory social protection strategies; developed active labour market policy; improved social safety nets actions, introduced cash incentives for child education and health coverage to combat poverty, established inter-ministerial coordination mechanism; Trained directors on drafting MoSAL strategy of social protection.

Amman, Jordan

Project: Identification & Needs assessment for the Ministry of Industry & Trade within the framework of the EU-Jordan ENP Action Plan.• Completed successfully the identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation of trade & private sector development support programmes funded by EU ENPI; Assessed functional institutional capacities needs and identified training and capacity building priorities of MIT’s relevant departments; formulated trade facilitation and promotion budget support programs; enhanced the Jordanian negotiation power in the implementation of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements between Jordan and EU and recommended inclusive strategy for trade promotion of innovation, R&D and trade facilitation programs. Prepared Jordan trade reform policies for EU Accession requirements.• Finalized EU Technical Cooperation Programs modalities for socio-economic and trade development, mobilised resources, prepared budgeting, milestones, and program M&E matrix (ToR, budget, and tender documents), the logical frameworks and cost estimates.

Paris Area, France

EU support to the Ministry of Social Affairs-Technical Assistance to improve and develop the social protection system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through partnership planning and institutional capacity building; Prepared technical organization and methodologies/approaches and drafted sets of activities to strengthen the capacity of the PA; to design, manage, monitor and evaluate social protection strategies and policies; to develop the capacity of MoSA to plan, manage, deliver and monitor social protection services with increased community and private sector involvement; Improved the public administration and functioning of MoSA at central and local levels.

Brussels, Belgium

"ENPI-Regional Capacity Building Programme for Civil Society Facility South". Finalized technical drafting of methodologies, approaches, strategies, sets of activities to strengthen regional CSOs and a sound network of CSOs within the ENP South region; developed conceptual framework to increase the level of civic engagement, introduced technical actions to increase the power of CSOs in shaping public policy decisions, and holding their government accounted for their commitments. The proposal includes: remedial strategic and tactical actions that strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of the Civil Society; detailed activity schedules to facilitate their involvement and contribution to the political and institutional framework; strategies focused on strengthening CSOs and promoting an enabling environment for their work, increasing the policy dialogue within Civil Society and between Civil Society and public institutions; facilitate and promote multi-stakeholder consultations and policy dialogue, highlighting Civil Society involvement and contribution; and conceptualize doable actions to enhance the recognition of civil society's role.

Ramallah, West Bank And Stockholm, Sweden

Preparation for the EU funded support to the Security Sector Reform in the OPT (FWC - EU funded): Managed/supervised a multi-sectoral expert team; Proposed an integrated approach for Disaster Risk Reduction; Proposed Master Plan for capital investments for EU potential funding (€ 9m.)

Gaza Strip

Reviewing and assessing Water resources economic development, cost and benefits analysis, assessing Public financial system; institutionalizing effective IPSAS concepts and operational for public institutions, improving financial budgeting, cash management, inventory management, disbursements, cost management, contracts management and financial reporting; refining smooth financial procedures and implementing effective water authority sustainable resources, ensure, ensuring effective Internal control, segregation of duties, financial transparencies and disclosures. Applying the best practices for disbursements smooth processing and control over budget allocations, improved competent financial and procurement systems in compliance with the World Bank regulations and Trust Fund Agreement. Trained HR in Finance, procurement and administrative staff for smooth & effective costing, accounting and financial management system application, budgeting preparation and execution, assuring internal control over contracts and procurement implementations, coaching on financial and accounting operational guides and timely preparing multipurpose donor financial reporting & public disclosures.

Ramallah, West Bank

Provided strategic audit and validation and propose technical assistance to the Ministry of National Economy for Institutional capacity building and trade policy formulation.Improved the MoNE institutional capacity building, trained MoNE staff on PCM to formulating trade policy and trade facilitation & WTO Accession proposals funded by the ECDesigned and implemented development of industrial strategy, Quality management system, SoPs, modernized public administration, institutional restructuring and introduced capacity building, organizational development, trade development strategies; Enhanced and institutionalized HR training development center, HR capacity development and Task force skill-oriented training development;Provided Train-the-Trainer PCM and proposal writing and mentored public civil servants of MoNE staff. took the lead and address their project portfolios of trade and industrial development initiatives for donors funding;Drafted and finalized full 3-year technical assistance project proposal and tender dossiers utilized PRAG EU procurement procedures, contributed to effective implementation of the action plans in institutional and capacity building and the HR development and training programs; formulated trade/industry policy and Prepared Palestine for WTO accession TA project which funded by EU.

