ADDIS
ABABA, Ethiopia,
Oct. 1,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dalberg Advisors, a global
impact consultancy committed to building a more inclusive and
sustainable world, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Lillian Kidane as the new Regional
Director for its Africa
region.
Lillian Kidane, a Partner
affiliated with our office in Addis
Ababa, brings a rich portfolio of expertise in sustainable
and impact-based philanthropic and commercial strategies for
emerging markets.
"Lillian's appointment marks a significant milestone in
Dalberg's commitment to Africa.
Her extensive experience across the continent in public health
systems, climate, trade, and digital transformation will be
invaluable in contributing to shaping the continent's development
trajectory," says Gaurav Gupta,
Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors.
Lillian has two decades of experience working with governments,
foundations, corporates, and NGOs both on the continent and from
the United States to support
systems transformation and access to medicines in Africa. Lillian's recent accomplishments
include serving as a senior advisor to the COVID Vaccine Delivery
Partnership (CoVDP) leadership in Geneva, tasked with overseeing the allocation
and disbursement of vaccines across 34 countries globally during
the pandemic years.
"Dalberg has a remarkable history of working with partners to
make a positive difference, and I am eager in my new position as
Regional Director, to deepen our collaborations with changemakers,
so that we might play a stronger role together in shaping
sustainable development across the African continent," Lillian Kidane, Partner and Regional Director
for Africa, Dalberg Advisors,
remarks.
Prior to Dalberg, Lillian held leadership roles at General
Electric (GE), Africa, as well as
with the Clinton Foundation. She has degrees from Yale University School of Medicine and the
Johns Hopkins School of Public
Health.
"Lillian's operational track record and her deep expertise
across a range of high-impact issues shaping the future of
Africa make her the perfect choice
to guide our work on the continent. She is inspiring to both our
clients and our people, leading with excellence and empathy," adds
Sunru Yong, Partner, Kenya
office.
Dalberg Advisors started its operations in Africa in 2007 in South Africa and quickly expanded across West
and East Africa, covering over
1,100 engagements across the continent, working with a range of
stakeholders, including community-based organizations, local and
global nonprofits, investors, foundations, companies, regional
bodies, and various government ministries.
"Africa does not need more
consultants telling us what change ought to look like on our
continent. We want to see entrepreneurial energy and investment
championing efforts to decolonize the traditional development
agenda. We hope to contribute our small part to this by
consistently elevating local entities and grassroots leaders
dedicated to seeing sustainable change in our communities, and
Dalberg shares this vision," states Lillian
Kidane.
About Dalberg Advisors
Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm that combines the
best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical
capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and
frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public,
private, and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and
help clients achieve their goals. Dalberg Advisors has more than
550 employees spread across more than 25 locations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America, Europe, and the
US.
Dalberg Advisors is part of the Dalberg Group, which comprises
six businesses — Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Data Insights, Dalberg
Design, Dalberg Implement, Dalberg Media, and Dalberg Research —
and the not-for-profit, Dalberg Catalyst.
About Lillian Kidane
Lillian Kidane joined Dalberg in
2018 in Ethiopia with nearly 20
years of experience in global development. Her diverse expertise
spans public health systems, climate and trade policies, and
digital transformation across Africa and the Caribbean, working with organizations across
the social sector spectrum – governments, corporations, private
foundations, multilaterals, and NGOs.
Lillian is an entrepreneur at heart, bringing to her work her
own experiences with introducing successful local enterprises,
including an Africa-wide
E-commerce platform, a leather-based fashion brand, and a payment
gateway platform – all aimed at increasing inter- and
intra-Africa trade and job
creation. Her passion is to help individuals and communities reach
their full potential through educational opportunities and
dignified work. Lillian began her professional career as a Peace
Corps volunteer in Morocco,
providing health training and clinical services to women and
children in a small town where she discovered her passion for
vocational teaching. She also sits on a number of boards globally
and locally, including the Labor Mobility Partnerships, a nonprofit
field-builder developing scalable solutions for workers to access
quality jobs across borders.
Lillian completed her post-graduate studies in international
healthcare management at Yale University's
School of Medicine (USA),
holds a master's in public health in Health Economics and
Informatics from Johns Hopkins School of
Public Health (USA), and
has an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame (USA). Lillian is of Eritrean descent and lives
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with her
husband and two sons.
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