Team Members

Esraa Ezzeldin is a Geneva-based peace and development professional with over a decade of experience leading and coordinating complex programmes across Africa and the Middle East. She brings extensive expertise in programme management, stakeholder coordination, training design and delivery, and monitoring and evaluation. Esraa has successfully managed multi-donor projects, secured significant funding, and led large-scale capacity-building initiatives in collaboration with governments, UN agencies, international organizations, and grassroots actors. She is a member of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) and FemWise Africa, and is passionate about advancing gender equality, human rights, and sustainable peace. Esraa holds an M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of St Andrews, UK, and is a certified Agile Project Manager.

Berryl has 12 years of data-driven experience in analysis, research, program management and evaluation across humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. She has extensive experience in designing and implementing data frameworks, manipulating data into actionable insights, leading multi-agency assessments, creating high-impact visualizations and building capacity for a diverse range of organizations. She has worked with UNOCHA, REDR-UK, GiveDirectly, ACTED, Young Peacebuilders and KEMRI-FACES across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia, S.Sudan, Palestine and Israel. She holds a Master’s in International Business Administration from University of London and is Fluent in English and Kiswahili. Her expertise enhances operational efficiency and informs strategic resource allocation.

Max is an aid worker with 20 years’ experience across humanitarian and development sectors, rooted in the “H” of the triple nexus. After founding Tajikistan’s first child rights NGO in 2006, Max led major emergency responses across Asia and the Middle East and recently developed a triple nexus consortium in Colombia. His focus is on translating the nexus into practice through inter-agency collaboration, governance, and field-level program design. Max holds a master’s in Development Management from the London School of Economics and is pursuing a second in Sustainability and Social Responsibility Management at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

Theophilus Abutu Agada is a passionate Social Policy Researcher, Peacebuilding and Program Management Specialist dedicated to transforming lives through the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus. With over twelve years of experience working with organizations such as Jesnoch International,Mercy Corps, USAID MARKETS Projectl, FCDO Funded Programs, and UNDP, he has led impactful initiatives that strengthen livelihoods, foster resilience, and promote inclusive community development. A Master Trainer on the HDP Nexus, Theophilus combines research, policy, and practice to advance collective action and sustainable peace. His work continues to inspire collaboration, empower local actors, and bridge the gap between humanitarian response, development, and lasting peace.

Lilia De Domenico is an emerging researcher and practitioner in international development and humanitarian affairs, with academic and professional experience across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Lilia’s work focuses on linking policy and practice through data-driven research. Her experience spans roles within the UN system, NGOs, and research institutes, where she contributed to legal and policy analysis for development projects and supported research on migration, governance, and the HDP Nexus. She holds an LL.M. in European Law from Maastricht University and a B.A. in International Relations and Arabic from SOAS, University of London. She’s fluent in Italian, Spanish, English, and Arabic.

Fidele is an information management specialist with expertise in data collection, data analysis, data visualization, and GIS. Having graduated in computer science and completed specific training courses, he has developed skills in data analysis and cartography tools. He has 10 years of experience in information management supporting humanitarian response plans with different United Nations agencies (OCHA, Health Clusters WHO, WASH Clusters UNICEF, and Logistics Clusters) and international organizations (iMMAP, FSD, NPA, HI) in many countries. He also has experience in supporting and capacity building for organizations and government institutions. He is excited to start a new challenge with C4NS.

Mugay Gédéon is a young professional with a master’s degree in public health and around three years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and research. His experience spans the Humanitarian, Development, and Peacebuilding sectors across Uganda, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic. He has worked on assessing the design, delivery, and impact of several FCDO-funded programs in Somalia and DRC. In the Central African Republic, he conducted research and baseline assessments that contributed to the country’s IPC classification for malnutrition (September 2023–August 2024) and informed improvements in humanitarian assistance delivery.

Abdul Qarib Stanikzai is an ICT and data management specialist with a Master’s degree in Information Security and over seven years of experience in humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding projects. His experience spans initiatives in Afghanistan implemented by UNDP, WFP, and WHO. He has worked on strengthening ICT infrastructure, ensuring data security and privacy, and supporting data-driven decision-making for humanitarian operations. His work has enhanced programme efficiency, improved information management, and built local technical capacity to support inclusive development and resilience in fragile contexts.

Jessica is an international development and peacebuilding practitioner with over five years of experience in the HDP Nexus, governance, and resilience in protracted crises across Central Africa and the Great Lakes region. After completing an exchange program at Sciences Po Paris, she co-founded the African Lab on International Affairs and Prospective (ALIAP), a think-and-do tank that integrates strategic foresight into humanitarian action and peacebuilding. Jessica has led and contributed to research on the operationalization of the HDP Nexus, focusing on coordination, local participation, and adaptive governance in Northern Cameroon and Eastern DRC. She holds master’s degrees in Public Management (Université Senghor) and International Relations (IRIC, Cameroon).

Muhammad Bin Zia is a development researcher and analyst from Afghanistan with experience supporting humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding initiatives. He has worked with the Afghan Development Association and the Norwegian Refugee Council, focusing on needs assessments, monitoring, and evidence-based reporting. Muhammad is passionate about advancing the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus and promoting data-driven solutions for community resilience and inclusive growth.