West Bank And Gaza, Rome, Italy

Provided comprehensive overview of the CSOs/NSAs in the oPT, identified strategic gap, analyzed the capacity building needs and drafted of long-term, med-term and short term recommended strategies for the possible strategic intervention areas for the EC short and long term cooperation programs, Assessed and audited CSOs strategies, capacity building needs, overlaps and gaps analysis, the relations between CSOs, evaluated relations with grassroots movement and CBOs and with INGOs, reviewed other main donor activities supported CSOs, mapped all political and institutional and legal context, the interaction of political dialogue and coordination process, identified institutional constraints, CSOs needs and the CSOs actual and potential contribution to a sustainable developmentProduced a database of the CSOs, audited and mapped all levels of NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, Platforms and unions, identified key informants, collected qualitative and quantitative data, designed semi and structured guiding interviews, questionnaires and focus group meetings, analyzed data and mapping needs, SWOT analysis, visited CSOs for data verification, reported analysis and recommendations, drafted TOR/project strategy-fiches in compliance to PRAG EU procurement procedures (over EUR 20 Million) for EC funding.

West Bank, Ca, Usa

Reviewed and advised on RI's proposal development efforts for the USAID Civic Participation proposal, provided drafts of assigned proposal components: background material, detailed program plans, technical and proposed implementation schedules, the program management and staffing plan, mobilization plan, USAID Procurement Plan and Procedures for sub-grantees of Civil Society Organization, prepared HR needs, budget information and cost descriptions, logistics management information, evaluation planning, local recruitment. Collected and consolidated data, identified and met with local partners appropriate to the RI program Organize proposal effort process input calendar, needs assessment analysis, project framework, drafted narrative and budget and final submission preparation and after action reviews, Measure of success, timeliness and relevance and technical quality of project designs and writing and professional representation of RI during consultations with Internal and external partners, prepared an assessment report on the capacity building needs of local NGOs and CSOs in Palestine.

Gaza-Amman, Jordan

Provided start up advice and support to 12 small business owners, business planning, mentored for 12 persons with disabilities to start their own business, coached them on marketing and promotion of products, improved the inception phase and logistics support, networking with supply chain and improving value chain, integrating persons into local market and strengthened them to compete, monitored the progress of the businesses and drove their growth and reported on progress.

Beirut, Lebanon And Paris, France

Develop five training modules, technical curricula specialized in Public Financial Management focusing on: Budget preparation; Government accounting; Internal controls and audits; Risk-oriented Audit for supreme Audit institutions and Information technologies in Public Financial Management projects, budget execution and piloting behavioral course in leadership.

Mena Region, West Bank And Gaza

Managed an overall oversight of the Consulting Group project portfolio and senior managers and teams, managed resources and represented the CGD in the region outsourcing and partnership with donor agencies; Responsible for leading experts in: Designed data-based analysis for local economic development, improvement of single registry database for social and economic development at central level ministries: built social protection database blocks, administration, analysis of hardware and software requirement’s; reformed labour database administration and institutionalized labour inspection mechanisms, supported occupational safety & health; improved working conditions and pension database; Prepared socio-economic inequality analysis, and doing business in Palestine.

Gaza Strip

Designed and delivered technical curricula, materials/training seminars on how to start up your own businesses in Palestine, lecturing Economic Feasibility Studies, external environment, evaluating business opportunities and creating competitive advantages, macro and micro economic factors assessment, and how to mitigate business risks factors. Training in evaluating and assessing the feasibility of projects, how to prepare market assessment, socio-economic studies, Project Cycle Management (PCM), and Financial Plan.

West Bank, Paris Area, France

•Identification Study of Unification of National Social Protection Program: Diagnosed registry for social protection, strengthened MosA to centralise, manage the access and quality of social assistance under unified national Social Protection program; Assessed the institutional social protection capacity and defined organizational priorities: Identified gap analysis on HR needs, reviewed (functional) restructuring assessment; Reviewed infrastructure and databases function, structure, MIS networks, cash transfer management, skills and examined technical readiness for integration, designed new approaches for grievance redress protocol for inclusive social protection integration modalities; defined proposed technical solutions for unifications and EU Budget support mechanism; Discussed and finalised comprehensive study for unification social protection institutional and human resources development plan in the framework of Social Protection Reform and Integration Program of National Social Protection System.

Jordan, Jerusalem And Rome, Italy

Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks as main M& E Expert. •Analyse the findings and prepare an overview of the performance-based indicators for different sectors/programmes;• Analyse past and recent trends and consider process indicators against the OD plan performance and the MTP review, after discussions with the EC, interested Donors, and Host Countries. •Evaluate EC funded program allocations, disbursement and savings and reallocation spending effectiveness, efficiency and relevancy. • Provide specific recommendations for improving data quality and coverage. • Present findings to the EC in the form of a detailed report and presentations.

