Joan Oracha is a seasoned development professional with years of experience in programme development and management, strategy and business development. She has gathered valuable experience working with multinational corporations, development agencies, non-governmental institutions and the private sector within Africa.
Her background is in strategic management, project management and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. In her career, she has been instrumental in providing leadership in the development, support and fundraising of regional programmes within various INGOs.
Prior to joining MESPT, Ms. Oracha was a Senior Program Manager at Plan International where she was responsible for providing leadership to portfolio of programmes. At MESPT her focus will be on providing leadership and strategic direction to the programme portfolio while ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects.
Ms. Oracha is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at the University of Nairobi. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi, Project Management certification (PMD PRO) from APMG International and a certification in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL DPRO) from the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. Joan, is a fellow at Michigan State University (USA) and International Fellow, United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