Gaza Strip

Designed technical business start ups processes training curricula study materials:• how to start your own businesses guides, coached and trained graduates on how to evaluate the macro and micro economic factors, cost and profitability analysis,• how to Evaluate and Assess the feasibility of Projects, mentoring on how to prepare in practice the feasibility studies;

Bethsada, Usa- West Bank And Gaza

• Designed and managed actionable initiatives in improving an enabled-business environment, establishing clusters development and competitiveness initiatives, strengthening public-private partnership, institutional capacity building, HR best practices, and policy/regulatory reform and preparation to WTO membership.• Supervised Agribusiness Cluster working group and maintained client relationship manager for key backbone-industry business institutions and initiated national agribusiness competitiveness initiatives;• Managed technical specialist and provided business development services for key clients,• Developed and delivered key training programs in group dynamics, Monitoring and Evaluation, business plan, Project Cycle Management (PCM), Financial Management for the top management executives.• Introduced and initiated the food insecurity, household coping strategies and food availability and vulnerability analysis assessment studies for West Bank and Gaza

West Bank And Gaza

•Train-the-trainer program and overall M&E and HR training programs for MoSA workforce development, delivered monitoring and evaluation of social legislations and policies reform services for the project’s stakeholders.• Prepared technical strategic and operational workforce development, job description, performance management, driving indicators and SSNRP operational manuals, capacity building and knowledge transfer strategy.• Evaluated project gender equity, environmental impact and institutionalized good governance within the safety nets players and replicated the best practices throughout West Bank and Gaza Strip operations; Developed households’ surveys, project piloting/testing, targeting intake, beneficiaries qualifications, proposed communication strategies, outreach public awareness activities, designed operational Project Cycle Management (PCM) and users manuals, introduced change management to integrate SHC into SSNRP massive replication, identified indicators/proxy means test formula, data entry design, households database, modified eligibility criteria based on local needs formula/factors that driving poverty and vulnerability, proposed eligible beneficiaries payment floor/ceiling scheme simulations; marketed the SSNRP procedural components to other donors;• Evaluated the fairness of targeting and appealing process, formed local committees and beneficiaries focused group to evaluate the ongoing implementation and scaling up of the SSNRP.• Introduced data collection; statistical analysis; and reporting by utilizing computer-based statistical packages and databases applications;• Trained, mentored, coached and directly supervised over 150 national executives; includes 50 Field Trainers at Senior Official levels within National Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education.

Calrion, Pa Usa

Delivered business development services: prepared Biotechnology small businesses business plan, Financial Plan, marketing plan for US small businesses. Introduced marketing strategies for the industrial zone and attracted MENA prospective investors and supported them for easy entry into US market,Supervised marketing and promotion intern to collect relevant market trends and marketing intelligence studies about the Biotechnology industry.Prepared the guide to invest in Clarion Industrial zone and introduced attractive packages for MENA investors with long term tax free relocation benefits.Provided logistics support and US governmental regulation compliances for easy business entry and reallocation into US market

Undertook 6 month Pre-MBA higher Diploma at Boulder Economics Institute and Pursuing Master's degree in Buisiness Administration-Management at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, USA and Prepared for CPA intensive courses and undertook independent study in Measuring ODA's-Foreign Aid and Poverty Reduction in the Least Developed Countries in 2002-Cross sectional study.

East Jerusalem, West Bank And Gaza, London Uk

• Responsible for coordinating and controlling overall projects implementation, maintained financial controller of over £15 million technical assistance deliveries, supported strategic planning, operational implementation, procurement and logistics improvement, consulting management, action plans and monitored projects operations.•Supported five technical assistants with coordination with UK consultants and Unified strategic Health management system within the Ministry of Health in West Bank and Gaza; Improving Financial Management System, Personnel Administration, Procurement, Supplies, Stores and Distribution System, Medical Information Management, and Preventive Maintenance within the Palestinian Ministry of Health.•Developed the concept of customer care orientated services management and effective Financial Management Systems.• Developed tools for public administration modernization, financial transparency, organizational audit and good governance; facilitated technical assistance in improving civil society organisations, UNRWA’s education curricula development and TVET program curricula and program quality improvement for educational system.

Mba In Management, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.67

22 years’ experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating technical cooperation programmes and delivering technical.

Mba, Management And Economics

Activities and Societies: Undertaken Independent Studies on Economics Development, and focussed on Management minor and Prepared for US.

Diploma, Pre-Mba, Economics Institute

Activities and Societies: Pre-MBA programme, focus on Economics and preparation for MBA studies GPA 3.54/4

Bachelor'S Of Science, Entreprenuership Management, Economics